What Spill Control Association of America (SCAA) does

The Spill Control Association of America (SCAA) is a nonprofit professional membership association founded in 1973 and headquartered in Washington, DC. It serves the U.S. spill response industry by representing spill response contractors, manufacturers and distributors of response equipment, consultants, instructors, government agencies, and training institutions. The association delivers advocacy, education, and engagement services under three stated pillars, and positions itself as 'the voice of spill response professionals.' Operating geographies are entirely domestic, with members spanning the entire United States and a remittance address in Altamonte Springs, FL.

SCAA's product set is organized around a single membership framework rather than a modular product architecture. Core offerings include an Annual Meeting, Regional Meetings across at least five U.S. regions (Gulf, Mid-Atlantic, Lowcountry, Midwest, Mountain West), a bi-annual newsletter called SCAA Spill Briefs, a Career Center for unlimited free job postings, the Emerging Environmental Leaders (EEL) Program, and an annual Environmental Excellence Award Scholarship of $1,000 awarded to three students. Distribution is supported by a MemberClicks-hosted portal, a LinkedIn presence, and direct member recruitment. SCAA also distributes the U.S. EPA's Emergency Response Research Webinar Series and co-hosts the inaugural Gulf Response Alliance 2026.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring membership dues and sponsorship fees. Full Membership is tiered by company size from $750/year (one employee) to $2,500/year (four or more employees); Industry Partner tiers run from $1,250 to $2,500/year; a separate $2,500/year Sponsorship fee runs in addition to dues. Governance is exercised by an elected Board of Directors with officers drawn from member companies, supported by a small paid staff of two (Executive Director Lisa Roder and Deputy Executive Director Dave Wenhold). There is no proprietary technology product, no AI/ML capability, and no funding history; the organization is membership-funded and operating.

Name

Spill Control Association of America (SCAA)

Legal name

Spill Control Association of America, Inc.

Website

https://scaa-spill.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Spill Control Association of America (SCAA) is a 51-year-old nonprofit membership association representing U.S. spill response contractors, manufacturers, distributors, consultants, and government agencies through advocacy, education, and industry events.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from Full Members (contractors, manufacturers, distributors, consultants, instructors, government/training institutions, corporations) and Industry Partners. Dues scale by company size from $750/year (1 employee) to $2,500/year (4+ employees). Industry Partner tiers range from $1,250/year (Supporting) to $2,500/year (Premium).
2. Sponsorship Fees: Sponsorship program at $2,500/year in addition to member dues. Includes two complimentary Annual Meeting registrations, recognition on promotional materials, signage, website, and acknowledgment at Regional Meetings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SCAA is a nonprofit professional membership association that delivers advocacy, education, and engagement services to companies and professionals in the U.S. spill response industry. Its core offering is an annual membership that provides access to industry representation in Washington, networking events (Annual Meeting and Regional Meetings), publications (Spill Briefs newsletter), a Career Center for job postings, scholarships, and the Emerging Environmental Leaders (EEL) program for workforce development.

Product overview

SCAA is a professional membership association offering a unified set of services for spill response professionals. The core offering consists of membership benefits including advocacy representation, educational resources, networking events (Annual Meeting and Regional Meetings), industry publications (SCAA Spill Briefs), career development tools (Career Center and EEL program), and scholarship opportunities. These services are delivered through a single membership framework rather than a modular product architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Gulf Response AlliancemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 September 2026Gulf Response Alliance (GRA) 2026 is a 3-day event co-hosted by SCAA at the Palmer Events Center in Austin, TX (September 28-30, 2026). The inaugural event builds on decades of Gulf spill response experience and focuses on 'Back to Basics' - reinforcing capabilities and partnerships that responders rely on.
• Gulf Response AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGRA 2026 is co-hosted by SCAA, bringing together industry, institutional, community and regulatory leaders for hands-on training and coordination. SCAA Q3-2026 Regional Meeting will be held in conjunction with this event.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Safety Council: Long-established U.S. trade association focused on occupational and environmental safety. Like SCAA, NSC is membership-funded, runs advocacy and education programs, and convenes industry professionals — making it a comparable operating model even though its scope is broader.
• Water Environment Federation (WEF): Membership association for water quality professionals. Overlaps SCAA in spill response water-side concerns, shares the advocacy-plus-education-plus-events model, and uses similar sponsorship and conference revenue streams.
• National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA): Trade association representing the waste and recycling industry with a Washington D.C. advocacy footprint. Comparable to SCAA in advocacy intensity, dues-based funding, and dependence on operator/manufacturer member categories.
• American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA): Member-driven association serving industrial hygiene and occupational health professionals. Mirrors SCAA's structure of tiered dues, advocacy with federal agencies, regional events, and continuing education for environmental/health practitioners.
• International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC): Professional association for fire and emergency service leaders with strong federal engagement. Shares SCAA's all-hazards response posture, tiered membership, and reliance on conferences for member engagement.
• American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP): Professional society for occupational safety and health experts with chapter-based engagement and recurring dues. Comparable to SCAA in its reliance on volunteer leaders from member companies, regional chapters, and recurring annual revenue.

Broad incumbents

• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): Larger standards-setting organization in fire, electrical, and life safety. Comparable to SCAA's role in shaping response standards, but materially broader in scope and more established internationally.
• American Water Works Association (AWWA): Established international association for water utility professionals. Comparable to SCAA in advocacy and education for water-sector stakeholders, but a much larger and more institutionalized organization.

Regional players

• International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF): Nonprofit that responds to oil spills globally and serves as a knowledge hub for spill response. Closely related to SCAA's spill-response mission but operates internationally from the UK rather than within the U.S.
• IPIECA (International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association): Global oil and gas industry association focused on environmental and social issues, including oil spill response. Shares SCAA's mission of advancing industry response capability but operates at an international, multi-stakeholder level.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

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