Does the facility have a Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures (SPCC) plan signed by a Professional Engineer?
The SPCC plan must be on-site if the facility is normally manned for at least eight hours per day. Otherwise, it must be kept at the nearest field office. An SPCC plan is a written description of how a facilitys operations comply with the prevention guidelines under the Oil Pollution Prevention regulation. Each SPCC plan, while unique to the facility it covers, must include certain elements to ensure compliance with the regulations. These elements include: • Written descriptions of any spills occurring within the past year, corrective actions taken, and plans for preventing their recurrence. • A prediction of the direction, rate of flow, and total quantity of oil that could be discharged where experience indicates a potential equipment failure. • A description of secondary containment and/or diversionary structures or equipment to prevent discharged oil from reaching navigable waters. • If containment and/or diversionary equipment or structures are not practical, a strong oil spill con
