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VOLUMETRIC TANK TESTING: AN OVERVIEW
Citation:
Maresca Jr., J. W. AND M. Seibel. VOLUMETRIC TANK TESTING: AN OVERVIEW. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/625/9-89/009, 1989.
Description:
This report summarizes the technical findings of an EPA study on volumetric tank testing. It describes the results of the EPA study, which evaluated the viability of volumetric tank tests as a means of detecting leaks in underground storage tanks. It explains the accuracy requirements specified in the EPA regulations concerning the testing of underground storage tanks for leaks. It presents information that will aid the user in selecting a volumetric tank test method that meets these regulations. The EPA study found that volumetric tank tests are a viable means of monitoring underground storage tanks for leaks. It determined that the concept of volumetric tank testing is intrinsically sound, as are most of the physical devices used in testing. In general, performance shortcomings were found to be procedural in nature. That is, it was not the devices themselves, but the way in which they were used, that detracted from performance. The study concluded that volumetric testing can meet regulatory standards and is an important tool in minimizing the effect of leaks from underground storage tanks.