Washbay Specialists

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

As well as being used to prevent pollution of the surrounding environment, bunds are also often used for fire protection, product recovery and process isolation.

 

Ensure that the bunded area includes the following details:

-An impervious bund wall or embankment surrounding the facility or tanks

-An impervious floor within the bunded area

-Any joints in the floor or the wall, or between the floor and the wall are suitably sealed

-There are suitable associated waste water treatment facilities designed to remove liquids safely from the bunded area without polluting the environment.