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SPCC
Plans US EPA regulations (40 CFR 112) require that
facilities with more than 1,320 gallons of oil storage capacity have a Spill
Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plan (SPCC) in place.
SPCC plans, while site specific, have to contain certain elements;
specifically: · operating procedures
implemented to prevent oil spills · control measures in place to
prevent oil from entering navigable waterways or
adjoining shorelines · countermeasures to contain,
cleanup and mitigate the effects of an oil spill The plan has to be illustrated with diagrams showing the oil storage
location as well as other site details. Site
inspections and a 5 year review of the plan have to also be addressed. These rules apply to non transportation related storage. The 1,320 gallon threshold applies to above ground storage and includes the total storage capacity at a facility counting all containers greater than 55 gallons in capacity. A facility with more than 42,000 gallons in underground storage tanks is also subject to this requirement. This
information is generalized, and we recommend that you contact an environmental
consultant (i.e. EARTH Consulting, Ltd.), an environmental attorney or the EPA
for more site specific information and help. |
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