Emergency Response and Spill Prevention
Report Spills or other Environmental Emergencies to the CT DEEP 24 hours per day at:
860-424-3338
or Toll Free at
1-866-DEP-SPIL (1-866-337-7745)
If these numbers are unavailable for any reason, call 860-424-3333.
(NEW) Permitted Environmental Professionals
The following documents provide relevant information about:
- Role of Permitted Environmental Professionals (PEPs)
- Qualifications for PEPs
- List of PEPs Associated with DEEP Permitted Spill Cleanup Contractors
- List of Approved Registrants Under the General Permit to Employ a PEP
The Department has approved PEP training programs. All PEPs must take one of the following training courses and pass the examination. Certification of passing the exam will be valid for 3 years, at which time a refresher course must be completed.
Approved Courses and Exams for Permitted Environmental Professionals
HRP Associates
- Type of Training: In Person
- Contact Person: Samantha Plude
- Email: HRP.Training@hrpassociates.com
- Phone: 860-470-2713
- HRP Website
Kropp Environmental Contractors, Inc.
- Type of Training: In Person
- Contact Person: Haley Korczak
- Email: Haley@kroppenvironmental.com
- Phone: 860-642-9952
- Kropp Website
(NEW) The General Permit to Employ a Permitted Environmental Professional was issued on February 13, 2026
This general permit requires the approval of a registration which is valid for one year. Information on the general permit can be found at Waste and Materials Management Permits and General Permits
Release Reporting Regulations
What is a spill?
A "spill" is any oil or petroleum products, chemicals, wastes or other potentially dangerous materials that are released in any manner.
What is an environmental emergency?
An environmental emergency is any situation that poses an immediate threat to public safety, health or the environment.
Examples include:
- Any oil and chemical spills (including petroleum products)
- CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and/or Nuclear Event)
Reporting Requirements for Spill Incidents
(NEW) Permits to Act as a Contractor to Contain or Remove or Otherwise Mitigate the Effects of a Release
Note, please review the applicability sections of each of the specific permits before applying as they are unique.
- Permitted Spill Clean-Up Contractors – Individual Permit to act as a contractor to contain or remove or otherwise mitigate the effects of any release.
- Employ a Permitted Environmental Professional to Oversee Cleanup Activities of Releases for Which the Permitted Entity is the Responsible Party and for Certain Tank Removal Companies to Oversee Cleanup of Releases from Residential Underground Heating Oil Storage Tank System – General Permit to act as a contractor to perform release response for residential heating fuel underground storage tank removals and remedial actions of release discovered during those removals.
- Fact sheet for the Employ a Permitted Environmental Professional to Oversee Cleanup Activities of Releases for Which the Permitted Entity is the Responsible Party and for Certain Tank Removal Companies to Oversee Cleanup of Releases from Residential Underground Heating Oil Storage Tank System General Permit
- Instructions and Application to complete the General Permit
- General Permit to Employ a Permitted Environmental Professional to Oversee Cleanup Activities of Releases for Which the Permitted Entity is the Responsible Party and for Certain Tank Removal Companies to Oversee Cleanup of Releases from Residential Underground Heating Oil Storage Tank System
- Registered Existing Release Response Contractors – General Permit to act as a contractor to perform release response for certain historical releases
How to Submit Documents Electronically to the Emergency Response and Spill Prevention Division
For oil and chemical spill incidents reported prior to March 1, 2026:
- For oil and chemical spill incidents reported to CT DEEP’s Emergency Response Unit that are not from regulated UST systems and that occurred before the effective date of the Release Based Cleanup Regulations (March 1,2026), documents should be sent by email to DEEP.SpillsDocs@ct.gov.
- If you have documents too large to send by email you may submit documents to this secure file transfer website. Please send an email to DEEP.SpillsDocs@ct.gov to receive an upload username and password.
- Please follow the file naming protocol in these instructions to submit documents to the state's secure file transfer site.
For oil and chemical spill incidents reported after to March 1, 2026:
- For oil and chemical spill incidents reported to CT DEEP’s Emergency Response Unit that occurred on or after the effective date of the Release Based Cleanup Regulations (March 1,2026) that are Emergent Reportable Releases, documents should be submitted to DEEP through the Release Environmental Assessment and Cleanup Tracker Case Tracking System ("REACT").
- If you have any questions on when to submit documents through REACT or are unable to locate an Emergent Reportable Release case in REACT please email ERR@ct.gov.
For releases from regulated UST systems, documents should be submitted to DEEP through the Release Environmental Assessment and Cleanup Tracker Case Tracking System ("REACT").
Related Information
- Emergency Response and Spill Prevention Division
- Emergency Response and Spill Prevention Division Complaint Intake System
- Poison Control Center
- Chemical Information on Spill Material (CHEMTREC)
- Release Environmental Assessment and Cleanup Tracker Case Tracking System ("REACT")
- REACT Resources and Instructions
- Marine Terminals
- Residential Home Heating Oil Tanks
- Underground Storage Tanks
- Underground Storage Tank Clean-up
- Mercury Management
- Site Clean-Up
- State of Connecticut Regional Foam Trailer Program Brochure
Related Organizations
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- National Response Center (NRC)
- State Emergency Response Commission (SERC)
Content last updated June 2026