Groundwater protection code: Petrol stations and other fuel dispensing facilities involving underground storage tanks
Publication Year
2002
Document Status
Withdrawn
Abstract
Advice is given on how to protect groundwater when storing liquid hydrocarbons in underground storage tanks (USTs). Operational and management practices are outlined including the key elements to ensure groundwater protection (environmental risk assessment, engineering requirements, management systems and controls and emergency plans/procedures). Details are given for the commissioning, operation and decommissioning of facilities.
Publisher Information
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is a UK Government department. They are committed to tackling climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and work to secure a healthy, resilient, productive and diverse natural environment. This work has formerly been carried out by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Department of the Environment.
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