2017-01-16 General Committee Meeting Notes

RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY – NOT THE FINAL DECISION OF COUNCIL
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                    16 JANUARY 2017


        31.   Certification must be provided to Council from a suitably qualified person* which
              certifies that the design, construction, operation and safety of the MQW
              (specifically including the design and operation of the stormwater quality
              improvement device: treatment tank/Stormwater 360 pods filter cartridges &
              detention tank) complies in all respects with the WHSQ Code prior to
              commissioning the site.
              A suitably qualified person* is a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland
              with experience and knowledge in the design and operation of the storage and
              dispensing of petroleum products.
              Environmental Protection – General Environmental Duty S319
        32.   A copy of this decision notice must be kept on site in a location readily accessible
              to personnel carrying out this activity.
        33.   Notwithstanding any other condition of this decision notice, this notice does not
              authorize any release of contaminants that cause or is likely to cause an
              environmental nuisance beyond the boundary of the property.
              Underground Tanks
        34.   The underground petroleum storage system (UPSS) must be designed by a
              suitably qualified person** with relevant industry experience, and a copy of the
              design certification must be provided to Council prior to issue of development
              permit for operational works.
        35.   Underground tanks must be non-corrodible and be constructed of either:
              a.    fibre-reinforced thermosetting resin (fibreglass) that is compatible with the
                    product; or
              b.    a steel inner wall and a fibre-reinforced thermosetting resin composite
                    (fibreglass) outer wall with an interstitial space between the 2 walls.
        36.   Underground tanks must be double walled and have an interstitial space between
              the two (2) walls of the tanks that is capable of being monitored for any breach
              of either the inner or outer wall of the tank.
        37.   All tanks are to meet the requirements of UL 1316 Glass fibre reinforced
              underground storage tanks for petroleum products, alcohols and alcohol gasoline
              mixtures or the equivalent.
        38.   A Certificate of Compliance must be provided by the manufacturer of the tanks
              to Council prior to the commissioning of the tanks for service.
        39.   An overfill protection valve must be installed in the drop tube of the tank and
              calibrated to prevent the tank from being filled in excess of 90% of its capacity.
              An overfill alarm must be installed to visually and audibly alert persons in the
              vicinity of the tank.
              Leak Detection UPSS
        40.   The leak detection system of the UPSS must:
              a.    detect a leak from any portion of the underground storage system
              b.    use equipment that has been installed, calibrated and commissioned in
                    accordance with the manufacturer's instructions



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