Are fuel dispensing tanks for mines and quarry sites addressed any differently by the applicable AST rules?
A. Yes. Recent rule modifications allow for aboveground fuel dispensing storage tanks at mining, quarry, or coal-fired electrical generating facilities to be up to 12,000 gallons in capacity. This allowance is made only for the storage of diesel fuel and only for the fueling of equipment that is not capable of being driven to a service station. Furthermore, the local fire department having response jurisdiction over the tanks location must offer written agreement to the oversized aboveground tanks. Setback distances for these over-capacity tanks are also increased when compared to the normally allowed 2,500-gallon capacity aboveground tank.
