QUERY STANDARD REPORTS  |   DOWNLOAD DATA

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requires that all federal agencies make available in electronic form, data that will serve the public interest. The National Response Center supports an on-line query system that makes all oil and chemical spill data reported to the Center available via the World Wide Web. Data received via the National Railroad Hotline (1-800-424-0201) is also available as are reports taken during drills or spill exercises.   This system provides full query capability on all non-Privacy Act data collected by the NRC since 1990 using a web browser and a connection to our Web Server. Searches can be done based on suspected responsible company, location, material involved, state, county, etc., and can be customized for each request. Additionally, yearly data from 1982 to 2011 can be downloaded for viewing off line.  

Any combination of selection criteria may be used from the following data elements:

NRC Report Number
Calltype
Incident Date
Location County
City
State
Suspected Responsible Company
Type of Incident
Incident Cause
Medium Affected
Material Involved

It is important to remember that the more detailed your query information, the better chance you have of retrieving the data in a reliable and timely manner. Fill in as many fields as you possibly can.

It also should be noted that the National Response Center is strictly an initial report taking agency and does not participate in the investigation or incident response. The NRC receives initial reporting information only and notifies Federal and State On-Scene Coordinators for response. The NRC does not verify nor does it take follow-on incident information. Verification of data and incident response is the sole responsibility of Federal/State On-Scene Coordinators. Data contained within the FOIA Web Database is initial information only. All reports provided via this server are for informational purposes only. Data to be used in legal proceedings must be obtained via written correspondence to:

United States Coast Guard
Commandant (CG-611)
2100 2nd Street, Southwest, Stop 7101
Washington, D.C. 20593-7101
email: efoia@uscg.mil