"EPA Looks To Strengthen Storage Tank Safety"

"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued new safety requirements for underground storage tanks on Monday, a move it says will protect water sources by preventing potential petroleum leaks.

The rules expand secondary containment requirements — which call for more advanced containment measures at tanks near water sources — for new and replacement tanks. The new rules expand operator training, call for more periodic maintenance on tanks and add more leak prevention and detection technologies, among other measures.

The EPA’s rules apply to storage tanks for both marketers — retail facilities like gas stations — and “nonretail facilities” that hold petroleum products for private use, such as cars, trucks or boats. The new rules extend containment and training regulations to storage tanks on tribal lands, as well."

Devin Henry reports for The Hill June 22, 2015.