Released on = August 27, 2006, 9:26 am

Press Release Author = TankDepot.co.uk

Industry = Environment

Press Release Summary = Leading storage tank supplier TankDepot.co.uk has welcomed
the introduction of The Water Environment (Oil Storage) (Scotland) Regulations 2006,
which came into force earlier this year, and represent the biggest change to oil
storage requirements in Scotland for many years.

Press Release Body = Leading storage tank supplier TankDepot.co.uk has welcomed the
introduction of The Water Environment (Oil Storage) (Scotland) Regulations 2006,
which came into force earlier this year, and represent the biggest change to oil
storage requirements in Scotland for many years.

The new Regulations apply to any kind of oil including petrol, diesel, mineral oil,
heating oil, lubricating oil, waste oil, vegetable and plant oil. Whilst similar in
some respects to The Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) (England) Regulations 2001,
the Scottish regulations also cover the storage of Agricultural Fuel Oil. Previously
agricultural installations fell within the remit of The Control of Pollution
(Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil) (Scotland) Regulations 2003. Waste oils
also fall within the remit of the Regulations, unlike in England, where the storage
of waste oils is specifically excluded.

All new installations in Scotland (i.e. any installation commenced after 1 April
2006) must comply with the new Regulations by 1 October 2006. Existing \'at risk\'
installations (i.e. facilities that are located within 10 metres of any surface
water or 50 metres of a borehole or well) will have to comply by 1 April 2008. And
all other remaining installations that fall within the remit of the Regulations must
comply by 1 April 2010.

Domestic installations with an installed capacity of less than 2,500 litres are not
covered by the Regulations, but new or altered oil storage installations, should
comply with the requirements of The Building (Scotland) Act 2003.

"As a responsible storage tank supplier, TankDepot.co.uk can offer a complete range
of heating oil and diesel storage tanks which are fully compliant with the new
Regulations" says a spokesperson for TankDepot.co.uk. "For commercial and
agricultural diesel storage installations, we stock and supply a range of purpose
designed diesel storage and dispensing tanks, from leading manufacturers including
Harlequin and Titan Environmental. For oil heating installations, a massive range of
integrally bunded tanks is now available, with capacities ranging from as little as
350 litres, right up to super sized 10,000 litre storage tanks.

"All tanks supplied by TankDepot.co.uk have been engineered to exceed the most
demanding requirements and our range of bunded tanks and diesel dispensing tanks,
are fully compliant with all relevant aspects of The Control of Pollution (Oil
Storage) (England) Regulations 2001, The Water Environment (Oil Storage) (Scotland)
Regulations 2006, British Standard BS5410 and comparable requirements throughout the
United Kingdom.

"And with bunded oil storage tanks starting from only £335+VAT, diesel storage and
dispensing tanks from just £895+VAT and waste oil tanks from £367+VAT, regulatory
compliance has never been more affordable!"

As well as being able to supply a complete range of compliant fuel storage
solutions, all storage tanks supplied by TankDepot.co.uk now come with free delivery
to any mainland location in Great Britain or Northern Ireland.

Further information on the new Regulations in Scotland can be obtained by contacting
the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) or visiting the SEPA website
online at www.sepa.org.uk


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Contact Details = TankDepot.co.uk
Duffield Road
Little Eaton
Derbyshire
England DE21 5DR
United Kingdom

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