Texas Spill Prevention - SPCC Plan - State Requirements

Spill Prevention, Control & Countermeasure – SPCC Rule Compliance 40 CFR 112
SPCC Plans and State Spill Control and Spill Reporting Requirements

Caltha LLP provides technical support to facilities nationwide to comply with US EPA Spill Prevention, Control & Countermeasure (SPCC) Rules (40 CFR 112) and State-specific spill prevention, spill preparedness and spill reporting requirements. Caltha provides SPCC Plan services in a number of flexible formats, ranging from turn-key services where we provide a complete SPCC Plan, to ad hoc technical guidance to facility or corporate staff as they prepare Plans and compliance programs. Caltha also provides technical support in developing and implementing SPCC Inspection programs, and in developing and presenting annual SPCC Training.

Caltha specializes in assisting smaller to medium sized facilities that qualify for self certification of their SPCC Plan and/or qualify to use the SPCC Template Plan format. The SPCC Rule (40 CFR 112) now allows SPCC Plans to be self-certified (no PE certification required) by facilities, if they meet a certain conditions.

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CAFO Permitting Settlement

On May 25, 2010, environmental groups and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a settlement agreement resolving their challenges filed in federal court to the 2008 Final Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Rule.

The settlement agreement requires EPA to issue a guidance document, no later than May 25, 2011, that specifies the kinds of operations and factual circumstances that EPA anticipates may trigger the duty for CAFOs to apply for NPDES permits. This guidance would be used to review and/or inspect existing unpermitted livestock facilities and determine whether they require a NPDES permit.

The settlement agreement also requires EPA to propose a rule to require all owners or operators of CAFOs to submit information to EPA, regardless of whether they discharge or propose to discharge. EPA is required to propose such a rule, receive public comment and take final action on the proposed rule by May 25, 2012.

Caltha LLP provides expert consulting services in Texas to address water quality standards, wastewater permitting and assessing potential impacts of chemicals in the aquatic environment.

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