Storage Tank Systems for Petroleum Products and Allied Petroleum Products Regulations (SOR/2008-197)
About the regulations
These regulations establish technical standards for the design and installation of storage tank systems under federal jurisdiction and include requirements for operation, maintenance, removal, reporting and record-keeping.
Additional information
- Certified storage tank installers
- Storage tank registry
- User’s guide for online federal identification registry for storage tank systems
- Code of practice for storage tank systems containing petroleum and allied products
- Storage tanks for petroleum and allied petroleum products
- Regulations for petroleum product storage tank systems: frequently asked questions
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Waste Reduction and Management DivisionEnvironment and Climate Change Canada
351 Saint-Joseph Boulevard 9th floor
Gatineau QC K1A 0H3
Telephone: 1-844-672-8038
Fax: 819-938-4454
Email: ec.registrereservoir-tankregistry.ec@canada.ca
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These regulations establish technical standards for the design and installation of storage tank systems under federal jurisdiction and include requirements for operation, maintenance, removal, reporting and record-keeping.
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Regulations are current to 2017-12-18 and last amended on 2017-06-02. Previous Versions
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These regulations establish technical standards for the design and installation of storage tank systems under federal jurisdiction and include requirements for operation, maintenance, removal, reporting and record-keeping.
News, notices, and recent amendments
Recent amendments
- Regulations Amending the Storage Tank Systems for Petroleum Products and Allied Petroleum Products Regulations (SOR/) [Proposed]
- Regulations Amending the Storage Tank Systems for Petroleum Products and Allied Petroleum Products Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) (SOR/2020-235)
- Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under Sections 140, 209 and 286.1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (SOR/2017-110)
- Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under Sections 160, 191 and 209 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and Repealing the List of Hazardous Waste Authorities (Miscellaneous Program) (SOR/2012-99)
Canada Gazette Part II
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: Vol.142,No.13, PDF (6.14 MB, go to page 87)
Canada Gazette Part I
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: Vol.141,No.14, PDF (1.21 MB, go to page 71)
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