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Spill Prevention
Control and Countermeasure plan requirements were amended in August 2002. All
facilities with SPCC plans must update their plans to reflect the changes and
have the new plan re-certified by an engineer by
SPCC plans are required
by any facility with above ground
fuel tanks with a combined capacity of 1320 gallons or more. (The
US EPA no longer requires underground storage of petroleum to have an SPCC Plan).
The plan must be filed with the NC
Division of Groundwater and must be fully implemented by
Example Marina - SPCC Amendment for existing plan
The NC Petroleum Marketers Association keeps us up to date on fuel related information and can prepare SPCC plans and serve as the certification or re-certification engineer. These are fee based services. http://www.ncpma.org/
Tim
Laughlin, PE
Technical Director
NC Petroleum Marketers Association
7300 Glenwood Ave.
Raleigh, NC 27612
Phone: 919-782-4411
Fax: 919-782-4414
The Clean Water Act prohibits the discharge of oil or oily waste into or upon navigable waters of the U.S. or the waters of the contiguous zone, if the discharge causes a film or sheen upon the surface water, or causes sludge or emulsion beneath the water surface. There is a penalty of up to $5000 for violators.
Also-The Clean Water Act prohibits the use of soaps or other dispersing agents to dissipate the oil on the water or in bilges. Fines of $25,000 can be levied per incident of soap use.