GENERAL NOTE: When installing emergency generators, use sub
base fuel tank with outside fill pipe.
Include a spill catchment basin around fill pipe which is at least 3
gallons in size.
1. All
underground storage tank systems are to be designed and installed in compliance
with the Lexington/Fayette County underground storage tank regulations and
Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection, (Division of Waste
Management, Underground Storage Tank Section) regulations. Exception: When local regulations are more
stringent.
2. Tanks
are to be of a non‑corrosive material which meets UL 58 or UL 1316. Fiberglass reinforced plastic is preferred.
3. Buried
fuel piping is to be UL approved nonmetallic pipe such as fiberglass reinforced
plastic or catholic ally protected schedule 40 steel pipe. Include a metallic wire in trench when using
fiberglass reinforced plastic in order that lines can be located in the future.
4. Provide
an initial fill of fuel for final acceptance and to add ballast.
5. The
consultant is responsible for the following notification procedure:
1. Tank
Installation:
A
letter of intent to install tanks shall be received by the Division of
Environmental and Emergency Management and Kentucky Department for
Environmental Protection, (Division of Waste Management, Underground Storage
Tank Section), no less than thirty days prior to the intended installation date. The letter is to contain facility name and
location, number and size of tanks, product and proposed installation
date. Notification shall be made on a
form provided by each office.
Additionally, blueprints/drawings and specifications shall be submitted
to and approved by the Division of Environmental and Emergency Management and
State Regulatory Agency. The
blueprints/drawings and specifications shall document your intent to satisfy
the following applicable requirements:
1. Location
of all tanks, piping, dispensers, buildings, structures, loading areas, parking
lots, roads, drains in areas where petroleum are stored or used, sanitary
sewers, storm sewers, septic tanks, water wells, and emergency equipment is
identified.
2. Use
of adjacent properties (e.g. residential, gas station, hospital, etc.) is
identified.
3. New
metallic tank(s) which meet the specifications in UL 58 or UL 1316, and
includes a noncorrosive coating, strike plate beneath opening, cathodic
protection as specified in NFPA 30, Section 2‑3.3, and manufacturer's
certification.
4. New
nonmetallic tank(s) which meet the specification in UL 58 or UL 1316, and
includes a strike plate beneath opening and manufacturer's certification.
5. Tank
installation will be done according to API Recommended Practice 1615 and NFPA
30A, and nonmetallic tanks set according to manufacturer's instructions and
NFPA 30, 2‑32.
6. Observation
wells will be installed according to regulations.
7. Secondary
containment will be installed, if necessary, according to local regulations.
8. Tank
charts and delivery procedures will be visible to product carrier when
delivering product.
9. New
nonmetallic pipe with UL approval will be used.
10. New coated and cathodic ally protected
schedule 40 or higher steel pipe will be used.
11. Product line installation will be done
according to local regulation.
12. Remote pumping system(s) will be installed
with product line leak detectors and emergency shut off valve(s).
13. Warning sign(s) and emergency shut off
control(s) will be present.
14. Overfill protection device installed
according to local and state regulations.
2. In
addition, a forty‑eight hour prior notification shall be made to the
Division of Environmental and Emergency Management and State Regulatory Agency
in order to request an on‑site inspection/ confirmation of the following:
1. Beginning
of construction (prior notification is not required, however, a projected
starting date should be included in the letter provided to the Division of
Environmental and Emergency Management and Kentucky Department for
Environmental Protection, (Division of Waste Management, Underground Storage
Tank Section)).
2. Air
tests of tank(s).
3. Air
tests of line(s).
4. Leak
detector(s) test.
5. Emergency
shut off valve(s) test.
6. Beginning
of operation (prior notification is not required, however, operation cannot
begin unless a spill prevention and control plan has been completed and the
registration fee paid to the Division of Environmental and Emergency
Management.)
3. Tank
Closure:
When
rendering tank(s) out of service, written notification shall be submitted to
the Division of Environmental and Emergency Management and Kentucky Department
for Environmental Protection, (Division of Waste Management, Underground
Storage Tank Section) no less than thirty days before work is to
commence. Notification shall be made on
a form provided by each office. No less
than forty‑eight hours prior to removal of an Underground Storage Tank system
notification shall be given to the Division of Environmental and Emergency
Management and Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection, (Division of
Waste Management, Underground Storage Tank Section) in order that an on‑site
inspection can be made of adjacent soil and the tanks being removed.
From our Project Managers to our subcontractors, everyone on our construction team has a wealth of knowledge about petroleum, chemical, and potable water requirements. Our people take annual refresher courses, too, to stay on top of a dynamic market.
Following storage tank installation and removal guidelines to the letter, our crews are proud to have third-party testers verify their work.
Given that we’re a general contractor who controls virtually every aspect of the commercial construction process, we …
thrive on very tight schedules
coordinate the work of many subcontractors in tight workspaces
coordinate all aspects related to operation
build on time, on budget, and incident-free (If it’s an LBC job, it’s a safe job, start to finish.)