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Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure
Plan
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Learning Objectives

• Objectives
• Understand the Oil Pollution Prevention Rule
• Requirements for a Spill Prevention, Control, and
  Countermeasure Plan (SPCC)

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Agenda

• Agenda
• Discuss the Oil Pollution Prevention Rule
• Review specific requirements of an SPCC plan

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Oil Pollution Prevention Rule
Section 1
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The Oil Pollution Prevention Rule

• Definition
• Effective January 10th, 1974
• Facilities must implement plan to prevent
  discharge
• Call the Spill Prevention, Control, and
  Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan

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The Purpose of the Rule

• Purpose
• Prevent spills in the U.S. and adjoining
  shorelines

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Who is Regulated by the SPCC Rule?

• Regulation
• Non-transportation related
• Storage capacity greater than 1320 gallons or a
  completely buried storage capacity greater than
  42,000 gallons
• Reasonable expectation on discharge into waters

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Who Prepares the SPCC Plan?

• Preparation
• Facility owner or operator
• By certifying the plan, the engineer attests
  that
• Familiar with Part 112
• Visited and examined facility
• Procedures for inspections and testing
• Plan is appropriate for
  the facility

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The SPCC Rule
Section 2
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Non-Transportation Related Facilities

• Examples
• Fixed oil drilling facilities
• Oil well drilling trucks, barges, platforms
• Fixed oil production structures
• Oil refining facilities
• Oil storage facilities

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More Example Facilities

• Examples
• Industrial, commercial, agricultural, or public
  facilities storing oil
• Waste treatment facilities
• Pipeline systems

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Bulk Oil Storage Capacity

• Bulk storage
• Tanks, containers, drums, and portable totes
• Shell capacity must be considered, not amount

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Calculating Oil Storage Capacity

• Calculation
• When calculating, dont count
• Less than 55 gallon containers
• Buried tanks
• Permanently closed containers

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Types of Oil Addressed by the Rule

• Types of oil
• Petroleum
• Fuel oil
• Sludge
• Oil refuse
• Mixed oil
• Vegetable oils
• Synthetic and mineral oils

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Discharge into Navigable Waters

• Discharge
• Facility location must be considered
• Distance to navigable waters
• Volume of stored material
• Worse case weather condition
• Drainage patterns
• Soil conditions

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SPCC Plan Implementation
Section 3
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SPCC Plan Implementation

• Implement
• Must prepare and implement before operation
  begins
• Owner or operator is always responsible

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Elements of the SPCC

• Three main areas
• Procedures implemented to prevent spills
• Control measures installed
• Countermeasures to contain, clean, and mitigate

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More Elements of the SPCC

• More elements
• Oil spill predictions
• Facility drainage and inspections
• Security
• Personnel training
• Follow sequence 40 CFR 112.7

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Additional Information

• Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure
  Regulation, EPA 540-K-02-006, October 2002
• The Oil Spill Program Update www.epa.gov/oilspill
  
• To report a spill to the National Response
  Center(800) 424-8802