Pipeline Safety: Breakout Tank Inspection Rule
The comment period closed Aug 3, 2026.
Breakout tanks are used to "relieve surges in a hazardous liquid pipeline system" or to "receive and store hazardous liquid transported by a pipeline for reinjection and continued transportation by pipeline." American Petroleum Institute Standard 653 (API Std 653) sets industry standards for the inspection, repair, alteration, and reconstruction of aboveground storage tanks. PHMSA currently incorp
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- Jun 2, 2026
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Pipeline Safety: Breakout Tank Inspection Rule
Transportation Department
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