N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wq 1510.08

Current through Register No. 25, June 20, 2024

Section Env-Wq 1510.08 - Fueling and Maintenance of Construction Equipment

(a) If any construction equipment, including but not limited to earthmoving, excavation, and boring equipment, will be fueled from a tank truck or other container that is moved around the site, the following shall apply:

(1) Portable containment equipment that is sized to contain the most likely volume of fuel to be spilled during a fuel transfer shall be used, where the most likely volume to be spilled is determined based on the fuel transfer rate, the amount of fuel being transferred, the distance between the hose nozzle and pump shut off switch, and the response time of personnel and equipment available at the facility;

(2) The containment equipment shall be positioned to catch any fuel spills due to overfilling the equipment and any other spills that might occur at or near the fuel filler port to that equipment;

(3) The type of containment equipment used and its positioning and use shall account for all of the drip points associated with the fuel filling port and the hose from the fuel delivery truck; and

(4) Personnel shall not leave the immediate area while fuel is being transferred, to ensure that any spills will be of limited volume.

(b) If the site will have a fixed location for fueling construction equipment, the following shall apply:

(1) All fuel containers, including but not limited to skid-mounted tanks, drums, and five gallon cans, shall have secondary containment that:

a. Is capable of containing 110% of the volume of the largest fuel storage container; and

b. Has an impervious floor;

(2) Secondary containment for tanks may comprise a metal, plastic, polymer or precast concrete vault providing 110 percent of the volume of the largest fuel storage container;

(3) For fuel containers, secondary containment may comprise containment pallets;

(4) The area where fuel is transferred shall be a flat, impervious area that:

a. Is adjacent to the fuel container(s); and

b. Extends beyond the full reach, or length, of the fuel hose; and

(5) Secondary containment areas may be in the form of a basin that is:

a. Sloped down to a central low point or bermed along the perimeter;

b. Lined with a continuous sheet of 20 mil or thicker polymer material or appropriate geomembrane liner; and

c. Backfilled with at least 6 inches of sand.

N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wq 1510.08

Derived From Volume XXXVII Number 32, Filed August 10, 2017, Proposed by #12342, Effective 8/15/2017, Expires 8/15/2027.