Summary
In short
- A spill prevention plan is a plan used in KnowEnviro that sets out how releases are prevented, including containment, storage and drainage design. It is built against EPA SPCC 40 CFR 112 and forms part of the Spill and Pollution Prevention programme.
- Written once and reviewed yearly. Owned by the environment lead.
- The template holds 44 fields across 4 sections.
- EPA SPCC is spill prevention, control and countermeasure. Requirements for facilities storing oil, covering containment, inspection and a written plan.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Site, Substance.
What it is
What it is
What is a spill prevention plan?
A spill prevention plan is a plan used in KnowEnviro that sets out how releases are prevented, including containment, storage and drainage design. It is built against EPA SPCC 40 CFR 112 and forms part of the Spill and Pollution Prevention programme.
When is a spill prevention plan completed?
A spill prevention plan is completed when the thing being planned is created, and again at the stated review interval. Written once and reviewed yearly.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This plan is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this plan covers has occurred, or is about to
- Authorisation is needed before the work can begin
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form SPP-2026-000
- You are running the Spill and Pollution Prevention programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links site, substance
Not for
- Spill Report, which records a release of chemical, fuel, oil or wastewater.
- Spill Response Record, which records what was done to contain, clean up and dispose of a spill.
- Environmental Notification Record, which records what was reported to an environmental regulator, when and by whom.
- Anything outside KnowEnviro, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
EPA SPCCSpill prevention, control and countermeasure
Requirements for facilities storing oil, covering containment, inspection and a written plan.
EPAEnvironmental Protection Agency
The United States environmental regulator.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the spill prevention plan template based on?+
It is built against EPA SPCC 40 CFR 112. EPA SPCC is spill prevention, control and countermeasure. Requirements for facilities storing oil, covering containment, inspection and a written plan. EPA is environmental Protection Agency. The United States environmental regulator.
What sections does the spill prevention plan contain?+
There are 4 sections: header, substances and quantities, containment, response capability. Together they hold 44 fields, 35 of which are required.
How often is a spill prevention plan raised?+
A new record is raised when the thing being planned is created, and again at the stated review interval. Each one is given an ID in the form SPP-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the spill prevention plan belong to?+
It is part of Spill and Pollution Prevention. A response timed rather than assumed, and the drain protected before the spread.
Can the spill prevention plan template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the spill prevention plan library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowEnviro — environment and energy. Aspects, permits, waste, emissions, spills and sustainability reporting.
Sources
Sources
- EPA SPCC — Spill prevention, control and countermeasure
- EPA — Environmental Protection Agency