DescriptionFederal and New Jersey laws require underground storage tanks (USTs) to have leak detection. A lot of attention has been focused on large gasoline tanks, but it is also important to detect leaks from tanks 2,000 gallons or smaller, which often contain used oil. This booklet helps you use manual tank gauging to meet federal regulatory leak detection requirements by showing you how to do three important tasks: Good sticking, Good math. Good recordkeeping Without these three, you may fail to meet the leak detection requirements. Basically, manual tank gauging involves taking the tank out of service every week for 36 hours or more while you measure the tank's contents to see if changes in the tank's volume indicate a possible leak. Manual tank gauging can be used only on tanks 2,000 gallons or smaller.
NotePurpose: To provide instructions for performing manual gauging
Data Life Cycle Event(s) Type: Cataloging Date: 2008-08-08 00:00:00.0 Creator: Rebecca Allsopp
Organization NameNew Jersey Environmental Digital Library
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