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Outlets from the tank area shall have positive control to prevent uncontrolled discharge from the tank <br /> area of spilled chemicals or petroleum products. <br /> 5. outlet shall have a dead-end sump for the collection of small spills. It shall be cleaned weekly to <br /> m •ize the potential for contamination of stormwater and/or ground water. <br /> 6. Durin - wet season,accumulated stormwater shall be released frequently. <br /> 7. For petro - tank farms,the stormwater shall pass through an API or CP-type oil/water separator in <br /> addition to • requirements. <br /> 8. If a tank is to be .ted in an area where firearms may be discharged,concrete encapsulation(or <br /> equivalent)shout• used to protect the inner tank. <br /> 9. Tanks should be guar. .gainst vehicles through the use of bollards or traffic barriers. <br /> 10. All installations shall be • - per the Uniform Fire Code and the National Electric Code. <br /> SMALL PORTABLE TANK STORA. <br /> 1. A secondary container that compl= encloses the tank shall be used whenever liquids are temporarily <br /> stored in a portable tank. <br /> 2. When liquids are permanently stored in .ble tanks,the containment system shall be a bermed <br /> impervious area(using either heavy mil . 'c or Portland cement). The minimum storage volume shall <br /> be 100%of the total tank volume. <br /> • <br /> 3. If a tank is to be located in an area where fire• ay be discharged,concrete encapsulation(or <br /> equivalent)should be used to protect the inner <br /> 4. Tanks should be guarded against vehicles through t' e of bollards or traffic barriers as appropriate. <br /> 5. All tank installations should be per the Uniform Fire Co. 'd the National Electric Code. <br /> TEMPORARY TANK STORAGE <br /> Temporary fuel tanks used to fuel vehicles in the field shall be placed in a b- ., impervious(using heavy mil <br /> plastic or Portland cement)area. The bermed area shall be large enough to con• e greater of: 10%of the <br /> total enclosed combined tank volume or 110 percent of the largest tank's volume. <br /> EXCEPTIONS <br /> Double walled tanks do not need containment systems,for either permanent,portable,or tem.• ' stallations. <br /> All double-walled tanks shall be UL approved. <br /> 4-2.2.6 BMP S1.50 CONTAINER STORAGE OF LIQUIDS,FOOD WASTES OR DANGEROUS <br /> WASTES <br /> A container is any portable device in which material is stored. These practices apply to container(s) located <br /> outside a building used to temporarily store accumulated food wastes,vegetable or animal grease,used oil, liquid <br /> feedstock or cleaning chemical, or Dangerous Wastes(liquid or solid, unless the business is permitted by DOE to <br /> store the wastes(R.4 in Section 4-3)). <br /> 1. Containers used to store Dangerous Waste, food waste,or other liquids shall be kept inside a building <br /> unless impracticable due to site constraints or Uniform Fire Code requirements. If the containers are <br /> placed outside,the requirements of this BMP must be met. <br /> 4-2-10 <br />