Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Training

What is Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Training? 

This course covers the federal requirements for Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans and their role in helping prevent oil spills that could reach navigable waters of the United States (or adjoining shorelines). 

You'll learn the most updated SPCC regulations. We'll walk you through how to prepare, review, and design a facility-specific SPCC plan of your own, as well as facility response plans and integrated contingency plans.   

We'll also discuss substantial harm criteria, the importance of emergency management at facilities, and reporting requirements. 

Who should take Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure? 

This course is ideal if you're involved in developing an SPCC plan for your facility.  

According to the EPA, a facility is under the SPCC rule if it has an aggregate aboveground oil storage capacity of more than 1,320 U.S. gallons and there is a reasonable expectation of an oil discharge near U.S. waters or shorelines. Also, facilities with a completely buried storage capacity of greater than 42,000 U.S. gallons and a reasonable expectation of discharge are required to develop SPCC plans. 

Examples of affected facilities include onshore and offshore oil drilling and production facilities, oil refining or storage facilities, waste treatment facilities, and pipeline systems or vehicles used to transport oil within the confines of a facility. Commercial, industrial, or agricultural facilities that use or store oil are also covered by SPCC.