The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has explained that there was no law that prevents the siting of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) refill stations near residential areas.
According to the EPA, the existing laws rather indicates the set distances where LPG stations could be sited close to schools, hospitals, and churches.
There have been concerns about the increasing siting LPG stations near residential areas.
Responding to the concerns, Mr Peter Abum Sarkodie, the Executive Director of the EPA said: “currently there is no law in the country that spells it out clearly that fuel service and LPG refilling stations should not be sited in residential areas.
“However, the guidelines for the establishment and operations of these facilities, indicates where these facilities can be sited.”
In the case of fuel service stations, they can be sited in either commercial, mixed-used areas or residential areas.
However, he said the guidelines sets separating distances when it comes to facilities churches, hospitals, and schools. , LPG stations can be sited in only light and heavy industrial areas, that is for new project
He said according to the guidelines, LPG stations can be sited in light and heavy industrial areas.
He said based on these, EPAs measures and plans are both externally and internally connected.
