Penobscot Bay Spill Responders: Who they are. What they do.

When Maine suffers an oil or chemical or waste spill that enters or threatens to enter & harm a river or bay, a web of Emergency Responders is on hand to provide the expertise in nearly any situation. Below let's look at who they are and what they do in and around Maine's biggest bay.

COUNTY LEVEL: Each county has both a Local Emergency Planning AGENCY and a Local Emergency Planning COMMITTEE.
These are county level organizations, required under federal and state law to coordinate hazardous materials response preparedness activities. LEPC Purposes and Membership

* Waldo County Local Emergency Planning AGENCY
* Waldo County Local Emergency Planning COMMITTEE (LEPC)

* Knox County Local Emergency Planning COMMITTEE (LEPC)
* Knox County Emergency Planning AGENCY

* Hancock County Local Emergency Planning AGENCY
Hancock County Local Emergency Planning COMMITTEE (LEPC)

* All Maine County Emergency Planning agencies

STATE LEVEL
Maine Emergency Management Agency
MEMA and Human Caused Hazards

* State Emergency Response Commission (SERC)
Contact: Faith Staples 207.557.3675 faith.e.staples@maine.gov
SERC Duties
SERC October 13, 2020 Meeting Minutes

Maine DEP Spill Response _ Maine Spill Response Statute

STATE/FEDERAL * Maine Port Safety Forum Minutes of PSF

FEDERAL U.S. National Response Team (NRT) NRT "provides technical assistance, resources and coordination on preparedness, planning, response and recovery activities for emergencies involving hazardous substances, pollutants and contaminants, oil, and weapons of mass destruction in natural and technological disasters and other environmental incidents of national significance."