Region 8 Regional Response Ream (RRT)

October 15-16, 2015

Denver, CO

Using WebEOC for Spill Information

Luke Chavez – Exercise Coordinator

Issue

How can RRT members identify and track spills within Region 8?

Where can members find spill information (ie. When the spill occurred, location, what spilled and what is being done, who is responsible and point of contact)?

Is there a database of this information for spills that members can have access to?

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What is WebEOC?

WebEOC is a web-based crisis management system designed for supporting the ICS method of response management for significant incidents, in addition to providing a unique toolset for supporting Daily Operations in the Regional Response Centers and the HQ Emergency Operations Center.

Although, WebEOC is restricted, this part for the spill line log is public information.

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Logging into WebEOC

www.epaosc.org

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Logging into WebEOC

Select WebEOC on top menu bar Select “Login to WebEOC”

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Logging into WebEOC

Jurisdiction: Region 08 User: R8Daily Ops Guest Password: guestr8

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WebEOC HotLine Log Demonstration

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WebEOC HotLine Log Demonstration

Read ONLY (updated every few minutes)

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WebEOC HotLine Log Demonstration

Data ID – WebEOC specific and you don’t need to deal with

Date of Report – Date and time the notification was received by the NRC

NRC NO. – Is the referenced ID given for each spill by the NRC (Select to view NRC Report)

Status – EPA’s involvement– Grey – Closed (No further EPA involvement)

– White – Pending (EPA involved with comments in “Responded” Field)

– Yellow – Pending (EPA involved with NO comments in “Responded” Field)

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WebEOC HotLine Log Demonstration

State Log No. – If state is addressing they will issue their id number for the spill.

Reporter/Receiver – EPA Duty Officer who took the report

Source of Pollution – Suspected responsible party Location of Incident – Mostly nearest town (Not

specific-Select to view map of general location) Water Body – Name of nearest water body affected

by spill

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WebEOC HotLine Log Demonstration

Material Amount – Estimate of amount spilled Material Type – Contents of spill, oil or haz

substance State or EPA Responded – Brief status of response

or if there was no response Initial EPA Action – If EPA acted on the spill or not URL – ?? Action Report – If “Yes” then there’s a follow up

information (Select to view follow up report)

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WebEOC Example NRC Report

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WebEOC Example NRC Report (cont)

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WebEOC Example Action Report

Provides:– Date and time of spill– EPA action status– NRC report– EPA POC– Reporting party POC– Suspected responsible party– General location– Material spilled– Estimated amount of spilled material– Action taken by EPA or State if any– If warranted, a follow up action report

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WebEOC HotLine Log

Questions?

Luke ChavezExercise CoordinatorU.S. EPA Region 8303-312-6512chavez.luke@epa.gov

National Response Center: 800-424-8802

EPA Region 8 Duty OSC (24/7):303-293-1788