Corrective Action Plan

Corrective Action Plan - Parts A and B

A facility that has sustained a confirmed petroleum release above the allowable standards is required to submit a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) - Part A.  A CAP - Part A normally consists of the installation of three groundwater monitoring wells.  During installation of these wells, soil and groundwater samples are collected and assayed for the presence of petroleum constituents.  A survey of  potential receptors, including drinking wells, streams, and lakes, is conducted.  An estimate of the direction of groundwater flow is calculated to determine whether contamination is likely to impact any of the potential receptors.  If free product is detected during field activities, a program for recovery is immediately implemented with approval from the owner of the site.  Initiating immediate free product recovery reduces the contaminant migration potential and can significantly reduce the final cost of the project.


Georgia Oilmen’s Services, Inc. (GOS) has completed over 500 Corrective Action Plans in Georgia.  We maintain a minimalist philosophy with our CAP - Part A recommendation.  Along with the CAP - Part A report, GOS prepares the necessary paperwork to receive reimbursement from Georgia’s Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund, if the site is eligible.  If the CAP – Part A findings indicate a status of “No Further Action Required” (NFAR), GOS will pursue a status of NFAR with the Underground Storage Tank Management Program (USTMP).  If site conditions do not warrant an NFAR status, GOS will work towards the acquisition of a “Monitor Only” status for the site.  Typically, two years of groundwater monitoring is required.  Should contaminant levels require a more aggressive approach, a CAP - Part B will be required. 


A CAP - Part B either details completed computer-generated groundwater contaminant fate and transport modeling and monitoring of the site or active remediation strategies for the contaminant plume.  GOS  aggressively utilizes computer modeling to determine whether the contamination will impact any nearby receptor.  Should groundwater modeling predict that no impact to potential receptors will occur, GOS will propose groundwater monitoring at the site for two years to ensure the validity of the computer model.  At the end of the monitoring program, and assuming contaminant concentrations do not increase, an NFAR will be requested.