Wisconsin Administrative Code

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…

NR 718.07 Transportation of excavated contaminated soil. (1) Except where sub. (2) is applicable, a solid waste collection and transportation service operating license is required under s. NR 502.06 whenever excavated contaminated soils are transported. NR 718.09 (2) Responsible …

NR 718.09 Treatment of excavated contaminated soil. (1) GENERAL. If excavated contaminated soil is treated at a non-commercial treatment unit or facility and the treatment unit or facility is operated by the responsible parties in compliance with the requirements of this chapter,…

NR 718.12 Management of contaminated soil. (1) GENERAL. (a) If responsible parties manage contaminated soil at a site or facility in accordance with the provisions of this section, that site or facility is exempt from the solid waste program requirements in ch. 289, Stats., and c…

NR 718.15 Management of other solid wastes. If solid waste which contains waste other than contaminated soil is replaced at the site or facility from which it was excavated, as part of a response action conducted in compliance with all of the applicable requirements in chs. NR 70…

NR 718.17 Exemption for emergency immediate actions. For a period of 72 hours after an emergency immediate response is initiated in accordance with the requirements of ch. NR 708, the storage and transportation of contaminated soil that was excavated as part of the emergency imme…

NR 720.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish soil cleanup standards, for the remediation of soil contamination, which result in restoration of the environment to the extent practicable, minimize harmful effects to the air, lands and waters of the state and are p…

NR 720.02 Applicability. (1) This chapter applies to all remedial actions taken by responsible parties to address soil contamination after an investigation has been conducted at a site, facility or portion of a site or facility that is subject to regulation under ch. 292, Stats.,…

NR 720.03 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Aquifer” means a saturated subsurface geological formation of rock or soil. (1m) “Ceiling limit concentration” means a preset non-risk based concentration of an inorganic or semi-volatile chemical. Note: This definition is consistent w…

NR 720.05 General. (1) REMEDIAL ACTION. Responsible parties shall select and implement a remedial action to address soil contamination when, after any of the following investigations has been completed, information collected during the investigation indicates that a remedial acti…

NR 720.07 General requirements when establishing soil cleanup standards applicable to a site or facility. (1) GENERAL. (a) Responsible parties shall use information from the sources listed in s. NR 720.05 (1) to determine the residual contaminant levels or performance standards f…

NR 720.08 Procedures for establishing soil performance standards. (1) GENERAL. If a responsible party selects this option, performance standards shall be established and maintained so that the residual contaminants in the soil do not pose a threat to public health, safety, or wel…

NR 720.10 Procedures for determining residual contaminant levels based on protection of groundwater. (1) GENERAL. If a responsible party selects this option, residual contaminant levels for soil based on protection of groundwater shall be developed using the enforcement standards…

NR 720.12 Procedures for determining residual contaminant levels based on protection of human health from direct contact with contaminated soil. (1) GENERAL. If a responsible party selects this option, residual contaminant levels for soil based on protection of human health from …

NR 720.13 Other pathways of concern. Responsible parties shall consider human food chain, surface water quality, and terrestrial eco-system pathways of exposure, when those pathways of exposure are of concern at a site or facility. the chapter was last published. NR 720.13 WISCON…

NR 722.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish minimum standards for identifying and evaluating remedial action options and selecting remedial actions. This chapter is adopted pursuant to ss. 227.11 (2), 287.03 (1) (a), 287.05, and 289.06 (1) and (2), Stats., and …

NR 722.02 Applicability. (1) This chapter applies to all remedial actions taken by the department under the authority of ch. 292, Stats. This chapter does not apply to immediate actions or interim actions, unless specifically noted in ch. NR 708. In this chapter, where the term X…

NR 722.03 Definitions. The definitions in s. NR 700.03 apply to this chapter.

NR 722.05 General. (1) Responsible parties shall select an appropriate remedial action or combination of remedial actions for implementation under this chapter, unless the department makes the selection under sub. (2). (2) The department shall select the remedial action for the f…

NR 722.07 Identification and evaluation of remedial action options. (1) GENERAL. Unless otherwise directed by the department, responsible parties shall identify and evaluate an appropriate range of remedial action options in accordance with the requirements of this section. (2) I…

NR 722.09 Selection of a remedial action. (1) GENAn option from the range of technically feasible options shall be selected based on the results of the evaluation conducted pursuant to s. NR 722.07, in compliance with this section. If an option[s cost, including all the costs lis…

NR 722.11 Risk assessments. (1) The responsible party may request, and the department may consider granting, approval to prepare and submit a risk assessment for the purpose of developing environmental standards only if the responsible parties demonstrate to the satisfaction of t…

NR 722.13 Remedial action options report. (1) GENERAL. Based on the evaluation and selection of remedial action options required in ss. NR 722.07 and 722.09, responsible parties shall document the evaluation and selection in a remedial action options report in compliance with the…