Environmental Code of Practice for Aboveground and ... - CCME

Structure and Content
This Code is drafted in such a way that it may be adopted or enacted for legal use by any jurisdictional
authority in Canada.
A decimal numbering system is used throughout this Code. The first number indicates the Part of the Code,
the second the Section within the Part, the third the Article within the Section. An Article may be broken down
further into Sentences, Clauses, and Subclauses, each of which is in brackets, as shown here:
4 Part
4.5 Section
4.5.1 Article
4.5.1 (1) Sentence
4.5.1 (1)(a) Clause
4.5.1 (1)(a)(i) Subclause
Sentence 3.2.8(1) is an example of a requirement in which all three clauses must be met to be in conformance
with the Code.
3.2.8(1) No person shall install an aboveground storage tank system unless:
(a) required permits or approvals have been obtained from the authority having jurisdiction;
(b) plans, drawings and specifications of the system or equipment have been examined by the
authority having jurisdiction; and
(c) the plans, drawings and specifications referred to in Clause (b) bear the stamp and signature
of a professional engineer licensed to practice in the province/territory.
Sentence 5.4.2(1) is an example of a requirement in which only one of the clauses must be met to be in
conformance with the Code.
5.4.2(1) Underground piping larger than 75 mm in diameter shall be designed, installed and maintained
to meet the requirements of:
(a) secondary containment in conformance with Sentence 5.4.4(1);
(b) leak detection in conformance with Part 6; or
(c) API RP 1632-96, “Cathodic Protection of Underground Storage Tank and Piping Systems”
and API Std 2610-94, “Design, Construction, Operation, Maintenance and Inspection of
Terminal and Tank Facilities”.
The following is a summary of the contents of this Code.
Part 1 Application and Definitions
Part 1 defines terms and stipulates to what the Code applies. It includes the necessary administrative details to
ensure that the technical requirements can be applied with a minimum of difficulty.
Part 2 Registration and Approval of Storage Tank Systems
Part 2 contains the requirements for the registration and approval of storage tank systems. It includes the
scope of the tank systems that are required to be registered as well as provisions regarding storage tank
system identification.
Part 3 Design and Installation of New Aboveground Storage Tank Systems
The design and installation of new aboveground storage tank systems is covered in Part 3. The
recommendations are intended to ensure that equipment is designed and installed properly in order to
minimize the possibility of leaks and spills.
xi Environmental Code of Practice for Aboveground and Underground Storage Tank Systems Containing Petroleum and Allied Petroleum Products