Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Strike Team

Aquatic Systems, Drinking Water & Watershed Protection

Unit Mandate

Mission & Operational Scope

Prevents and responds to oil spills from aboveground storage tanks, pipelines, and vessels, enforcing SPCC plan requirements and deploying containment and recovery operations to minimize ecological damage to navigable waters and shorelines.

Doctrine

EPA Oil Pollution Act (OPA 90) · 40 CFR Part 112 SPCC Rule

Core Capabilities

Operational Capabilities

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SPCC plan review and facility inspection for oil storage compliance

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Spill response containment boom deployment and oil recovery operations

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Pipeline integrity assessment and leak detection system evaluation

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Natural resource damage assessment (NRDA) following spill events

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Shoreline cleanup assessment technique (SCAT) survey coordination

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Oil fingerprinting and source attribution for enforcement actions

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← Environmental Studies Directorate

Division II

Aquatic Systems, Drinking Water & Watershed Protection