SPILL PREVENTION CONTROL AND COUNTERMEASURE PLAN REQUIREMENTS

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1 engineers scientists architects constructors SPILL PREVENTION CONTROL AND COUNTERMEASURE PLAN REQUIREMENTS PLANS, CONTAINMENT, SITE MANAGEMENT

2 CLEAN WATER ACT Section 311 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) Addresses pollution from oil releases Gives EPA authority to establish a program The program will prevent, prepare for, and respond to oil spills that occur in navigable waters of the US The program includes: Notifying authorities of oil discharges SPCC program Facility response program

3 WHO NEEDS A SPCC? You are required to prepare a SPCC plan if you meet all of the following: If your total aboveground oil storage in tanks or containers is > 1,320 gallons and/or > 42,000 gallons underground oil storage You are a non-transportation-related industry There is a reasonable chance of discharge to waters of the US or adjoining shorelines SPCC plans must be reviewed and updated every 5 years

4 REGULATED MATERIALS Oil of any kind Fats Oils (petroleum, fuel oil, synthetic oils, mineral oils) Greases Vegetable oil (from seeds, nuts, kernels, fruits)

5 COMPLYING WITH SPCC REQUIREMENTS In general, SPCC plans include the following information: Facility diagram Onsite spill potential Containment and/or diversionary systems Inspection forms and schedules Onsite security Material transfer procedures Training documentation

6 PART 5 RULE REQUIREMENTS A pollution incident prevention plan (PIPP) is required if your facility stores salt, oil, or polluting materials above the following threshold management quantities: Salt in solid form 5 tons Salt in liquid form 1,000 gallons Oil 1,320 gallons All other polluting materials stored outdoors 440 pounds All other polluting materials stored indoors 2,200 pounds

7 PART 5 RULE REQUIREMENTS If your site only meets the oil storage requirement and none of the others, you are allowed to comply with the Part 5 rules by conforming with the federal oil pollution prevention requirements and preparing a SPCC plan A list of polluting materials is provided as Table 1 in R The PIPP must be reviewed and updated every 3 years

8 SECONDARY CONTAINMENT REQUIREMENTS Containment and diversionary structures Dike systems Floors and walls Outside containment allow for precipitation Double-wall design Spill pallets indoors Spills indoors diverted away from floor drains and doorways Building walls/floors coated

9 SECONDARY CONTAINMENT REQUIREMENTS Containment and diversionary structures (cont.) Outdoor curbing for loading/unloading Surface drainage to collection point Weirs, booms, other barriers, and absorbent pads (maintained onsite)

10 EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACTION Incidental - spills that pose no danger to health or the environment will be handled by trained employees in the immediate vicinity Spill kits, mops, buckets, brooms, and absorbents Only to be completed by trained employees wearing proper PPE Eliminate the source of the spill, as needed, by rolling the drum, turning off a valve, place container upright Prevent the spill from entering any drain system Soak up the spill with absorbents and properly dispose of the waste

11 EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACTION Emergency situation May cause exposure to toxic substances (hazardous waste) May be life- or injury-threatening May require employees to evacuate the area May pose a fire and/or explosion hazard A third party is typically contracted to deal with this situation

12 TIER I QUALIFIED FACILITY Aggregate processors might qualify for this self-certified SPCC plan < 10,000 gallons of total oil storage capacity on site No single AST > 5,000 gallons of oil storage capacity No single oil discharge > 1,000 gallons No two discharges greater than 42 gallons within any 12-month period to navigable waters

13 REFERENCES & GUIDANCE Michigan Environmental Compliance Guide for Nonmetallic Mineral Crushing Facilities - EPA Tier I Facility SPCC Guidance and Template -

14 CONTACT William Bulkowski, Environmental Engineer FTCH ,