Savannah Terminal Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan

ADVENT was contracted by Dulany Industries, Inc. to develop a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWP3) for the Savannah Bulk Terminal in Georgia. ADVENT visited the site to observe site conditions, drainage patterns, storm water outfalls, and material management areas. ADVENT gathered information on material inventory, spill records, waste disposal methods, material handling practices, and existing safety and prevention plans from the Savannah Bulk Terminal. The SWP3 was prepared in accordance with the State of Georgia DNR EPD General Permit GAR000000.

Chemical Company Pollution Prevention.

ADVENT was contracted by Ellis and Everard to provide P2 assistance, hazardous waste consulting and overall compliance assistance for individual facilities operated as divisions of E&E. ADVENT assisted in the establishment of facility protocols for routine hazardous waste inspection and PM schedules, prepared SWP3 and SPCC plans, served as the interface between facility and regulatory officials, and provided technical support for compliance and P2-related issues. Facility specific examples are ADVENT provided with P2 issues are provided below.

Prillaman Chemical Corp., Lyman, SC This facility has experienced releases from a railcar unloading and container filling area that flowed through uncontrolled storm water drainage features to downstream fishing lakes. ADVENT conducted a review of the facility and operations to identify potential P2 opportunities to address the problem. Multiple alternatives for P2 recommendation were identified and evaluated for feasibility of implementation and operation as well as cost effectiveness. Following the review, ADVENT recommended paving the area used for product transfer, channeling the drainage to one location and installation of a control valve on the storm water system. These recommendations served to protect both site soils and storm water discharges. Operating procedures were modified to require that the control valve be closed during material transfer operations. The system was successful in eliminating off-site discharges from hazardous material transfer operations.

HVC Chemicals, Cincinnati, OHThe site was comprised of a 55-acre chemical distribution and bulk chemical transfer/loading facility with no paving in product handling area and tank farms. ADVENT recommended pavement be installed, the tank farms rebuilt and linings be installed in the AST areas. It was also determined that leaking solvents had attacked the plastic underground fire suppression lines and water was leaking into the sandy soil and flushing contaminants outward from the product handling area. A new truck and rail trans-loading facility was designed where the rainwater was directed from a roof into catch basins with valving and pre release testing. A trench was constructed under car/tank unloading area such that the product lines were able to be made chemically compatible with the chemical blends formulated and could be observed for weeping or leaks that could easily be detected and remedied.

Apperson Chemicals, Inc., Pompano Beach, FL This 11-acre facility had been in service since 1965 and stored drums of various chemicals. The drums were sold as well as trans-loaded into containers as small as 1 fluid ounce (Model Paint Thinner). Pollution prevention in the form of paving, diking, lining the interiors of existing secondary containment structures and replumbing lab waste to the combined sanitary sewer were recommended, designed and implemented by ADVENT personnel.