40 CFR 302.8
For 40 CFR 302.8, governing statute is CERCLA; triggering event is continuous release of a CERCLA hazardous substance that is stable in quantity and rate — initial telephone notification for qualifying continuous release; notification deadline is immediately (initial telephone notification); notification recipient is National Response Center (NRC) at 800-424-8802; required method is telephone to the National Response Center, recorded from its source on 2026-08-12.
- Regulation
- 40 CFR 302.8
- Governing statute
- CERCLA our reading
- Triggering event
- continuous release of a CERCLA hazardous substance that is stable in quantity and rate — initial telephone notification for qualifying continuous release
- Notification deadline
- immediately (initial telephone notification)
- Notification recipient
- National Response Center (NRC) at 800-424-8802
- Required method
- telephone to the National Response Center
- Follow-up requirement
- initial written report within 30 days to EPA Headquarters; follow-up anniversary report annually to EPA Headquarters
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
Initial Telephone Notification
— epa.gov, retrieved 2026-08-12
Source
- epa.govhttps://www.epa.gov/epcra/cercla-and-epcra-continuous-release-reporting