Chances are, your grounds and vehicle maintenance facility uses an aboveground storage tank (AST) to contain one of these liquids:

• Gasoline or diesel used for fueling vehicles
• Diesel or heating oil used for heating buildings or powering emergency generators
• Liquid wastes, such as oils or paints

Environmental regulations for this type of storage vary, depending on what’s being stored, where it’s being stored (inside or outside), how much is being stored (the volume of the AST itself) and whether the contents are classified as hazardous or regulated waste. Here are some of the regulations you should consider:

• In England, if you store oil (such as petrol, diesel, vegetable, synthetic or mineral oil) in a container with a storage capacity of over 200 litres (44 gallons) then you may need to comply with the Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) (England) Regulations 2001. Click here for more details

Follow these links to better understand the regulations and best practices surrounding ASTs.