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LEGAL LOOKOUT: EPA Proposes Amendment to SPCC Plan Requirements

On Dec. 12, 2005, the EPA proposed to amend Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) plan requirements to reduce the regulatory burden these requirements impose on covered entities. The agency also released a document entitled SPCC Guidance for Regional Inspectors to assist regional inspectors in assessing a facility’s implementation of SPCC requirements. As such, the document is ...

Feb. 15, 2006

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Automation of SPCC Plan Preparation, Implementation, and Maintenance

The author’s approach was to develop a template for SPCC Plan preparation, implementation, and maintenance, considering the impact of the new EPA SPCC Plan regulations, efficient program design, and our experience in the information management field. The template needed to be sensitive to the scale and complexity of multiple facilities, often under a distributed management structure but under a ...

Oct. 21, 2006

By Water Environment Federation (WEF)

LEGAL LOOKOUT: EPA Proposes Amendment to SPCC Plan Requirements

On Dec. 12, 2005, the EPA proposed to amend Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) plan requirements to reduce the regulatory burden these requirements impose on covered entities. The agency also released a document entitled SPCC Guidance for Regional Inspectors to assist regional inspectors in assessing a facility's implementation of SPCC requirements. As such, the document is an ...

Feb. 15, 2006

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Spill prevention, control and countermeasure

Background One of the EPA’s mandates is to prevent oil spills from polluting our nation’s navigable waterways which are defined under the Clean Water Act and Oil Pollution Act as any waterway or body of water that is used for interstate and foreign commerce, including lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands, wet meadows, playa lakes and natural ponds. This description basically covers ...

Jun. 30, 2011

By Safe Drain Stormwater Holdings, Inc

AST regional fuel distribution and services provider – Case Study

The Challenge This Tanknology client is one of the largest regional wholesale petroleum marketers in the US, currently operating 15 bulk-fueling locations with more than 100 Aboveground Storage Tanks (ASTs), supplies, fuel and lubricants to thousands of clients across multiple states. The company is an expansion mode, with frequent acquisitions. Tanknology historically has supported the company ...

Jul. 30, 2016

By Tanknology Inc.

Implementing SPCC Requirements and Storm Water BMPS at a Large Industrial Facility

ABSTRACTRecently, much attention has been focused on storm water pollution prevention and spill management. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its Final Rule for Oil Pollution Prevention (40 CFR Part 112) on July 17, 2002, making major changes to the original rule issued in 1973. Facilities subject to this regulation must amend their Spill Prevention, Control, and ...

Oct. 22, 2006

By Water Environment Federation (WEF)

Professional Engineers Out on the Street….Changes to the SPCC Rule Creating Fewer Opportunities for Work as Industry Finds Some Regulatory Relief

Professional Engineers Out on the Street….Changes to the SPCC Rule Creating Fewer Opportunities for Work as Industry Finds Some Regulatory Relief. Almost a year to the day, the USEPA Office of Emergency Management has finalized the second of two sets of amendments to the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Rule proposed on Monday, December 12, 2005. This ruling has several ...

May 4, 2007

By Avogadro Environmental Corporation

AST Emergency back-up and mission critical fueling systems- Case Study

The Challenge This Tanknology client is a large operator of hospitals and healthcare facilities, spanning multiple states. They operate more than 200 fuel storage tanks, roughly 75 percent aboveground and 25 percent underground. The tanks are specifically for back-up power generation. The company is in acquisition mode, with new facilities periodically added to their portfolio. Backup ...

Jul. 30, 2016

By Tanknology Inc.

Rikers Island UST design & environmental services

Design and Permitting of the upgrade fourteen (14) underground diesel & No. 6 fuel oil storage tanks with a combined tankage of over 540,000 gallons for a Major Oil Storage Facility. Project includes subsurface investigation, installation of soil borings, groundwater monitoring wells, non-destructive ultrasonic and volumetric tightness testing of tanks, tank design rehabilitation including ...

Apr. 6, 2011

By GEA Engineering PC

Stormwater and Spill Management at an Iron Pipe Foundry in Texas

ABSTRACTLarge industrial sites have had permits for storm water discharges under the NPDES program of the Clean Water Act since the mid to late 80’s. Recent emphasis has been placed on regulated facilities to prepare and implement Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans under the Oil Pollution Prevention Act (40 CFR 112). A large iron pipe foundry in Texas has several storm ...

Oct. 22, 2006

By Water Environment Federation (WEF)

Important environmental issues at aviation facilities, Part I

There are numerous federal, state, and local environmental regulations that apply to aviation facilities. The requirements are continually expanding due to new and revised regulations. There has recently been a significant increase in inspection frequency and official letters of non-compliance. FBO facilities are the most often targeted. Since fuel storage is usually the greatest environmental ...

Nov. 1, 2007

By DES, Inc.

Important environmental issues at aviation facilities, Part II

Many people think of risk management as having adequate insurance to cover potential disasters. A better approach is preventing or minimizing disaster in the first place. The dictionary definition of risk management is the technique or profession of assessing, minimizing, and preventing accidental loss to a business, as through the use of insurance, safety measures, etc. In the last issue, we ...

Apr. 10, 2008

By DES, Inc.

February 2006 - Regulatory Update

The Onyx Environmental Services - Environmental, Health, Safety, and Transportation department is pleased to present the Monthly Regulatory Update. The update contains a brief summary of the proposed and final rules from EPA, OSHA, and DOT published in the Federal Register in the past calendar month. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions regarding the Monthly Regulatory Updates, ...

Feb. 1, 2006

By Veolia North America, Industrial Business

December 2005 - Regulatory Update

The Onyx Environmental Services - Environmental, Health, Safety, and Transportation department is pleased to present the Monthly Regulatory Update. The update contains a brief summary of the proposed and final rules from EPA, OSHA, and DOT published in the Federal Register in the past calendar month. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions regarding the Monthly Regulatory Updates, ...

Dec. 1, 2005

By Veolia North America, Industrial Business

Environmental assessments and audits at aviation facilities

Environmentalists are all about “green”, but there is another type of green that is associated with being environmentally compliant – money. There are primarily two types of environmental assessments that are performed at aviation facilities that can affect a company’s bottom line: Phase I/II Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) and General Facility Audits. The ESAs are also referred to as due ...

Nov. 1, 2007

By DES, Inc.

EHS support for a manufacturing facility closure – Case Study

Challenge: Antea Group was retained to provide Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) management services for an audio equipment manufacturer in support of closure of a large manufacturing facility in the Southeastern US. Solution: Duties included waste management inspections and shipping supervision, inspections of fire suppression equipment and petroleum storage tanks, as well as Spill ...

Nov. 18, 2015

By Antea Group - USA

EHS & EMIS

L3.1 | Chemical Security: Sustainable Utilities through a Secure Power Grid Jeff Simmerman | Lieutenant Commander USCG (ret), ERM On Christmas Day 2009, a young radicalized Detroit-bound passenger on a Northwest (NW) Flight 253 attempted to become a bomber aboard that flight with a liquid explosive. This liquid explosive, undetectable by current airport security measures, was ...

Aug. 21, 2011

By Energy, Utility & Environment Conference (EUEC)