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Knight Division TacticalDoes KDT provide spill containment berms and secondary containment?
Spill Containment Berms & Secondary Containment
Yes.
KDT provides spill containment berms and secondary containment, from spill pallets and drip pans to collapsible and drive-over berms sized for frac tanks, fuel tanks, generators and equipment, delivered and set up on site.
Typical configuration
- Sizing
- Commonly 110%+ of the largest container's volume
- Capacity range
- From a few gallons (drip pans) to 20,000+ gal tank berms
- Wall height
- About 6–24 in, depending on footprint and volume
- Wall types
- Collapsible foam wall, L-bracket, rigid and drive-over
- Material
- Chemical- and UV-resistant coated fabric or polyurethane, typical
Secondary containment is the backup that catches a leak before it hits the ground. On a response site, every frac tank, fuel tank, generator, drum storage area and waste staging pad is a potential second spill, and secondary containment is often required around it. A common rule of thumb, from EPA's SPCC rule for oil, is to hold 110% or more of the largest container.
Portable berms come in a few types. Collapsible berms use foam walls or flip-up brackets so you can walk in, then raise the wall. Drive-over berms let trucks and equipment roll in and out. Rigid berms and spill pallets suit drums and totes. Liners and ground cloths go under work areas and decon pads.
KDT sizes the berms to what they'll hold, prepares the ground, sets them up level, places the tanks or equipment inside and checks them each shift for rainwater, damage and leaks. Collected rainwater and any spilled product are pumped out and handled through the waste stream.
Available as
- Collapsible foam-wall berms
- L-bracket berms for tanks and equipment
- Drive-over and drive-in berms for vehicles
- Frac tank and fuel tank berms
- Spill pallets and drum containment
- Ground liners and drip pans
What's included
- Sizing to the containers and equipment
- Delivery, ground prep and setup
- Placement of tanks and equipment inside
- Shift checks for damage, leaks and rainwater
- Pump-out of rainwater and spilled product
- Cleaning and demob
Where it's used
- Frac tanks and temporary storage
- Fuel tanks and fueling points
- Generators and heavy equipment
- Drum and waste staging areas
- Decon pads and equipment wash areas
Questions, answered.
Does KDT provide spill containment berms and secondary containment?
Yes. We supply collapsible, drive-over and tank berms, spill pallets and liners, sized to the tanks and equipment, and we set them up and check them for the life of the incident.
How big does a containment berm need to be?
A common rule is 110% or more of the largest container inside it, with extra room for rainwater where the berm is open to the weather. We size each berm to what it will hold.
Can trucks drive into a berm?
Yes, with a drive-over or drive-in berm. They're used for vehicle fueling, vac truck loading and equipment washing.
What happens to rainwater that collects in a berm?
It's checked for sheen or contamination. Clean water can be released as the site rules allow; contaminated water is pumped out and handled as waste.
Need it on your incident? Say the word.
Add it to your request with anything else you need, then send it all at once. We'll come back with what we can put where, and when.