Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 600-699 - Environmental Protection - Hazardous Waste Management
Chapter NR 661 - Hazardous Waste Identification And Listing
Subchapter J - Tank Systems
Section NR 661.0194 - General operating requirements

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง NR 661.0194

Current through August 26, 2024

(1) Hazardous secondary material or treatment reagents may not be placed in a tank system if they could cause the tank, its ancillary equipment, or the containment system to rupture, leak, corrode, or otherwise fail.

(2) A remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats hazardous secondary material shall use appropriate controls and practices to prevent spills and overflows from tank or containment systems. These include at a minimum all of the following:

(a) Spill prevention controls, such as check valves or dry disconnect couplings.

(b) Overfill prevention controls, such as level sensing devices, high level alarms, automatic feed cutoff, or bypass to a standby tank.

(c) Maintenance of sufficient freeboard in uncovered tanks to prevent overtopping by wave or wind action or by precipitation.

(3) A remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats hazardous secondary material shall comply with the requirements specified in s. NR 661.0196 if a leak or spill occurs in the tank system.

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