Spill Kits

Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) provides free pollution prevention spill kits and plans to help Seattle businesses comply with stormwater regulations. These tools help prevent oil, chemicals and other pollutants from polluting our local waterways.

Cleaning up is not just the right thing to do, it's the law. Your business is required to:

• Create a spill prevention and cleanup plan.
• Train your employees how to prevent and respond to spills.
• Keep a spill kit at your business for fast & efficient clean-up.

Creating a spill kit and plan is the least expensive way to prevent and handle a potential spill. Most clean ups cost between $5,000 and $10,000. Once we discuss and review your plan with you, we will set up a site visit.

What's in a Spill Kit?

• Instruction sheet (for cleaning up the spill)
• Gloves
• Goggles
• Two sorbent booms (each about 2' long)
• Pads
• Plastic sheeting (for drain cover)
• Garbage bags and zip ties
• Grate hook (for lifting storm drain cover)
• Spill kit poster

Request a Spill Kit

Use this form to order a free spill kit for your business needs. Please indicate your staff’s preferred spoken and written languages.

Additional Resources

• View our educational video How to Use Your Spill Kit.
• Download and print the How to Clean Up a Spill poster (pdf).
• Download a Spill Kit Information Flyer (pdf).