Accidental spills and releases may occur at the installation during various steps of hazardous materials and waste management activities. These spills may occur at process and operation areas using or generating hazardous substances, or at waste accumulation, transfer, storage, treatment, and/or disposal facilities. Spill response actions are required for any imminent or actual spills or releases at CSSA.
Federal regulation contained in 40 CFR Part 110 defines oil spills or releases that are prohibited under Federal Water Pollu�tion Control Act (FWPCA). Federal regulations at 40 CFR Part 112 require that the installation prepare and implement an SPCCP to address oil spills or releases prohibited under 40 CFR Part 110. This regulation establishes procedures, methods, and equipment to prevent discharge of oil from non-transportation-related facilities into surface waters.
CERCLA, RCRA, and Army regulations expand the scope of the SPCCP to incorporate responses to spills and releases of hazardous substances as defined in 40 CFR 302.3. RCRA regulations for small quantity generator (SQG) require the establishment, posting, and employee training of emergency procedures and information in 40 CFR 262.34(d)(5). RCRA regulations for large quantity generators (LQG) require the preparation of a written Contingency Plan and employee training for spill responses and emergency procedures in 40 CFR 262.34(a) and 265.50-56. Also, the Clean Water Act requires that entities notify appropriate government agencies after certain hazardous substance discharges to navigable waters. In addition, the State of Texas Oil and Hazardous Substances Spill Contingency Plan, dated October 1988, also requires notification and response actions following releases of oil and hazardous substances.
In accordance with the requirements of the above mentioned regulations, CSSA has prepared and implemented an SPCCP that is available in CSSA�s environmental encyclopedia Volume 1-6. The plan describe the potential spill sites and equipment and measures available to prevent, control, and respond to spills and releases of oils or hazardous substances.