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ENV-95-158 COMBATING THE PROBLEM OF LEAKS FROM ABOVEGROUND OIL STORAGE TANK SYSTEMS

Kevin Mould, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Gregory DeMarco, Robert Frederick, ICF Kaiser International

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Description:

Aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) are found at a wide variety of locations including marketing, refining, production, and transportation facilities. Releases from these ASTs jeopardize the quality of the nation’s groundwater. When people think about releases from ASTs, they often think of spills, not leaks. Spills are discrete events with a readily identifiable cause. The effects of a spill vary depending on the spill size and proximity to surface waters and sensitive environments. Traditionally, much of the Federal, state, and industry efforts at controlling releases from ASTs have focused on spills. Leaks, on the other hand, - arc continuous events often occurring at a slow rate for a long period of time. Leaks often go undetected for significant periods and can result in extensive soil and groundwater contamination. Because leaks are difficult to detect and characterize, the magnitude of the problem is not well defined. However, available data do suggest that in addition to the attention given to spills, a cause for concern exists about the extent of contamination from leaks. Recently, industry and government have begun to address leaks from ASTs. After a glance at the scope and causes of AST releases, this paper discusses current Federal, state, and industry programs as well as future initiatives to control releases from ASTs. The paper also presents a glance at the methodology and preliminary conclusions of EPA’s forthcoming report to Congress on the use of liners to help prevent releases from or to aid in leak detection at onshore AST facilities.

Product Details:

Product ID: ENV-95-158
Publication Year: 1995