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Why must we protect Jersey s To report pollution contact the water resource?
The Island's
water resource supports a large diversity of wildlife and is essential for the provision of safe and clean drinking water.
The Island's water
An Island stream supply is limited and is
only replenished by rainwater.
The groundwater beneath Jersey occurs at generally shallow depths. This makes the Island's water resources susceptible to water pollution.
Oil is the most common cause of pollution. Approximately 40 pollution incidents, involving 8,000 litres of oil pollute our environment each year.
Hotline number
Tel: 709535
Pollution Prevention Further Information Guidance
Environmental Protection (Jersey):
www.gov .je
Code of Best Transport and Technical Services (Jersey):
www.gov .je Practice Energy Institute (UK):www.energyinst.org.uk for fuel distribution
OFTEC (UK advisory body on domestic heating oil) companies, www.oftec.org
The Environment Agency (UK): heating engineers www.environment-agency.gov.uk and plumbers
Planning and Environment Department Heating oil is extremely damaging to the
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water environment, ruining habitats and
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Oil is a highly visible form of pollution as it
floats on the water's Phone: (01534) 441600
surface. It can Fax: (01534) 441601
dissolve into water,
which makes it
difficult and costly to This leaflet should be read in conjunction with
the Water Made Clearer – Oil pollution and the
clean up.
aquatic environment Leaflet – available from the Oil in a stream Planning and Environment Department .
Oil pollution of a *The Building Bye-laws (Jersey) 2007, can be
watercourse can lead Oil on the found at: www.gov.je or by contacting Building A guidance leaflet produced by the to the loss of surface of a pond Control on (01534) 448400. Oil Care Group
drinking water. July 2009
Ensure that oil tanks and pipework are Code of Best Practice fitted according to the requirements of the
Building Bye-laws (Jersey) 2007*.
The following code of best practise should be followed by all fuel distribution companies, heating engineers and plumbers to reduce the risk of oil polluting the environment.
Environmental Protection must be
contacted (Pollution Hotline tel: 709535) if there has been any spill of oil, 5 litres or more, arising from an oil tank, pipework or during filling/emptying/servicing an oil tank or boiler.
Oil contamination of a borehole
All oil tanks must display an Oil Care
sticker, so that the owner is aware of the
pollution hotline number (stickers can be When filling oil tanks or servicing boilers, it obtained from the Planning and is important that oil tanks are inspected for Environment Department, tel: 441600). the following faults:
Rusty/buried oil filter bowl
Rusty tank
Sun bleaching/cracking of plastic tanks
Rusty or corroded feed pipes, couplings or valves Tank without a solid base and/or plinth or unprotected in areas of heavy traffic
Sight gauge has been knocked or Oil tank sticker
not properly secured to the tank Ensure householders understand that the No bund for single skinned tanks oil tank, pipework (including off-set fill Bund full of water or rubbish pipes) and fuel is their responsibility. It is Hole in bund
also the householders responsibility to No oil tank sticker displayed on the maintain their oil tank and pipework. Oil tanks
lost to the aquatic environment can Any other faults considered to be a constitute an Offence under the Water potential environmental risk.
Pollution (Jersey) Law, 2000.
Ensure that all drivers and engineers are aware that an oil tank should not be filled if they cannot be sure, to their best ability,
that the tank and pipework (including off-set fill pipes) is safe.
In cases where it is considered that the oil tank or pipework is unsafe and the owner is not adhering to the advice given, please contact Environmental Protection, who can issue a site
improvement
notice, under
The Water
Pollution
(Jersey) Law,
2000.
Advise
householders
that it is best
Leaking oil filter environmental
practice to turn off sight gauges on oil tanks and close valves between coupled tanks.
Where possible, monitor unusual or
irregular requests for deliveries of fuel, that may signify a leaking oil tank.
Ensure that the drivers are able to gain safe access to all tanks and be able to follow company guidelines when filling tanks.
Ensure that when filling an oil tank which is out of sight from the tanker vehicle, that a shut- off value (or equivalent) is used and company procedures are followed. Where appropriate a delivery person should be at each end of the fuel filler pipe.