QEHSEnvironment
Spill prevention, control, and countermeasureSPCC
EPA-required plans for facilities storing oil above threshold quantities — preventing oil spills and containing them if they occur.
Under 40 CFR 112 (EPA), facilities with aggregate above-ground oil storage exceeding 1,320 gallons (or 42,000 gallons buried) must prepare an SPCC plan. The plan must be certified by a Professional Engineer, describe oil storage locations and quantities, identify spill pathways, specify containment measures (secondary containment, diversion structures), detail inspection procedures, and provide for discharge response. SPCC plans must be reviewed every five years and updated when storage capacity or containment configurations change.