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.
SPS 310.300(1)(a)(a) Used oil shall be considered a Class IIIB liquid unless designated otherwise in this chapter or as shown by product flashpoint testing.
SPS 310.300(1)(b)
(b) Tanks used to store used oil to supply an oil burner shall comply with the heating-fuel storage requirements in
s. SPS 310.310 and NFPA 31 section 7.2.9.
SPS 310.300 Note
Note: Devices that burn used oil are regulated by the Commercial Building Code, chapters SPS 361 to 366, and the Fire Prevention Code, chapter SPS 314. The tank that stores the oil is regulated by this chapter.
SPS 310.300 Note
Note: NFPA 31 section 12.9.1 requires tanks that supply used oil to an oil burner to be listed.
SPS 310.300(2)(a)(a) Tanks for the storage of used oil shall comply with the construction and marking requirements in
s. SPS 310.250 anytime a tank system is installed.
SPS 310.300(2)(b)
(b) Aboveground tanks for used-oil storage that have a capacity of less than 750 gallons are not required to be listed, or marked in accordance with
s. SPS 310.250 (3), except for tanks which supply oil to an oil burner.
SPS 310.300 Note
Note: See section
SPS 310.250 for minimum marking requirements for newly manufactured or constructed tanks.
SPS 310.300(2)(c)
(c) Tanks shall be constructed of noncombustible materials, unless constructed and utilized in accordance with SU 2258 from Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
SPS 310.300(2)(d)
(d) The fill opening shall be screened to prevent the passage of solid objects into the tank.
SPS 310.300(2)(f)
(f) The fill opening shall be closed except when a transfer is actually taking place.
SPS 310.300(2)(g)
(g) Tanks that store used oil shall be installed by or under the supervision of a certified installer.
SPS 310.300(2)(h)
(h) The building setback for tanks which have a capacity of less than 1,100 gallons and which store used oil may be less than the setbacks listed in NFPA 30 Table 22.4.1.6 if approved in writing by the authorized agent or the department; and that approval shall be based on consideration of the construction material for the building wall, the size of the tank, and the adjacent vehicular traffic.
SPS 310.300 Note
Note: See section
SPS 310.260 for minimum separating distances between tanks and water supply wells.
SPS 310.300(3)
(3) Spill and overfill prevention. All tanks, whether new or existing, shall comply with all of the following:
SPS 310.300(3)(b)
(b) If the fill opening is located outdoors, the opening shall be located in a watertight enclosure of noncombustible construction.
SPS 310.300(3)(c)1.1. If the fill point is remote from the tank or if the delivery person cannot readily observe the tank gauge, an overfill alarm shall be provided at the fill point.
SPS 310.300(3)(c)2.
2. The alarm shall be readily audible or visible at the fill point and shall alert the delivery person when the tank is 90 percent full.
SPS 310.300(4)
(4) Signage. All tanks, whether new or existing, shall be provided with a permanent and durable sign installed at the used-oil handler site or facility, that includes all of the following:
SPS 310.300(5)
(5) Vehicle collision protection. Vehicle collision protection shall be provided for aboveground tanks in accordance with
s. SPS 310.430 unless the authorized agent or the department determines the tank system is not subject to vehicle collision.
SPS 310.300(6)(b)
(b) Tanks located inside a building shall have secondary containment for 100 percent of the tank capacity if a leak from the storage tank could reach a floor drain, the exterior of the building or areas that pose an ignition hazard.
SPS 310.300 Note
Note: An oil-water separator connected to a floor drain may be used for all or a portion of the required secondary containment, depending on the system capacity.
SPS 310.300(7)(a)(a)
General. Underground tanks for used-oil storage shall comply with the applicable portions of NFPA 30 and this section.
SPS 310.300(7)(b)
(b) Spill protection. For underground tanks that store used oil, spill protection is not required at any point other than the fill point, if the tank meets all of the following conditions:
SPS 310.300(7)(b)1.
1. The tank receives used oil in batches of 25 gallons or less by manual transfer.
SPS 310.300(7)(c)
(c) Corrosion protection. Corrosion protection shall be provided in accordance with
s. SPS 310.520 except this protection is not required for piping that is associated with an underground tank which stores used oil, provided the tank and piping meet all of the following conditions:
SPS 310.300(7)(c)1.
1. The tank receives used oil in batches of 25 gallons or less by manual transfer.
SPS 310.300(7)(c)2.
2. All piping that is underground is sloped at an angle of at least 30 degrees from horizontal between the point at which it enters the ground and the tank, to allow for the free flow of oil.
SPS 310.300 Note
Note: This section does not exempt the tank itself from corrosion protection requirements.
SPS 310.300(8)
(8) Tank closure and general administrative requirements. SPS 310.300 Note
Note: Sections
SPS 310.440 to
310.470 address inspections; seldom-used and temporarily-out-of-service tanks; change in service to store a non-regulated substance; tank closures; tank-system site assessments; and confirming and responding to leaks, spills, overfills and releases.
SPS 310.300 Note
Note: Sections
SPS 310.545 to
310.585 address seldom-used and temporarily-out-of-service tanks; change in service to store a non-regulated substance; tank system closures; conditions indicating releases; tank-system integrity assessments; tank-system site assessments; and responding to leaks, spills, overfills and releases.
SPS 310.300(9)
(9) Scrap recycling and automobile recycling facilities. Subsections (1) (a),
(2) (a),
(c) to
(h),
(3) to
(5),
(6) (a),
(7) and
(8) do not apply to a new or existing aboveground tank which contains used oil and which is located at a scrap recycling or automobile recycling facility adequately participating in a cooperative compliance program approved by the department of natural resources, provided all of the following requirements are met:
SPS 310.300(9)(a)
(a) The tank is constructed of a durable material acceptable to the department.
SPS 310.300(9)(b)
(b) If located outside of a building, the tank has secondary containment acceptable to the department.
SPS 310.300(9)(c)
(c) If located inside a building, the tank has venting and fire prevention features acceptable to the department.
SPS 310.300 History
History: CR 07-029: cr.
Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 2-1-09;
CR 09-017: am. (2) (h), cr. (9)
Register July 2009 No. 643, eff. 8-1-09;
correction in (1) (b), (2) (a), (b), (5), (6) (a), (7) (c) (intro.), (d), (8) (a), (b) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672.
SPS 310.305
SPS 310.305
Public used-oil collection centers. SPS 310.305 Note
Note: Also see chapter NR 679 for additional rules pertaining to used-oil collection centers, such as operational criteria.
SPS 310.305(2)
(2) Tank construction. The tank shall be constructed to one of the recognized design standards in NFPA 30 chapter 21 unless otherwise accepted by the department.
SPS 310.305 Note
Note: Design standards recognized by NFPA 30 chapter 21 include API 12B, API 12D, API 12F, API 650, UL 58, UL 80, UL 142, UL 1316, UL 1746, UL 2080 and UL 2085.
