To address the potential environmental threat posed by petroleum and non-petroleum oils, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency established a program designed to prevent oil spills. Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasure Plans (SPCC Plans) are the cornerstone of EPA's strategy to prevent oil spills from reaching our nation's waters. EPAs rules regarding Oil Spill Prevention and SPCC Plans are contained in 40 CFR part 112 of the Federal Register. The regulation applies to non-transportation-related facilities with a total aboveground oil storage capacity of greater than 1,320 gallons, or total completely buried oil storage capacity greater than 42,000 gallons.

Spring Environmental can develop and implement an SPCC Plan unique to your facility in accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR part 112. Our SPCC service includes the following: An initial site visit at the facility needing the SPCC Plan will be conducted. The site visit will include a visual examination of the facility’s bulk storage tanks and containers, oil containing electric equipment, drainage system, and current diversionary controls and or secondary containment structures. Spring Environmental organizes our SPCC Plans to follow the order and instruction of each rule found in 40 CFR part 112. The Plan will include a USGS map as well as a facility diagram showing the location of all petroleum bulk storage containers, oil filled electrical equipment, and drainage and diversionary structures. In addition to the plan, a construction and implementation schedule can be prepared for your facility, which will list each item that must be implemented at the facility in order to be in compliance with the terms and conditions of the SPCC Plan.

According to the requirement of 40 CFR part 112, a Professional Engineer will be present during the site visit. Spring Environmental’s Professional Engineer will certify that they have examined the facility, are familiar with the provisions of 40 CFR part 112, and attest that the SPCC Plan has been prepared in accordance with good engineering practices. Upon certification of the Plan, the Professional Engineer will then stamp the SPCC Plan.