The Nation : EPA to Curb Toxic Leaks
The Environmental Protection Agency announced new rules requiring installation of systems to catch leaks from tanks handling hazardous wastes. The rules require containment systems on tanks and their pumps and pipes immediately for new tanks, within two years for systems handling highly toxic dioxins and before existing tanks are 15 years old for all other systems. Owners will be required to install leak detection systems and to inspect tanks regularly. The EPA said the new rules will cover 16,000 tanks handling 20 billion gallons of waste annually.
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