HomeMy WebLinkAboutSINCLAIR REDEVELOPMENT PUD - PRELIMINARY & FINAL - 20-96 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - HAZMATSdispenser is hit or moved out of it's proper operating position; refueling areas are visible
from cashier areas; station personnel can stop delivery with emergency dispenser controls
located in the store; station personnel are trained to respond to these spills; materials are
available to station personnel to contain the spill
Sinclair Oil Corporation has operated the facility at 2600 South College Avenue in Fort Collins
since the mid-1970's with an excellent history relative to this type of incident.
Hazardous Materials Impact Analysis
PUD Plan Submittal
Redevelopment Proposal for Sinclair Station #05013
2600 South College
Southeast corner College Avenue and Drake Road
Fort Collins, Colorado
June 24, 1996
Hazardous Materials and Quantities:
There will be a maximum of 24,000 gallons of gasoline stored on site in three-8,000 gallon
underground storage tanks. The single wall fiberglass tanks were installed in 1990 and the lines
will be double wall construction.
Incident and Mitigation Scenarios:
The following are reasonable incident and mitigation scenarios (incident/equipment or method
of mitigation)that may occur at this facility:
• Tank Leak/tanks are equipped with automatic tank gauging with tank testing feature;
monthly statistical inventory reconciliation based on daily data is used; and, non-
corrosive fiberglass tank are installed
• Line Leak/non-corrosive double wall lines are installed; mechanical line leak detectors
(annual testing); monthly statistical inventory reconciliation based on daily data is used;
and, the dispensers and sub -pumps are equipped with sumps to contain leaks from line
fittings
• Tank Overfill/the tanks are equipped with drop tube overfill prevention valve to stop
the filling at 95% tank capacity; the tanks are equipped with automatic tank gauging to
provide accurate fuel inventory levels; and, manual tank gauging is used at delivery to
confirm available capacity
• Surface spill during tank tilling/15 gallon spill containment catch basins are installed
at tank fills (drain into tank); and, deliveries are continuously manned during tank filling
• Spill during automobile refueling/refueling areas are visible from cashier areas;
station personnel can stop delivery with emergency dispenser controls located in the
store; station personnel are trained to respond to these spills; and, materials are available
to station personnel to contain the spill
• "Drive off" with hose in car during automobile refueling/refueling areas are visible
from cashier areas; station personnel can stop delivery with emergency dispenser controls
located in the store; station personnel are trained to respond to these spills; materials are
available to station personnel to contain the spill; the individual fuel nozzles are equipped
with a shear section to "break" to minimize damage to fuel hoses and dispensers; and,
fuel hoses are equipped with "break -away" to minimize damage to fuel hoses and
dispensers
• Dispenser Damage ("hit" by car or "drive off" described above)/each fuel line to
the dispenser is equipped with a "shear valve" to automatically stop fuel flow if the