Florida Administrative Code
62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
62C - Division of Resource Management
Chapter 62C-28 - CONSERVATION OF OIL AND GAS: PRODUCTION AND FLOWLINES
Section 62C-28.005 - Notification of Blowouts, Fires, Breaks, Leaks, and Spills
Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) Any operator spilling crude petroleum or associated fluids into the environment shall immediately notify the Department and any other agency having jurisdiction and shall immediately confirm in writing all such spills greater than 5 barrels.
(2) The operator shall, in the event of a blowout or other emergency, bring the situation under control as rapidly as possible. If not, the Department shall do so at the operator's expense.
Rulemaking Authority 377.22 FS. Law Implemented 377.21, 377.22, 377.40 FS.
New 11-26-81, Formerly 16C-28.05, Amended 6-4-89, 5-12-93, Formerly 16C-28.005, Amended 3-24-96.