Bund Integrity Testing are a general license condition on all EPA License or Local Authority permit holders and is normally carried out every 3 years or upon construction of tanks or bunds. Rowan Engineering Consultants provides both independent hydrostatic and visual bund integrity testing and assessments for bunds, tanks, sumps and concrete hard standing areas.
Bund integrity testing is carried out in accordance with the guidelines-
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> CIRIA report 163 – Construction of bunds for oil storage tanks
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> British Standards BS 8007:1987 Design of concrete structures for retaining aqueous liquids.
The EPA have provided an updated bund test template provides assistance for licensees in complying with Integrated Pollution Prevention Control (IPPC) licence conditions in relation to testing of bunds. The EPA have recommended that this template should be used by all licensees when completing bund tests.
For more information on Bund Integrity Testing, and how we can assist you, please contact us.
