Initial assessment
The first step to creating an effective plan is to evaluate your facility and understand your operations. The facility size and degree of complexity will dictate what needs to be included in the SPCC plan.
On-site Inspection
The Basin Environmental Consultant will begin by having a conversation with you or a designated member of your team. They will ask a series of questions as part of an initial assessment.
This is usually followed by an on-site inspection of the covered facilities. The inspection will help identify any potential regulatory violations to be addressed as well as risk factors that could lead to potential leaks or spills.
Address deficiencies
If your operation doesn’t have the resources needed to address any facility discrepancies, your Basin Consultant can provide an estimate for services to bring the facility into environmental compliance.
Create plan
There are three primary types of spill plans. The type of spill plan you need is determined by a few variables like any spill history at your site, the amount of oil you store and the size of storage containers.
Our consultants will know which plan is needed based on the results of the initial assessment and on-site inspection.
Keep in mind that separate facilities require separate plans. So if you have a well and tank battery in one county and one in a different part of the same county, you will need two separate SPCC plans.
Your plan will contain several sections each containing specific information about your facility and operations. The more complex your facility and operation, the more information there will be in your plan.