Plainville Farms – 4,224-Gallon Ferric Chloride Storage Tank Inspection

Key Accomplishments

• JCC coordinated with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) regarding storage tank registration requirements and questions concerning the tank's existing secondary containment arrangement.
• Reviewed and clarified the tank's concrete containment conditions, including the existing concrete support surface and the ability to detect potential leakage around the tank perimeter.
• Assisted with preparation and amendment of the storage tank registration documentation, including revisions to the secondary containment information submitted to PADEP for processing.
• Following these discussions, the registration documentation was amended to reflect the clarified secondary containment conditions. The revised information identified the existing concrete arrangement as secondary containment and changed the applicable registration response from "No" to "Yes." PADEP correspondence confirmed that the amended registration had been submitted for processing. Johnston Construction Company subsequently coordinated the revised documentation with the facility's representatives.
• The project was managed by Johnston Construction Company's Project Manager John Lewis and involved coordination among JCC personnel, the facility's representatives, and PADEP. The assignment demonstrated Johnston Construction Company's experience in industrial chemical storage tank inspections, regulatory documentation, secondary containment evaluations, and coordination with environmental regulatory authorities.