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 664.0194 - General operating requirements
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง NR 664.0194
Current through August 26, 2024
(1) Hazardous wastes 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) The owner or operator 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 (e.g., check
valves, dry disconnect couplings).
(b) Overfill prevention controls (e.g., 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) The owner or operator shall comply with the requirements of s. NR 664.0196 if a leak or spill occurs in the tank system.
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