Chemical storage

The storage and transfer of chemicals carries a risk of spillages and leaks. Groundwater is at risk of pollution if the chemical is mobile and if there is a route of entry. The best way to protect groundwater is to prevent leaks and spills. In such an event, however, appropriate containment and collection can still prevent groundwater contamination.

This page provides links to the main legislation and policy guidance relating to groundwater and chemical storage.

• Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 
  
• Environmental Impact Assessment (Scotland) Regulations 1999 
  
• Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2000 
  
• Town and Country Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Regulations 1993 
  
• Control of Major Accident Hazard Regulations 1999 
  
• Control of Pollution (silage, slurry and agricultural fuel oil) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 
  
• Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 
  
• The Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 

• Groundwater Protection Policy for Scotland V3, November 2009 (1mb)
  
• Guidance on groundwater and chemical storage can be found in Pollution Prevention Guidelines (PPG) notes 2, 8, 18, 22, 26, 27.