SPS 310.020 Note
Note: Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) should be consulted for flash point and concentration.
SPS 310.020(6)(o)
(o) Aboveground tank systems which have a capacity of less than 5,000 gallons and which store nonflammable and noncombustible hazardous liquids in concentrations of 1 percent or more by volume.
SPS 310.020 Note
Note: Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) should be consulted for flash point and concentration.
SPS 310.020(6)(p)
(p) Tank systems that store a hazardous waste which is listed or identified under subtitle C of the federal Solid Waste Disposal Act, or a mixture of such hazardous waste and other regulated substances that is non
flammable and noncombustible.
SPS 310.020(6)(q)
(q) Any wastewater treatment tank system that is part of a wastewater treatment facility regulated under section 307 (b) or 402 of the federal Clean Water Act.
SPS 310.020(6)(r)
(r) Underground storage tank systems that contain radioactive material which is regulated under the federal Atomic Energy Act of 1954.
SPS 310.020 Note
Note: The Atomic Energy Act of 1954 is contained in
42 USC 2011 et seq.
SPS 310.020(6)(s)
(s) Underground storage tank systems that are part of an emergency generator system at nuclear power generation facilities regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission under
10 CFR 50 Appendix A.
SPS 310.020(6)(t)
(t) Asphalt-plant AC tanks which are used as burner or material-supply tanks in the process of making asphalt and which comply with all of the following:
SPS 310.020(6)(t)1.
1. Tank configurations are single-wall or double-wall, with or without heating coils.
SPS 310.020(6)(t)2.
2. The products stored in the tank are Class II or III liquids ranging from heating oil to used oil, to #4 or #5 heavy oils.
SPS 310.020(6)(t)3.
3. The asphalt process equipment and the tank are typically located at an isolated location, such as a quarry, and are generally relocated from year to year or every couple of years.
SPS 310.020(6)(u)1.1. Facilities located on Indian reservation land that are held either in trust by the United States, or in fee by the tribe or a tribal member.
SPS 310.020(6)(u)2.
2. Facilities which are located on off-reservation Indian land that is held in trust by the United States, and which are held either in trust by the United States, or in fee by the tribe or a tribal member.
SPS 310.020 Note
Note: Chapter
SPS 314 has fire prevention requirements that may apply to tanks which are not regulated by chapter SPS 310, such as service tanks, and to portable tanks or containers which have a capacity of less than 110 gallons and which are used for flammable or combustible liquids, or for other liquids that are hazardous. Also, in conjunction with addressing the quality and retail sales of petroleum products, chapter SPS 348 regulates containers which have a capacity of less than 275 gallons and which are used for storing gasoline or any other petroleum product that has a flash point of less than 100°F. SPS 348 requires these containers to be colored red and appropriately labeled, and prohibits using red containers for storing petroleum products that have a flash point of 100oF or more.
SPS 310.020(7)(a)(a) Where any department-written rule in this chapter differs from a requirement within a standard referenced in this chapter, the department-written rule shall govern.
SPS 310.020(7)(b)
(b) Where a rule prescribes a general requirement and another rule prescribes a specific or more detailed requirement regarding the same subject, the specific or more detailed requirement shall govern, except as provided in
par. (a).
SPS 310.020(7)(c)
(c) Where different sections of this chapter specify conflicting requirements, the most restrictive requirement, as determined by the department, shall govern, except as provided in
pars. (a) and
(b).
SPS 310.020(8)(a)(a) This chapter does not limit the power of municipalities to make or enforce additional or more stringent regulations, provided the regulations do not conflict with this chapter or with any other rule of the department, except as provided in
par. (b).
SPS 310.020(8)(b)
(b) A first class city may apply different requirements for administering plan review and inspections by the city.
SPS 310.020 Note
Note: As of February 1, 2009, only the City of Milwaukee had become a first class city.
SPS 310.020(9)
(9) Retroactivity. The provisions of this chapter are not retroactively applied to existing facilities unless specifically stated in the administrative rule.
SPS 310.020(10)
(10) Interpretations. Under s.
101.02 (1), Stats., the department reserves the right to interpret the requirements in this chapter and in all adopted codes and standards.
SPS 310.020 Note
Note: Section
101.02 (1) of the Statutes reads as follows:
SPS 310.020 Note
The department shall adopt reasonable and proper rules and regulations relative to the exercise of its powers and authorities and proper rules to govern its proceedings and to regulate the mode and manner of all investigations and hearings.
SPS 310.020 History
History: CR 07-029: cr.
Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 2-1-09.
SPS 310.050(1)
(1) "Aboveground storage tank" or "AST" means any vessel that has a liquid capacity of 110 gallons or more, is intended for fixed installation, is not solely used for processing, and does not meet the definition of an underground storage tank.
SPS 310.050(2)
(2) "Accessible to the public" means any whole or part of property that due to its location and commercial or public purpose, the public or a section of the public has or may reasonably be expected to have access to.
SPS 310.050 Note
Note: Section
114.002 (3) of the Statutes reads as follows:
SPS 310.050 Note
"Aircraft" means any contrivance invented, used or designed for navigation of or flight in the air, but does not include spacecraft.
SPS 310.050(4)
(4) "Airport" means any area of land or water that is designed for the landing and take-off of aircraft, regardless of whether buildings are provided for the shelter, servicing, or repair of aircraft or for receiving or discharging passengers or cargo, and all appurtenant areas used or suitable for aircraft, and all appurtenant rights of way, whether new or existing, which are either public, private or federal.
SPS 310.050(5)
(5) "Alteration" means any modification to an installed tank system that involves cutting, drilling or welding on the tank shell or associated piping.
SPS 310.050(6)
(6) "Ancillary equipment" means any device, including such devices as piping, fittings, flanges, valves, and pumps, that is used to distribute, meter, or control the flow of regulated substances to and from a storage tank.
SPS 310.050(7)
(7) "Annual" means a period of time less than or equal to 365 calendar days.
SPS 310.050(9)
(9) "ATV" or
"all-terrain vehicle" means a self-propelled motor-driven vehicle with wheels or tracks, used to transport people on land, snow, ice or water for purposes of sport or recreation and which cannot be licensed through the department of transportation for highway use.
SPS 310.050(10)
(10) "Authorized agent" means either a local program operator or a first class city, or their authorized representatives.
SPS 310.050 Note
Note: See subsection (66) for a definition of local program operator. As of February 1, 2009, only the City of Milwaukee had become a first class city.
SPS 310.050(11)
(11) "Automatic leak detection" means a release or leak detection or monitoring system that will provide continuous 24 hour monitoring for the detection of a release or leak of vapor or product and immediately communicate the detection of the release or leak to an electronic signaling device.
SPS 310.050(12)
(12) "Automatic line leak detection" means a method of leak detection which alerts the operator to the presence of a leak without any manual effort on the part of the operator, including a device or mechanism that signals the presence of a leak by restricting or shutting off the flow of a hazardous substance through piping, or by triggering an audible or visual alarm, and which detects leaks of 3 gallons per hour at 10 psi line pressure within 1 hour.
SPS 310.050(13)
(13) "Authority having jurisdiction" means the department or an authorized agent or deputy responsible for approving equipment, installations or procedures.
SPS 310.050(14)
(14) "Biodiesel fuel" means a fuel that is comprised of monoalkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived from vegetable oils or animal fats.
SPS 310.050 Note
Note: Under section
168.14 (2m) (b) 2. of the Statutes, pure biodiesel fuel is generally identified with the alphanumeric B100, and does not contain any petroleum product, any additive, or other foreign material. A fuel that is a blend of biodiesel and petroleum-based fuel generally has a volume percentage of the biodiesel fuel to the petroleum-based fuel of at least 2 percent. B20 would identify a blend as being 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent petroleum-based fuel, by volume.
SPS 310.050(15)
(15) "Bulk plant" means a facility where flammable or combustible liquids are stored or blended in bulk, prior to further distribution.
SPS 310.050(16)
(16) "Business day" means any day Monday to Friday, excluding Wisconsin legal holidays.
SPS 310.050(17)
(17) "CERCLA" means the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended.
SPS 310.050(18)
(18) "Certified cathodic protection tester" means a person certified in accordance with
ch. SPS 305 who demonstrates an understanding of the principles and measurements of all common types of cathodic protection systems as applied to buried or submerged metal piping systems and metal tanks.
SPS 310.050(19)
(19) "Certified corrosion expert" means a person certified in accordance with
ch. SPS 305 who is qualified to engage in the practice of corrosion control on buried or submerged metal piping systems and metal tanks by reason of thorough knowledge of the physical sciences and the principles of engineering and mathematics acquired by a professional education and related practical experience.
SPS 310.050(20)
(20) "Certified tank system inspector" means a person certified in accordance with
ch. SPS 305 to inspect storage tank systems.
SPS 310.050(21)(a)
(a) For aboveground tank systems, a person certified in accordance with
ch. SPS 305 to install and repair aboveground storage tank systems — and for underground tank systems, a person certified in accordance with
ch. SPS 305 to install and repair underground storage tank systems.
SPS 310.050(21)(b)
(b) A registered professional engineer who directly supervises an installation by being present during the activities specified in
s. SPS 305.84 (5) or
305.85 (5), and who is competent in the engineering methods and requirements in Wisconsin for designing and installing storage tank systems for flammable, combustible or hazardous liquids, except the registration requirement does not apply where exempted under s.
443.14, Stats.
SPS 310.050(22)
(22) "Certified remover-cleaner" means a person certified in accordance with
ch. SPS 305 to remove storage tank systems and to remove accumulated sludge and remaining product from tanks that are to be closed, undergo a change in service, or otherwise be completely emptied and made inert.
SPS 310.050(23)
(23) "Certified tank system liner" means a person certified in accordance with
ch. SPS 305 to install interior linings for storage tanks.
SPS 310.050(24)
(24) "Certified tank-system site assessor" means a person certified in accordance with
ch. SPS 305 to conduct tank-system site assessments and to collect samples necessary for those assessments.
SPS 310.050(25)
(25) "Certified tank system tightness tester" means a person certified in accordance with
ch. SPS 305 to perform precision tightness testing to determine the presence of leaks in storage tank systems.
SPS 310.050(26)
(26) "Change in service" means continued use of a storage tank system in another status; or continued use of a tank that previously stored a regulated substance, to store a non-regulated substance.
SPS 310.050 Note
Note: An example of change-of-service resulting from another status is an "In-use" tank that moves to "Temporary-out-of service" status. An example of change-of-service resulting from previously storing a regulated substance, to storing a non-regulated substance is a tank that is converted from storing heating oil to storing water.
SPS 310.050 Note
Note: See subsection (30) and Note for Class II and III liquids.
SPS 310.050(28)
(28) "Cleaned tank system" means a tank system that is free of all residue and vapors.
SPS 310.050(29)
(29) "Closure" means the procedure by which a tank system is evaluated and permanently rendered safe from contributing to human danger, fire, explosion, and environmental contamination.
SPS 310.050(30)
(30) "Combustible liquid" means a liquid having a flash point at or above 100°F.
SPS 310.050 Note
Note: Under NFPA 30 section 4.3.2, combustible liquids are further classified as being Class II, IIIA or IIIB liquids.
SPS 310.050(31)
(31) "Connected piping" means all underground piping including valves, elbows, joints, flanges, and flexible connectors attached to a tank system through which regulated substances flow.
SPS 310.050 Note
Note: For the purpose of determining how much piping is connected to any individual underground storage tank system, the piping that joins 2 underground storage tank systems should be allocated equally between them.
SPS 310.050(32)
(32) "Construction project" means a site or project that is under development, renovation or demolition, and is temporary in nature and has restricted public access.
SPS 310.050 Note
Note: A construction project may involve a transportation corridor, building or structure, excavation or landscaping, or the replacement or upgrade of an existing storage tank system.
SPS 310.050(33)
(33) "Consumptive use" means consumed on the premises where the storage tank system is located.
SPS 310.050(34)
(34) "Continuous monitoring" means a leak detection method using equipment that routinely performs the required monitoring on a periodic or cyclic basis throughout each day.
SPS 310.050(35)
(35) "Contractor" means a person or firm undertaking to do work or supply goods or a service.
SPS 310.050(36)
(36) "Day" means any calendar day unless specifically stated otherwise in the rule.
SPS 310.050(37)
(37) "Department" means the department of safety and professional services.
SPS 310.050(38)
(38) "Dispenser" means a device or configuration of components consisting of a motor or fluid control, and an area for storing a hose nozzle valve with or without a pump, that dispenses and measures the amount of product dispensed by means of a mechanical or electronic metering mechanism.
SPS 310.050(39)
(39) "Dispensing" means the transfer of fuel into a vehicle or portable container from a storage tank system.
SPS 310.050(40)
(40) "Dispensing area" means a zone around the dispenser that extends a distance of 20 feet horizontally from the dispenser body, exclusive of the length of the hose and nozzle.
SPS 310.050(41)
(41) "Dispensing system" or "product transfer system" includes the dispensers, nozzles, dispensing hoses, suction fuel pump, pipe and any necessary core components between the emergency shut-off valve and dispensing nozzle that allow the dispensing system to function as intended and in accordance with the installation requirements.
SPS 310.050 Note
Note: In a typical fueling island, the dispensing system begins immediately downstream of the emergency shut-off valve, and all components upstream of that point, including the shut-off valve, are part of the tank system, as defined in section
SPS 310.050 (115).
SPS 310.050(42)
(42) "Electronic monitoring" means an electrical device installed to monitor tanks or piping for leaks.
SPS 310.050 Note
Note: Typically, electronic monitoring uses an audible or visual alarm and may incorporate an automatic shut down of the dispensing system. Examples include electronic line leak detectors and sump or interstitial liquid sensors.
SPS 310.050(43)
(43) "Empty tank system" means a tank system from which all materials have been removed using commonly employed practices so that no more than 1 inch of residue remains in the system.
SPS 310.050(44)
(44) "Excavation zone" means the volume containing the tank system and backfill material bounded by the ground surface, walls, and floor of the pit and trenches into which the underground storage tank system is placed at the time of installation.
SPS 310.050(45)
(45) "Existing" means installed or in place
since before February 1, 2009.
SPS 310.050(46)
(46) "Existing tank system" means a tank system used to contain an accumulation of regulated substances, or for which installation commenced, prior to February 1, 2009. Installation is considered to have commenced if the owner or operator has obtained all federal, state, and local approvals or permits necessary to begin physical construction of the tank system site or installation of the tank system, and a continuous on-site physical construction or installation program has begun.
