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MassDEP reports steady spill response numbers, highlights Marine Oil Spill Prevention and Response work
Summary
MassDEP’s emergency response staff reported approximately 650 releases and 696 complaints so far in FY25 (annualized to the fiscal year), said roadway incidents remain the largest category of 2‑hour notifications, and noted ongoing Marine Oil Spill Prevention and Response (MOSPR) exercises and advisory committee materials will be posted online.
Kathy Kiley, MassDEP’s emergency planning and response coordinator, presented FY25 response statistics and program activities to the advisory committee. She said the bureau recorded roughly 650 releases and 696 complaints to date for FY25 and that last fiscal year’s total was a little over 1,000 releases and complaints; the FY25 figures shown represent activity from July 1 to the meeting date (fiscal year basis).
Kiley described the distribution of incident reports by region and by notification type (two‑hour, 72‑hour, 120‑day), noting that two‑hour roadway notifications are the largest category. She displayed trend graphs showing a long‑term decline in two‑hour roadway notifications across most regions, with a single spike in one region the prior year.
On the Marine Oil Spill Prevention and Response (MOSPR) program, Kiley highlighted program resources available on the MOSPR web page, pending posting of advisory committee presentations and a December meeting recording, and the geographic response strategy (GRS) training and testing exercises the bureau runs with municipal partners and the U.S. Coast Guard. Kiley said MassDEP holds about 10 GRS sessions annually (five in spring, five in fall) and is finalizing spring exercise dates.
