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Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures Plan and Installation Spill Contingency Plan

Table 2.1 - Summary of Potential Spill Scenarios and Flow Direction

Category

Spill Source

Contents

Potential Types of Failure

Volume

Rate of Flow (gal/hour)

Flow Direction

Containment

ASTs

Bldg. 99 AST

Diesel

Catastrophic failure - e.g., collision from heavy equipment

 

Internal explosion

 

Rupture of tank or piping

Slow leak of tank or piping, e.g., due to rust or corrosion

500 gal.

500 or more

South, over land to unnamed drainage to Leon Creek

Double-wall tanks

Bldg. 4 AST

Diesel

1,000 gal.

1,000 or more

South to overland drainage to Leon Creek

Bldg. 46 AST

Diesel

1,000 gal.

1,000 or more

East towards Salado Creek

Bldg. 201 AST

Diesel

2,000 gal.

1,000 or more

Southeast toward Salado Creek

Bldg. 4 AST

Gasoline

10,000 gal.

1,000 or more

South to overland drainage to Leon Creek

Tanker Truck Loading/Unloading Operations

Fuel delivery or oil recycling tanker truck

Diesel, gasoline, oil

Catastrophic failure - e.g., collision

 

Internal explosion

 

Rupture or failure of truck during AST filling

 

Failure to properly connect or disconnect delivery hose

 to 9,000 gal.

5,000 or more (worst case)

See above for specific ASTs

Absorbent spill pads and booms on CSSA tanker truck escort

Other Equipment/Storage

Bldg. 90

Petroleum Naptha

Rupture or leak

15 - 177 gal.

N/A

 

Containment pallets

Volatile Corrosive Inhibitor

120 gal.

 

Nickel penetrate (liquid)

30 gal.

 

Nickel penetrate (crystal)

55 gal.

N/A

 Crystal would be swept up and disposed of properly.