Wisconsin Administrative Code

NR 704.03 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XAbandoned containerY has the meaning specified in s. 292.41 (1), Stats. Note: Section 292.41 (1), Stats., defines Xabandoned containerY to mean Xany container which contains a hazardous substance and is not being monitored and maintain…

NR 704.05 Contingency plan development. (1) The department shall develop a contingency plan for responding to abandoned containers. The contingency plan shall include all of the following elements: (a) Personnel protection measures. (b) Procedures for obtaining access to the site…

NR 704.07 Contingency plan amendment and review. The contingency plan shall be amended by the department when necessary to improve response to abandoned containers of hazardous substances. At a minimum, the plan shall be reviewed by the department at least every 4 years. The depa…

NR 704.09 Criteria for abandoned container response. The plan developed under s. NR 704.05 shall contain all of the following criteria to be considered by the department when evaluating a response action for an abandoned container: (1) Quantity, toxicity or other threats the haza…

NR 704.11 Evaluation of hazardous substance management options. The contingency plan developed pursuant to s. NR 704.05 shall contain the following criteria for evaluating options for managing hazardous substances found in abandoned containers: (1) Hazardous substances from aband…

NR 706.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to adopt by administrative rule notification requirements for discharges of hazardous substances. This chapter is adopted pursuant to ss. 227.11 (2) and 292.11, Stats. Note: Asphalt and concrete, if intact and undamaged, are consi…

NR 706.02 Applicability. (1) This chapter applies to hazardous substance discharges that are subject to the requirements of s. 292.11, Stats. (2) Section NR 706.05 applies to all persons who have responsibility under s. 292.11, Stats., for any hazardous substance discharge that m…

NR 706.03 Definitions. In this chapter: (2) XFertilizerY has the meaning specified in s. 94.64 (1) (e), Stats., except that it does not include nitrates or other forms of nitrogen found in the environment that cannot be attributed to a discharge. Note: Section 94.64 (1) (e), Stat…

NR 706.05 General requirements for responsible parties. (1) DISCHARGE NOTIFICATION. (a) Unless the discharge is specifically exempted under s. NR 706.07, persons who cause the discharge to the environment of a hazardous substance or who possess or control a hazardous substance wh…

NR 706.07 Exemptions. The exemptions in this section are limited to notification or penalty provisions. Responsible parties shall comply with the response requirements of s. NR 706.05 (2) for all situations. While notification of the discharge is exempt under this section, a resp…

NR 706.11 Additional responsibilities for owners or operators of underground storage tank systems. NR 706.11 (2) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. The owner or operator of an UST system shall document and submit to the department, within 72 hours of the original notification, any additiona…

NR 708.01 Purpose. This chapter establishes criteria for emergency and non]emergency immediate actions and interim actions to be taken by responsible parties, or interim actions taken by local governmental units or economic development corporations when directed by the department…

NR 708.02 Applicability. (1) This chapter applies to emergency and non]emergency immediate actions and interim actions taken by the department under the authority of ch. 292, Stats. In this chapter, where the term Xresponsible partiesY appears, it should be read to include the de…

NR 708.03 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XEconomic development corporationY has the meaning described in s. 501 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code, as defined in s. 71.22 (4), Stats., that is exempt from federal taxation under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code, or an …

NR 708.05 Immediate actions. (1) GENERAL. Unless otherwise directed by the department, responsible parties shall immediately take action to halt a hazardous substance discharge or environmental pollution and to minimize the harmful effects of the discharge or environmental pollut…

NR 708.07 Additional response actions. Unless s. NR 708.09 is applicable, responsible parties shall conduct all necessary additional response actions at the completion of an immediate action including, but not limited to, the actions listed in subs. (1) to (4), either at the dire…

NR 708.09 No further response action. (1) GENERAL. Unless sub. (2) is applicable, responsible parties shall submit a final report for completed immediate action at the site or facility which addresses the following criteria, where applicable, and a letter of compliance documentin…

NR 708.11 Interim actions. (1) GENERAL. (a) Responsible parties shall evaluate the need for interim action prior to initiating a site investigation and during a site investigation. Interim action shall be taken where it is necessary to contain or stabilize a discharge of a hazard…

NR 708.13 Free product removal. Responsible parties shall conduct free product removal whenever it is necessary to halt or contain the discharge of a hazardous substance or to minimize the harmful effects of the discharge to the air, lands or waters of the state. When required, f…

NR 708.15 Interim action reports. (1) GENERAL. Responsible parties shall prepare and submit to the department an interim action report, in accordance with this section, describing each interim action taken. The interim action report shall be submitted as part of the remedial acti…

NR 708.17 Local Governmental Unit or Economic Development Corporation Exemptions. (1) GENERAL. (a) If, after considering the intended development and use of a property, the department determines under s. 292.11 (9) (e) 4., Stats., that action is necessary to reduce to acceptable …

NR 712.01 Purpose. This chapter establishes minimum standards for experience and professional qualifications for persons who perform and provide certain services or scientific evaluations associated with specified environmental response actions. This chapter is adopted pursuant t…

NR 712.02 Applicability. (1) Except as provided in s. NR 712.11, this chapter applies to work performed by environmental consultants hired by the department under the authority of s. 292.11 or 292.31, Stats. (2) Except as provided in s. NR 712.11, this chapter applies to all samp…

NR 712.03 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XHydrogeologistY means a person who is licensed as a hydrologist or registered as a geologist with the department of safety and professional services, and is a graduate of an accredited institution of higher education and who has succes…

NR 712.05 Sampling and field work requirements. (1) GENERAL. All sampling, field work and development of plans for field activities for response actions being taken to satisfy the requirements of ss. NR 708.09 to 708.15 or chs. NR 716 to 754 shall be conducted by or under the sup…

NR 712.07 Requirements for submittal preparation. (1) Submittals that are prepared to satisfy the requirements of s. NR 708.11 (4) or 708.13 or chs. NR 716 to 754, which require the performance of engineering services or scientific evaluations, including phase I and phase II envi…

NR 712.09 Submittal certification. (1) Submittals prepared by, or under the supervision of, a professional engineer, a hydrogeologist or a scientist shall be dated and certified by the professional engineer, hydrogeologist or scientist using the appropriate certification set fort…

NR 712.11 Exemptions. (1) GENERAL. The following submittals are exempt from the requirements of this chapter: (a) Submittals related to research projects prepared by, or under the supervision of, employees of state or federal educational or research institutions who have the trai…

NR 714.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to identify the required public participation and notification activities for response actions undertaken pursuant to chs. NR 700 to 754. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the department or responsible parties …

NR 714.02 Applicability. This chapter applies to response actions taken under the authority of ch. 292, Stats. Note: Persons who wish to conduct response actions that will meet the requirements of CERCLA and the National Contingency Plan (NCP) may request that the department ente…

NR 714.03 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XPublic meetingY means a meeting held for general informational purposes and that is not required by statute. (2) XContinuing obligationsY are property-specific responsibilities of a property owner that are established either before or …

NR 714.05 Responsibilities of the department. The department shall conduct all of the following public participation and notification activities: (1) DEPARTMENT DATABASE. The department shall maintain a public database of contaminated sites that are known to the department, in ac…

NR 714.07 Public participation and notification requirements for responsible parties. (1) EVALUATION OF NEED FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND NOTIFICATION. In order to promote effective and meaningful public participation and notification, responsible parties shall conduct all necess…

NR 716.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to ensure that site investigations provide the information necessary to define the nature, degree and extent of contamination, define the source or sources of contamination, determine whether any interim actions, remedial actions,…

NR 716.02 Applicability. (1) This chapter applies to all site investigations required under s. NR 716.05 and conducted by: (a) The department under the authority of ch. 292, Stats. In this chapter, where the term Xresponsible partiesY appears, it shall be read to include Xthe dep…

NR 716.03 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XBatch of samplesY means a group of samples collected during one discrete sampling event and stored and transported in a single shipping container, regardless of the number of samples in the group. (2) XEquipment blankY means a sample o…

NR 716.05 General. (1) When site]specific or facility]specific information indicates that soil, sediment, groundwater, surface water, air or other environmental media at a site or facility may have become contaminated, persons identified under sub. NR 716.02 (1) shall conduct a s…

NR 716.07 Site investigation scoping. Prior to conducting the field component of a site investigation required under s. NR 716.05, responsible parties shall evaluate all of the following relevant items, considering the location of the site or facility, to ensure that the scope an…

NR 716.09 Site investigation work plan. (1) GENUnless otherwise directed by the department, in cases where a site investigation is required under s. NR 716.05, responsible parties shall submit a work plan to the department within 60 days of receiving notification that a site inve…

NR 716.11 Field investigation. (1) Responsible parties shall conduct a field investigation as part of each site investigation required under this chapter, unless the department directs otherwise. (2) The field investigation shall be conducted in accordance with a work plan approv…

NR 716.13 Sampling and analysis requirements. (1) Responsible parties shall use laboratory analyses of environmental media samples which are collected, handled and analyzed in compliance with subs. (2) to (17) to confirm the nature and extent and evaluate the impacts of contamina…

NR 716.14 Sample results notification requirements. (1) SAMPLES FROM WATER SUPPLY WELLS. Responsible parties shall report all water supply well sampling results to the department and to the well owner, and occupant as applicable, within 10 business days after receiving the sampli…

NR 716.17 Additional requirements. (1) When warranted by the complexity of the site or facility or the severity of the actual or potential environmental or public health impacts which may be caused by the contamination, the department may impose additional site investigation requ…

NR 718.01 Purpose. This chapter establishes minimum standards for the storage, transportation, treatment and disposal of contaminated soil and certain other solid wastes excavated during response actions conducted in accordance with the requirements of chs. NR 700 to 754. Where r…

NR 718.02 Applicability. (1) This chapter applies to the storage, transportation, treatment and disposal of all the following: (a) Contaminated soil which: 1. Is excavated as part of a response action conducted pursuant to chs. NR 700 to 754, at sites or facilities subject to reg…

NR 718.03 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XBermY means a ridge of clean, compacted cohesive soil or impervious material constructed to withstand and control the movement of liquids. (2) XBioremediationY means degradation of contaminants by microbes. (3) XBoundaries of a landspr…

NR 718.05 Storage of excavated contaminated soil. (1) EXEMPTION FROM SOLID WASTE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. Sites or facilities where less than 2,500 cubic yards of excavated contaminated soil are stored by responsible parties for a period not to exceed 6 months, in accordance with al…