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2017-01-19 Ordinary Meeting Agenda
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ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA 19 JANUARY 2017
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
c. be capable of detecting a leak at a rate of 0.76L per hour or more with at
least 95% accuracy and a probability of false detection of 0.05 or less
(United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)
d. be certified by an independent third party, consistent with the current
USEPA protocols and system of verification (USEPA 1990, 40 Code of
Federal Regulation Part 280, Subpart D)
41. A Certificate of Compliance must be provided by the independent third party that
the UPSS leak detection system is consistent with the current USEPA protocols
and system of verification and be provided to Council prior to the commissioning
the UPSS.
Leak Detection System for Underground Tanks
42. The following leak detection systems must be used for the underground tanks:
a. statistical inventory reconciliation (SIR) that includes a software-based
system where daily tank dip readings, delivery records and sales records
are entered onto a proprietary software package; or
b. automatic tank gauging (ATG) that includes an automatic system using an
arrangement of sensor probes and other devices that monitor the
underground petroleum storage system and provide inventory information
and leak testing;
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