What is required in an SPCC plan?
The SPCC rule requires facilities to develop, maintain, and implement an oil spill prevention plan, called an SPCC Plan. These Plans help facilities prevent oil spill, as well as control a spill should one occur.
What is a SPCC plan?
an SPCC Plan that describes oil handling operations, spill prevention practices, discharge or drainage. controls, and the personnel, equipment and resources. at the facility that are used to prevent oil spills from. reaching navigable waters or adjoining shorelines.
What is SPCC stand for?
spill prevention, control, and countermeasure
SPCC stands for spill prevention, control, and countermeasure. It is a system designed to provide instructions to companies that work with large amounts of oil. One gallon of oil spilled into water can contaminate up to one million gallons of water, which is why it is so important to have the right processes in place.
What is a Tier 1 SPCC?
So a Tier I SPCC is for a facility with no oil spills in the past three years that has at least 1,320-gallons of oil products on-site, with no tank over 5,000-gallons, and not exceeding 10,000-gallons in total. If you think you may need an SPCC Plan, get one, no matter what kind you need.
Is SPCC only for oil?
The Federal SPCC Rule is not limited to petroleum oils and only applies if the business is close to “navigable waters.” Depending on what you store and where you’re located, it is possible to be subject to both laws.
How much oil is considered a spill?
If spilled on land, oil is reportable if it exceeds 42 gallons. For other chemicals, the Superfund list and reportable quantities is used.
What is EPA SPCC?
EPA’s oil spill prevention program includes the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) and the Facility Response Plan (FRP) rules. The SPCC rule helps facilities prevent a discharge of oil into navigable waters or adjoining shorelines.
How long are SPCC plans good for?
five years
You must review your Plan every five years to include any changes in oil storage or spill prevention procedures or equipment at your facility. Do state engineering requirements impact SPCC Plan self-certification? Some states require a PE to perform certain functions, including certifying SPCC Plans.
Can I self-certify my SPCC plan?
The owner or operator of a “qualified facility” can prepare and self-certify an SPCC Plan rather than have a Professional Engineer (PE) review and certify the Plan. Self-certification is an optional alternative to PE certification of the Plan.
What is an SPCC technical amendment?
These SPCC Plans must be updated by November 10, 2016 and re-certified by a P.E. if there are technical amendments to the SPCC Plan. Technical amendments include, but are not limited to, a material change in facility design, construction, operations or maintenance that alters the potential for an oil spill.
What substance is not regulated under SPCC rule?
Natural Gas and Condensate. Natural gas, which volatilizes on contact with water or air, is not regulated in the SPCC rule.
What is the RQ for diesel fuel?
25 gallons
Diesel fuel/Petroleum products/Used Oil – spilled or discharged onto land the RQ is 25 gallons; spilled or discharged into water in the state the RQ is quantity sufficient to create sheen. Sodium Hypochlorite (pool) – The RQ is 100 lbs. Hazardous Waste Storage Area Bulked Solvents – The RQ is 1 lbs.
What is this SPCC plan template for?
This template is intended to help the owner or operator of a Tier I qualified facility develop a self-certified SPCC Plan. This template provides every SPCC rule requirement necessary for a Tier I qualified facility, which you must address first and then implement the Plan.
What is a tiertier I SPCC plan template?
Tier I qualified facility owners or operators can complete a self-certified Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan template in lieu of a full SPCC Plan. These facilities must meet the eligibility criteria for a qualified facility and have no individual aboveground oil storage containers greater than 5,000 gallons.
What is the Appendix G to prepare an SPCC plan?
Part 112, Appendix G to prepare an SPCC Plan. Is the Tier I qualified facility SPCC Plan template available in an electronic version? EPA has made available electronic versions of the Tier I qualified facility Plan template to help the owner or operator of a Tier I qualified facility develop a self-certified SPCC Plan.
Can the owner or operator modify the SPCC plan?
If the owner or operator modifies the template, the SPCC Plan must include a section cross-referencing the location of each applicable requirement of the SPCC Rule and the Plan must be an equivalent Plan that meets all applicable rule requirements in §112.6 (a) (3). The template is available in interactive PDF and Word versions.