Fabrication

Many industrial and agricultural processes both use and create liquids that can be toxic to both humans the environment. Pits and bunds are used to contain these liquids and prevent them from causing costly or hazardous damages to their surroundings.

In many cases, pits and bunds are a legal requirement. In numerous industries such as oil and gas, tanks, storage vessels and other plants contain hazardous liquids. In the UK, commercial installations exceeding 200 litres and domestic installations exceeding 2,500 litres are required to have a secondary containment solution, such as a pit of bund, by the Environment Agency’s control of pollution regulations.

As well as regular emptying, pit and bunds should be cleaned in order to reduce the need for unplanned maintenance and lengthen life. Many of the hazardous chemicals that these containers hold can cause corrosion if left unaddressed. It’s also worth regularly testing the structural integrity of your pit and bund for this reason – faults in joints and walls can be extremely problematic.