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Oil Discharge Reporting Requirements

If a facility or vessel discharges oil to navigable waters or adjoining shorelines, the owner/operator is required to follow certain federal reporting requirements. This fact sheet outlines those reporting requirements.

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Oil Discharge Reporting Requirements (PDF)(2 pp, 36 K)