How Do I Calculate The Volume Of My Containment Be

**Note that the length(A), width(B) and height(C) of the berm/dike must be measured on the inside, not the outside of the berm

1) Measure the length of the berm/dike wall (Insert Side A - in feet) = A in the formula

Fill in Yellow Boxes:

2) Measure the width of the berm/dike wall (Insert Side B - in feet) = B in the formula

Tank size, bermed area

3) Measure the height of the berm/dike wall (Insert Side C - in feet) = C in the formula
Step 1 Multiply the size of your tank (in gallons) by the number indicated to calculate the
minimum amount that your berm/dike is required to hold in gallons:

Tank Size
in
Gallons

Fill in Tank Size in Gallons>> 10,000

Step 2 Multiply a times b times c to determine the volume of the berm/dike in cubic
feet:

Step 4

1.1

1.1

Side B

55

Side A X
55

Step 3 Divide the answer from step 2 by the conversion factor below to convert the size of the
berm/dike in cubic feet to gallons:

Answer
from
Step 2

0.1337 =

Cubic Feet>> 1512.5

0.1337 =

Step 1
Total
Gallons
to
Contain

Step 3 =

11,000

- 11,312.6 =

Compare the answers in Step 1 and Step 3 to determine if the berm/dike will hold
110% of the volume of the tank. The answer in Step 3 must be equal to or greater than
the answer in Step 1.

Volume Of My Containment Berm

berm/dike must be measured on the inside, not the outside of the berm/dike.**

Fill in Yellow Boxes:

Tank size, bermed area

Size
Needed
11,000
Side C
0.5
Gallons
11,312.6
Needs to
be
Positive
312.6

Cubic
Feet

= 1,513