Table 7.4 Potential
Contaminative Areas/Activities in the Citybus Depot
Area/Activity |
Site Descriptions |
Potential Contaminants |
Bus refuelling
area with underground
fuel storage tanks |
Diesel fuel which is stored in the underground fuel tanks (2 tanks with each capacity of 45,460 litres) is used by the vehicles
of City bus. Five fuel
dispensers were noted and no apparent stain was observed on the concrete paved ground. |
Petroleum product |
Diesel
fuel interceptors |
Three interceptors are located adjacent to the
underground fuel storage tanks. All
possible spillage during bus refuelling is collected through a series of
channels into the fuel interceptor. |
Petroleum
product |
Vehicle
washing facility |
Mild cleaning solvent is used for vehicle
washing. The water used is collected by the drainage channels around the car
washing facilities and recycled by using the built-in recycling unit. |
Petroleum
product washed out from buses |