Current through August 26, 2024
(1) GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS.
(a)
General.
Use of aboveground storage tank systems and fueling operations for watercraft,
snowmobiles, and ATVs shall comply with NFPA 30A chapter 11, the requirements
for dispensing systems in s.
ATCP 93.615, and the requirements of this section, except
as otherwise approved under this chapter.
(b)
Tank location.
1. Aboveground tanks located on land shall be
set back at least 10 feet from the ordinary high water mark of a navigable body
of water.
Note: The ordinary high water mark is
determined by the county zoning department or the department of natural
resources.
Note: The municipality in which the tank is
located may have additional requirements for the siting of the
tank.
2. Tanks shall follow
the setback requirements of Table 93.615-A, except that there is no required
separation between the tank and the dispenser if the tank is used exclusively
for watercraft, snowmobile, or ATV fueling.
(c)
Tank appurtenances.
1. Any dispenser used for a fueling operation
above or within 100 feet of navigable water shall use a dry-break connection or
a listed no-drip nozzle with automatic shutoff.
2. A nozzle latch-open device may not be
installed or used above or within 100 feet of navigable water.
(d)
Hose. Hose
lengths more than 18 feet long, used for dispensing fuel, shall be reeled,
racked, or otherwise protected from damage.
(2) PUBLIC ACCESS WATERCRAFT FUELING. All
piping systems and tank systems that are installed on or after November 1,
2019, for watercraft beyond the scope of sub. (4) shall comply with PEI RP1000
and sub. (3).
Note: See s.
ATCP 93.400(3) for requirements relating
to secondary containment for any underground piping, including any transition
between aboveground and underground piping.
(3) SEASONAL INSTALLATION OF A FUELING SYSTEM
ON A PIER.
(a)
Plan
requirements. Before installing a fueling system on a pier, plans
shall be submitted for review and shall specify the requirements of this
subsection.
(b)
Pipe and
tank requirements.
1. All
connections that are broken shall use dry-break couplings listed for use with
petroleum products.
2. Broken
connections shall be plugged during storage.
3. The tank vent shall be left
open.
(c)
Management plan.
1. The
owner shall develop and maintain on-site a written plan for safely draining the
tank and pipe system before disassembly.
2. The disassembly plan under subd. 1. shall
also be submitted with the plans for a proposed system that are required under
s.
ATCP 93.100.
(4) RESIDENTIAL WATERCRAFT FUELING
OPERATIONS.
(a) Aboveground tanks for
watercraft fueling for noncommercial purposes at a private residence shall
comply with the requirements for aboveground tanks in ss.
ATCP 93.400
to 93.420, and this subsection.
(b)
No more than 2 tanks are allowed at any residence.
(c) Tanks shall be listed and may not exceed
600 gallons in aggregate capacity.
(d) The tank shall be used only by the
residents of the property for fueling their watercraft or for maintenance of
their property.
(e)
1. The tank shall be located outdoors, on
land, at least 25 feet from the dwelling and other important buildings, and at
least 10 feet from the ordinary high water mark of a navigable waterway, public
roadway, or property line.
2. All
setbacks shall be measured from the inside of the dike wall to the dwelling,
important building, ordinary high water mark, public roadway, or property
line.
(f) A means shall
be provided to prevent the discharge of liquid due to a siphoning effect.
Gravity dispensing systems may not be used.
(g) Transfer of product shall be from a tank
by means of an approved, fixed, fuel dispensing hand pump, or a listed, fixed,
electrical pump.
(5)
EMERGENCY FUELING FROM A TANK VEHICLE. Where fixed dispensing facilities are
not available, dispensing of Class I or II liquids directly from a tank vehicle
into permanently installed fuel tanks of self-propelled watercraft shall be
permitted for emergency fueling, provided the operation is in accordance with
the requirements for tank vehicles in s.
ATCP 93.610(3).
(6) SNOWMOBILE AND ATV FUELING.
(a)
General. Tank systems
used for fueling snowmobiles or ATVs shall meet the requirements for dispensing
systems in s.
ATCP 93.615.
(b)
Tank location. Tank
systems adjacent to a body of water shall also follow the requirements for
watercraft fueling.
(c)
Collision protection.
1.
Aboveground tank systems used for snowmobile and ATV fueling shall be provided
with collision protection.
2. The
collision protection shall be spaced no more than 30 inches on
center.
3. If the fueling area is
adjacent to vehicle traffic or a parking area, bollards or equivalent
protection shall be placed to separate the snowmobile or ATV fueling area from
motor vehicle traffic.
