Assessing and preparing for risks for an underground storage tank

What you need to review before installing or using an underground storage tank for fuel.

Before you install an underground storage tank you should prepare and be able to show in writing that you:

  • have carried out an environmental risk assessment suitable to the facility
  • will have appropriate engineering requirements to prevent pollution
  • will have appropriate management systems and controls
  • have prepared emergency plans and procedures

You鈥檒l need to consider in your review:

  • your facility鈥檚 environmental setting, in particular the vulnerability of the underlying groundwater
  • how old the facility is
  • the facility鈥檚 storage and throughput volumes (how much it processes)
  • practical engineering options and control mechanisms
  • the likely costs and benefits of upgrading the facility