What Is A "Bunded Area"?

A bund is an impervious embankment typically used around an area that stores or uses liquids so that spills are contained within the area – therefore a “bunded area”.
Bunds should be used at any location where spills are common including transfer points, workshops, factories, service stations, buildings or pieces of machinery, wash bays and other areas in which a liquid is transferred from its container.
The bund is designed to contain spillages and leaks from liquids used, stored or processed above-ground, and to facilitate clean-up operations.