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4.5 - OIL SUPPLY - REGULATIONS & GUIDELINES
REGULATIONS & STANDARDS
In
England and Wales,
installation in single family dwellings have to comply with the building Regulations Part J. This requires
compliance with BS 5410 Part 1 : 2014. All tanks either deemed to be at risk or with a capacity of more than 2,500 litres will
require to be bunded.
For installation in
Scotland,
Building Standard Part F applies. This requires compliance with BS 5410 Part 1: 2014 and BS 5410
Part 2: 2013. All tanks either deemed to be at risk or with a capacity of more than 2,500 litres will require to be bunded.
Those externally installed tanks with a capacity of less than 2,500 litres will require a bund if located not more than 50 metres
from a spring or bore hole, 10 metres from controlled waters and additionally where it may constitute a hazard.
The above risks and hazards are described in OFTEC Book 3.
In
Northern Ireland,
the Building Regulations do not currently cover the installation of oil storage tanks.
In the
Republic of Ireland
the requirements of BS 5410 Part 1: 2014 and BS 5410 Part 2: 2013 are required to be complied with
be Building Regulations Part J.