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Control of Bulk Storage of Petroleum (Consolidated Laws of New York: Environmental Conservation Law; Article 17 Water Pollution Control; Title 10; §§ 17-1001 − 17-1017)

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
New York
Document type
Legislation
Date
1909 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Oil pollution Pollution control Coastal zone management Water quality standards Registration Institution Standards Environmental planning Environmental standards Enforcement/compliance Hazards Early warning system Protection of environment Transport/storage Freshwater pollution Policy/planning
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Title of Article 17 of the Environmental Conservation Law of New York concerns control of the bulk storage of petroleum. It declares spills and leaks of petroleum to be a threat to the public welfare of the state and hereby exercises the power of the state to prevent these spills and leaks from occurring through the establishment of a state petroleum bulk storage code for new and substantially modified facilities. It further provides for leak detection; corrective actions; registration of tank facilities; access to records and facilities; state petroleum bulk storage advisory council; and state petroleum bulk storage standards.

Full text
English
Website
public.leginfo.state.ny.us