Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 90-139 - Trade and Consumer Protection › Chapter ATCP 93 - Flammable, Combustible, And Hazardous Liquids › Subchapter VI - Dispensing of Motor Fuels › Section ATCP 93.610 - Fuel dispensing systems using aboveground mobile tanks

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) TANK WAGONS.
(a)
General.
Tank wagons
				  shall be constructed and used in accordance with this subsection.
Note:
In accordance with s.
					 ATCP 93.700, tank
					 wagon owners and operators are required to comply with the financial
					 responsibility requirements in subchapter VII.
(b)
Duration of use.
After
				  24 months, tank wagons need to be either removed, replaced, or inspected and
				  recertified by the manufacturer.
(c)
Location and type of
				  use.
The use of tank wagons is limited to the fueling of vehicles and
				  equipment in the following operations:
1.
				  Landfill and mine, pit and quarry operations.
2. Highway or runway construction, including
				  associated material processing sites.
3. Construction projects for buildings,
				  structures, and utilities.
4.
				  Logging and woodcutting operations.
5. Dewatering operations.
6. Farming operations included under the
				  definition of farming.
7. Trail
				  grooming.
8. Fueling of heating or
				  cooling units on semitrailers.
(d)
Limitations on location and type
				  of use.
1. Tank wagons may not be
				  used for fueling vehicles unless the vehicles are dedicated to the operation of
				  the specific project or facility.
2. Tank wagons may not be used for general
				  fueling of fleet vehicles or any retail sales.
(e)
Specifications for tank
				  wagons.
Tank wagons shall be constructed in accordance with all of the
				  following:
1. The maximum total capacity of a
				  tank wagon shall be 1,100 gallons.
2. The maximum capacity of a tank or
				  individual compartment used to store Class I liquids shall be 330
				  gallons.
3. The tank shall be
				  permanently affixed to the chassis.
4. Tanks shall be coated on the exterior to
				  inhibit rust.
5. Tank wall
				  thickness and joint configuration shall be in accordance with UL 142.
6.
a. The
				  fill opening for the tank shall be liquid tight, lockable and separate from any
				  other opening.
b. Tanks used to
				  dispense gasoline shall be equipped with a drop tube at the fill opening that
				  terminates within 6 inches of the tank bottom.
7. Tanks shall be provided with an
				  updraft-type vent affixed to an 18-inch high standpipe, and the vent shall
				  comply with one of the following:
a. For tanks
				  up to 660 gallons - a 2-inch vent.
b. For tanks of 661 to 900 gallons - a
				  2.5-inch vent.
c. For tanks of 901
				  to 1,100 gallons - a 3-inch vent.
8. Tanks shall be provided with a
				  liquid-level gauge.
9.
a. Tanks that store Class I liquids shall be
				  provided with a permanently mounted, listed pumping device.
b. A pump using a gasoline combustion engine
				  may only be used on tanks containing Class II or III liquids.
10. Tank wagons shall be provided
				  with listed fueling hose that is stored and secured on a hanger or hose
				  reel.
11. The pump shall be
				  equipped with a manufactured anti-siphon device.
12. Where Class I or II liquids are
				  dispensed, means shall be provided to electrically bond the tank to the
				  equipment being fueled.
13. Frames,
				  chassis, tires, and rims shall be constructed and maintained so they are
				  adequate to support the weight of the system and keep it stable.
14.
a. The
				  product stored in the tank shall be clearly marked on the tank.
b. Tanks with multiple compartments shall
				  also be marked at the fill point of the tank.
15. Nozzles may not have a latch-open
				  device.
(f)
Operations involving tank wagons.
1. Tank wagons shall be empty of liquid
				  product while being towed off the premises where used or on any public access
				  road, lane or highway.
2. Tank
				  wagons shall be protected from public access and public vehicle collision while
				  on the premises where used.
3.
				  Tanks placed within 25 feet of a public roadway shall be protected by collision
				  protection.
4. Tank wagons that
				  contained Class I liquids immediately before transport shall be purged of
				  flammable vapors before transport off the premises where used.
5. The fueling operator shall remain in
				  attendance at the dispensing nozzle while fuel is flowing.
6. Fuel may not be dispensed using gravity
				  discharge.
7. No more than one tank
				  wagon may be towed at one time by a transport vehicle.
8. Support shall be provided for single-axle
				  units to prevent tipping.
9.
a. Tank placements shall comply with the
				  setback requirements in s.
				  ATCP
				  93.630(2) (a), except as provided in
				  subd. 9. b.
b. Where setbacks
				  required in subd. 9. a. cannot be met, the setbacks from buildings and public
				  ways shall be the maximum allowed by the current conditions at the site, as
				  approved by the authorized agent or the
				  department.