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BMP ID Short Title Text of BMP
5166 Fence or net pits to exclude wildlife "If pits are used to store oil and gas wastes,... pits should have fences tall and strong enough to keep out wildlife, and nets or other devices ...
5167 Preventing contamination from above ground tanks "Closed Containment System: All above ground tanks that contain fluids other than fresh water must be contained in an impermeable bermed enclosure to ...
5168 Preventing contamination from below ground tanks "Closed Containment System: All below ground tanks... must have secondary containment and leak detection".
5169 Use of a closed-loop drilling system "Closed-loop or "Pitless" Drilling Systems: In a closed-loop drilling fluid system, the reserve pit is replaced with a series of storage tanks that ...
5165 Use two liners and a leak detection system "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".
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