ATCP 93.500(6)(d)2.
2. The testing may be omitted for a sump that has continuous electronic pressure, vacuum, or liquid-filled interstitial monitoring in addition to double-wall construction, if the monitoring system is tested at installation to verify that it operates in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
ATCP 93.500(6)(e)
(e)
Installation checklist. Upon completion of any installation of new or replacement shop-built tanks or piping, or any system modification or upgrade that requires plan approval or registration or permitting, the certified installer shall provide the authorized agent or the department with a completed tank installation checklist, form TR-WM-138.
ATCP 93.500 Note
Note: Section
ATCP 93.140 (3) (c) requires the tank installation checklist to be submitted to the department as part of the tank registration process.
ATCP 93.500 Note
Note: Tank permit shall be obtained prior to operation of the tank as required by s.
ATCP 93.145 (2).
ATCP 93.500(7)(a)(a)
General. Owners and operators of underground tank systems shall ensure that repairs will prevent releases due to structural failure or corrosion as long as the tank system is used to store regulated substances.
ATCP 93.500(7)(b)
(b)
Standards. Repairs to underground tank systems shall be made by the manufacturer's authorized representative or in accordance with a standard developed by a nationally recognized association or an independent testing laboratory that is acceptable to the department.
ATCP 93.500 Note
Note: The department accepts use of the following standards in performing repairs under this paragraph, in addition to the applicable codes and standards adopted in s.
ATCP 93.200: National Leak Prevention Association: NLPA Standard 631. This standard is available from NLPA at
http://www.nlpa-online.org/standards.html. Fiberglass Tank and Pipe Institute: Recommended Practice T-95-02,
Remanufacturing of Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Underground Storage Tanks. This standard is available by contacting FTPI at
http://www.fiberglasstankandpipe.com.
ATCP 93.500(7)(c)1.1. Metal tanks, pipe, and fittings that have released product as a result of corrosion or other damage shall be replaced. Non-corrodible pipe and fittings that have released product shall be replaced or repaired in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. Damaged spill basins and containment sumps shall be replaced or repaired in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications using a manufacturer-designed replacement insert or a complete factory-built, field-installed repair kit. Containment sump penetration boots shall be replaced or repaired in accordance with either manufacturer specifications or by other methods approved by the department.
ATCP 93.500(7)(c)2.
2. Replacement flex connectors shall be placed within a containment sump so that it contains the entire flex connector for future accessibility and replacement.
ATCP 93.500(7)(d)
(d)
Tank-system site assessment. When repairs are made to piping or fittings that have released product to the environment, an assessment of the piping run, to identify points of release, shall be performed in accordance with ss.
ATCP 93.575 to
93.585.
ATCP 93.500(7)(e)
(e)
Precision tightness testing. Repaired tanks and piping shall have precision tightness testing in accordance with s.
ATCP 93.515 (4) before being placed back into service.
ATCP 93.500(7)(f)
(f)
Ullage portion. Any repair that affects the ullage portion of a tank shall include a tightness test of the ullage portion in accordance with s.
ATCP 93.515 (10) before the tank is placed back in service.
ATCP 93.500(7)(g)
(g)
Interstitial space. Any repair that affects any portion of secondary containment for a UST system shall include testing of the affected portion in accordance with the methods prescribed in sub.
(6) (b),
(c), and
(d) to verify that the containment complies with this chapter before that portion is placed back into service.
ATCP 93.500(7)(h)
(h)
Spill containment equipment. Repaired spill containment equipment shall be tested in accordance with the methods prescribed in s.
ATCP 93.505 (2) (a) 3. before it is placed back into service.
ATCP 93.500(7)(i)
(i)
Containment sumps. Any repair that affects any portion of containment sump for a UST system shall include testing of the affected portion in accordance with the methods prescribed in sub.
(6) (d) to verify that the containment complies with this chapter before that portion is placed back into service.
ATCP 93.500(7)(j)
(j)
Overfill prevention equipment. Repaired overfill containment equipment shall be tested in accordance with the methods prescribed in s.
ATCP 93.505 (2) (b) 2. before it is placed back into service.
ATCP 93.500(7)(k)1.1. Any repair to below-grade tank system components below the top of a shear valve, or to leak detection equipment that affects the capability of the leak detection system to detect a leak, shall be recorded on the department's TR-WM-136 form.
ATCP 93.500(7)(k)2.
2. A copy of the completed TR-WM-136 form shall be provided to the tank system operator.
ATCP 93.500(7)(k)3.
3. The tank system operator shall have the completed TR-WM-136 form on site and available for inspection within 30 days after receiving it from the party that performed the repair, except as provided in sub.
(9) (b) 2. for unattended sites.
ATCP 93.500(7)(k)4.
4. Repairs that are recorded under subd.
1. because they affect the capability of the leak detection equipment to detect a leak shall be reported to the department within 15 days of the repair.
ATCP 93.500(8)
(8)
Inspection, maintenance, and periodic testing of ust systems. ATCP 93.500(8)(a)(a) Operators of new and existing UST systems shall conduct routine and periodic inspection and maintenance in accordance with the applicable sections of PEI RP900, except that Section 6, Daily UST Inspection Checklist items may be performed at least monthly rather than daily.
ATCP 93.500(8)(b)1.
1. With a tear, crack, or hole shall be either repaired with department-approved methods to be liquid-tight or replaced with equipment meeting the criteria for new secondary containment.
ATCP 93.500(8)(b)2.
2. That is repaired under subd.
1. and subsequently becomes no longer liquid-tight shall then be replaced with equipment meeting the criteria for new secondary containment.
ATCP 93.500 Note
Note: The one-time-repair limit in this section does not apply to connection boots or clamps. This section is directed instead at patches to the wall or floor of a sump, because these patches commonly have failed by delaminating.
ATCP 93.500(8)(b)3.
3. That may have released product to the environment is repaired or replaced under subd.
1. or
2. or when an initial sump is installed for preexisting piping on or after November 1, 2019, an assessment shall be performed in accordance with ss.
ATCP 93.580 to
93.585.
ATCP 93.500 Note
Note: See s.
ATCP 93.605 (1) (g) for maintenance requirements relating to water levels in storage tanks for motor fuel dispensing facilities.
ATCP 93.500 Note
Note: See s.
ATCP 93.230 (8) to
(10) for additional facility maintenance requirements.
ATCP 93.500(8)(c)1.1. Except for double-walled containment with continuous electronic pressure, vacuum, or liquid-filled interstitial monitoring, all new or existing containment sumps that are part of a piping interstitial monitoring system shall be tested for leaks at least once every 3 years in accordance with one of the following methods:
ATCP 93.500(8)(c)1.b.
b. A code of practice developed by a nationally recognized association or independent testing laboratory.
ATCP 93.500(8)(c)2.
2. Containment sump tightness testing shall be performed by a person with no personal or monetary interest in the facility and whose employer has no personal or monetary interest in the facility.
ATCP 93.500(9)(a)(a)
General. Operators of new and existing underground storage tank systems shall maintain all of the following records:
ATCP 93.500(9)(a)1.
1. Documentation of any system repairs, alterations or upgrades, including software and hardware upgrades, and any inspections required under this chapter. These inspections include any precision tightness testing, ullage testing, or other testing that is required for determining whether a tank system component is liquid-tight or otherwise complying with this chapter.
ATCP 93.500 Note
Note: For examples of this testing, see the testing for spill-containment basins in s.
ATCP 93.505 (3) (b) 1., and the tightness testing described in the Note under s.
ATCP 93.510 (1) (e).
ATCP 93.500(9)(a)2.
2. Documentation demonstrating conformance with leak detection requirements, and the manner in which these claims have been justified or tested by the equipment manufacturer and certified installer, including all of the following:
ATCP 93.500(9)(a)2.a.
a. Information pertaining to the leak detection system, including the material approval as issued under s.
ATCP 93.130 that was valid when the system was installed; operator manual; warranty; and documentation verifying that the equipment has been installed, programmed and tested to perform as required in this chapter.
ATCP 93.500(9)(a)2.b.
b. Testing results obtained from leak detection equipment, as retained from the equipment's printer or a handwritten log kept on site.
ATCP 93.500(9)(a)2.c.
c. Documentation maintained for all calibration, inspection, monitoring, testing, repair, and annual performance verification of leak detection equipment permanently located onsite.
ATCP 93.500(9)(a)4.
4. Documentation maintained for all calibration, inspection, monitoring, testing, repair, and periodic performance verification of any corrosion protection equipment permanently located onsite.
ATCP 93.500(9)(a)5.
5. Analysis from a corrosion expert of site corrosion potential if corrosion protection equipment is not used.
ATCP 93.500(9)(a)6.
6. Records of any environmental information that has accrued for a site, such as from site inspections or investigations, phase I or II environmental site assessments, or repairs, or from tank-system site assessments conducted under ss.
ATCP 93.560 to
93.585.
ATCP 93.500(9)(a)7.
7. Documentation of product inventory verification at facilities that are subject to the requirements of ch.
ATCP 94.
ATCP 93.500 Note
Note: See NFPA 30A section 6.3.9.1 for testing requirements.
ATCP 93.500(9)(a)9.
9. Electrical continuity testing for dispensers of motor fuels that are Class I liquids.
ATCP 93.500(9)(a)10.
10. One set of stamped, approved plans and specifications and a copy of the approval letter.
ATCP 93.500(9)(b)2.
2. Operators of unattended sites shall make the records available for inspection at the site when given 72 hours of prior notice.
ATCP 93.500(9)(b)3.
3. The approved plans and specifications and approval letter shall be kept on site and available to the authorized agent or the department during all phases of installation. After installation is completed, the approved plans and specifications and approval letter shall be made available to the authorized agent or the department upon request.
ATCP 93.500(9)(b)4.
4. Records may be kept electronically, provided they are in a format acceptable to the department.
ATCP 93.500(9)(c)
(c)
Maintenance of records. Records shall be maintained for the following periods from the date of the most recent test, inspection or upgrade:
ATCP 93.500(9)(c)3.
3. Periodic precision tightness testing in association with inventory control — until the next test is conducted.
ATCP 93.500(9)(c)4.
4. Impressed current corrosion protection system, 60-day inspection — the previous 3 inspections.
ATCP 93.500(9)(c)7.
7. Annual performance verification of leak detection equipment and flow restrictor — 2 years.
ATCP 93.500(9)(c)8.
8. Results of functional testing of impact and emergency shut-off valves and electrical continuity testing for dispensers — 2 years.
ATCP 93.500(9)(c)9.
9. The owner's manual provided by the leak detection equipment manufacturer — until the leak detection system is replaced or no longer used.
ATCP 93.500(9)(c)10.
10. Any tank or pipe system modification or repair — the operational life of the system.
ATCP 93.500 Note
Note: Lifetime maintenance of repair and upgrading records is required by
40 CFR 280.33 (f).
ATCP 93.500(9)(c)11.
11. Inspection or testing records — 3 years or the interval between required inspections or testing, whichever is longer.
ATCP 93.500(9)(c)12.
12. Tank-system site assessments and other environmental assessments, such as assessments for property transactions — 3 years after completion of any permanent closure, upgrade, repair or change in service. These records shall be maintained at one of the following locations:
ATCP 93.500(9)(c)15.
15. One set of stamped, approved plans and specifications and a copy of the approval letter — the operational life of the system.
ATCP 93.500 Note
Note: All leak detection records should be retained permanently. The documentation could be helpful to exclude the site as a possible source of contamination at a later date.
ATCP 93.500 Note
Note: Section
ATCP 93.870 has record keeping requirements for operator training or USTs that are required to have a permit to operate from the department.
ATCP 93.500 History
History: CR 17-092: cr.
Register October 2019 No. 766, eff. 11-1-19; correction in (1) (c) 1., (8) (b) 3. made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 14., Stats., correction in (8) (b) 2., 3. made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., and correction in (1) (c) 2., (7) (g), (k) 1., (8) (c) 1. (intro.), c., (9) (b) 1. made under s.
35.17, Stats.,
Register October 2019 No. 766.
ATCP 93.503
ATCP 93.503 Product inventory verification at retail facilities.
