What Is an Aboveground Storage Tank (AST) System?
According to the Codified Law of South Dakota, Chapter 34A-2-100, aboveground storage tank (AST) systems are defined as aboveground stationary storage tank or combination of tanks, including connected piping which stores an accumulation of regulated substances such as petroleum, including crude oil or any fraction thereof which is liquid at standard conditions of temperature and pressure. Stationary tanks are those that do not move, such as tanks fixed permanently in place on foundation, racks, cradle, or stilts, or on the ground. The term does not include tanks mounted on wheels, trolleys, skids, pallets, or rollers; vessels such as 55-gallon drums. Produced-substance storage tanks directly related to oil and gas production and gathering operations are also exempt.
Related Questions
- Do I need to report a release from a Non-Regulated Underground Storage Tank (UST) or an aboveground storage tank (AST)?
- What other permits are needed before I start work usingthe Storage Tank System Removal and Abandonment permit?
- What is this Storage Tank System Removal and Abandonment permit used for?
