NAVSTA Spill Prevention & EV Requirements.pdf

Ktr Environmental Requirements Revised: JUN 2018

NSGL PWD-EV Division

CONTRACTOR ENVIRONMENTS REQUIREMENTS

ON

NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES

I. PURPOSE. This document summarizes minimum environmental requirements for contract work performed on Naval Station Great Lakes. Where differences with regulatory requirements or recognized advisory standards arise, the more stringent shall apply.

II. REGULATORY PROVISION. Naval Station Great Lakes (NSGL), including Contractor work site(s) are subject to Federal, State, and local regulatory inspection to verify compliance with environmental regulations. The Contractor shall fully cooperate with all regulatory representatives which may visit their job site and shall immediately notify the Navy Contracting Officer (KO). The

Contractor shall complete, maintain, and make available to the KO, Navy or regulatory representative(s) all environmental related documentation requested.

III. PRACTICES & PROCEDURES

1. The Contractor and associated sub-contractor(s) are prohibited from initiating contact with local, State and Federal agencies on behalf of NSGL without prior written consent from the KO. This requirement applies to all correspondence related to - permits; reporting of spills or environmental incidents to the National (Emergency) Response Center that may occur on NSGL.

2. Regulatory Permits and Notifications. The Contractor is responsible for all regulatory notifications

(ex. permits and authorizations) required to comply with Federal, State, and local regulations. Draft copy shall be initially submitted to the NSGL Public Works Department Environmental Division

(PWD-EV DIV) via KO for approval prior to submission to the pertinent regulatory agency. The

Contractor shall be in receipt of regulatory permits and authorizations with copy provided to the

KO prior to start of field work. Typically environmental notifications are required for (this listing is not all inclusive) – demolition; renovation; NPDES defined site work; remediation of regulated building materials such as asbestos, lead-based paint, hazardous materials or related waste.

No permits or regulatory notifications will be prepared and/or submitted by the Navy or its KO.

3. Work Practices. The Contractor is prohibited from work practices that:

a. Negatively affect public health or safety, or the environment;

b. Involve effects on the environment that are uncertain, involve unique or unknown risks to the environment;

c. Potentially effect - rare, threatened or endangered plants or wildlife; historical, cultural or archeological resources; and

d. Result in violation of Federal, State or local laws or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.

4. Environmental Compliance Assessment Training and Tracking System

The Contractor is required to complete and submit evidence of completion of the Environmental

Compliance Assessment Training and Tracking (ECATTS) program. The Contractor is required to submit an ECATTS certification of completion for personnel who have completed the required

NSGL PWD-EV Division training. This training is web-based and can be accessed from any computer with internet access using the following instructions:

a. Register for NAVFAC ECATTS by logging in at https://navfac.ecatts.com

b. Obtain registration password from the KO.

IV. PRODUCTS AND BUILDING MATERIALS

The Contractor shall ensure all new/replacement products, materials and building materials are free of known or recognized hazardous contents. Prohibited contents include (this listing is not all inclusive)

– asbestos-containing materials; lead and chromium containing paints and surface coating materials;

beryllium; mercury; and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Upon the Navy’s request, Contractor shall provide Safety Data Sheets or other testing data demonstrating that construction materials do not contain any recognized hazardous content.

Exemption to this restriction may be writing in writing to the KO if an acceptable substitute is unavailable or mandated by contract or military specifications.

V. HAZARDOUS AND SPECIAL WASTE

1. Hazardous and special waste shall be stored and maintained in compliance with Federal, State, local and Navy regulations. The Contractor is responsible for familiarizing themselves with all of these requirements.

2. Contractor is prohibited from establishing a Satellite Accumulation Site (SAS) for hazardous or special waste storage without written approval from the NSGL PWD-EV DIV. If a SAS is required, the Contractor shall designate in writing, a Hazardous Waste point of contact.

3. All generated hazardous and/or special waste resulting from project work shall be disposed of at a licensed permitted disposal facility. The Navy reserves the right to approve or disapprove of the

Contractor’s selected disposal facility based on compliance issues.

4. Per Commanding Officer NSGL, all manifest and waste shipment records will be reviewed and approved by PWD-EV DIV. This is required for tracking purposes to maintain compliance with

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Navy regulations. Manifesting arrangements shall be scheduled minimum 24-hours in advance, during normal business hours – 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Monday through Friday. Contractor shall contact PWD-EV DIV Hazardous Waste Program

Manager at (847) 688-6915, or (847) 341-1247. Generator copies of all shipping and disposal documents shall be returned to the Navy’s KO within 45-days of shipment off NSGL. Failure to provide these document(s) may result in future denial of manifests.

5. Items required prior to manifest and waste shipment records being signed include:

a. Prime Contractor

1) Laboratory reports on waste stream

2) Profile sheets

b. Transporter

1) Name, address, phone number, and P.O.C.

https://navfac.ecatts.com/

NSGL PWD-EV Division

2) Copies of transporter permits and haul I.D. number

3) Proof of insurance

c. Treatment or Disposal Location

1) Name

2) Address

3) Acceptance documentation

VI. SPILLS AND CHEMICAL RELEASE INCIDENTS

1. On Naval Station Great Lakes. All spill or chemical release incidents shall be reported immediately (within 15-minutes) that threaten to reach or may affect – storm, sanitary, or potable water systems; waters of Lake Michigan; creeks/streams; environmentally sensitive areas such as – wetlands, critical and protected habitat.

2. Reportable spills or chemical incidents include those that involve (this listing is not all inclusive) - petroleum products (e.g. diesel fuel, gasoline, oils, lubricants, hydraulic fluids);

cooking oil, animal grease, hazardous substances, regulated waste, regulated gases and or sewage. If in doubt – report the incident !

3. On NSGL report spills or chemical release incidents to:

a. Great Lakes Emergency Dispatch Center (847) 688-3333

(HAZMAT, Fire, Police, Ambulance) 911

b. Contracting Officer

(As identified during the initial project meeting)

c. NSGL PWD Environmental Division (847) 688-5395 x270

(630) 715-8765

d. NSGL PWD 24-Hour Service Desk (847) 688-4820

(after normal business hours)

4. In the event such an incident exceeds Contractor’s capacity to clean-up or fails to respond in a timely manner, the Navy will take prompt action as deemed necessary to contain and otherwise resolve the incident.

If the government does respond or provide assets, the Contractor shall reimburse the government for all costs and associated expenses incurred related to – cleanup, remediation, sample analysis, material, equipment, clothing and labor.

5. Off-Site spills or releases. The Contractor is solely responsible for all spill(s) or chemical release incidents occurring off-NSGL property that involve government property, to include - C&D debris; hazardous materials; hazardous and special waste.

As applicable, Contactor shall notify regulatory agencies, and report the incident to:

a. Contracting Officer

NSGL PWD-EV Division

(As identified in the initial project meeting)

b. NSGL PWD Environmental Division (847) 688-5395 x270

(630) 715-8765

c. NSGL PWD 24-Hour Service Desk (847) 688-4820

(after normal business hours)

6. Reporting of Spills or Releases. The designated PWD-EV DIV representative is responsible for reporting all spills or chemical release incidents occurring on NSGL to Federal, State, and local agencies.

VII. SITE WORK

1. Erosion control measures shall be applied to prevent release of construction site runoff from entering environmentally sensitive areas, storm drains, or contiguous areas. Such measures apply to storm water and all project spoils.

2. Temporary Fuel / Storage Tanks

a. No Contractor may bring a temporary tank onto NSGL without preparing in advance a ‘Spill

Prevention Control and Countermeasures Plan’ (SPCC). Exception to this requirement are tanks permanently attached as part of mobile machinery, equipment, or motorized vehicles.

The Plan must be specific to the project site, provide details on how the Contractor will verify compliance with applicable regulatory requirements; what preventive actions will be taken to prevent a spill, and outline spill response procedures. At minimum, the Plan shall include a narrative section; site drawings or sketches identifying conveyance(s) to waterways, storm and sanitary sewers, and sensitive habitats and how they will be safeguarded.

b. Total capacity of temporary fuel/Petroleum Oil Lubricant (POL) storage tanks shall not exceed 500-gallons.

c. Temporary storage tanks shall be double-walled and/or located within secondary containment system to the acceptance of the KO and PWD-EV DIV.

d. Temporary storage tanks designated for POLs shall be approved by both PWD-EV DIV and NSGL Fire Department prior to initial filling and use.

VIII. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Dewatering. Dewatering, discharge or release of water or other liquids into storm or sanitary systems is prohibited, unless advance written consent is granted by the PWD-EV DIV.

2. Backflow Preventers. Backflow preventers shall have a current certificate of full approval from

FCCCHR-USC (University of Southern California), attesting that the design, size, and make of each backflow preventer has satisfactorily passed the complete sequence of performance testing

NSGL PWD-EV Division and evaluation for the respective level of approval. Certificate of Provisional Approval will not be acceptable.

3. Opening Burning. On NSGL, open burning for vegetation control, debris elimination, or other purposes is strictly prohibited.