New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Env - Department of Environmental Services
Subtitle Env-Wq - Water Quality and Quantity Programs
Chapter Env-Wq 1500 - ALTERATION OF TERRAIN
Part Env-Wq 1510 - BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR BLASTING
Section Env-Wq 1510.08 - Fueling and Maintenance of Construction Equipment
Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Env-Wq 1510.08
Current through Register No. 13, March 27, 2025
(a) If any construction equipment, including but not limited to earthmoving, excavation, and boring equipment, will be fueled from a tank truck or other container that is moved around the site, the following shall apply:
(1) Portable containment equipment that is
sized to contain the most likely volume of fuel to be spilled during a fuel
transfer shall be used, where the most likely volume to be spilled is
determined based on the fuel transfer rate, the amount of fuel being
transferred, the distance between the hose nozzle and pump shut off switch, and
the response time of personnel and equipment available at the
facility;
(2) The containment
equipment shall be positioned to catch any fuel spills due to overfilling the
equipment and any other spills that might occur at or near the fuel filler port
to that equipment;
(3) The type of
containment equipment used and its positioning and use shall account for all of
the drip points associated with the fuel filling port and the hose from the
fuel delivery truck; and
(4)
Personnel shall not leave the immediate area while fuel is being transferred,
to ensure that any spills will be of limited volume.
(b) If the site will have a fixed location for fueling construction equipment, the following shall apply:
(1) All fuel containers, including but not
limited to skid-mounted tanks, drums, and five gallon cans, shall have
secondary containment that:
a. Is capable of
containing 110% of the volume of the largest fuel storage container;
and
b. Has an impervious
floor;
(2) Secondary
containment for tanks may comprise a metal, plastic, polymer or precast
concrete vault providing 110 percent of the volume of the largest fuel storage
container;
(3) For fuel containers,
secondary containment may comprise containment pallets;
(4) The area where fuel is transferred shall
be a flat, impervious area that:
a. Is
adjacent to the fuel container(s); and
b. Extends beyond the full reach, or length,
of the fuel hose; and
(5)
Secondary containment areas may be in the form of a basin that is:
a. Sloped down to a central low point or
bermed along the perimeter;
b.
Lined with a continuous sheet of 20 mil or thicker polymer material or
appropriate geomembrane liner; and
c. Backfilled with at least 6 inches of
sand.
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