Colorado § 34-60-130 - Reporting of spills - rules.
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§ 34-60-130. Reporting of spills - rules.
(1) If one barrel or more of oil or exploration and production waste is spilled outside of berms or other secondary containment, the spill shall be reported within twenty-four hours after the discovery of the spill, to:
(a) The commission; and
(b) The entity with jurisdiction over emergency response within the local municipality, if the spill occurred within a municipality, or the local county if the spill did not occur within a municipality.
(2) The spill report must include any available information concerning the type of waste involved in the spill.
(3) The commission may promulgate rules to implement this section.
Source: L. 2013: Entire section added, (HB 13-1278), ch. 188, p. 759, § 1, effective August 7.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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