Section 33.1-18-01-08 - Storage tanks1.Public water systems. Storage equipment for public water systems must be as shown on approved plans and specifications.2.Private water systems. Storage equipment must be as follows: a. All tanks must be certified under water system council standards for size and pressure.b. Hydropneumatic tanks must have a working pressure rating in excess of the maximum system pressure but not less than seventy-five pounds per square inch [34.02 kilograms per 6.45 square centimeters].c. All tanks must be coated or made of materials resistant to corrosion.d. All tanks must be constructed of materials or coatings which are nontoxic.e. All tanks must be provided with a means of draining.f. Atmospheric storage tanks must be provided with a cover to prevent the entrance of unauthorized persons, dirt, or vermin. The cover must be vented with a return bend vent pipe having an area not less than the area of the downfeed riser pipe and the vent must be screened with corrosion-resistant screen having not less than fourteen and not more than twenty openings per linear inch [2.54 centimeters].N.D. Admin Code 33.1-18-01-08
Adopted by Administrative Rules Supplement 370, October 2018, effective 1/1/2019.General Authority: NDCC 43-35-19, 43-35-19.1; S.L.2017, ch.199, § 1
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-35-19, 43-35-19.1; S.L.2017, ch.199, §§ 45, 46