Spill Plan Design
Copyright © 2007 Robin Clinton · All Rights reserv
ed ·
Well Site Inspection
N.O.R.M Surveys
Steel Secondary Containment
Riley Parr
Yukon, OK 73099
405-641-7557 cell
877-418-7996 fax
parrdist@cox.net
Spill Response Kit
A facility which meets the four criteria de-scribed above must comply with the SPCC rule. The SPCC rule requires the owner or operator of a facility existing before August 16, 2002, to amend, if necessary, the SPCC Plan on or before February 17, 2003, and to implement the amended Plan by August 18, 2003. The owner or operator of a facility that becomes operational after August 16, 2002, through August 18, 2003, must prepare and implement a Plan on or before August 18, 2003. The owner or operator of a facility which becomes operational after August 18, 2003, must prepare and implement a Plan before beginning operations. This Plan must be prepared in accordance with good engineering practices. No matter who prepares your SPCC Plan, remember that ultimately it is the owner or opera-tor who is responsible for complying with the rule. A copy of the rule is available on our website at www.epa.gov/oilspill. You may also call or write to the nearest EPA office listed on the following page. Although each SPCC Plan is unique to the facility, there are certain elements that must be included in order for the SPCC Plan to comply with the provisions of 40 CFR 112. Three areas which should be addressed in the Plan are: 1) operating procedures the facility implements to pre-vent oil spills; 2) control measures installed to prevent oil from entering navigable waters or ad-joining shorelines; and 3) countermeasures to contain, cleanup, and mitigate the effects of an oil spill that has an impact on navigable waters or adjoining shorelines. Some other important elements of an SPCC Plan include, but are not limited to, the following: • Professional Engineer certification • Plan must follow the sequence of 40 CFR 112.7 or provide cross-references to the requirements in 40 CFR 112.7 • Facility diagram • Oil spill predictions • Facility drainage • Facility inspections • Site security • Five-year Plan review • Management approval • Appropriate secondary containment or diversionary structures • Loading/unloading requirements and procedures for tank car and tank trucks • Personnel training and oil discharge prevention briefings • Brittle fracture evaluations • Bulk storage container compliance • Transfer procedures and equipment (including piping)
