A well-organized template turns SPCC plan development from a blank-page project into a structured, fill-in-the-blank exercise. This page provides a free SPCC plan template aligned to 40 CFR Part 112 requirements, plus guidance on what belongs in each section and how to certify and maintain the finished plan.
Download the Free SPCC Plan Template
A complete 40 CFR Part 112 framework with guidance notes and ready-to-fill tables. Choose Word to edit or PDF to print.
Download Word Template Download PDF TemplateWhat the Template Covers
The template is organized into the sections EPA expects in an SPCC plan under 40 CFR 112.7 and 112.8. Each section includes guidance notes and tables you replace with facility-specific information:
Plan Sections
- Plan certification and management approval, including the PE certification statement and designated person accountable for discharge prevention (40 CFR § 112.7)
- Facility information, applicability summary, and a facility diagram requirement
- Oil storage container inventory with capacities and secondary containment status
- Predicted discharge volumes and flow direction (40 CFR § 112.7(b))
- Secondary containment descriptions with sizing calculations (40 CFR § 112.7(c))
- Discharge prevention and control measures for drainage, bulk storage, and transfer operations (40 CFR § 112.8)
- Inspection and integrity-testing schedule and records (40 CFR § 112.8(c)(6))
- Personnel training and discharge prevention briefings (40 CFR § 112.7(f))
- Facility security measures (40 CFR § 112.7(g))
- Discharge response and notification procedures (40 CFR § 112.7(a)(3))
- Five-year review and plan amendment logs (40 CFR § 112.5)
Why Start From a Template
How to Use the Template
Step by Step
- Confirm the facility is subject to SPCC, then complete the applicability summary.
- Replace every bracketed placeholder and blank line with facility-specific information.
- Inventory all oil storage containers 55 gallons and larger, including oil-filled operational equipment.
- Document secondary containment sizing for each area (largest container plus precipitation freeboard).
- Attach the facility diagram and any supporting records as appendices.
- Route the completed plan for certification before implementation.
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