Fitchburg State Spill Response – Quick Reference Guide
Spill Response Procedures for Fitchburg State Personnel

Whenever a spill is detected, regardless of quantity, Fitchburg State personnel should immediately notify the
SPCC Coordinator:
Jay Bry

(978) 375-2039
If Jay is not available, notify one or both of the Alternate SPCC Coordinators:
David Petrucci
(978) 423-3268
Leah Fernandes
(978) 833-7308
Oil Release to Land
Oil spills that result in a release of 10 gallons or more over a 24 hour period must be immediately reported to
MassDEP (within two hours of discovery).
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MassDEP
(24-Hour Statewide Number to Report a Spill of Oil or Hazardous Material)
(888) 304-1133
Following verbal notification of a spill requiring immediate (two hour) notification, Fitchburg State must make written
notification of the discharge within 60 days by submitting a completed Release Notification Form (RNF) to MassDEP.
A copy of an RNF is included in Appendix F. It is the responsibility of the Oil SPCC Coordinator to ensure that the
proper notifications are made.
Oil Releases to Water
If any quantity of oil is discharged into a catch basin or any water body, the Oil SPCC Coordinator or his/her designee
will immediately report the incident to:

MassDEP
(24-Hour Statewide Number to Report a Spill of Oil or Hazardous Material)
(888) 304-1133

National Response Center (NRC)
(The NRC Operator will notify USEPA Region 1).
(800) 424-8802
Fitchburg State (218980.00)
Oil SPCC Plan QRG
June 2011
Emergency Contact Phone Numbers
Fitchburg
State
Oil SPCC Coordinator
Jay D. Bry, Assistant Vice President of Administration
Alternate Oil SPCC Coordinators
David Petrucci, Chief Engineer, Power Plant
Office Phone: (978) 665-3199
Cell Phone: (978) 423-3268
Leah Fernandes, Environmental Health and Safety Officer
Local
Agencies
Campus Police
Fitchburg Fire Department
Office Phone: (978) 665-3298
Cell Phone: (978) 375-2039
Office Phone: (978) 665-3756
Cell Phone: (978) 833-7308
(Emergency) (978) 665-3111
(Non-Emergency) (978) 665-3110
(Emergency) 911
(Non-Emergency) (978) 345-9660
Fitchburg Department of Public Works
(978) 345-9610
State
Agencies
MassDEP 24 Hour Spill Hotline
MassDEP Central Region Office
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
(888) 304-1133
(508) 792-7650
(508) 820-2000
Federal
Agencies
US Coast Guard – Oil Spill National Response Center
USEPA, Region 1 Oil Pollution Prevention Program
USEPA, Region 1 (Boston)
(800) 424-8802
(617) 918-1265
(800) 424-8002
Response
Contractors/
Licensed Site
Professionals
Clean Venture, Inc
Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc.
CYN Oil Corporation
Woodard & Curran, Inc (Dedham)
(508) 872-5000
(800) 645-8265
(800) 242-5818
(800) 446-5518
Fitchburg State (218980.00)
Oil SPCC Plan QRG
June 2011
Steps for Response to an Oil Spill or Release
Discovery of Oil
Spill or Release
Extinguish all sources of
ignition; remove all vehicles
from the immediate spill area
Is the spill
greater than 10
gallons?
NO
Did the spill
reach a catch
basin?
NO
Notify the SPCC Coordinator
Deploy catch basin mats and contain
the spill with absorbent material.
Place containment boom and/or
absorbent material downgradient.
Recover spilled material using
absorbent materials
The SPCC Coordinator will complete
an incident report and arrange for
proper disposal of waste materials
YES
YES
Notify the SPCC Coordinator
Attempt to stop the release and
deploy spill response materials only
if possible without endangering
yourself or others.
The SPCC Coordinator will notify
appropriate Federal, State, and local
authorities, appropriate Fitchburg
State personnel, and a response
contractor to assist.
The SPCC Coordinator will direct the
response activities until the response
contractor arrives on-site.
The SPCC Coordinator will complete
an incident report and arrange for
proper disposal of waste materials
The SPCC Coordinator will notify
the appropriate agencies.
Fitchburg State (218980.00)
Oil SPCC Plan QRG
June 2011