SPILL PREVENTION CONTROL AND COUNTERMEASURES
(SPCC) REQUIREMENTS

Written Plan Requirements  

CITATION:       40 CFR 112.7

SPILL PLAN REQUIREMENTS:    

A SPCC Plan Required if Site Contains Oils (any chemical without defined chemical formula) in Excess of the following:

Underground:    Total Storage: 42,000 gallons

The SPCC Plan Must Contain:

The listed provisions of 40 CFR 112.7, in sequence listed below:

Facility's Spill History (written description of spill, corrective action taken, and plans for preventing recurrence)

Spill Prediction for Each Type of Failure (include: direction of spill, rate of flow, total oil spill quantity)

Appropriate Containment and Diversionary Structures and Equipment, or STRONG Oil Spill Contingency Plan with written commitment for manpower, equipment and materials to control and remove spill, only if the containment and diversionary structures are not feasible); extensive requirements listed in 40 CFR 112.7(e),(1)-(10)

Listing of Applicability with Other Regulatory Requirements and Procedures

Management Review and Approval

Professional Review and Certification

The SPCC Plan must be:

Reviewed and certified by a professional engineer at initial completion

Maintained at the facility if facility is attended (at least 8 hours a day), or kept at the nearest field office

Amended whenever a change in design, construction, operation or maintenance materially affects oil discharge potential and revisions implemented as soon as possible but not later than six months, with professional recertification to changes

Reviewed and evaluated at least every 3 years to incorporate more effective prevention and control technology, with professional engineer recertification

The SPCC Plan must be in place within six months of starting the operations and fully implement the plan as soon as possible, but at least within one year of starting operation.

Training Requirements                       

CITATION:      40 CFR 112.7(e)(10)

SCOPE OF TRAINING:  Per 40 CFR 112.7(e) (10), Owner and Operators must schedule and conduct spill prevention briefings for operating personnel at intervals frequent to assure adequate understanding of the SPCC Plan for the facility. Briefings must highlight and describe known spill events or failures, malfunctioning components, and recently developed precautionary measures.

TRAINING FREQUENCY:   Intervals at frequency to assure preparedness.

TIME LEVEL OF TRAINING:    Not Specified

For a consulting proposal (Writing Emergency Plan or Training), call John Wiemhoff at:

JRW Environmental Consulting, Inc., 990 Ponderosa Lane, Barrington, IL  60010     Phone: (847) 705 7781                                   e-mail: jwiemhoff@jrwenviro.com               Web Site: http//www.jrwenviro.com

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