INTEGRATED CONTINGENCY PLAN Maneuver Training Center

MATES Compound
The VAARNG Maneuver Area Training Equipment Site (MATES) compound consists of the
following oil storage locations, which are subject to 40 CFR 112 et al: Spill kits are located
throughout the facility at the various Organizational In-Storage Maintenance shops (OISMs) and
are shown on Figure 7.
Hazardous Material Building: In early 1999, a POL storage building was constructed to replace
the previously described outside POL storage areas. The storage building is designed to contain
ninety 55-gallon drums. The inside is bermed with a 6-inch concrete curb that provides
approximately 4,950 gallons of secondary containment. There are no floor drains within the
storage shed.
Underground Storage Tank Fueling Area: Two 8,000-gallon fiberglass diesel fuel USTs are
located within the compound at Building 134. They were upgraded in 1998 to meet the technical
standards for USTs as required by 40 CFR Part 280 and State Administrative Code. The USTs
are single-walled fiberglass equipped with overfill/spill containment sumps. The lines
connecting the tanks to the dispensers are double-walled fiberglass equipped with interstitial
monitoring sensors. Vehicles are refueled on a concrete pad using two fuel dispensers. The
wheels of the vehicles are chocked prior to refueling. The driver of the vehicle remains with the
vehicle during the refueling to prevent overfilling of the vehicle.
Underground Heating Oil Tanks: The MATES facility has four underground heating oil storage
tanks. The 1,000-gallon tank at Building 142 and 3,000-gallon tank at Building 147 are
constructed of fiberglass and have spill buckets. The two 5,000-gallon heating oil tanks at
Building 134 are constructed of fiberglass. An underground piping network from the Wheeled
Support Shop and Organization In-Storage Maintenance Shop II (OISM-II) at the same building
fills one of the 5,000-gallon tanks. The other 5,000-gallon tank is used as a blend tank with
heating oil to achieve the appropriate mixture for the heating system.
Vaulted Aboveground Heating Oil Storage Tanks: The MATES facility has five vaulted heating
oil ASTs. One 2,000-gallon tank is located at Building 143, three 3,000-gallon tanks are located
at Buildings 134A, 137 and 139, and a 4,000-gallon tank at Building 135.
2,500 Gallon Refueling Truck: The MATES facility has one 2,500-gallon diesel fuel dispensing
truck. This truck receives bulk fuel issue from Station #1 and distribute to the individual pieces
of equipment throughout the different Organizational In-storage Maintenance Shops (OISMs).
The refueling truck is permanently fixed at MATES and equipped with adequate secondary
containment for 110% of the largest vehicle. The fueling truck is stored in covered secondary
containment structures.
275-gallon Mobile Used Oil Tank: The MATES facility has one 275-gallon mobile used oil
tanks for transporting bulk oil to the used oil burner. The 275-gallon tank is stationed at
Building 134 and is housed in a hazardous material building with appropriate secondary
containment.
MTC – Fort Pickett
Integrated Contingency Plan
Blackstone, Virginia
October 2009 Page 18