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R3 Oil Inspections

R3 Oil Inspections. US EPA, Region 3 Oil & Prevention Branch 1650 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19103. Region 3 Oil Resources. 3.5 Inspectors 5 States: PA, DE, MD, VA, WV, & DC Number of regulated facilities State counterpart relationships. Oil Inspection Objective.

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R3 Oil Inspections

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  1. R3 Oil Inspections US EPA, Region 3 Oil & Prevention Branch 1650 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19103

  2. Region 3 Oil Resources • 3.5 Inspectors • 5 States: PA, DE, MD, VA, WV, & DC • Number of regulated facilities • State counterpart relationships

  3. Oil Inspection Objective • Compliance with 40 CFR Part 112 • Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) • Facility Response Plan (FRP) • 3 Areas of Evaluation: • Facility Interviews • Documentation • Field Observations

  4. 1st Area: Facility Interviews • Facility manager, supervisor, or Qualified Individual (QI) • Use the National Checklist • Evaluate personnel… • Are they familiar with facility? • Are they familiar with procedures? • Are they familiar with Prevention & Response Plans? • Do their answers coincide with documentation, site conditions, etc.?

  5. SPCC Facilities 2nd Area: Documentation • SPCC Plan* • Certified • Reviewed • Amendments • “Cert II” form • Integrity testing records • Personnel training records • Internal visual inspection records • Dike drainage records • Permeability of secondary containment • Oil Removal Contingency Plan (40 CFR Part 109) *Detailed review of SPCC Plan conducted after inspection in the regional office.

  6. FRP Facilities 2nd Area: Documentation (cont.) • FRP Plan* • Equipment inspection • OSRO contract(s) • Drill records • QI Notifications (3 mo. interval) • Tabletop Exercises (annual)** • Equipment deployment • Facility-owed (semi-annual)** • OSRO-owned (annual) *Detailed review of FRP Plan conducted before inspection in the regional office. **Annually, one of which must be conducted unannounced

  7. 3rd Area: Field Observations • 5 Main Areas: • Storage Containers & Foundations • Piping • Secondary Containment • Passive • Active • Retention & Drainage Ponds • Dike Drainage • Security

  8. Field Observations –Containers/Foundations • Container/Foundation Checklist: • Drip marks, weeps, & stains (C) • Discoloration (C & F) • Puddles containing spilled or leaked material (C & F) • Corrosion (C) • Cracks (C & F) • Localized dead vegetation (C) • Standards/specifications of construction (C) • Settling (F) • Gaps between container and foundation (F) • Damage caused by vegetation roots (F) • Overfill protection method, status & maintenance (C) C = container, F = foundation

  9. Containers Examples of concerns….

  10. Container s (cont.) Examples of concerns….

  11. Containers(cont.) Examples of concerns….

  12. Containers(cont.) Examples of concerns….

  13. Containers (cont.) Examples of concerns….

  14. Foundations Examples of concerns….

  15. Foundations (cont.) Examples of concerns….

  16. Field Observations – Piping • Piping Checklist: • Droplets of stored material • Discoloration • Corrosion • Bowing of pipe between supports • Evidence of stored material seepage from joints, valves or seals • Localized dead vegetation • Ground saturated with stored material • Exposed buried piping (coating or wrapping)

  17. Piping (cont.) Examples of concerns….

  18. Piping (cont.) Examples of concerns….

  19. Piping (cont.) Examples of concerns….

  20. Field Observations – Sec. Containment • Passive Containment Checklist: • Impermeability (floor and walls) • Adequate capacity • Cracks • Discoloration • Presence of spilled or leaked material within system • Debris • Erosion • Corrosion • Level of precipitation in dike/available capacity • Location/status of pipes, inlets • Drainage around and beneath containers

  21. Piping/Secondary Containment (cont.) Examples of concerns….

  22. Piping/Secondary Containment (cont.) Examples of concerns….

  23. Piping/Secondary Containment (cont.) Examples of concerns….

  24. Piping/Secondary Containment (cont.) Examples of concerns….

  25. Secondary Containment Examples of concerns….

  26. Secondary Containment (cont.) Examples of concerns….

  27. Field Observations – Sec. Containment • Active Containment Checklist: • Amount indicated in plan is available and appropriate • Deployment procedures are realistic • Material is located so that they are readily available • Efficacy of discharge detection • Availability of personnel and training • Appropriateness of measures to prevent a discharge

  28. Field Observations – Sec. Containment (cont.) • Retention and Drainage Pond Checklist: • Erosion • Available capacity • Presence of spilled or leaked material • Debris • Stressed vegetation

  29. Field Observations – Dike Drainage • Dike Drainage Checklist: • Valve (manual) condition/operating status • Pump or ejector condition • Oil/water separator condition, if visible • NPDES permit… observe water/river bank at point of discharge

  30. Field Observations – Security • Security Checklist: • Fencing/guards/card access/locked gates • Access to control panels • Adequate lighting • Out-of-service pipeline loading/unloading connections capped or blank-flanged

  31. Concerning all around… Multiple examples of concerns

  32. Additional Resources • EPA Office of Emergency Management Website • www.epa.gov/emergencies • Superfund, TRI, EPCRA, RMP, and Oil Information Center • (800) 424-9346 or (703) 412-9810 • TDD (800) 553-7672 or (703) 412-3323 • www.epa.gov/superfund/resources/infocenter

  33. Q&A and Contact Info… Anne Gilley SPCC Coordinator US EPA, Region 3 1650 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 (215) 814-3293 gilley.anne@epa.gov

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