Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 12, 2026

Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: Dec 22, 2026
§ 1800.300 - Inverse proportion of the average distance from Deepwater Horizon at the time of the explosion.

Solely for the purpose of calculating the Spill Impact Formula, the following shall apply, rounded to one decimal place with respect to distance:

authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(t)
source: 80 FR 1586, Jan. 13, 2015, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 40 CFR 1800.300