United States Government Glossary of Interagency and Associated Terms/aboveground storage tank
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| aboveground storage tank - any tank or combination of tanks (including any connected pipe) (A) that is used to contain an accumulation of regulated substances; and (B) the volume of which (including the volume of any connected pipe) is located wholly above the surface of the ground. | (SOURCE - DOE, US Code 42, §6991) |
| aboveground storage tank - storage tank where more than 90 percent of its capacity is above the ground; may contain petroleum or regulated hazardous substances. | (SOURCE - DHS, DHS Lexicon, Terms) |