Installation & Removal of Aboveground Tanks
Following the effective date of this regulation ( OCTOBER 20, 2004 ), the installation and replacement of all aboveground hazardous material tanks as per definition shall conform to the following criteria. This includes any size tank/tanks for commercial and home heating purposes.

A. Secondary containment of all tanks, piping and supply lines shall be installed and required according to the Board Of
     Fire Prevention Regulations CMR 527 Section 4.00 - 4.08, CMR 527 Section 9.00 - 9.08 and the Plainville Board of
     Health regulations. The Plainville Fire Department and the Plainville Board of Health Agent shall approve the
     secondary containment and delivery line protective sleeve.

B. CMR 527 Section 4.04 (e) now requires that all new delivery lines are encased in a Non-metallic protective sleeve.

C. Interior tanks shall be installed so that any basement flooding will not deteriorate or compromise the integrity of the tank.

D. No exterior aboveground tank/tanks shall be permitted within thirty-five (35) feet of any body of water, vernal pool,
     stream, river, wetland, well, one hundred (100) year flood zone, pond, brook, swamp, or marsh as defined in State
     regulations 310 CMR 10.00 - 10.99 of Wetland Protection Act.

Criteria For Installation & Removal Of Aboveground Tanks

In any new construction or replacement of existing commercial and/or home heating fuel aboveground storage tank/tanks, either inside or outside a building, doubled walled tank/tanks shall be required to provide a containment capacity of 110% of the tank. The delivery line must have a protective sleeve. Home heating fuel storage tank/tanks and lines shall not be installed underground. Both the Fire Chief and the Board Of Health Agent must approve all storage tank/tanks.