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Wellhead Districts Applications
Submission Requirements for Applications in Wellhead Districts involving Chemical and Petroleum Products

Where commercial and agricultural chemical and petroleum products use, storage, and handling activities occur within the Wellhead Protection Districts, the following information, where applicable, shall be submitted for review and approval by the Code Enforcement Officer in consultation with the Gray Water District:

1. Type and volume of chemical compounds and petroleum products handled and/or stored.
2. Intended uses of chemical compounds and petroleum products.
3. Site plan showing all storage, handling, and use areas for raw materials and wastes.
4. For inside areas, plans to contain spills including the:
a. Location of control dikes.
b. Location of floor drains and floor drain outlets.
c. Location of separators, holding tanks, and/or drain outlets.
d. Location and design of piping systems for wash water discharge to appropriate sewers or treatment systems.

5. For outside areas, plans to contain spills including:
a. Information to demonstrate the prevention of the flow of natural runoff from entering the storage area and keeping leaks or spills from flowing off site.
b. Plans to control chemical, petroleum product, and solvent spills.
c. Provisions to segregate underground systems to ensure that there are no cross connections.
d. Provisions to prevent accidental containment breach due to vehicle or equipment collisions.
e. A plan for emergency measures which can be implemented for surface drainage systems.

6. A Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) plan detailing:
a. Materials and equipment to be available.
b. A training plan and schedule of training.
c. A list of contacts (EPA/DEP/local fire officials) with phone numbers.
d. An inspection schedule.
e. A Pre-Plan tailored to the chemicals and materials on site. The Pre-Plan should address the procedures the fire department can utilize to minimize leaching of chemicals by water in order to limit groundwater contamination in case of a fire.

7. An Integrated Pest Management Plan in accordance with guidance from the Maine Board of Pesticide Control.
8. An on-site soils evaluation to assess nutrient holding capacity and permeability of the soils.
9. Plans for control of surface water run-off and erosion in areas where chemicals will be applied.

See 402.8.4 for more detailed information.