Section 93.445. Seldom-used and temporarily-out-of-service tanks.

 

(1)   Operational requirements. Owners or operators of aboveground seldom-used and temporarily-out-of-service tanks shall comply with the applicable requirements of s. ATCP 93.545 (1) .

(2)   Placing a tank back into service.

(a) The respective API 653 or STI SP001 inspection cycle shall be current for a tank before it is placed back into service.

(b) All leak detection, overfill, vent and fire valve devices shall be verified as functional before being placed back into service.

(c) Tank systems out of service for more than 365 days shall have a pressure test of the ullage portion to assure that tank connections are tight before the tanks are placed back into service.

(3)   Non-complying tanks. Tanks that are placed out of service which do not comply with this section shall be permanently closed in accordance with s. ATCP 93.460 within 60 calendar days.

CR 07-029 : cr. Register November 2008 No. 635 , eff. 2-1-09; CR 09-017 : r. and recr. Register July 2009 No. 643 , eff. 8-1-09; correction in (1), (3) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672 ; corrections in (1), (3) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register October 2013 No. 694 .