Underground motor-fuel storage tanks: a national survey. Vol. 1. Technical report. Vol. 2. Appendices. Final report, February 1984-May 1986

Technical Report · Thu May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:5352038

Dietz, S K; Flora, J D; Strenio, J F; Vincent, C J

A nationally representative sample of 2,812 establishments were interviewed to determine the presence of underground motor-fuel storage tanks. The sample represented establishments in fuel-related industries (1,612), large establishments in all other industries (600), and farms (600). A total of 890 of these establishments were found to have a total of 2445 underground motor fuel storage tanks. A subsample of 218 establishments was selected for tank tightness testing, using a modification of a commercially available test. The method over-filled the tank system into a standpipe, and thus detected leakage anywhere in the system of tank vessel, pipes, lines, joints, and fittings.

• Research Organization: Westat, Inc., Rockville, MD (USA). Research Div.
• OSTI ID: 5352038
• Report Number(s): PB-86-216512/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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