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INTERCEPTOR REGULATIONS - EXTRACT FROM PPG3

To prevent pollution and minimise your costs, you need to manage your separator effectively. To make this easy, all

parts of the separator that have to be regularly maintained must be accessible at all times.

Every six months, or in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, experienced personnel should:

¨ Physically inspect the integrity of the separator and all mechanical parts

¨ Assess the depth of accumulated oil and silt

¨ Service all electrical equipment such as alarms and separator management systems

¨ Check the condition of any coalescing device and replace it if necessary

Keep a detailed log of when the separator is inspected, maintained, emptied and serviced. Also record specific

events relating to the separator system such as cleaning, repairs, accidents and incidents.

All sites should empty their separator as soon as a significant quantity of oil and/or silt has built up. The retained

waste, including the silt, must be removed and the separator must be refilled with clean water before being put

back in to service to prevent damage and to prevent oil passing through it. In addition to normal emptying of the

separator, it will also need to be emptied right away if oil or silt levels exceed 90 per cent of the storage volume of

the separator and the alarm is activated (see Section 5b). When the oil or silt reaches this level or after a spillage,

employ a registered waste removal company to empty the separator (see Section 8 for information about waste

management). For all waste removal operations you must make sure that the waste removal company has

experience in emptying separators and that they do not allow any of the contents to escape from the outlet during

emptying.

Every five years it is recommended that separators be emptied and given a general inspection to test the integrity

and performance of the system. The separator must be refilled with clean water following such an inspection.

Some heavily used or high-risk sites might require more frequent inspections -in either case we would be happy to assist, please contact us by phone or email.

For further information then please email us at info@merkland.net.

PPG3 Tank Regulations Hyperlink HERE

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