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Table 22: Storage Tanks
Status of Fuel Storage Tanks on PWGSC-Owned Land
Annual Report for April 30, 2007
As required under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), Part IV, Registration of Storage Tank Systems for Petroleum Products and Allied Petroleum Products on Federal Lands Regulations, this report provides the information set out in Schedule II of the aforementioned regulation, for the period of January 1, 2006 up to December 31, 2006.
For the reporting period there were a total of 75 storage tanks on PWGSC-owned land, 22 above ground and 53 underground. Of the 22 aboveground storage tanks, all 22 were registered, and 18 were in compliance with Environment Canada's Technical Guidelines for Aboveground Storage Tank Systems Containing Petroleum Products and Allied Petroleum Products. The four aboveground storage tanks that were not in compliance are owned by the Town of Moosenee. Of the 53 underground storage tanks, 52 were registered, 46 complied with the Technical Guidelines for Underground Storage Tank Systems Containing Petroleum Products and Allied Petroleum Products, and seven were not in compliance. The single non-registered (third party owned) underground storage tank noted for the reporting period was recently identified to PWGSC. It has now been registered.
For this reporting period, eleven non-compliant storage tanks have been upgraded, replaced, removed and/or divested to other custodians.
The following number of aboveground storage tank systems:
- Are registered with PWGSC: 22;
- Comply with the Federal Aboveground Storage Tank Technical Guidelines: 18;
- Do not comply with the Federal Aboveground Storage Tank Technical Guidelines: 4.
The following number of underground storage tank systems:
- Are registered with PWGSC: 52 (one UST was not registered during the reporting period);
- Comply with the Federal Underground Storage Tank Technical Guidelines: 46;
- Do not comply with the Federal Underground Storage Tank Guidelines: 7.
