Storage tank requirements

All existing underground storage tanks, and all above ground storage tanks two hundred and seventy-five (275) gallons or larger in size, which contain hazardous materials or petroleum products and are located within the watershed protection overlay district, shall be subject to the following requirements:

• • A. All such tanks shall be registered with the Town of Warren in the office of the building official. The registration must include information on the size and type of construction of the tank, the type of fuel or hazardous material being stored, the location on the premises and evidence of age.

  • B. All such storage tanks and their piping shall be precision tested within six (6) months of the adoption of this article. The test shall be any final or precision test not involving air pressure which can accurately detect a leak of 0.10 gallons per hour after adjustment for relevant variables such as temperature change and tank end deflection.

  • C. All tanks twenty (20) years of age or greater, or of unknown age, shall be precision tested every two (2) years thereafter. All other tanks shall be tested every five (5) years thereafter until reaching twenty (20) years of age, at which time they shall be precision tested every two (2) years thereafter. A certificate of testing shall be submitted to the office of the building official.

  • D. Any tank failing the test shall be emptied and disposed of at the expense of the owner and under the direction of the fire chief of the Town of Warren.

  • E. All underground storage tanks shall have overfill protection and corrosion protection installed within one (1) year of the adoption of this article.

  • F. In no case shall an existing storage tank be replaced by an underground storage tank.