Attention fuel tank owners in Scotland!
Less than a year to go before full compliance of legislation is required
The Water Environment (Oil Storage) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 came into effect on 1st April 2006. The main parts of the act are as follows;
The regulations are coming into effect in three stages:
• Where facilities that commenced after 1 April 2006, new tanks must now comply.
• Where facilities commenced before 1 April 2006, existing tanks, that are at significant risk (for example, if they are located within 10 metres of any surface water or 50 metres of a borehole or well), must have complied by 1 April 2008.
• All remaining existing tanks must comply by 1 April 2010.
All of the following oils are included in the regulations:
• Petrol • Diesel • Mineral oil • Heating oil • Lubricating oil • Waste oil • Vegetable and plant oil
The regulations apply to any kind of container which is used and stored on premises above ground, whether inside or outside a building. This includes fixed tanks, intermediate bulk containers, drums (oil drums or similar containers used for storing oil) or mobile bowsers.
Premises covered include:
• Industrial businesses • Commercial businesses
• Institutions (residential and non-residential)
• Farms
There are few exemptions, but these include; • Oil stored in vehicles
• The storage of oil on premises used wholly or mainly as a single private dwelling, with an oil storage capacity of less than 2,500 litres. [New or altered tanks should comply with applicable Regulations under the Building (Scotland) Act 2003.]
The regulations go further than their English counterparts and are considered more thorough.
Full details of the act can be seen on the following website;
www.sepa.org.uk/water/regulati ons/regimes/pollution_control/o
il_storage.aspx
Here you will find useful links to more detailed information and advice.
There are a number of companies supplying bunded tanks, bunded fuel stations and bunded bowsers and attractive offers are available. Contact one of these and find out how inexpensive it is to “Buy and Comply” right now!
With thanks to David Mears, Joint Managing Director, Highspeed - Course Care. Email
info@highspeed.co.uk www.course-care.co.uk
If your tank is like this then you need to
replace it 1st April 2010 6
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