University of Colorado at Boulder
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BMP ID: 5165
Title: Use two liners and a leak detection system
Text: "If pits are used to store oil and gas wastes, they should have, at a minimum, two layers of liners, with a leak detection system between the layers".
Source Publication Name: Oil and Gas Accountability Project, Best Practices
Citation Section: Alternatives to Pits
Citation Page: 1
Supplemental Documents:  
Usage Type: Recommended
Timing: • Drilling
Oil / Gas Field:  
Surface Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Mineral Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
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Categories: Water Quality and Pollution
Land Surface Disturbance
Location: General / Federal
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Date Entered: 2009-04-29 14:57 UTC
Last Updated: 2009-11-10 15:08 UTC