Above Ground Gasoline Storage Tanks Regulations

California enacted the aboveground petroleum storage act apsa to regulate aboveground storage tanks asts used for storing crude oil and petroleum products in liquid form.

Above ground gasoline storage tanks regulations. Sufficient space shall be provided between stationary storage tanks to permit access for fire fighting. Bunkered tanks are considered asts under 40 cfr 112. This law authorizes specific management requirements for tank owners and operators. Effective january 1 2008 the certified unified program agencies cupas are vested with the responsibility and authority to implement the aboveground petroleum storage act apsa.

Aboveground storage tank regulations define a bulk storage container as any container having a capacity of 55 gallons or more and can be aboveground partially buried bunkered or totally buried. The spcc regulation does not specifically use the term ast but rather includes asts under the term bulk storage container. Epa s spill prevention control and countermeasure spcc regulation 40 cfr part 112. Please visit the office of state fire marshal s website for additional information.

Tank facilities with 10 000 gallons or more of total aboveground petroleum storage capacity are inspected at least once every three years by an upa and have reporting and fee requirements while tank facilities with an aboveground petroleum storage capacity of less than 10 000 gallons have reporting and fee requirements. Aboveground storage tanks facilities with aboveground storage tanks asts holding oils of any kind may be subject to u s.