SPS 310.230(10)(c)
(c) Deficiencies in product lines or structural or transition components that allow for liquid leaks or water intrusion shall be repaired or corrected.
SPS 310.230(10)(d)
(d) Leak detection, fill and overfill prevention equipment shall be maintained in a functional condition.
SPS 310.230(10)(e)
(e) Fire and leak prevention and detection equipment installed, but not required by the department's rules, shall be maintained functional or be removed.
SPS 310.230 Note
Note: Section
SPS 310.115 (3) (a) 7. allows the authorized agent or the Department or fire department to shut down the tank system until any breach in the tank system is repaired or otherwise corrected.
SPS 310.230(11)(a)(a) When damage has occurred to underground pressurized tank system components or to underground vent and remote fill lines, the affected portion of the tank system shall be removed from service, and the following actions shall be taken before that portion of the system is put back into service, except as provided in
par. (b):
SPS 310.230(11)(a)4.
4. Perform any additional monitoring, processes, or procedures needed to verify system integrity.
SPS 310.230(11)(b)
(b) The actions in
par. (a) 1. to
4. are not required where the damage is limited to dispenser system components that are isolated from the rest of the dispenser or tank system through the use of pressure-retaining components.
SPS 310.230 Note
Note: These are minimum requirements for the restart of a damaged system, dependent on the situation at the incident site. Additional safety or environmental protection actions or repairs may be needed by the owner or operator.
SPS 310.230(12)
(12) Product color coding for fill pipe caps and manhole covers. SPS 310.230(12)(a)1.1. All fill pipe caps and manhole covers for underground fuel tanks at distribution terminals, bulk plants and motor fuel dispensing facilities shall be identified by the standard color and symbol coding in API 1637.
SPS 310.230(12)(a)2.
2. Products containing extenders such as ethanol shall be designated by the addition of a black border around white symbols and a white border around other colored symbols.
SPS 310.230 Note
Note: Extenders or oxygenates are added to gasoline and typically comprise a maximum of 10 percent of the fuel by volume.
SPS 310.230(12)(a)3.
3. Vapor-recovery connections and manholes shall be marked with orange circles.
SPS 310.230(12)(a)4.a.a. Observation and monitoring wells shall be marked with a black triangle on a white background.
SPS 310.230(12)(a)4.b.
b. The well shall be provided with a durable label warning against the introduction of petroleum products into the well.
SPS 310.230(12)(b)1.1. The color coding required in
par. (a) shall be applied to the fill pipe cap and manhole cover or within the spill containment.
SPS 310.230(12)(b)2.
2. At all facilities with more than one tank, the color coding applied to the fill cap or manhole cover shall extend at least 12 inches beyond the edge of the cap or cover onto adjacent concrete or pavement.
SPS 310.230 Note
Note: See section
SPS 310.340 for additional information on product identification at bulk plants and terminals.
SPS 310.230(13)
(13) D
eactivation of vapor recovery. When deactivating a stage II vapor-recovery system or a portion thereof, the deactivated pipe shall be removed, or be capped or plugged at the dispenser. If the pipe is removed, the connection to the tank shall be capped or plugged.
SPS 310.230 Note
Note: Each connection of a tank to deactivated, unremoved vapor-recovery pipe should be capped or plugged at the tank, if readily accessible, to minimize the potential for water intrusion from the pipe.
SPS 310.230 History
History: CR 07-029: cr.
Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 2-1-09; correction in (9), (11) (a) 1., 5. made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672.
SPS 310.240
SPS 310.240
Certifications and enforcement. SPS 310.240(1)(1)
Certifications. Persons and firms providing or supervising any of the following services shall be credentialed by the department in accordance with
ch. SPS 305:
SPS 310.240(1)(c)
(c) The cleaning and removal of underground storage tanks and stationary shop-built aboveground storage tanks.
SPS 310.240(1)(d)
(d) Storage tank system precision tightness testing using equipment that is not permanently installed on the tank system.
SPS 310.240 Note
Note: All methods of precision tightness testing are required to be approved by the department in accordance with section
SPS 310.130 SPS 310.240(1)(f)
(f) Installation of underground storage tanks and shop-built aboveground storage tanks, except this requirement does not apply to any of the following tanks:
SPS 310.240(1)(f)2.
2. Tanks or piping that are installed or constructed under the direct supervision of a registered professional engineer.
SPS 310.240 Note
Note: "Under the direct supervision of a registered professional engineer" means the registered professional engineer must be on the site during, and responsible for, the key installation and test activities described in section
SPS 305.84 (5) or
305.85 (5).
SPS 310.240(2)(a)(a) The department may take actions to ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter, including revoking or suspending credentials.
SPS 310.240 Note
Note: Section
101.09 (3) (c) of the Statutes, reads in part:
SPS 310.240 Note
Any rule requiring certification or registration shall also authorize the revocation or suspension of the certification or registration.
SPS 310.240 Note
Note: See chapter SPS 305 for revocation and suspension criteria.
SPS 310.240 Note
Note: Sections
SPS 305.83,
305.88 and
305.89 prohibit a person from engaging in tank-system site assessment, tank system tightness testing, or cathodic protection specialties if the person or the person's employer has a personal or financial interest in the facility.
SPS 310.240(2)(b)
(b) The department may require attendance at a specified education class.
SPS 310.240 History
History: CR 07-029: cr.
Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 2-1-09; correction in (1) (intro.), (a), (b), (e) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672.
SPS 310.250(1)(1)
Multi-compartment tanks. Each compartment of a multi-compartment tank shall be considered a separate tank, even if the same substance is stored in 2 or more of the compartments.
SPS 310.250(2)
(2) Construction. Tanks containing flammable or combustible liquids shall be constructed to one of the recognized design standards in NFPA 30 section 21.4.2, or to another standard or design approved by the department, except this requirement does not apply to any of the following tanks:
SPS 310.250(2)(a)
(a) Tanks that contain liquids which are also hazardous substances.
SPS 310.250 Note
Note: Section
SPS 310.350 requires hazardous substance tanks to be designed and constructed under the supervision of a qualified engineer.
SPS 310.250(2)(b)
(b) Tank wagons, farm tanks and tank vehicles used in accordance with the requirements in
ss. SPS 310.610 and
310.630, for fuel dispensing from aboveground tanks and at farms and construction projects.
SPS 310.250 Note
Note: Design standards recognized by NFPA 30 section 21.4.2 include API 12B, API 12D, API 12F, API 650,
UL 58, UL 80, UL 142, UL 1316, UL 1746, UL 2080 and UL 2085. Another standard approved by the department is SU 2258 from Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
SPS 310.250 Note
Note: Tank wagons have construction requirements in section
SPS 310.610 (1). Farm tanks are required to meet the construction specifications in NFPA 30A section 13.2.3. Tank vehicles are required to meet the construction specifications in NFPA 385 chapters 2 and 3. Movable tanks covered under the dispensing requirements in section
SPS 310.610 (2) are not exempted from this requirement.
SPS 310.250(2)(c)
(c) Tanks which are custom built for a specific purpose and which are supported by a statement acceptable to the department, from a qualified engineer, as defined in
s. SPS 310.350 (2) (d), except the competency of the engineer shall relate to the purpose for the custom-built tank.
SPS 310.250(2)(d)
(d) Aboveground used-oil tanks at a scrap recycling or auto recycling facility that are exempted from these requirements under
s. SPS 310.300 (9).
SPS 310.250(3)
(3) Marking. Newly manufactured or constructed tanks shall have at least all of the following information permanently marked on the exterior of the tank by the manufacturer or the party responsible for tank construction:
SPS 310.250(3)(a)
(a) The name of the manufacturer or the party responsible for tank construction.
SPS 310.250(3)(c)
(c) The standard under which the tank is manufactured or constructed.
SPS 310.250 Note
Note: The applicable construction standard may already require this information or additional information to be marked on the tank. This marking requirement especially applies to farm tanks which have a capacity of less than 1,100 gallons and which are not required to be manufactured to any specific construction standard other than the minimal requirements in NFPA 30A section 13.2.3.
SPS 310.250 Note
Note: The department periodically publishes program letters to address issues in relation to applications of this chapter. The program letters are intended to provide and communicate implementation of regulatory and enforcement policy. Storage Tank Program Letters can be accessed on the Department's Web site at
http://dsps.wi.gov/er/ER-BST-PL-ProgramLetterList.html or by contacting the department by writing to the Bureau of Storage Tank Regulation, PO Box 7837, Madison, WI 53707-7837.
SPS 310.250 History
History: CR 07-029: cr.
Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 2-1-09;
CR 09-017: cr. (2) (d), r. and recr. (3)
Register July 2009 No. 643, eff. 8-1-09; correction in (2) (b), (c), (d) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672.
SPS 310.260
SPS 310.260
Setbacks from already-installed potable water supply sources. SPS 310.260(1)(a)
(a) Tank systems and their dispensing systems shall comply with the setback requirements in Table 310.260, except as specified in
pars. (b) and
(c).
SPS 310.260(1)(b)
(b) These setbacks do not apply where piping or dispensers are being replaced without replacing the tank.
SPS 310.260(1)(c)
(c) These setbacks do not apply where shorter setbacks are specified by the department of natural resources.
SPS 310.260 Note
Note: The Department of Natural Resources administers separating distances for proposed public community water supply wells regulated under chapter NR 811, and those distances may differ from the distances in Table 310.260. See footnote 4 under Table 310.260 for DNR requirements about separating distances for proposed and already-installed private water supply wells regulated under chapter NR 812.
SPS 310.260 Note
Note: Longer setback distances may be imposed through local wellhead-protection requirements.
1 Any reference in this column to a UST or AST "system" means both the tank and any product piping connected to it have the subsequently specified features.
2 The setback in this column is at least 1200 feet if any associated fueling area is not on a concrete surface, and any associated AST is not on a concrete surface, except this requirement does not apply to the setback for a one- or two-family residential heating oil AST.
3 The setback in this column is at least 100 feet if any associated fueling area is not on a concrete surface, and any associated AST is not on a concrete surface, except this requirement does not apply to the setback for a one- or two-family residential heating oil AST.
4 Any setback in this column that is less than 100 feet, other than the 25-foot setback for one- and two-family residences, may be utilized only after obtaining a variance or other approval from the department of natural resources, except a variance or other approval is not required for an AST that has a capacity of 1500 gallons or less.
5 This distance may be reduced by 50% if all of the following features are provided and maintained in addition to the features in the tank-type column: tank system construction of corrosion-resistant material, such as fiber-reinforced plastic, or steel with a fiber-reinforced plastic wrap or jacket; non-discriminating sump sensors; testable secondary containment spill bucket; continuous electronic liquid-filled, pressure, or vacuum interstitial monitoring with automatic system shut-down; audible and visual high-level alarm at 90% full, and automatic shut-off at 95%; all fueling area protected by canopy; and downspouts for drainage of rainwater do not discharge into a fueling area.
6 This distance may be reduced by 50% if all of the following features are provided and maintained in addition to the features in the tank-type column: either continuous
non-discriminating electronic interstitial monitoring for double wall, or continuous non-discriminating electronic sensor for other secondary containment; audible and visual high-level alarm at 90% full, and either automatic shut-off at 95% or no latch-open device is used with any manual-shutoff nozzle; all dispensing by suction pump fuel transfer; all motor vehicle fueling limited to private or fleet use; all fueling area protected by canopy; and downspouts for drainage of rainwater do not discharge into a fueling area.
7 This reduced setback is only permitted for emergency or standby power systems that are operated by the same facility which operates the well, and only if all of the following features are provided and maintained in addition to the features in the tank-type column: audible and visual high-level alarm at 90% full, and either automatic shut-off at 95% or no latch-open device is used with any manual-shutoff nozzle. This setback may be reduced further where approved in writing by the department, upon submittal of an explanation of why reducing the setback is needed, along with demonstration that additional features will be included which will provide adequate protection for the well.
SPS 310.260 Note
Note: Aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) include tanks that are inside a building and have a liquid capacity of 110 gallons or more, are intended for fixed installation, and are not solely used for processing.
SPS 310.260(2)
(2) Tank systems and their dispensing systems shall be at least 50 feet from ground-level potable water reservoirs regulated under
ch. NR 811, except as specified in
sub. (1) (b) and
(c).
SPS 310.260(3)
(3) Tank systems and their dispensing systems shall be at least 25 feet from potable water mains regulated under
ch. NR 811, except as specified in
sub. (1) (b) and
(c).
SPS 310.260 History
History: CR 07-029: cr.
Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 2-1-09; correction in (1) (a) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672.
