OFTEC Regulations
Environmental Hazard
If any of the following are true, then secondary containment must be provided:
- Tank capacity in excess of 2500 litres
- Tank within 10 metres of controlled water
- Tank located where spillage could run into an open drain or to a loose fitting manhole cover
- Tank within 50 metres of a borehole or spring
- Tank over hard ground or hard surfaced ground that could enable spillage run-off to reach controlled water
- Tank located in a position where the vent pipe outlet is not visible from the fill point
- Tank supply heating oil to a building other than a single family dwelling
- Any other potential haxard individual to the site
Fire Protection
If any of the following are true, then fire protection is required:
- Oil tank located within 1.8 metres of a non fire rated wall (less than 30 minutes)
- Oil tank located within 760mm of a non fire rated boundary (less than 30 minutes)
- Oil tank located within 1.8 metres of non fire rated eaves (less than 30 minutes)
- Oil tank located within 1.8 metres of a construction opening in a building, (window, door, etc.)
- Oil tank located within 1.8 metres of a flue termination
