Each facility with an aboveground storage tank (AST) greater than 660 gallons (or with more than 1320 gallons at multiple-tank sites) must have a written Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plan. The SPCC plan must be approved and certified by a registered professional engineer. The owner-operator is responsible for preparing and implementing the SPCC plan, and for maintaining a copy of it -- for on-site inspection if requested. SPCC plans are not to be submitted to any regulatory agency for safe keeping or approval! The SPCC plan must be reviewed by the owner-operator every 3 years, and updated as appropriate.
SPCC plans contain the usual information which describes the facility, including a farm map showing buildings, fuel tank area, drainage, wells, etc. "Sample" SPCC plans should be available from local fuel suppliers, or contact U.S. EPA. These will give examples of the types of information needed for the various parts of the plan, which can then be modified or expanded for the particular on-farm facility involved.
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