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 93.605 - General fuel dispensing requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) STANDARDS AND
				  INSPECTIONS.
(a)
General.
Periodic and annual inspections and maintenance shall be conducted in
				  accordance with PEI RP500 and RP900, except that PEI RP 900, Section 6, Daily
				  UST Inspection Checklist items may be performed at least monthly rather than
				  daily.
Note:
In addition to the PEI RP500 and RP900
					 maintenance requirements, further criteria on maintaining USTs is available in
					 standard STI R-111,
Storage Tank Maintenance
, from the Steel
					 Tank Institute, at
www.steeltank.com
.
					 This standard is applied to USTs under ss.
					 ATCP 93.230(14) and
					 (15) and addresses topics such as how to keep
					 the fuel clean, the effects of water and contaminants on fuel, how to monitor
					 various types of tanks and fuels, how to clean tanks, and criteria to follow
					 when switching fuels.
(b)
Electrical continuity.
Dispensers for motor fuel that is a
				  Class I or Class II liquid shall be tested for electrical continuity in
				  accordance with PEI RP400 when installing or replacing any hanging hardware
				  assembly or component or when the hose breakaway becomes
				  disconnected.
(c)
Records.
Records shall be maintained for underground tanks in
				  accordance with s.
				  ATCP
				  93.500(9), and for aboveground tanks
				  in accordance with s.
				  ATCP
				  93.400(11).
(d)
Nozzles.
1. Nozzles used for dispensing motor fuel
				  shall be listed and shall be automatic closing.
Note:
Latch-open nozzles may be prohibited in
					 some of the circumstances addressed by this chapter.
2. New and replacement nozzle spouts shall
				  comply with one of the following:
a. Nozzle
				  spouts used for spark-ignition fuels shall have an outside diameter of 0.807 to
				  0.840 inches.
b. Nozzle spouts used
				  for compression-ignition fuels for passenger cars and light-duty trucks shall
				  have an outside diameter of 0.929 to 0.9375 inches.
c. Nozzle spouts used for
				  compression-ignition fuels for heavy-duty trucks and off-road heavy equipment
				  shall have an outside diameter of either 1.122 to 1.250 inches or 0.929 to
				  0.9375 inches.
3.
				  Changing from one to another of the fuel types in subd. 2. shall include
				  changing the nozzle spout to the size specified in subd. 2. for the new fuel.
(e)
Hose.
1. Hose used for
				  dispensing motor fuels shall be listed and labeled.
Note:
Per s.
					 ATCP
					 93.650, hose used for fueling aircraft must also meet
					 the requirements of EI 1529.
2. Where fueling hose is allowed to be longer
				  than 18 feet, the hose shall be reeled or racked unless approved otherwise by
				  the authorized agent or the department.
3. All fueling hose shall be protected from
				  damage.
4. Hose and fittings used
				  for dispensing motor fuels shall be maintained in a manner where they are not
				  subject to being driven over by vehicle traffic.
5. Hose and fittings used for dispensing of
				  flammable and combustible liquids shall be periodically inspected for wear and
				  stress. Hose or fittings that are suspect or have the appearance of wear shall
				  be immediately replaced.
(f)
Emergency shutoff valve.
1. All new or replacement dispensing devices
				  for Class I liquids shall be provided with a double-poppet, heat-actuated
				  emergency shutoff valve that will stop the flow of fuel if the dispenser is
				  displaced from its base, or if the fusible link is activated.
2. Anytime an emergency shutoff valve is
				  replaced, the valve shall comply with subd. 1.
(fm)
Testing.
Emergency
				  electrical disconnect shall be tested at least annually. Tests conducted on
				  underground storage tank dispensing systems shall be documented on
				  functionality verification form, TR-WM-139.
(g)
Water level in tanks.
1. Water may not exceed the following depths,
				  as measured with water-indicating paste, in any tank utilized in storing the
				  following fuels, except as otherwise approved by the department:
a. Gasoline-alcohol blends, biodiesel,
				  biodiesel blends, and E85 fuel ethanol- 1/4 inch.
b. Aviation gasoline and aviation turbine
				  fuel-one inch.
c. Gasoline, diesel,
				  gasoline-ether, kerosene, and other fuels -2 inches.
2. Tanks used to store motor fuels or
				  kerosene shall have the water level checked and recorded at least once per
				  month.
3. Anytime the water level
				  exceeds the levels in this paragraph, sale of the fuel shall be stopped. The
				  cause of the water ingress shall be determined and corrected and excess water
				  removed from the tank within 5 days.
4. Water levels in tanks at retail facilities
				  subject to the requirements of ch. ATCP 94 shall be maintained in accordance
				  with that chapter.