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r , A RECEIVED ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERMITISERV'.SES §112.9 40 CFR Ch. 1 (7-1-05 Edition) you must undertake additional exam- suited from any small discharge. You ination and corrective action as indi- must promptly remove any accumula- cated by the magnitude of the damage. tions of oil. (2) Cap or blank-flange the terminal (c) Oil production facility bulk storage connection at the transfer point and containers. (1) Not use a container for mark it as to origin when piping is not the storage of oil unless its material in service or is in standby service for and construction are compatible with an extended time. the material stored and the conditions (3) Properly design pipe supports to of storage. minimize abrasion and corrosion and (2) Provide all tank battery, separa- allow for expansion and contraction. tion, and treating facility installations (4) Regularly inspect all aboveground with a secondary means of contain- valves, piping, and appurtenances. Dur- ment for the entire capacity of the ing the inspection you must assess the largest single container and sufficient general condition of items, such as freeboard to contain precipitation. You flange joints, expansion joints, valve must safely confine drainage from glands and bodies, catch pans, pipeline undiked areas in a catchment basin or supports, locking of valves, and metal holding pond. surfaces. You must also conduct integ- (3) Periodically and upon a regular rity and leak testing of buried piping schedule visually inspect each con- at the time of installation, modifica- tainer of oil for deterioration and tion, construction, relocation, or re- maintenance needs, including the foun- placement. dation and support of each container (5) Warn all vehicles entering the fa- that is on or above the surface of the cility to be sure that no vehicle will ground. endanger aboveground piping or other (4) Engineer or update new and old oil transfer operations. tank battery installations in accord- §112.9 Spill Prevention, Control, and ance with good engineering practice to Countermeasure Plan requirements prevent discharges. You must provide for onshore oil production facilities. at least one of the following: If you are the owner or operator of an (i) Container capacity adequate to as- onshore production facility, you must: sure that a container will not overfill if (a) Meet the general requirements for a pumper/gauger is delayed in making the Plan listed under §112.7, and the regularly scheduled rounds. specific discharge prevention and con- (it) Overflow equalizing lines between tainment procedures listed under this containers so that a full container can section. overflow to an adjacent container. (b) Oil production facility drainage. (1) (iii) Vacuum protection adequate to At tank batteries and separation and prevent container collapse during a treating areas where there is a reason- pipeline run or other transfer of oil able possibility of a discharge as de- from the container. scribed in§112.1(b), close and seal at all (iv) High level sensors to generate times drains of dikes or drains of and transmit an alarm signal to the equivalent measures required under computer where the facility is subject §112.7(c)(1), except when draining to a computer production control sys- uncontaminated rainwater. Prior to tem. drainage, you must inspect the diked (d) Facility transfer operations, oil pro- area and take action as provided in duction facility. (1) Periodically and §112.8(c)(3)(ii), (iii), and (iv). You must upon a regular schedule inspect all remove accumulated oil on the rain- aboveground valves and piping associ- water and return it to storage or dis- ated with transfer operations for the pose of it in accordance with legally general condition of flange joints, approved methods. valve glands and bodies, drip pans, pipe (2) Inspect at regularly scheduled in- supports, pumping well polish rod tervals field drainage systems (such as stuffing boxes, bleeder and gauge drainage ditches or road ditches), and valves, and other such items. oil traps, sumps, or skimmers, for an (2) Inspect saltwater (oil field brine) accumulation of oil that may have re- disposal facilities often, particularly 34