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Emergency Spill Plan
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Spill Prevention, Emergency Controls and Maintenance
A permittee shall maintain and operate its facilities, used oil transportation vehicles and associated equipment to minimize the possibility of fire, explosion or sudden or non-sudden release of used oil to the air, ground, soil, surface and groundwater and sewer systems. In the event of a release of used oil, if applicable a permittee shall comply with the Emergency Controls
and reporting requirements specified in R315-15-9 of the Utah Administrative Code and the Emergency Spill Plan. Spill Response, Remediation, and Reporting
In accordance with R315-15-9.1(a) of the Utah Administrative Code, the person responsible for the spill shall immediately take appropriate action to minimize the threat to human health and the environment and notify the DEQ Hotline at [phone] if the spill is greater than 25 gallons or for smaller spills that pose threat to human health or the environment.
Responders shall take action to prevent spill from spreading by utilizing absorbent, booms, pads, rags, etc. Once the material is containerized, a waste determination shall be made to determine the material’s disposition.
The Permittee is responsible for the material release and shall recover oil and remediate any residue from the impacted soils, water, or other property, or take any other actions as required by the Director until there is no longer a hazard to human health or the environment.

All costs associated with the cleanup shall be at the expense of the responsible person or permittee. For transporters, vehicle spill kits shall contain, at a minimum, the equipment listed in Table 3 below, and shall be checked daily prior to collection activities.

The Permittee shall report all relevant information, including the amount of waste generated from cleanup efforts, the characterization of the waste (i.e. hazardous or non-hazardous), final waste determination, and disposal records. The report shall also include actions taken by the responsible person or permittee to prevent future spills.

An air, rail, highway or water transporter who has discharged used oil shall give notice, if required by 49 CFR 171.15, to the National Response Center at http://nrc.uscg.mil/nrchp.html, [phone]. In addition to the notification above, a written report, as required in 49 CFR 171.16, shall be presented to the Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Regulations, Materials Transportation Bureau located in
Washington, D.C., 20590.
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In accordance with R315-15-9.4 of the Utah Administrative Code, the responsible person or permittee
shall submit to the Director a written report within 15 days of any reportable release of used oil. Example of an Emergency Spill Plan General Procedures In the event of a release of used oil, the [Facility Name/Permittee] employee will immediately take the following appropriate actions to contain and minimize the spill and the threat to life, health, environment and property:

• The [Facility Name/Permittee] employee will attempt to control or stop the leak if it can be done safely.
• Use absorbent material, booms, spill pads and dirt dams and dikes if necessary to control the material. If possible, keep spilled material out of storm drains and open waterways.
• Contact 911 emergency responders if needed.

• Contact the supervisor.
• If necessary, the supervisor will contact an authorized waste remediation company for assistance with the clean- up. Used oil spills exceeding 25 gallons, or that pose a risk to human health and the environment, shall be reported to [Facility Name/Permittee]’s management, and to the Utah Department of Environmental
Quality and any other applicable regulatory agency immediately after containment of the spill (Table 1).
Table: 1: Regulatory Agency Notification Numbers
Regulatory Agency Contact Phone Number
National Response Center [phone] or [phone]
Utah Department of Environmental Quality (within 24 hrs.) [phone]
Utah State Highway Patrol [phone]

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The following information shall be provided by telephone to the Utah State Department of Environmental Quality’s 24-hour answering service at [phone]:
• The names, telephone numbers and the addresses of the parties that is responsible for the release.
• The name, title and telephone number of the individual that is reporting the spill.

• Time and date of the release of used oil.
• Location of the release, be as specific as possible including nearest town, city, highway or
waterway.
• Description of released material found on the manifest or shipping document, along with the amount of material released.

• Cause of the release.
• Possible hazards to human health or the environment and any emergency action taken to
minimize these threats.
• The extent of injury, if any.
If a spill occurs on a highway or railway, transporter employees should immediately stop the release if possible, secure the scene and contain the spill. [Permittee/Transporter Name] shall give notice, if required by 49 CFR 171.15 to the National Response Center (Table 1). The Utah State Highway Patrol (Table 1) shall be contacted if the spill restricts a public road.
A spill report of used oil spills exceeding 25 gallons, or that pose a risk to human health and the environment, shall be submitted to the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control within 15 days of the spill in accordance with R315-15-9.1. The driver/employee shall immediately notify their supervisor of reportable spills. If after hours, initial
notification is to be made to the 24-hour emergency contacts in Table 2 below. If there are, injuries to personnel/public or the spill will require additional emergency responders to contain then all 911 to request help. The discharge notification form is included in this spill plan shall be completed by the operator after containment of the used oil, notification to emergency responders (if applicable) and [Permittee/Transporter Name]’s management.

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Table: 2: Emergency Contacts List
Contact Person Title Contact Information
[Contact Name] [Title] Office: (XXX)-XXX-XXXX
Cell (24 hrs.): (XXX)-XXX-XXXX
Email: [e-mail]
Fire Response NA 911
The facility or transporter shall maintain absorbents and equipment to contain a leaking containers and spills. At a minimum each spill kit shall contain the items listed in Table 3. Table 3: Spill Equipment Inventory for Transfer Facility

Equipment Description Quantity
Shovel / Broom 1 each
Buckets 2
Spill Absorbent Pads 10
Granulated Absorbent 2 ft3
Absorbent Boom/oil sock 1
Emergency Controls Spill Plan (with contact numbers) 1
First Aid Kit and Fire Extinguisher 1 each
Employees are exempted from reporting de minimis drips to management that are immediately cleaned up by the responsible employee.

The [Facility Name/Permittee] supervisor shall be responsible to initiate and complete any reporting and notification to the required Federal, State and local agencies.