Emergency Response And Hazardous Waste Management Services

2026-11-03

The Emergency Response and Hazardous Waste Management program responds to both emergency and non - emergency chemical spills , releases of regulated and / or hazardous materials , and abandoned wastes within the Port of Los Angeles . In this function , EMD responds to requests for services from other Harbor Department Divisions , State , and Federal agencies , including the United States Coast Guard ( USCG ), Department of Fish & Wildlife , United States Environmental Protection Agency ( USEPA ), and the Regional Water Quality Control Board . The Harbor Department requires the services of qualified contractors to support and perform all phases of on - site waste management , such as containment of spills , and cleanup of releases or abandoned waste on an as - needed basis in the following categories . Proposers must be able and willing to provide all of these services for their proposals to be considered . A . Emergency Response Emergency Response is the ability to respond to a spill or uncontrolled release of a hazardous or regulated material on an emergency basis at any time , 24 hours per day , 7 days per week ( including holidays ), and provide containment and cleanup as required by local , state and federal regulatory agencies , and as directed by the Harbor Department . The contractor should have the ability to arrive on - scene within 30 to 45 minutes of notification . These spills may involve containment and cleanup operations in storm drains , pipelines , groundwater , and in other water bodies , including navigable waters of the state , such as the ocean , harbors , lakes , reservoirs , streams , canals , and rivers ...

California

2026-03-27