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Oil Storage Regulations
The Water Environment (Oil Storage) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 came into force on 1st April 2006 and apply to any kind of container which is being used and which is stored on premises above ground, whether inside or outside a building. These include fixed tanks, intermediate bulk containers, drums (oil drums or similar containers used for storing oil) or mobile browsers.
This 1st April is the deadline for new tanks and will be extended to existing tanks at significant risk (i.e. facilities that are located within 10 metres of any surface water or 50 metres of a borehole or well by 1st April 2008. Make sure that your business complies with these regulations to avoid possible prosecution by reading SEPA's guidance notes at www.sepa.org.uk
This 1st April is the deadline for new tanks and will be extended to existing tanks at significant risk (i.e. facilities that are located within 10 metres of any surface water or 50 metres of a borehole or well by 1st April 2008. Make sure that your business complies with these regulations to avoid possible prosecution by reading SEPA's guidance notes at www.sepa.org.uk
