Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Environmental Quality
Title R309 - Drinking Water
Rule R309-545 - Facility Design and Operation: Drinking Water Storage Tanks
Section R309-545-10 - Internal Features
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 309-545-10
Current through Bulletin 2024-24, December 15, 2024
The following shall apply to internal features of drinking water storage tanks:
(1) Drains.
(a) A means shall be provided for the
draining of drinking water storage tanks.
(b) Where possible, the drain shall be
separate from the outlet pipeline. If a tank drain line is provided, it shall
be sloped for complete drainage.
(c) The drain shall not discharge to a
sanitary sewer.
(d) If local
authority allows discharge to a storm drain, the drain discharge shall have a
physical clearance of at least 12 inches between the discharge end of the pipe
and the overflow rim of the receiving basin.
(2) Internal Catwalks.
Internal catwalks, if provided and located over the drinking water, shall have a solid floor with raised edges. The edges and floor shall be designed so that shoe scrapings or dirt will not fall into the drinking water.
(3) Inlet and Outlet.
(a) To minimize potential sediment in
the flow from the tank, the outlet pipes from all tanks shall be located in a
manner to provide a silt trap prior to discharge into the distribution
system.
(b) Inlet and outlet pipes
shall be configured to provide mixing and circulation.
(4) Tank Floor.
The floor of the storage tank shall be sloped to permit complete drainage of the structure.
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