GeoPost UK tanking ahead of the rest
Parceline and Interlink Express’ parent company GeoPost UK is investing over £300 000 in upgrading and replacing its fuel tank facilities, in order to meet specifications stipulated in the Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) (England) Regulations 2001 legislation, prior to the September 2005 deadline.
The legislation requires that ‘companies/persons in control of oil ensure that storage tanks are designed to certain specifications and, precautions are taken in preventing pollution of any waters’. GeoPost UK is half way through its three-year plan upgrading all fuel tanks located across its owned depot network,
The three-year plan includes the replacement of old tanks with new ones, the refurbishment, reinforcement or modification of fuel tanks, as outlined by the specific requirements of the legislation.
Charlie Shiels, Geopost UK’s director of risk and transport said; “It is vital for the company’s legislative compliance that our fuel tank upgrading and replacement programme is completed on time to specifications set out by the legislation.”
Although the ultimate deadline for conformity to legislation is September 2005, companies are obligated to ensure fuel tanks located within a pre-determined distance from a fresh watercourse ways comply with the regulatory standard by September 2003. To date all of Geopost UK’s fuel tanks located near watercourse ways have been upgraded to meet the September 2003 deadline.
For further information, please contact:
Zipphora Mothoa-Laird
Press and PR Executive
GeoPost UK
Tel: 0121 500 2571
Email: [email protected]
