Owners/operators of aboveground petroleum storage tanks must obtain permit approval prior to installation, may be required to file a Hazardous Materials Business Plan, and may be required to implement a Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) plan according to the Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act of 1990.
Facilities with aboveground storage capacity of 1,320 gallons or greater of petroleum-based liquid product (does not include liquid petroleum gas but does include gasoline, diesel fuel, waste oil) are required to develop an SPCC. An SPCC plan must be prepared in accordance with the oil pollution prevention guidelines in the Federal Code of Regulations (40 CFR, 112). This plan must include procedures, methods, and equipment at the facility to prevent discharges of petroleum from reaching navigable waters. Exceptions to this rule include farms, nurseries, logging and construction sites if these businesses have a total storage capacity of less than 100,000 gallons or if the individual storage tanks are less than 20,000 gallons. There are three levels of SPCC requirements for preparation.
Plan Requirements: May complete and self-certify plan template (Appendix G to 40 CFR part 112) in lieu of a full Professional Engineer certified Plan. May also prepare and SPCC plan according to Tier II.
Plan Requirements: May prepare self-certified Plan in accordance with all applicable
requirements of 40 CFR, §112.7, in lieu of a Professional Engineer certified plan. May also
prepare an SPCC plan according to all other facilities' requirements.
Tier II Qualified Facility SPCC Plan Template (PDF: 1.5 MB)
Plan Requirements: Must prepare a Professional Engineer certified Plan in accordance with all the applicable requirements of §112.7.
For additional information regarding the Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act (APSA) and Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans, please visit the California Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. EPA and web sites respectively.
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