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Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies (Last Updated: June 14,2023) |
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Title25 Water Resources, Flood and Erosion Control |
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SubTitle25-54cc-1_25-54cc-7. Terminals for the Loading or Discharge of Petroleum or Chemical Liquids or Products From Vessels |
SubTitle25-54cc-1_25-54cc-7. Terminals for the Loading or Discharge of Petroleum or Chemical Liquids or Products From Vessels
| Sec. (Effective October 27, 1970.) |
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(Effective October 27, 1970.) |
| Sec. 25-54cc-1. Definitions |
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As used in these regulations: (a) "oil" means floating oil of any kind or in any form including but not limited to fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse and oil mixed with other matter; (b) "terminal" means any facility or area used for the loading or discharge of petroleum or chemical liquid or products to or from vessels which is under direction of a single terminal operator; (c) "terminal operator" means the specific person charged with the responsibility of operating a terminal; (d) "commission" means the water resources commission of the state of Connecticut; (e) "spill" means any discharge, spillage, seepage, leakage, infiltration, or any other method by which oil or chemical products could enter the waters of the state; (f) "vessel" means any waterborne, motor-driven craft or barge used for commercial transportation; (g) "plan" means a program of action shown by a diagram or text which is to be made operative in case of a spill. |
| Sec. 25-54cc-2. Terminal operator |
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Each licensed terminal shall designate a "terminal operator" and file with the commission a current listing of his name and address and the names and addresses of his alternates, together with their business and home telephone numbers. |
| Sec. 25-54cc-3. Design of terminal. Drawing of facilities filed |
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Each licensed terminal shall be so designed, planned, constructed, and maintained so as to protect the public safety and prevent discharge or spillage into the waters of the state. Each licensed terminal shall file with the commission immediately after July first of each year a drawing or current revision of a drawing of its existing facilities. Such drawing of existing facilities filed with the commission shall be to scale and the sheet or sheets necessary shall not exceed twenty-four by thirty-six inches and shall show the size and location and identify all structures including, if applicable, but not limited to the following: tanks, diking, slop tank, loading racks, fences, roadways, storm drainage systems, truck washing stands, oil separators, disposal systems, points of transfer, transfer piping, storage areas for flexible hose or pollution correction equipment. |
| Sec. 25-54cc-4. Operating rules of terminal |
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Each licensed terminal shall file with the commission a copy of its current operating rules including the procedures for cargo transfers to or from vessels. |
| Sec. 25-54cc-5. Plan of action to contain and remove spills |
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Each licensed terminal shall file with the commission a plan of action to contain and remove any oils from spills. Such plan shall include a list of the available equipment which indicates its type and capacity, the procedure for maintaining such equipment in workable condition, its location, and the procedure for making it available for use as indicated by the plan, together with the name and address of any contractor who may have been retained for such services and any arrangements or descriptions of such with others concerning responsibilities for these matters. |
| Sec. 25-54cc-6. Equipment |
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Each licensed terminal shall maintain or have available at the location, indicated by the plan, suitable equipment to promptly contain and remove any leakage or spillage from the waters of the state. Such equipment shall be in position to be promptly and effectively used as indicated by the plan. |
| Sec. 25-54cc-7. Statement on handling of miscellaneous waste oils |
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Each licensed terminal shall file with the commission a statement on the method of handling and disposal of all miscellaneous waste oils such as drippings, cleanings from oil separators, recoveries from spills. If such miscellaneous waste oils are removed from the terminal, the statement shall include the method and responsibility for its disposal. |