A Forecourt Separator is a Full Retention Separator specified to retain on-site the maximum spillage likely to occur on a petrol filling station forecourt during vehicle refuelling and road tank delivery.
The Forecourt Separator must be capable of retaining the entire contents of one chamber of a fuel tanker which is typically 7,600ltr.
Separators are required when there is a high risk of hydrocarbon pollutants entering surface water drains. They are installed to protect the receiving waters from pollution.
