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Background

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published final deadline dates for the Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) regulations. For existing facilities, the new dates are:

bulletFebruary 17, 2006 to amend existing SPCC plans
bulletAugust 18, 2006 to implement the amended plan

All New facilities that start operations by August 18, 2006 must prepare and implement an SPCC plan by that date, while facilities that become operational after that date must prepare and implement an SPCC plan before starting operations.

Does This Apply to You?

If you have an aggregate above ground storage capacity of oil at your facility of 1,320 gallons or more this new rule most likely applies to you.

 

Tank “Integrity Test”

Per the revised rule, all included above ground storage containers will be subject to periodic “integrity tests”. Integrity testing could mean many things, and many types of tests. TCI Services has experience performing tank integrity tests for compliance with this rule. With hundreds of tanks inspected in compliance with the SPCC regulation we have developed an approved scope of work for any kind of above ground storage container (tank).

Industry Standards

The SPCC regulation is vague and states that you must “consider the use of all relevant measures, including the use of industry standards, as a way to implement those measures”. TCI Services has an intimate knowledge of all the industry standards which must be considered. We have also been involved in the development of some of these standards. This knowledge will save you money when determining a scope of work for your tanks (containers).

TCI Services Can Take Care of All Your SPCC/Environmental Needs

TCI’s SPCC customers include: large oil companies, pipeline companies, chemical companies, general manufacturing companies, steel processing companies, food processing companies, storage terminals and aviation companies.

The EPA has Already Issued Fines to Companies for:

bulletMissing SPCC plan
bulletIncomplete SPCC plans
bulletFailure to inspect tanks, valves, piping, and appurtenances
bulletFailure to conduct integrity testing
bulletLack of secondary containment for tanks
bulletFailure to provide facility personnel with SPCC training
bulletFailure to periodically review plan

If you are confused or need help in determining what it is you should do or where you should start, TCI SERVICES can help!
 

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