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Water Act. Additional state and local reporting requirements may apply. In most cases it makes sense to call 911 in the event of an oil spill, particularly in the case of flammable or combustible oil spills Any owner or operator of a facility regulated by the SPCC rule must also report the discharge to EPA when: • More than 1,000 U.S. gallons of oil is discharged to navigable waters or adjoining shorelines in a single event; or • More than 42 U.S. gallons of oil in each of two discharges to navigable waters or adjoining shorelines occurs within any twelve-month period. Note: The gallon amount(s) specified (either 1,000 or 42) refers to the amount of oil that actually reaches navigable waters or adjoining shorelines, not the total amount of oil spilled. EPA considers the entire volume of the discharge to be oil for the purposes of these reporting requirements. After the NRC has been notified, the owner/operator must provide the following information to the RA: • Name and location of the facility • Owner/operator name • Maximum storage/handling capacity of the facility and normal daily throughput • Corrective actions and countermeasures taken, including descriptions of equipment repairs and replacements • Adequate description of the facility, including maps, flow diagrams, and topographical maps, as necessary • Cause of the discharge to navigable waters, including a failure analysis • Failure analysis of the system where the discharge occurred • Additional preventive measures taken or planned to take to minimize discharge reoccurrence The RA may require additional information. You must also send a copy of this information to the agency or agencies in charge of oil pollution control activities in the state in which the SPCC -regulated facility is located.