BVT-Merkblatt zu Abwasser- und Abgasbehandlung

Annexes
§ 9. In existing tank farms which do not dispose of an impervious bund and which are located
outside a water abstraction area or a protected zone, within a period of 24 months after the date
of the coming into force of this order observation pipes must be installed in accordance with the
provisions of article 5.17.3.12.
Art. 5.17.3.20
§ 1. If leaks are observed the operator will take all the measures required to avoid the danger of
explosion and restrict further soil and groundwater pollution to the extent possible.
§ 2. After professional repairs the container may only be brought back into use if a certificate
has been issued by an environmental expert accredited in the discipline containers for gases or
hazardous substances or by an authorised expert or by a technician accredited for the storage of
P3 and/or P4 products intended for the heating of buildings. From this certificate it must clearly
appear that the container and the installation comply with the requirements referred to in this
order.
§ 3. With the final putting out of use of containers, whether or not due to leaks, the container
must be emptied, cleaned and removed within a period of 36 months without prejudice to the
provisions of the decree of 2 July 1981 concerning the prevention of waste and waste materials
management and its implementing decisions.
If it is impossible to remove the container within this period, after consultation with an environmental
expert accredited in the discipline containers for gases or hazardous substances or
with an authorised expert or with a technician accredited for the storage of P3 and/or P4
products intended for the heating of buildings, the container must be emptied, cleaned and
filled with sand, foam or an equivalent inert material. Here the necessary measures must be
taken for explosion protection and to prevent soil and groundwater pollution.
§ 4. Liquid leaks which have caused ground pollution or spillage into the sewer system, the surface
waters, the groundwater layers or onto adjacent properties must be immediately reported
by the operator to the Environmental Inspection Department, to the Governor of the Province
and to the Burgomaster.
Section 5.17.4 Control of the emission of volatile organic compounds (VOC) with the
storage and transferring of petrol
Art. 5.17.4.1
The provisions of this section are applicable to the establishments as referred to in the subsection
17.3.4 and the establishments as referred to in subsection 17.3.9 of the classification list, to
the extent these establishments concern the collection, storage and transferring of petrol.
Art. 5.17.4.2
§ 1. Without prejudice to the other conditions in these regulations, the storage installations
must comply with the technical regulations of appendix 5.17.9, § 2.
§ 2. As a derogation from § 1, existing storage installations must comply with the provisions of
§ 1:
1. from 1 January 1999 for storage installations with a turnover greater than 50000 tonnes per
year, measured during the years 1996 and 1997
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