The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPAs) technical regulations for underground storage tanks (USTs) are designed to:
- Reduce the chance of releases from USTs (Construction & Installation)
- Detect leaks and spills when they do occur (Design)
- Secure a prompt cleanup (Notification)
In the design regulations for new or upgraded USTs, leak detection is required for both tanks and piping.
The requirements for tank leak detection is one of the following:
The requirements for tank leak detection is one of the following:
- Secondary containment and interstitial monitoring
- Automatic tank gauging (ATG) systems
- Vapor monitoring
- Groundwater monitoring
- Statistical inventory reconciliation (SIR)
- Manual tank gauging
- Tank tightness testing and inventory control
Leak detection requirements for piping require one of the following:
- Interstitial monitoring
- Vapor monitoring
- Groundwater monitoring
- Statistical inventory reconciliation (SIR)
- Grading and check valves Leak detection requirements vary for Pressurized and Suction delivery systems
If you have any questions regarding the design performance standards for USTs, please contact one of the environmental remediation specialists at August Mack Environmental.
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