OPA 90 intake that captures spill source and losses up front
The intake walks prospective clients through whether oil or fuel was released into U.S. waters, who the responsible vessel or facility is, and what financial losses they can document with receipts, invoices, or photos.
The exact intake your opa 90 and environmental incidents leads complete
This is the real 7-question guided intake for OPA 90 and Environmental Incidents — the same flow your customers finish before you ever pick up the phone.
What a qualified opa 90 and environmental incidents lead should tell you
OPA 90 and Environmental Incidents covers claims arising from oil or fuel spills released into U.S. waters or onto U.S. shorelines, where the intake needs to establish the spill's source, the claimant's documented financial loss, and whether the incident falls within the federal six-year claims window.
- Incident Involve Oil (Or
- Spill/Release Come From Vessel,
- Personally Suffer Financial Loss
- Loss Happen In United
- Spill Happen Within Last
- Know (Or Can Identify)
- Kept Records That Show
The questions your team needs answered
Every opa 90 and environmental incidents intake asks these — and why each one matters.
| Question | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Did the incident involve oil (or a fuel/oily substance) being spilled or released into U.S. waters or onto a U.S. shoreline? | This confirms the release actually reached U.S. waters or shoreline, which is the core jurisdictional trigger for an OPA 90 claim. |
| Did the spill/release come from a vessel, barge, ship, pipeline, tank, or offshore facility connected to water? | Identifying whether the source is a vessel, pipeline, tank, or offshore facility confirms the incident falls within OPA 90's covered source types. |
| Did you personally suffer financial loss or property damage because of the spill (for example, cleanup costs, lost income, business interruption, or damage to boats/gear/land)? | A claimant's own financial loss or property damage is what turns a spill report into a compensable OPA 90 claim, so this answer carries the highest weight. |
| Did your loss happen in the United States or affect U.S.-based property, work, or business? | Confirming the loss affected U.S.-based property, work, or business rules out claims that fall outside OPA 90's jurisdiction. |
| Did the spill happen within the last 6 years? | Whether the spill occurred within the last 6 years flags potential statute-of-limitations concerns before you commit time. |
| Do you know (or can you identify) the vessel/facility involved or the company/operator responsible for it? | Knowing whether the responsible vessel or operator can be identified indicates how much investigation the matter will require. |
| Have you kept records that show your losses (such as receipts, invoices, photos, logs, tax records, or bank statements)? | Existing records of losses signal how quickly the claim's damages could be substantiated if you take it on. |
How Cliont scores opa 90 and environmental incidents leads
Every answer is weighted automatically — no manual review required.
Value signals
- Incident Involve Oil (Or: yes
- Spill/Release Come From Vessel,: yes
- Personally Suffer Financial Loss: yes
- Loss Happen In United: yes
- Spill Happen Within Last: yes
- Know (Or Can Identify): yes
Urgency signals
- Incident Involve Oil (Or
- Spill/Release Come From Vessel,
See the lead your team receives
OPA 90 Oil Spill Claim
From first click to qualified lead
Follow people and businesses seeking counsel through one smooth, guided flow.
They land & meet you
Your video greeting plays instantly — a real face instead of a blank form.
They explain the matter
Smart questions adapt to their matter and capture the full scope.
They share the documents
The facts, dates, and any paperwork come attached, so you can assess the matter before the consultation.
You get a ready lead
Scored and qualified — waiting for you to win it.
Built for opa 90 and environmental incidents workflows
| Cliont capability | OPA 90 And Environmental Incidents application |
|---|---|
| Conditional branching | Skips deeper loss and documentation questions once a caller confirms no oil or fuel was released into U.S. waters, so unrelated environmental reports don't consume review time. |
| Weighted scoring | Weights the spill-source and U.S. waters impact answers heavily, so releases from a vessel, pipeline, or facility reaching U.S. waters score noticeably higher than ambiguous incidents. |
| Document upload capture | Collects receipts, invoices, photos, and logs at intake so a claimant's financial loss can be checked against evidence before you agree to a consultation. |
| CRM routing | Sends leads with an identified responsible vessel or operator and a spill inside the 6-year window directly to your CRM for immediate follow-up. |
| Video/photo widget | Lets claimants submit spill-site or shoreline damage photos alongside their answers, giving you visual context before deciding whether to take the matter. |
Common opa 90 and environmental incidents lead scenarios
Clear spill, documented losses
Caller identifies the vessel or facility, confirms oil reached U.S. waters, and has receipts or logs showing cleanup costs or lost income within the 6-year window — this scores high priority and routes straight to your CRM.
No financial loss to claimant
Caller witnessed a spill but suffered no personal financial loss or property damage, so the intake flags this as lower-fit before you spend consultation time on a matter without a compensable claim.
Spill outside the 6-year window
Caller describes a release that happened more than six years ago, and the intake surfaces that timing answer so you can weigh potential statute issues before booking a consultation.
Responsible party unknown
Claimant has real losses but can't name the vessel, operator, or facility responsible, so the intake still captures loss and location detail while flagging the investigation effort needed.
Loss occurred outside U.S.
The spill or loss affected property or work outside the United States, and the intake flags that jurisdiction answer so you know OPA 90 may not apply before offering time.
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OPA 90 and Environmental Incidents lead-intake FAQs
How does the intake distinguish an OPA 90 matter from an unrelated spill report?
It asks directly whether oil or fuel was released into U.S. waters or shoreline and whether it came from a vessel, barge, pipeline, tank, or offshore facility, so reports that don't meet those thresholds score lower before they reach you.
What happens if the caller doesn't know who's responsible for the spill?
The intake still records the answer to that question at a lower weight than the spill and loss details, so you can see the gap in identification and decide whether it's still worth investigating.
Does the intake flag matters that might be outside the claims window?
Yes, it asks whether the spill happened within the last 6 years and weights that answer, so older incidents surface with a clear timing flag rather than looking identical to a fresh claim.
What documentation does the intake ask claimants to provide upfront?
It asks whether they've kept receipts, invoices, photos, logs, tax records, or bank statements showing their losses, so you can see evidence strength before the first consultation.
How is this different from your Vessel Collisions and Allisions or Cargo Damage and Loss intakes?
This intake screens specifically for an oil or fuel release into U.S. waters and the resulting personal financial loss under OPA 90, rather than collision fault or cargo handling issues covered by those sibling intakes.
What if the claimant suffered no financial loss themselves?
That answer carries a low weight in the scoring, since an OPA 90 claim generally requires the claimant's own documented loss, so those leads land lower in priority even if the spill itself is confirmed.
Turn opa 90 and environmental incidents visitors into qualified cases
Give every opa 90 and environmental incidents visitor a guided intake instead of a dead contact form — and get a scored, qualified lead before you book a consultation.