Environmental Remediation Firm Piedmont Geologic Publishes SPCC Guide

Sept. 13, 2010 - PRLog -- RALEIGH, N.C. – Piedmont Geologic, an environmental remediation firm, announced today that it has published a guide to achieving compliance with Federal Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulations for oil storage tanks. The guide demystifies compliance with federal SPCC requirements that have become increasingly complicated in recent years, brought on by changes to deadlines, amendments, and case laws.  The SPCC guide outlines the current compliance obligations for owners and/or operators of facilities with oil storage tanks.

The SPCC plan exists as a preventative effort by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to eliminate or mitigate the threat of potential oil spills into or upon navigable waters of the United States or adjoining shorelines through the regulation of oil storage tanks.  Most facilities with oil storage tanks on premises need an updated SPCC plan in place by November 10, 2010.  The document can be accessed at http://www.piedmontgeologic.com/spcc-guide.

“There is confusion about the new rules promogulated by the EPA,” said Pete Dressel, president of Piedmont Geologic. “This guide will help facility owners and operators understand, in plain English, what their spill prevention responsibilities are in order to remain in compliance with EPA rules.”

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About Piedmont Geologic
Established in 1994, Piedmont Geologic is a consulting firm specializing in environmental assessment and remediation. With a professional staff of scientists, engineers, and technicians, the company has completed hundreds of projects for major petroleum companies, Fortune 500 companies, public agencies, and small and large businesses. Projects have ranged from rapid turn-around environmental site assessments for due diligence real estate assessments to long-term groundwater remediation efforts. Piedmont Geologic provides an experience-driven, results-oriented approach to environmental solutions to meet the need for cost-effective and accurate environmental assessment and site remediation solutions. The firm’s expertise in environmental regulations ensures regulatory approval for site closure to meet your goals. For more information, visit http://www.piedmontgeologic.com.