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How To Effectively Manage Above Ground Storage Tank

By Essie Osborn


Being cautious of your safety is one way to avoid hazard. If you look at the percentage of incidental accidents, it is almost the same as the percentage of hazards caused by the negligence. Sometimes, it is even higher. This is a way of reminding people to take necessary measures to avoid hazardous events from happening.

Things can actually be manipulated in order to stay harmless. They could only become harmful if they are exposed to capable agents. Take into account your water tank. If appropriate measures are observed, it would not cause any detriment to your safety. But if it is left unattended, then it could impose risks. That is why you should follow above ground storage tank protocols.

This is a wise thing to do since the water you drink has a big role to play for your safety. Take note that these reservoir contains hazardous elements like fuel, oil, petroleum, and other chemical elements. If you do not take appropriate measures or follow the rightful procedures that the water protection agency has imposed, then you will suffer the consequences.

A single drop of these compounds may contaminate the entire volume of water in your reservoir. Residues from leaks and holes in your piping, and spills from your containment berms, may also contaminate the goods in both land and water due to erosion and other factors brought about by environmental action. Add to that the human operational errors.

With this, you have the responsibility to manage your tank effectively. This will come with your compliance with the rules and regulations set by the bureau that is in charge of the AST. There are several things that you should faithfully observe in order to avoid the dilemma that it might cause if you do not follow the protocol.

It is stated in the AST requirements that standard filling procedure be followed in order to avoid contamination and spills. With this, you should have a secondary berm to catch any overflow or leakage. This will be able to avoid any contamination to the soil and detect any leak easily if there is any.

You can make use of dikes, liners or berms for this. Aside from that, you should maintain a routinely monitoring to see if there are possibilities for leaking. In this way any possible occasions of threat could be avoided. A sump pump that is manually controlled could also be utilized to contain rain water that will accumulate in the secondary containment.

But before all of these preventive measures, the installation of your storage tank should be carefully considered. Some of the things to look after are its location. You should make sure that it is far from any source that is capable of contaminating your pipes. Some of these are the weather condition, the drainage pattern, and soil condition.

To further ensure safety, you could coat the floors and containment area with a petroleum resistant coating and inspect contained water in the berms and sump pump for any chemical elements. Periodic maintenance is most required to instantly know if there is anything wrong. Furthermore, adherence to the protocols of AST is a must.




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