You’ll need a bunded oil tank if:
- The capacity of the tank exceeds 2,500lts.
- The tank is located inside a building or outhouse.
- Oil spills could run into an open drain or loose manhole cover.
- If the tank vent pipes cannot be seen when the tank is being filled, for example if the delivery tanker is parked too far away or it is filled using a remote fill.
- It is located within 10 metres of coastal waters or inland fresh waters such as lakes or streams.
- It is located within 50 metres of a drinking water source, for example wells, boreholes or springs.
- Oils spills could run over hard ground and reach coastal waters, inland fresh waters or a drinking water source.
- It is in the inner zone of a groundwater source protection zone 1.
For more information contact us on 01963 363555 or view the oil storage guidelines here https://www.gov.uk/oil-storage-regulations-and-safety/home.
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