68-215-124 - Exemptions.
68-215-124. Exemptions.
Exempted from the provisions of this chapter are:
(1) Septic tanks;
(2) Farm or residential tanks of one thousand one hundred (1,100) gallons or less used for storing motor fuel for noncommercial purposes;
(3) Tanks used for storing heating oil for consumption on the premises where stored;
(4) Pipeline facilities (including gathering lines) regulated under:
(A) The Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968, 49 U.S.C. App. § 60101 et seq.;
(B) The Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979, 49 U.S.C. App. § 60101 et seq.; or
(C) State laws comparable to the provisions of the law referred to in subdivision (4)(A) or (B), if it is an intrastate pipeline;
(5) Surface impoundments, pits, ponds, or lagoons;
(6) Storm water or waste water collection systems;
(7) Flow-through process tanks;
(8) Liquid traps or associated gathering lines directly related to oil or gas production and gathering operations;
(9) Petroleum storage tanks situated in an underground area (such as a basement, cellar, mine working, drift, shaft, or tunnel) if the storage tank is situated upon or above the surface of the floor; and
(10) Pipes or connections connected to exempted tanks.
[Acts 1988, ch. 984, § 4; T.C.A., § 68-53-124.]