Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures Guides

These guides are being reviewed for content in accordance with the new SPCC final rule published on July 17, 2002. Please check back in the near future.

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Fact Sheets

• Final SPCC Rule Fact Sheet (68K, 2 pages) Abstract

U.S. EPA Regional Contacts

• U.S. EPA Regional SPCC and FRP Contacts

SPCC Compliance Assistance Guides

• Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Regulation (40 CFR 112) A Facility Owner/Operator's Guide to Oil Pollution Prevention (326K, 8 pages) Abstract
• Spanish Version - Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Regulation (40 CFR 112) A Facility Owner/Operator's Guide to Oil Pollution Prevention (645K, 8 pages) Abstract
• Facility Response Planning Compliance Assistance Guide (909K, 18 pages) Abstract
• Spanish Version - Facility Response Planning Compliance Assistance Guide (1.4M, 20 pages) Abstract
• Use of Alternative Secondary Containment Measures at Facilities Regulated under the Oil Pollution Prevention Regulation (40 CFR Part 112) (70K, 4 pages) Abstract

The SPCC Compliance Assistance Guides are currently being revised in accordance with the Final SPCC Rule (40 CFR 112).

SPCC Facility Survey Results and Analysis

In April 1995, EPA conducted a national survey of oil storage facilities potentially subject to its Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) regulation (40 CFR Part 112). The purpose of the survey was to answer five specific questions: (1) How many facilities are regulated by EPA's SPCC program; (2) What types of facilities does the SPCC Program regulate; (3) What do these facilities look like; (4) Which facilities pose the greatest oil spill risk; and (5) How effective is the SPCC Program in reducing oil spill risk?

• Nutshell Summary of EPA's National Survey of Oil Storage Facilities (20K, 3 pages) Abstract
• Survey Questionnaire Parts A and B (284K, 12 pages) Abstract
• Final Survey Analyses
  • Analysis of the Number of Facilities Regulated by the SPCC Program (167K, 23 pages) Abstract
  • Analysis of the Relationship Between Facility Characteristics and Oil Spill Risk (409K, 37 pages) Abstract
  • Analysis of the Effectiveness of EPA's SPCC Program on Spill Risk (46K, 6 pages) Abstract
  • Analysis of Trends in the Replacement of Underground Storage Tanks at SPCC - Regulated Facilities (36K, 4 pages) Abstract
  • Analysis of the Applicability of EPA's SPCC Program to the Electric Utility Industry (69K, 7 pages) Abstract
• Initial Survey Analyses
  • SPCC Survey Results: Industry Comparison Tables (395K, 17 pages) Abstract
  • Question By Question Analysis (1M, 87 pages) Abstract
• Other Analyses
  • SPCC Survey Final Response Rate Chart (62K, 2 pages) Abstract
  • Results of the Survey Non-Response Validation Exercise (65K, 3 pages) Abstract