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SPCC Plan Valley Pacific Petroleum Services Escalon Facility Page 6 The Facility Response Coordinator will then determine if the spill requires regulatory notification. Federal law required notifications: • Under 40 CFR 110.3,reportable oil spills are those that: a) Violate applicable water quality standards, or b) Cause a film or sheen upon or discoloration of the surface of the water or adjoining shorelines or cause a sludge or emulsion to be deposited beneath the surface of the water or upon adjoining shorelines. California State law required notifications: • Upon discovery, report "any release or threatened release of a hazardous material to the administering agency and the California Emergency Management Agency"" (California Code of Regulations, Section 2703). • According to California Water Code (CWC) 13272, any amount of oil discharged into or onto waters of the state requires reporting to California Office of Emergency Services(Cal OES)or the Regional Water Quality Control Board. • California Health and Safety Code (HSC) 25270.8 (APSA) follows the CWC requirements and adds Certified Unified Protection Agency(CUPA)notification. The Release Reporting Requirements Matrix provided by the California Office of Emergency Services is included in Appendix 2. The Facility spill history is included in Appendix 3. 2.2.6 Spill Response [40 CFR 112.7(a)(5)] A spill response plan and reporting forms are contained in Appendix 4. Small releases will be cleaned up by Facility personnel using absorbent or spill containment materials. Used absorbent or spill-containment materials will be placed in 55-gallon drums with secure covers and transported by a licensed transporter for proper disposal. Significant releases will be pumped into a recovery drum or tank. The oil will be properly disposed of in accordance with regulatory requirements. Releases that cannot be contained by the use of absorbents and spill materials will be removed by a qualified spill cleanup contractor. The spill cleanup contractor will dispose of the spill materials at an appropriate disposal site. A list of spill cleanup contractors is contained in Appendix 5. 2.3 DISCHARGE FLOWS [40 CFR 112.7(b)] Table 2 on the following page describes the potential releases and release/discharge flow directions. 2 On July 1,2013,the California Emergency Management Agency was reorganized into the California Office of Emergency Services. A ;4) CONDOF