Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 600-699 - Environmental Protection - Hazardous Waste Management
Chapter NR 664 - Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage And Disposal Facility Standards
Subchapter J - Tank Systems
Section NR 664.0192 - Design and installation of new tank systems or components

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code § NR 664.0192

Current through August 26, 2024

(1) Owners or operators of new tank systems or components shall obtain and submit to the department, at time of submittal of the feasibility and plan of operation report, a written assessment, reviewed and certified by a qualified professional engineer, in accordance with s. NR 670.011(4), attesting that the tank system has sufficient structural integrity and is acceptable for the storing and treating of hazardous waste. The assessment shall show that the foundation, structural support, seams, connections and pressure controls (if applicable) are adequately designed and that the tank system has sufficient structural strength, compatibility with the wastes to be stored or treated and corrosion protection to ensure that it will not collapse, rupture or fail. This assessment, which will be used by the department to review and approve or disapprove the acceptability of the tank system design, shall include, at a minimum, all of the following information:

(a) Design standards according to which the tanks and ancillary equipment are constructed.

(b) Hazardous characteristics of the wastes to be handled.

(c) For new tank systems or components in which the external shell of a metal tank or any external metal component of the tank system will be in contact with the soil or with water, a determination by a corrosion expert of all of the following:

1. Factors affecting the potential for corrosion, including but not limited to, all of the following:

a. Soil moisture content.

b. Soil pH.

c. Soil sulfides level.

d. Soil resistivity.

e. Structure to soil potential.

f. Influence of nearby underground metal structures (e.g., piping).

g. Existence of stray electric current.

h. Existing corrosion-protection measures (e.g., coating, cathodic protection).

2. The type and degree of external corrosion protection that are needed to ensure the integrity of the tank system during the use of the tank system or component, consisting of one or more of the following:

a. Corrosion-resistant materials of construction such as special alloys, fiberglass reinforced plastic, etc.

b. Corrosion-resistant coating (such as epoxy, fiberglass, etc.) with cathodic protection (e.g., impressed current or sacrificial anodes).

c. Electrical isolation devices such as insulating joints, flanges, etc.

Note: The practices described in the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) standard, "Recommended Practice (RP-02-85)-Control of External Corrosion on Metallic Buried, Partially Buried, or Submerged Liquid Storage Systems", and the American Petroleum Institute (API) Publication 1632, "Cathodic Protection of Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks and Piping Systems", may be used, where applicable, as guidelines in providing corrosion protection for tank systems.

(d) For underground tank system components that are likely to be adversely affected by vehicular traffic, a determination of design or operational measures that will protect the tank system against potential damage.

(e) Design considerations to ensure all of the following:

1. Tank foundations will maintain the load of a full tank.

2. Tank systems will be anchored to prevent flotation or dislodgment where the tank system is placed in a saturated zone.

3. Tank systems will withstand the effects of frost heave.

(2) The owner or operator of a new tank system shall ensure that proper handling procedures are adhered to in order to prevent damage to the system during installation. Prior to covering, enclosing or placing a new tank system or component in use, an independent, qualified installation inspector or a qualified professional engineer, either of whom is trained and experienced in the proper installation of tank systems or components, shall inspect the system for the presence of any of the following items:

(a) Weld breaks.

(b) Punctures.

(d) Cracks.

(e) Corrosion.

(f) Other structural damage or inadequate construction or installation.

All discrepancies shall be remedied before the tank system is covered, enclosed or placed in use.

(3) New tank systems or components that are placed underground and that are backfilled shall be provided with a backfill material that is a noncorrosive, porous, homogeneous substance and that is installed so that the backfill is placed completely around the tank and compacted to ensure that the tank and piping are fully and uniformly supported.

(4) All new tanks and ancillary equipment shall be tested for tightness prior to being covered, enclosed or placed in use. If a tank system is found not to be tight, all repairs necessary to remedy the leaks in the system shall be performed prior to the tank system being covered, enclosed or placed into use.

(5) Ancillary equipment shall be supported and protected against physical damage and excessive stress due to settlement, vibration, expansion or contraction.

Note: The piping system installation procedures described in American Petroleum Institute (API) Publication 1615 (November 1979), "Installation of Underground Petroleum Storage Systems", or ANSI Standard B31.3, "Petroleum Refinery Piping", and ANSI Standard B31.4 "Liquid Petroleum Transportation Piping System", may be used, where applicable, as guidelines for proper installation of piping systems.

(6) The owner or operator shall provide the type and degree of corrosion protection recommended by an independent corrosion expert, based on the information provided under sub. (1) (c), or other corrosion protection if the department believes other corrosion protection is necessary to ensure the integrity of the tank system during use of the tank system. An independent corrosion expert shall supervise the installation of a corrosion protection system that is field fabricated, to ensure proper installation.

(7) The owner or operator shall obtain and keep on file at the facility written statements by those persons required to certify the design of the tank system and supervise the installation of the tank system in accordance with the requirements of subs. (2) to (6), that attest that the tank system was properly designed and installed and that repairs, pursuant to subs. (2) and (4), were performed. These written statements shall also include the certification statement as required in s. NR 670.011(4).

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