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Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plans and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP)

The federal Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule (40 CFR Part 112) is part of the Oil Pollution Prevention regulation. The SPCC rule includes requirements for oil spill prevention, preparedness, and response to prevent oil discharges. The rule requires specific facilities to prepare, amend, and implement SPCC Plans. RRC can assist you with developing a new SPCC Plan or amending your current plan to meet the new requirements.

 

A facility is subject to the SPCC rule if it has an aggregate aboveground oil storage capacity greater than 1,320 gallons, in containers of 55-gallons or more, or a completely buried storage capacity greater than 42,000 gallons. Oil is defined by the federal rule to include: petroleum; fuel oil; sludge; oil refuse; fats, oils or greases of animals, fish, or marine mammals; vegetable oils including oils from seeds, nuts, fruits, or kernels; synthetic oils; and mineral oils. A rule of thumb offered by EPA is that if the material can cause a sheen, sludge or emulsion in or on surface waters, then it likely has oil properties and is considered an oil. The federal SPCC rule (April 2011) excludes milk and milk products.

RRC offers storm water services to assist industrial facility clients with maintaining compliance with their NPDES General Permit for Discharges of Storm Water Associated With Industrial Activities. Our staff develops SWPPPs consistent with the clients storm water discharge permit requirements. RRC also assists with evaluation of best management practices (BMPs) designed to limit the discharge of pollutants and maintain client compliance with permit requirements. RRC can also provide assistance with effluent sampling during storm events or dry weather events. If target effluent constituents are found above permitted levels, we assist our clients with BMP modification recommendations.