Glossary - Bulk Storage Terms

The record for each site listed is composed of a series of fields that contain specific information about each site. To help the reader interpret the information provided in this on-line data base, the list below gives definitions and descriptions for the fields.

Facility Information
Term	Definition
County	County where facility is located
Expiration Date	Date of expiration of the registration or license
Facility Name	Name assigned to the facility
Facility Status	Current status of the facility (active, inactive, etc.)
Locality	Town, city or village where the facility is located
Site Address	Street address of the facility
Site No	Number assigned to the facility by DEC
Site Type	Program type - PBS: Petroleum Bulk Storage, MOSF: Major Oil Storage Facilities, CBS: Chemical Bulk Storage
State	State where the facility is located
Zipcode	Zip code of the facility

Owner Information
Term	Definition
Owner	Name and address of owner of the tanks at the facility
Mail Contact	Name and address of contact person for mailing correspondence

Tank Information
Term	Definition
Dispenser	Specifies how product is moved from tank to the end use
Overfill	Equipment used to provide overfill prevention for the tank
Percentage	Percentage of additive in product (10% ethanol, etc)
Pipe External Protection	Method of providing external protection to the piping (cathodic protection, coatings, etc.)
Piping Leak Detection	Equipment used to provide leak detection for the piping
Pipe Location	Location of piping (underground, aboveground, etc.)
Pipe Secondary Containment	Equipment used to provide secondary containment for the piping
Product Stored	Product stored in the tank
Pipe Type	Pipe material construction
Spill Prevention	Equipment used to provide spill prevention from deliveries (spill catch basin)
Tank Capacity	Capacity of the tank in gallons
Tank Closed Date	Date tank was permanently closed
Tank External Protection	Method of providing external protection to tank (cathodic protection, coatings, etc.)
Tank Install Date	Date tank was installed
Tank Internal Protection	Method of providing internal protection to the tank (tank lining)
Tank Last Test	Date of last tank test submitted and accepted by DEC
Tank Location	Location of tank (underground, aboveground, etc.)
Tank Leak Detection	Equipment used to provide leak detection for the tank
Tank Next Test Due	Date that next tank test is due based on data supplied by owner
Tank No	Identification number for the tank (assigned by owner)
Tank Secondary Containment	Equipment used to provide secondary containment for the tank
Tank Status	Current status of tank (active, closed, etc.)
Tank Test Method	Method used to test the tank system last time tested
Tank Type	Material of construction of the tank