California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 2 - Department of Conservation
Chapter 4 - Development, Regulation, and Conservation of Oil and Gas Resources
Subchapter 2 - Environmental Protection
Article 3 - Requirements
Section 1773.1 - Production Facility Secondary Containment
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) All production facilities storing and/or processing fluids, except valves, headers, manifolds, pumps, compressors, wellheads, pipelines, flowlines and gathering lines shall have secondary containment.
(b) Secondary containment shall be capable of containing the equivalent volume of liquids from the single piece of equipment with the largest gross capacity within the secondary containment.
(c) Secondary containment shall be capable of confining liquid for a minimum of 72 hours.
(d) When not in use for rain water management, rain water valves on a secondary containment shall be closed and secured to prevent unauthorized use.
(e) All damage to secondary containment shall be repaired immediately.
(f) The requirements of this section are not applicable until six months after the effective date of this regulation.
1. New section filed 12-30-2010; operative 1-29-2011 (Register 2010, No. 53).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 3013 and 3270, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 3106 and 3270, Public Resources Code.
