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Safety and Buildings Division - Wisconsin Plumbing Codes Report, December 1999 Choose from an article listed here or scroll down: 1. Get rid of 'wrong' plan review application forms 2. S&B west-central office moves to 3937 North Kinney Coulee Rd, Onalaska, 54650 3. Event Calendar 4. S&B WebSite addresses modified 5. Burks returns as Field Operations director 6. Continuing Education 7. UW POWTS seminars in early 2000 8. Further explanantion of replacement POWTS alternatives policy 9. Employment Opportunity, Plumbing Consultants 10. Electrical code revisions affect POWTS 11. Newly constructed elevator pits need sump with pump or drain 12. Sloan Flushmates voluntarily recalled 13. Safety and Buildings Division Credential Exam Sites 2000 14. Who to contact at the Safety and Buildings Division   Get rid of 'wrong' plan review application forms Throw away old Safety and Buildings Division plan review application forms that you may have. Old forms may have the wrong fees, or ask for the wrong information. Old forms may delay plan review. Below are the form numbers and their revision dates as of December 1. Any forms with revision dates older than these should be tossed. Because of office address changes, the current forms will be updated at the end of 1999, but the forms listed below will still be valid. When you get a chance, you can get the 2000 versions. * SBD-1 18 (R.4/99) Buildings, HVAC, and Components * SBD-10577 (R2/99) POWTS * SBD-6154 (R10/98) General Plumbing * SBD-9808 (R4/99) Public Swimming Pools * SBD-22 (R10/98) Elevator, Escalator, and Related Transportation If you need new application forms, contact any of the Safety and Buildings offices listed in "Who to contact at the Safety and Buildings Division." The forms can be emailed to you. Also, forms are available on the S&B WebSite at http://www.commerce.state.wi.us/SB/SB-Forms.html. Something relatively new on the WebSite is a document showing the earliest available plan review dates in each S&B office, http://www.commerce. state.wi.us/SB/SB-DailyDoc.html.   Event Calendar Contact the listed Code Consultant for information on the meetings agenda, locations, etc. If you have questions concerning technicalities of the codes which are the subjects of the meetings, contact consultants and reviewers listed in Who to contact at the Safety and Buildings Division. Choose this image to go back to the top.   S&B WebSite addresses modified All of the Safety and Buildings Division Website page addresses were modified due to a reorganization of the Internet efforts of the Department of Safety and Professional Services, of which S&B is a part. Changing addresses broke any link, favorite, or bookmark attached from outside the site. WebSite addresses listed in previous WPCRs are incorrect. The new address of the S&B main page is http://www.commerce.state.wi.us/com/com-safety-and-buildings.html. If you have questions about the S&B WebSite, contact Todd Taylor, Todd.Taylor@Wisconsin.gov, 608-267-3606. Choose this image to go back to the top.   Burks returns as field operations director The WBCR reported last month that Ben Burks had resigned as Director of the Bureau of Field Operations to take a job on the east coast (of the U.S., not of Wisconsin). He changed his mind. He's back as BFO director: bburks@ commerce.state.wi.us, 608-267-0056. Randy Baldwin has turned around from being acting BFO director to his position as Bureau of Integrated Services director. Robin Zenter, who was acting BIS director, is back at his BIS section chief position. Choose this image to go back to the top.   Continuing Education ADA and Plumbing Products, a.m. Dec. 27, 1999; Q&A and Code Update, p.m. Dec. 27, 1999; each provide 3 hours of credit for MP, JP, UDCPI; Vanguard Plumbing Systems, a.m. Dec. 28, 1999 3 hours for MP, JP, MPRA, JPRA, UDCPI; Sanitary and Storm Sewer Installation, p.m. Dec. 28, 1999 3 hours for MP, JP, MPRS, JPRS, UDCPI; Fond du Lac, Mid-State Supply, Pete Duesterbeck, 800-236-6700. Choose this image to go back to the top.   UW POWTS seminars in early 2000 Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Choose from two morning or two afternoon sessions each day! A.M. = Mound and At-Grade System Design presented by Jim Converse. Work through a design. Review new and proposed component manuals. OR Sand Seminar presented by Jerry Tyler, Description, analysis, properties, and applications. P.M. = Inspection, maintenance and Troubleshooting "New-tech" Systems presented by Jim Converse. OR Soil Color Description and Interpretation presented by Jerry Tyler *Brochures and more details on the sessions will be available in December Feb. 3, 2000, Thursday, Arlington Feb. 8, 2000, Tuesday, Tomahawk Feb. 22, 2000, Tuesday, Fond du Lac Mar. 2, 2000, Thursday, Rice Lake *Continuing education for MP, MPRS, JP, JPRS,CST and PowtsI *Contact Joyce McConnell or Jim Peterson at UW-Madison Env. Resources Center, 608-262-0020; Fax 608-262-2031; email jopeters@facstaff.wisc.edu, Check website: http://www.wisc.edu/sswmp/ Choose this image to go back to the top. Employment Opportunities Plumbing Consultant 2 - Stevens Point Area, Hayward Area, Green Bay Area Department of Safety and Professional Services; Division of Safety and Buildings. Starting salary is $35,579 per year, plus excellent benefits. The register from this recruitment will be used to fill vacancies occurring in those locations during the next 6 - 12 months. Duties: Provide consultation to a variety of parties regarding proper design of plumbing installations, technical code-related inquiries, etc.; perform inspections of plumbing installations in a variety of buildings; determine compliance with state plumbing codes; issue written directives to resolve violations of codes; monitor licenses and registrations of plumbers and apprentices and investigate possible licensure violations. Knowledge and Skills: Wisconsin Uniform Plumbing Code; Chapter 145 Stats.; Wisconsin Administrative Code and state statutes governing plumbers' licensing, and plumbing design and installation techniques; engineering principles involved in plumbing; preparation, reading and interpretation of blueprints, designs, plans, and specifications for plumbing systems; assessing plumbing systems; groundwater systems and hydrologic and pneumatic principles and practices as they relate to plumbing systems; cross connection control practices; computations and calculations involved in plumbing; flow theories used in engineering for the plan review function; and effective oral, written and interpersonal communication techniques. Special Requirements: Applicants must have a Journey level Plumber's license, or be registered as a Professional Engineer or Engineer In Training AND be eligible to write the Master Plumber's exam upon completion of the six-month probationary period. How to Apply: Apply with the Application for State Employment form (DER-MRS-38), letter of interest, and current detailed resume detailing: 1) Your experience in the inspection, design and/or installation of plumbing systems; 2) Types of buildings for which you designed or installed plumbing systems (i.e. residential, multi-family, manufacturing, etc.); and 3) All relevant licenses and certifications which you currently hold. If you do not currently possess a Master Plumbers license, explain the status of your eligibility to write the exam. Send materials to Dale Bartz; Commerce Human Resources; 201 W. Washington Ave; PO Box 7970; Madison, WI 53707-7970; 608-266-0366; FAX 608-266-0182; E-mail: dbartz@commerce.state.wi.us . Materials will be accepted until the needs of the department are met. Choose this image to go back to the top.   Further explanation of replacement POWTS alternatives policy by Roman Kaminski, S&B POWTS Program Manager, 715-345-5334, rkaminski@commerce.state.wi.us Last month the WPCR carried information (number 5) from a Safety and Buildings Division policy memo concerning technologies for certain replacement POWTS. The so-called "Comm 83.09(2)(b)" memo information resulted in some questions from designers of POWTS and from regulators. Under what circumstances can POWTS design options be used under this policy? The policy applies only for sites that have already been developed and are served by an existing POWTS that must be repaired, rehabilitated, or replaced. For these existing systems that are to be repaired or rehabilitated, the main concern is producing highly-treated effluent in conjunction with the available depth of suitable soil to establish a treatment equivalency to three feet of soil. Obviously, other concerns, such as the condition of existing treatment tanks and overall size of the POWTS, must also be considered. If a replacement system is contemplated, a designer must consider whether any POWTS system recognized under the current Comm 83 code, other than a holding tank system, could be installed. If there is such a system that can be installed, the policy alternatives do not apply. As an example, if a properly sized code compliant "A+4 mound" could be installed, the Safety and Buildings Division will not approve a petition to install a "modified mound" that relies on soil treatment equivalence from a pre-treatment device such as an aerobic treatment unit or sand filter. While it is tempting to want to use some of the newer technologies for a much broader range of applications, the code language in the existing Comm 83.09(2)(b) is quite specific. Hopefully, the proposed Comm 83 code package will clear its remaining hurdles in the near future and the use of these technologies can be expanded. If you have any questions regarding the Comm 83.09(2)(b) policy, please contact any Wastewater Specialist or POWTS Plan Reviewer listed in "Who to contact at the Safety and Buildings Division." Choose this image to go back to the top.   Electrical code revisions affect POWTS by Roman Kaminski, S&B POWTS Program Manager, 715-345-5334, rkaminski@commerce.state.wi.us On October 1, 1999 changes in Comm 16, Wisconsin's Electrical Code, eliminated subsections related to private onsite wastewater treatments systems containing requirements for conductor connections and disconnecting means in addition to those specified in the National Electrical Code (NEC). Comm 16.28(2) and Comm 16.28(3) were eliminated. With the advent of newer POWTS technologies in the state, it became clear that electrical components associated with some of these technologies met the NEC, but could not be used in Wisconsin because of the previous Comm 16.28 code requirements. The configurations of some of the electrical components are such that they are an integral part of the overall POWTS technology. Requiring modifications of these components to satisfy the requirements of Comm 16.28 was difficult. It was decided that because the NEC requirements adequately address conductor connection and disconnecting means, the additional requirements in Comm 16.28 were not necessary. If you are interested in learning more about wiring methods for POWTS systems you may want to consider one of the seminars that the Safety and Buildings Division is sponsoring this winter. The seminars were described in recent editions of the WPCR. Following is a reprint of the current Comm 16.28: "Comm 16.28 Electrical requirements for private sewage systems [NEC 300]. These department rules apply to private sewage systems and are in addition to the requirements of NEC 300: (1) WIRING METHODS. All effluent pump circuit wiring shall comply with the approved wiring methods as specified in NEC 300 and the following requirements: (a) Effluent pumps shall be supplied by a separate branch circuit supplying no other loads; (b) Alarm wiring shall not be connected to the pump circuit; (c) All aboveground cables and flexible cords shall be enclosed to protect against physical damage; and (d) The neutral conductor shall not be common to both alarm and pump circuits. Note: This prohibits use of a multi-wire branch circuit to supply both the alarm and pump. Note: See NEC 430-102 for location of disconnects. (4) GROUND-FAULT CIRCUIT PROTECTION. A single receptacle located at the pump chamber that has an alarm or pump connected to it does not require ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection. History: Cr. Register, October, 1990, No. 418, eff. 11-1-90; am. (2) (intro.), Register, March, 1994, No. 459, eff. 4-1-94; am. (intro.), (2) (a), Register, August, 1996, No. 488, eff. 9-1-96; r. (2) and (3), Register, September, 1999, No. 525, eff. 10-1-99." Choose this image to go back to the top.   Newly constructed elevator pits need sump with pump or drain December 1 revisions to Comm 18, the Wisconsin Elevator Code, clarified that drains and/or sumps with pumps shall be provided in elevator pits in new construction. [Comm 18.23] The sumps with pumps must comply with Comm 82.33 and Comm 82.36. Previously, in new construction, all elevator pits required a drain or a sump which complied with Comm 82.33(9) and 82.36(11). The need for pumps was in the code, but not clear. There is no prohibition against locating the pump in the elevator pit. Be reminded, if the pump is located in the pit, additional precautionary measures by authorized personnel must be taken when servicing the pump. The procedures that must be followed are the appropriate lockout/tagout and confined space entry procedures required by OSHA regulations.) For more information, contact Joe Hertel, Safety and Buildings Division Elevator Program Manager, 608-266-5649, jhertel@commerce.state.wi.us. Choose this image to go back to the top.   Sloan Flushmates voluntarily recalled A manufacturing problem with Sloan Flushmates has led to a voluntary recall and replacement program. The company reports that in some instances the halves of the Flushmate pressurized water tank have separated, resulting in a sudden release of air pressure. The Flushmate uses a maximum of 35 pounds per square inch of air pressure to assist flushing while using a minimum amount of water. The affected units were manufactured in 1997, and have serial numbers between 040797-F01 and 063097-F01. The company says it is committed to replacing all potentially faulty units at no expense to the consumer. Anyone with questions may call Sloan Consumer Services, 800-533-3460. Safety and Buildings Division Credential Exam Sites 2000 Credentialing Unit, 608-261-8500, madisoncred@commerce.state.wi.us Who to contact at the Safety and Buildings Division Link to this page's manager, Todd Taylor, Todd.Taylor@Wisconsin.gov . Explanation of formats of files The Department of Safety and Professional Services Safety and Buildings Division is an equal opportunity service provider and employer. If you need assistance to access services or need material in an alternate format, please contact us, 608-266-3151, TTY 608-264-8777, or Todd.Taylor@Wisconsin.gov.