Case Study
Containment Barrier Area Over Geotextile And Earthen Berms
APPLICATION BEFORE The 2002 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules specified that all industries dealing with liquid primary containment must also provide secondary containment equal to one and one-half times the amount of material in the largest primary vessel. This helps to ensure that the fluid does not leach into the surrounding soil and contaminate the area. Many companies have placed their tank farms in concrete containment areas for d