Exempted from this chapter are:(1) Septic tanks;(2) Farm or residential tanks of one thousand one hundred gallons (1,100 gal.) or less used for storing motor fuel for noncommercial purposes;(3) Tanks used for storing heating oil for consumption on the premises where stored;(4) Pipeline facilities (including gathering lines) regulated under: (A) The Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 (49 U.S.C. Appx. § 60101 et seq.);(B) The Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979 (49 U.S.C. Appx. § 60101 et seq.); or(C) State laws comparable to the law referred to in subdivision (4)(A) or (4)(B), if it is an intrastate pipeline;(5) Surface impoundments, pits, ponds, or lagoons;(6) Storm water or waste water collection systems;(7) Flow-through process tanks;(8) Liquid traps or associated gathering lines directly related to oil or gas production and gathering operations;(9) Petroleum storage tanks situated in an underground area (such as a basement, cellar, mine working, drift, shaft, or tunnel) if the storage tank is situated upon or above the surface of the floor; and(10) Pipes or connections connected to exempted tanks.Acts 1988, ch. 984, § 4; T.C.A., § 68-53-124.