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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
This chapter shall not apply to the following:
(1) Any farm or residential tank of 1,100 gallons or less capacity used for storing motor fuel for noncommercial purposes;
(2) Any tank used for storing heating oil for consumptive use on the premises where stored;
(3) Any septic tank;
(4) Any pipeline facility, including gathering lines:
(A) Regulated under the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968, 49 U.S.C. Section 1671, et seq.;
(B) Regulated under the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979, 49 U.S.C. Section 2001, et seq.; or
(C) Which is an intrastate pipeline facility regulated under state law comparable to the provisions of law referred to in subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph;
(5) Any surface impoundment, pit, pond, or lagoon;
(6) Any storm-water or waste-water collection system;
(7) Any flow-through process tank;
(8) Any liquid trap or associated gathering lines directly related to oil or gas production and gathering operations; or
(9) Any storage tank 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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Georgia Code Title 12. Conservation and Natural Resources § 12-13-4 - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ga/title-12-conservation-and-natural-resources/ga-code-sect-12-13-4/
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