Section 113.06. Vehicle inspections and servicing.

 

(1)   Inspection. Any business engaged in servicing shall allow the equipment to be used for servicing to be inspected upon request and at any reasonable time and place, as may be designated by the department.

(2)   Equipment requirements. Vehicles and operations shall conform to this chapter and vehicles shall display a license sticker in accordance with par. (m) 1. All vehicles and equipment used in servicing shall conform to the following:

(a) All vehicles and all equipment used in servicing shall be maintained in operational condition and in conformance with this chapter at all times during use in servicing.

(b) The vehicles and implements used in servicing shall routinely be used for no other purpose except the hauling or servicing of septage, grease interceptors, municipal wastewater treatment sludges or animal wastes. However, use of the vehicle for fire protection service, oil recovery and industrial wastes not regulated under chs. NR 660 to 670 or 500 to 538 is permissible if the tank is flushed or cleaned as necessary prior to and after use.

(c) Vehicles and equipment shall be stored in a manner which will not cause a nuisance.

(d) The minimum allowable tank size is 1000 gallons, with the following exceptions:

1. Tanks used for servicing only portable restrooms;

2. Tanks put into service prior to October 1, 1987;

3. A smaller tank may be used where found necessary and adequate by the department.

(e) Department approval of any trailer-mounted servicing equipment shall be on an individual basis for specific uses only.

(f) Portable tanks or containers used for servicing, other than approved trailer-mounted servicing equipment, are prohibited. All approvable tanks or containers shall be attached to the vehicle by welding or bolts and cannot be used for containing liquids that are intended for direct contact with humans or animals.

(g) Each tank shall be strong enough for all conditions of operation, leakproof, contain inertia baffles and be designed to be kept tightly closed to prevent spillage or escape of odors while in transit or storage. Tanks shall be constructed of suitable metal or materials approved by the department and mounted permanently on a truck chassis, except where trailer-mounted equipment is approved.

(h) Pumps shall be adequate for the required service. The installation shall be designed to prevent backflow or leakage. Connections shall be provided with caps or seals.

(i) Discharge valves on tanks shall be watertight, capped when not in use, and constructed and located so as to permit unobstructed discharge at the place of disposal.

(j) All servicing equipment used for surface spreading of septage shall have a splash plate or some other department approved method or device to facilitate uniform septage application.

(k) Hoses and piping, when not in actual use, shall be stored so as to prevent leakage or dripping of septage in transit, or the ends of hoses and pipes shall be connected or sealed with tightly fitted caps or covers, or the hoses and pipes shall be cleaned with water between uses so as not to cause a nuisance by leakage or dripping of septage during transit.

(L) Any business subject to the requirements of this chapter shall provide or have available facilities for washing the vehicles, tanks, implements and tools. Facilities shall be designed to prevent a nuisance to the general public.

(m) Vehicles, with the exception of vehicles used by farmers, used in servicing shall meet the following identification requirements:

1. No person, unless exempt by statute or this chapter, may operate a vehicle used for servicing unless a valid business license sticker is prominently displayed on the rear of the vehicle servicing tank.

2. Every licensee is required to paint on the side of each vehicle the words "Wisconsin Sanitary Licensee" and immediately under these words "License No. " with the number of its license in the space provided with letters and numbers at least 2 inches high with 1/2-inch minimum brush strokes and in a color distinct from its background.

3. The capacity of the tank in gallons, in lettering and numbers at least 2 inches high with 1/2-inch minimum brush strokes, shall be painted in a color distinct from the background and readily visible on the rear of any vehicle used in servicing.

(n) Starting July 1, 1997, all servicing equipment used for surface spreading of septage, including equipment in service prior to January 1, 1997, shall have a vehicle cab controlled discharge valve. New servicing equipment put into operation after January 1, 1997 shall be in conformance with this paragraph prior to use.

(3)   Servicing requirements. Every business engaged in servicing shall conform to the following:

(a) The vehicles, implements and containers shall be operated in a manner that does not cause a nuisance or health hazard.

(b) Any accidental spillage shall be cleaned up and the area restored to render it harmless to humans and animals. Spills of 50 gallons or greater shall be reported, within 24 hours, to the department or the county, if the county has been delegated septage regulation by the department.

(c) A written procedure for spill and accident cleanup shall be developed and a copy of the written procedure and a copy of the current ch. NR 113 shall be placed in each vehicle cab.

(d) Any property serviced shall be left in a sanitary condition.

(e) All businesses servicing portable restrooms shall empty the septage from the portable restroom prior to transporting the portable restroom for any purpose. An exception may be granted by the department for portable toilets that are permanently affixed to a trailer or other mobile structure where the design and intent is to transport the toilet with materials contained in the integral holding tank to a POTW.

(f) Water used for flushing servicing tanks or containers shall be disposed of in the same manner as the septage.

History: Cr. Register, September, 1996, No. 489 , eff. 1-1-97; correction in (2) (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register February 2010 No. 650 .