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EPA’s SPCC program may require you to prepare a plan

IMPORTANT NOTICE! Did you know?

If you have more than 1,320 US gallons of oil products (includes diesel fuel, gasoline, lube oil, hydraulic oil, etc.) in above-ground containers, or more than 42,000 US gallons in completely buried containers, you are likely required by the Environmental Protection Agency to maintain or update an SPCC plan by Nov. 10, 2011. To learn more: http://www.epa.gov/osweroe1/docs/oil/spcc/spccfarms.pdf.

The EPA’s SPCC program requires you to prepare and implement an SPCC plan. If you already have a plan, maintain it. If you do not have a plan, be prepared to implement one. If you have oil storage capacity between 1,320 and 10,000 gallons (with no single tank with greater than 5,000-gallon capacity) and your farm has a good spill history, you may prepare and self certify your own plan. A plan template is available for download from EPA’s website: http://www.epa.gov/oem/content/spcc/tier1temp.htm.

If you store more than 10,000 gallons or have had an oil spill, you may need to prepare an SPCC Plan certified by a Professional Engineer (PE).

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