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Failures of Overfill Prevention at Substantial Harm Oil Facilities During Marine Vessel and Pipeline High-Volume Oil Transfer Operations; EPA technical alert EPA 540-S-24-001 – 8/2024

RegSenseAmerican Petroleum Institute (API)Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Oil Spill PreventionOil Spill PreventionEnvironmentalAgency PublicationCompliance DocsOil SpillsNational Fire Protection Association (NFPA)EnglishAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)Focus AreaUSACWA Compliance

Summary

This technical alert:

  • Highlights the importance of properly designed, operated, maintained, and inspected overfill prevention measures which prevent oil discharge incidents during high-volume oil transfer operations such as those associated with marine vessels and pipelines.
  • Reminds owners and operators of substantial harm oil storage facilities that they are typically subject to both the EPA’s Facility Response Plan (FRP) and Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulations (40 CFR 112).
  • Provides an overview of relevant industry codes, standards, recommended practices, and/or guidelines which constitute good engineering practice that may assist facilities in adequately addressing these regulatory requirements.

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['Oil Spill Prevention']
['Oil Spill Prevention', 'Oil Spills']
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