California Public Utility Comprehensive Tank Asset Management
Terraphase provides turnkey fuel tank compliance services for a large California utility, ensuring ongoing adherence to federal and state regulations. Our work supports the utility’s environmental compliance programs for aboveground and underground storage tanks (ASTs/USTs), with a focus on Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)/California Environmental Reporting System (CERS); Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures (SPCC)/Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act (APSA); and California Title 22 requirements.
Scope of Services
Our team enhanced the utility’s environmental management systems through comprehensive compliance support, including AST audits, annual Steel Tank Institute (STI) inspections, tank integrity testing, SPCC Plan reviews, and lifecycle assessments. These services were designed to inform capital planning, mitigate risks, and streamline reporting. By proactively identifying deficiencies and facilitating timely repairs, we helped extend the lifespan of key infrastructure and reduce long-term costs.
Notable Accomplishments
- Delivered comprehensive AST/UST compliance services
- Improved environmental management and reporting systems
- Supported capital planning with lifecycle and integrity assessments
- Reduced costs through early issue identification and repairs
Steel Manufacturing Plant Large-Scale SPCC
The steel manufacturing facility includes over 250 tanks and pipelines, requiring an intricate approach to regulatory compliance, engineering design, and environmental protection.
Scope of Services
Terraphase’s team successfully implemented a comprehensive Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan for a complex and aging steel manufacturing facility located adjacent to environmentally sensitive wetlands. Our team led the full development and implementation of the SPCC Plan, addressing complex infrastructure and environmental constraints. We also prepared more than 30 California Waste Tank Assessments, providing consulting on advanced spill and overfill protections and structural retrofitting for several large waste acid aboveground storage tanks (ASTs).
Notable Accomplishments
- Delivered a highly rated SPCC Plan for a complex industrial site
- Advised on advanced spill and overfill protection systems
- Designed structural retrofits for large acid ASTs
- Earned positive recognition from state and federal regulators
Airline Comprehensive Tank Asset Management
Terraphase has been engaged by an airline carrier to provide comprehensive tank compliance services for sites across the United States. Our team of engineering and compliance experts assists with regulatory reporting, tank system design, asset management, and permit implementation for both aboveground and underground storage tanks (ASTs/USTs). We also facilitate communication with regulatory agencies and handle inquiries.
Scope of Services
Our services include the development of Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans, Facility Response Plans (FRPs), consulting on fuel system design, site monitoring for oil releases, hazardous waste tank assessments, guidance through state and federal UST and AST programs, and conducting Steel Tank Institute (STI) inspections.
Notable Accomplishments
- Sole-source provider for nationwide AST/UST compliance
- Performed STI-certified tank integrity inspections
- Managed agency coordination and asset planning across multiple sites
