Chapter ATCP 93

ATCP 93.240(15)(b)2. 2. An application fee and examination fee in accordance with Table 93.240.

ATCP 93.240(15)(c) (c) Examination. A person seeking to obtain a tank-system site assessor certification shall take and pass an examination in accordance with sub. (9).

ATCP 93.240(15)(d) (d) Application for certification. Upon notification of successfully passing the examination for a tank-system site assessor certification, a person may obtain the certification by submitting an application and the certification fee in accordance with subs. (2) and (9) (g) 3.

ATCP 93.240(15)(e) (e) Renewal.

ATCP 93.240(15)(e)1. 1. A person may renew a certification as a tank-system site assessor.

ATCP 93.240(15)(e)2. 2. A tank-system site assessor certification shall be renewed in accordance with sub. (7).

ATCP 93.240(16) (16) Aboveground tank system installers.

ATCP 93.240(16)(a) (a) General. Except as provided in par. (g), no person may install an aboveground tank system that is regulated under this chapter unless the person complies with one of the following:

ATCP 93.240(16)(a)1. 1. The person holds a certification issued by the department as a certified aboveground tank system installer.

ATCP 93.240(16)(a)2. 2. The person holds a Wisconsin registration as a professional engineer and is competent in the engineering methods and requirements in Wisconsin for designing and installing storage tank systems for flammable, combustible or hazardous liquids.

ATCP 93.240(16)(a)3. 3. The person is under the direct supervision of another person who holds a certification or registration under subd. 1. or 2. and who is responsible for the installation.

ATCP 93.240(16)(b) (b) Application for examination. A person applying to take an aboveground tank system installer certification examination shall submit all of the following:

ATCP 93.240(16)(b)1. 1. An application in accordance with sub. (2)

ATCP 93.240(16)(b)2. 2. An application fee and examination fee in accordance with Table 93.240.

ATCP 93.240(16)(c) (c) Examination. A person seeking to obtain an aboveground tank system installer certification shall take and pass an examination in accordance with sub. (9).

ATCP 93.240(16)(d) (d) Application for certification. Upon notification of successfully passing the examination for an aboveground tank system installer certification, a person may obtain the certification by submitting an application and the certification fee in accordance with sub. (2).

ATCP 93.240(16)(e) (e) Responsibilities. A person who installs or supervises the installation of tank systems as a certified aboveground tank system installer shall be present at the job site for at least all of the following activities:

ATCP 93.240(16)(e)1. 1. Preinstallation tank system testing.

ATCP 93.240(16)(e)2. 2. Inspection and repair of coatings.

ATCP 93.240(16)(e)3. 3. Placement of tanks.

ATCP 93.240(16)(e)4. 4. Installation and testing of all connections and tank-related piping including vapor recovery, vents and supply pipes.

ATCP 93.240(16)(e)5. 5. Installation of monitoring or leak detection devices.

ATCP 93.240(16)(e)6. 6. Installation of pumps.

ATCP 93.240(16)(e)7. 7. Installation of any underground piping.

ATCP 93.240(16)(f) (f) Renewal.

ATCP 93.240(16)(f)1. 1.

ATCP 93.240(16)(f)1.a. a. A person may renew a certification as an aboveground tank system installer.

ATCP 93.240(16)(f)1.b. b. An aboveground tank system installer certification shall be renewed in accordance with sub. (7).

ATCP 93.240(16)(f)2. 2.

ATCP 93.240(16)(f)2.a. a. The renewal of a certification as an aboveground tank system installer shall be contingent upon the installer obtaining at least 12 hours of acceptable continuing education prior to the expiration date of the certification as specified in sub. (8) and Table 93.240, except as provided in subd. 2. b.

ATCP 93.240(16)(f)2.b. b. A person who holds a certification as an aboveground tank system installer may apply to the department for waiver of the continuing education requirements under subd. 2. a. on the grounds of prolonged illness or disability or similar circumstances. Each application for waiver shall be considered individually on its merits by the department.

ATCP 93.240(16)(g) (g) Exclusion. This subsection does not apply to field-constructed aboveground tanks.

ATCP 93.240(17) (17) Underground tank system installers.

ATCP 93.240(17)(a) (a) General. No person may install an underground tank system that is regulated under this chapter unless the person complies with one of the following:

ATCP 93.240(17)(a)1. 1. The person holds a certification issued by the department as a certified underground tank system installer.

ATCP 93.240(17)(a)2. 2. The person holds a registration as a Wisconsin professional engineer and is competent in the engineering methods and requirements in Wisconsin for designing and installing storage tank systems for flammable, combustible, or hazardous liquids.

ATCP 93.240(17)(a)3. 3. The person is under the direct supervision of another person who holds a certification or registration under subd. 1. or 2. and who is responsible for the installation.

ATCP 93.240(17)(b) (b) Application for examination. A person applying to take an underground tank system installer certification examination shall submit all of the following:

ATCP 93.240(17)(b)1. 1. An application in accordance with sub. (2).

ATCP 93.240(17)(b)2. 2. An application fee and examination fee in accordance with subs. (2) and (3) and Table 93.240.

ATCP 93.240(17)(c) (c) Examination. A person seeking to obtain an underground tank system installer certification shall take and pass an examination in accordance with sub. (9).

ATCP 93.240(17)(d) (d) Application for certification. Upon notification of successfully passing the examination for an underground tank system installer certification, a person may obtain the certification by submitting an application and the certification fee in accordance with subs. (2) and (3).

ATCP 93.240(17)(e) (e) Responsibilities. A person who installs or supervises the installation of tanks as a certified underground tank system installer shall be present at the job site for at least all of the following activities:

ATCP 93.240(17)(e)1. 1. Preinstallation tank system testing.

ATCP 93.240(17)(e)2. 2. Inspection and repair of coatings.

ATCP 93.240(17)(e)3. 3. Placing of bedding material and the setting and bedding of tanks.

ATCP 93.240(17)(e)4. 4. Backfilling operations and compacting of backfill around tanks and piping.

ATCP 93.240(17)(e)5. 5. Installation or activation of department-accepted, factory-supplied cathodic protection systems.

ATCP 93.240 Note Note: The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection has accepted factory-supplied cathodic protection systems that comply with the sti-P3Ò specifications from the Steel Tank Institute, and may accept other systems of this type.

ATCP 93.240(17)(e)6. 6. Installation and testing of all connections and tank-related piping including vapor recovery, vents and supply pipes.

ATCP 93.240(17)(e)7. 7. Installation of leak detection devices and any monitoring wells.

ATCP 93.240(17)(e)8. 8. Testing of tanks and piping both prior to and after backfilling.

ATCP 93.240(17)(e)9. 9. Installation of pumps.

ATCP 93.240(17)(f) (f) Renewal.

ATCP 93.240(17)(f)1. 1.

ATCP 93.240(17)(f)1.a. a. A person may renew a certification as an underground tank system installer.

ATCP 93.240(17)(f)1.b. b. An underground tank system installer certification shall be renewed in accordance with sub. (7).

ATCP 93.240(17)(f)2. 2.

ATCP 93.240(17)(f)2.a. a. The renewal of a certification as an underground tank system installer shall be contingent upon the installer obtaining at least 12 hours of acceptable continuing education prior to the expiration date of the certification as specified in sub. (8) and Table 93.240 except as provided in subd. 2. b.

ATCP 93.240(17)(f)2.b. b. A person who holds a certification as an underground tank system installer may apply to the department for waiver of the continuing education requirements under subd. 2. a. on the grounds of prolonged illness or disability or similar circumstances. Each application for waiver shall be considered individually on its merits by the department.

ATCP 93.240(18) (18) Underground tank system liners.

ATCP 93.240(18)(a) (a) General. No person may line, reline, or perform the lining inspection of an underground tank system that has held or will hold flammable or combustible liquids which are regulated under this chapter unless the person complies with one of the following:

ATCP 93.240(18)(a)1. 1. The person holds a certification issued by the department as a certified tank system liner.

ATCP 93.240(18)(a)2. 2. The person is under the direct supervision of another person who holds a certification issued by the department as a certified tank system liner.

ATCP 93.240(18)(b) (b) Application for examination. A person applying to take a tank system liner certification examination shall submit all of the following:

ATCP 93.240(18)(b)1. 1. An application in accordance with sub. (2).

ATCP 93.240(18)(b)2. 2. An application fee and examination fee in accordance with Table 93.240.

ATCP 93.240(18)(c) (c) Examination. A person seeking to obtain a tank system liner certification shall take and pass an examination in accordance with sub. (9).

ATCP 93.240(18)(d) (d) Application for certification. Upon notification of successfully passing the examination for a tank system liner certification, a person may obtain the certification by submitting an application and the certification fee in accordance with sub. (2).

ATCP 93.240(18)(e) (e) Responsibilities. A person who lines or supervises the lining of underground tanks as a certified tank system liner shall be present at the job site for at least all of the following activities:

ATCP 93.240(18)(e)1. 1. Removal of product from the tanks and making the atmosphere of the tanks inert or vapor-free.

ATCP 93.240 Note Note: Chapter ATCP 93 requires plan submittal and approval prior to lining a tank.

ATCP 93.240(18)(e)2. 2. Cutting of openings in tanks.

ATCP 93.240(18)(e)3. 3. Removal and handling of sludge and other wastes from tanks.

ATCP 93.240(18)(e)4. 4. Sand blasting of the tank interior.

ATCP 93.240(18)(e)5. 5. Inspection for holes and wall thickness.

ATCP 93.240(18)(e)6. 6. Notifying the owner if an internal tank assessment determines that a tank system assessment under this chapter is required.

ATCP 93.240(18)(e)7. 7. Repair of holes.

ATCP 93.240(18)(e)8. 8. Notifying and arranging for a certified tank system inspector to visit the site and authorize the lining, prior to applying the lining to the tank.

ATCP 93.240(18)(e)9. 9. Coating of tanks.

ATCP 93.240(18)(e)10. 10. Testing for holidays.

ATCP 93.240(18)(e)11. 11. Testing for coating hardness.

ATCP 93.240(18)(e)12. 12. Resealing of tanks.

ATCP 93.240(18)(e)13. 13. Completing an API 1631 inspection form B and submitting it to the owner, authorized agent, and the department.

ATCP 93.240(18)(f) (f) Renewal.

ATCP 93.240(18)(f)1. 1. A person may renew a certification as a tank system liner.

ATCP 93.240(18)(f)2. 2. A tank system liner certification shall be renewed in accordance with sub. (7).

ATCP 93.240(19) (19) Tank system removers and cleaners.

ATCP 93.240(19)(a) (a) General. Except as provided in par. (g), no person may remove or clean a tank system that is regulated under this chapter unless the person complies with one of the following: