2015-06-01 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                       1 JUNE 2015


1.1   Monitoring of Leakages from Service Station

Condition 84 requires the Service Station operator to undertake monthly leak detection tests by a
suitably qualified person. Condition 87, amongst other parameters, requires integrity testing when
a leak is detected and the condition requires the results to be provided to Council upon request. It
is considered the monthly leak detection testing and integrity testing are sufficient to ensure any
contamination is detected as soon as practicable. However, some changes to the following
conditions are recommended.
Condition 68
To ensure rectification and/or remediation works are carried out within a reasonable time frame
and Council has the ability to request the Safety Management Plan, the recommended change to
Condition 68 is outlined below in red:
68.   A Safety Management Plan must be developed and implemented for the operation and
      maintenance of the UPSS that includes both tanks and piping. The plan must include
      systems and procedures for preventing and monitoring for spills and leaks, and the
      appropriate response plan to these events. The management system must incorporate the
      following components:
      a.   objectives and targets to comply with all relevant legislation
      b.   hazard identification and risk assessment
      c.   details of the UPSS design and installation details (tank sizes, contents, location of all
           relevant infrastructure)
      d.   list of industry standards complied with for the design, installation and operation of
           the system
      e.   plans of the system and site
      f.   leak prevention measures
      g.   loss monitoring procedures
      h.   system maintenance procedures
      i.   emergency spillage response plan
      j.   loss investigation and notification procedures
      k.   record keeping
      l.   training requirements and records
      m.   information on ownership and occupation of both the site and the UPSS, including
           specific contractual/franchise arrangements, defined responsibilities and relevant
           contact details
      n.   procedures for the immediate rectification and remediation of any detected
           contamination
The safety management plan must be fully documented and made available onsite at the service
station. The plan must be submitted to council prior to use of the service station. All testing and
monitoring results must be documented accordingly and provided to Council upon request.




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