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i R r DATE: AUGUST 16,01993 TO: RICK aOPKE F R OM JOHN LOFTUS SUEJECT* UNDER GRO D VS. ABOVE GROUND TANKS DECEMBER 19 8 THE UNITED STA'G'ES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EFFECTIVE � AGENCY (EPA) BEGAN REQUIRING MORE STR INGENT SAFEGUARDS ON UNDER GROUND FUEL STORAGE TANKS. SAFEGUARDS INCLUDE LEAK DETECTION, CORROSION PROTECTION, AND THESE SAFEG � THE ADDED REQUIREMENTS, THE SPILL OVER FILL PROTECTION. DATE T NG THE SYSTEMS HAS INCREASED INSTALLING AND MAINTAINING COSTS OF SUBSTANTIALLY* ALSO, BECAUSE OF THE COSTS OF CLEANING UP THE POLLUTION OF THE ADJACENT SOILS AND AQUIFERS, THE INSURANCE COSTS HAVE RISEN SHARPLY s E PETROLEUM INDUSTRY HAS JBEEN MOVING IN THE DIRECTION THERE FORE T�-I OF ABOVE GROUND TALKS FOR THE STORAGE OF FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY ARE MANY. ADVANTAGES CITED BY THE �I�UIDS� THE LOWER PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION COSTS VISIBILITY OF LEAKS OR INSURANCE PREMIUMS, PORTABILITY OF THE INSTALLATIONS, SPILLS, LOWER AND SAFETY OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARE SOME OF THESE ADVANTAGE. MINNESOTA STATE FIRE MARSHAL OFFICE t AFTER SUBSTANTIAL �N 1989, THE I� ' �O LOBBYING BY THE NORTHWEST PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION AND RESEARCH INTO EMS INVOLVING ABOVE GROUND PAST FIRE PROBLEMS STORAGE TANKS, AMENDED THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE TO ALLOW THE DISPENSING OF FUEL INTO THE GROUND TANKS WHEN APPROVED BY VEHICLES FROM ABOVE TANKS OF MOTOR STORAGE OF FUEL IN ABOVE THE LOCAL FIRE CHIEF. IT WAS FELT THAT THE S NOT POSE A PROBLEM BUT GROUND TANKS DID N THE DISPENSING INTO MOTOR VEHICLES CREATED A POTENTIAL FOR FIRES TO OC CUR DUE TO CARELESSNESS PROPER MAINTENANCE*NTENANCE. SINCE THE ALLOWING OF THESE OR THE LACK Off' PR 1�TG INSTALLATIONS, WHERE HAVE NBEEN NO REP ORTED FIRE INCIDENTS INVOLVING THESE INSTALLATIONS THAT I AM AWARE OF