DCO Certification Information

Discharge Cleanup Organization (DCO)

To ensure rapid and effective oil spill response, the Land Office Discharge Cleanup Organization (DCO) Program certifies private response contractors and organizations involved in the oil spill recovery industry as eligible for hire during an oil spill cleanup.

Prior to being eligible for hire, a DCO must agree in advance with the charges for services the DCO may provide and quality standards for the work to be done. Once approved, the DCO is placed on a job rotation list for an equitable distribution of state-funded jobs.

Entities having federal Oil Spill Response Organization (OSRO) classification may be certified by the GLO as a DCO with proof of OSRO classification.  Organizations exempt from DCO certification requirements but still eligible for state hire are entities whose primary business activity is vacuum truck services, earth moving or oil field equipment maintenance. 

To apply to become a DCO, download the Land Office certification packet below. The packet should be completed and returned along with a Spill Response Plan to the appropriate Oil Spill regional office. An orientation/verification visit by a Land Office representative will take place within 60 days after acceptance of the application.

Certified Discharge Cleanup Organization Information

• Certified Discharge Cleanup Organization List
  Contact info for certified spill clean up organizations.
   
• Discharge Cleanup Organization Application Packet
  Info to become a certified Discharge Cleanup Organization.