Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan is a carefully thought-out plan that includes procedures, methods, and equipment at the facility to prevent discharges of
petroleum from reaching navigable waters. SPCC Plan must be certified by a Registered Professional Engineer (PE) or the tank facility (self-certification). A complete copy of the SPCC plan must be maintained on site. The SPCC Plan must be reviewed, updated, and re-certified every five years.
SPCC Plan and certification requirements are based on the type and storage capacity of the tank facility:
Type of
Tank Facility
Total
Storage Capacity:
Special APST Tank
Facility:
Farm,
Nursery, Logging & Construction Site
Equal to or greater than 10,000 gallons
Between 1,320 gallons and 9,999 gallons
Storage
Capacity Conditions
Tier I
Tier II
Each
tank less than 20,000 gallons AND total less than
100,000 gallons
Any tank equal to or greater than 20,000
gallons or total equal to or greater than 100,000
gallons
1Specific Requirements Apply: 1) Conduct a daily visual
inspection of any aboveground storage tank that stores
petroleum; 2) Allow CUPA to conduct periodic inspections of the
tank facility; and 3) Install appropriate secondary containment
system, if determined necessary by the CUPA.
Examples of SPCC Plans for Aboveground Storage Tanks:
Facility contains (3) 240-gallon tanks of new motor oil,
(6) 55-gallon drums of ATF, and (5) 55-gallon d rums of used oil.
Facility must prepare and implement
a SPCC Plan. Facility may use the
Tier I SPCC Plan Template.
The SPCC Plan Template may be self-certified.
Facility contains (1)
2000-gallon tank of diesel fuel and (1) 7000-gallon tank of
gasoline. Facility is an automotive dealership.
Facility must prepare and implement
a SPCC Plan. Facility may use the
Tier II SPCC Plan Template.
The SPCC Plan Template may be self-certified.
Facility contains (1)
500-gallon tank of diesel fuel and (1) 1000-gallon tank of
gasoline. Facility is a construction site.
Facility is not required to prepare
and implement a SPCC Plan if a daily visual inspection of the
two aboveground storage tanks is conducted, the CUPA is allowed
to conduct periodic inspections of the tank facility, and a
secondary containment system is installed, if determined
necessary by the CUPA.
Facility contains (2)
3000-gallon tanks of diesel fuel and (1) 5000-gallon tank of
gasoline. Facility is a manufacturing plant.
Facility must prepare and implement
a SPCC Plan. Facility must prepare and implement a full SPCC
Plan in accordance with the Oil Pollution Prevention regulations
in the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 40, Chapter I, Subchapter D, Part 112.
The SPCC Plan must be certified by a Registered Professional
Engineer (PE).
Facility contains (1) 25,000-gallon tank
of diesel fuel, (2) 5000-gallon tanks of gasoline, and (2) 500-gallon tanks of new hydraulic oil.
Facility is a farm.
Facility must prepare and implement
a SPCC Plan. Facility must prepare and implement a full SPCC
Plan in accordance with the Oil Pollution Prevention regulations in the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 40, Chapter I, Subchapter D, Part 112.
The SPCC Plan must be certified by a Registered Professional
Engineer (PE).
