We strive to collect and present available data, however, the availability of records, types of incidents reported and the data available can vary from one state to another.
The types of incidents include leaks, blowouts, fires, spills, and other documented events that impact the environment.
Introduction
Environmental incident reports contain crucial information about events that impact the environment. This article explains key data points found in these reports, helping readers understand the depth and breadth of information captured during environmental incidents.
Incident Details
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- Incident Type: Type of environmental incident (e.g., pipeline leak, truck spill)
- Incident Cause: Cause of the incident
- Incident Description: Description of the incident
- Incident Status: Status of the incident (Active or Inactive)
- Incident Source: Source of the incident (e.g., Well, Tank Battery, Gathering Pipeline, transport vehicle)
- Incident Continuous: Flag to note if the environmental incident is continuous
Location and Area Information
Geographical Data
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- Incident Latitude: Latitude of the reported incident
- Incident Longitude: Longitude of the reported incident
- Incident Meridian: Meridian of the reported incident
- Incident Section: Section of the reported incident
- Incident Township: Township of the reported incident
- Incident Range: Range of the reported incident
- Incident Quarters: Quarters of the reported incident
Administrative Boundaries
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- Incident County: County where the incident took place
- Incident State: State where the incident took place
- Incident Country: Country where the incident took place
- Fire District: Fire district assigned to this area
Specific Location Details
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- Incident Location Type: Description of the location of the incident
- Incident Field: Field location of the incident
- Incident Address1: Primary address where the incident took place
- Incident Address2: Secondary address information
- Incident Address3: Additional address information
- Incident City: City where the incident took place
- Incident Postal Code: Postal code where the incident took place
Proximity Information
- Nearest Occupied Building: Nearest building with occupants
- Nearest Water Well: Nearest water well to the incident
Impact Assessment
Environmental Impact
- Affected Medium: Surface medium where incident occurred (e.g., soil, water, road)
- Area Affected: Extent of the area affected by the environmental incident
- Area Affected Detail: Additional details on the affected area
Human Impact
- Fatalities: Flag to indicate if a fatality occurred related to this environmental incident
- Number Of Fatalities: Number of fatalities related to this environmental incident
- Injuries: Flag to indicate if any injuries occurred related to this environmental incident
- Number Of Injuries: Number of injuries related to this environmental incident
Response and Mitigation
Incident Containment
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- Incident Contained: Flag to note if the environmental incident has been contained
- Protective Taken: Actions taken to contain or protect
Clean-up Efforts
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- Estimated Clean Up Date: Estimated date of clean up
- Clean Up Actions Taken: Description of the actions taken to clean up the incident
- Waste Disposal Location: Location where waste was disposed
Response Details
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- Other Response Details: Any additional details provided related to the incident response
- No Response Needed: Flag to note if response was needed
- No Response Reason: Reason that no response was required
Environmental Conditions
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- Weather: Weather conditions at the time of the incident
- Wind Speed: Recorded wind speed
- Wind Direction: Direction of wind (e.g., S, SW, SE)
Health and Safety Considerations
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- Known Health Risks: Description of any health risks associated with the incident
- Immediate Threat: Description of any immediate threats due to the incident (e.g., impacted soil, fire)
- Delayed Threat: Any long-term or delayed threats due to the incident
- Evacuation Info: Evacuation steps taken
- Shelter In Place Info: If shelter in place is required, provides details around the plan
Reporting and Compliance
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- Operator: Operator at the time of the environmental incident
- Reported To Nrc: Flag to note if the environmental incident was reported to the EPA's National Response Center
Records Management
Dates
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- Date Catalogued: Date and time the record was catalogued into the export database
- Date Created: Date the record was created in WellDatabase
- Date Last Modified: Date the record was last modified in WellDatabase
- Incident Date: Date of the environmental incident
- Reported Date: Date the incident was reported
Incident Identification
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- ID: Internal unique identifier for the incident
- InternalId: Unique record identifier as an integer for quick querying
- SimpleID: Well identifier as an integer for simple and quick querying
- WellID: Unique well identifier
- StateId: State-used identifier for the incident
Data Model
The schema in our data model provides a complete and detailed framework for capturing and analyzing the data available in WellDatabase.
Conclusion
Every detail in the environmental incident report plays a significant role in painting a complete picture of the incident, its consequences, and the actions taken in response.
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