Wisconsin Administrative Code

NR 110.19 Trickling filters. (1) APPLICABILITY. (a) Surface water discharge. New trickling filters shall be used in 24 conjunction with other treatment units which, in combination, will produce an acceptable level of treatment as defined in s. NR 110.15 (2) (a). Existing tricklin…

NR 110.20 Rotating biological contactors. (1) GEN(a) Applicability. Rotating biological contactors may be used when the wastewater is amenable to biological treatment. This treatment process may be used for carbonaceous or nitrogenous oxygen demand reduction, or both. ERAL. NR 11…

NR 110.21 Activated sludge. (1) APPLICABILITY. The activated sludge process, and its various modifications, may be used where sewage is amenable to biological treatment. (2) DESIGN REPORT. A design report shall be submitted in accordance with s. NR 110.15 (1). (3) DESIGN CONSIDER…

NR 110.22 Physical-chemical treatment. (1) APPLIPhysical-chemical treatment processes may be used where appropriate to achieve the required effluent limits. CABILITY. NR 110.22 (2) DESIGN REPORT. A design report shall be submitted in accordance with s. NR 110.05 (1). The report s…

NR 110.23 Disinfection. (1) GENERAL. (a) Applicability. Disinfection shall be provided in accordance with WPDES permit requirements. (b) Effluent limitations. 1. When chlorine is used as the disinfectant, the residual concentration in the wastewater treatment facility effluent sh…

NR 110.24 Lagoons. (1) DESIGN REPORT. A design report shall be submitted in accordance with s. NR 110.15 (1). (2) BASIS OF DESIGN. (a) Number of cells. A minimum of 2 treatment cells shall be provided for aerated lagoons and stabilization ponds. Where a controlled discharge is re…

NR 110.25 General conditions required for all land disposal systems. The provisions of this section apply to all municipal and privately owned domestic sewage treatment works. (1) APPLICABILITY. Land disposal systems shall be reviewed and approved on a case-by-case basis. (2) DES…

NR 110.255 Conditions required for specific types of land disposal systems. (1) ABSORPTION POND SYSTEMS. (a) Design and construction criteria for absorption pond systems. 1. New absorption pond systems shall consist of a minimum of 3 individual absorption ponds of approximately e…

NR 110.26 Sludge handling, storage and disposal. (1) DESIGN REPORT. A design report shall be submitted in accordance with s. NR 110.15 (1). The report shall show calculations used to design the sludge facilities. Design of sludge handling facilities shall consider such factors as…

NR 110.27 Requirements for certified or registered laboratory. Bacteriological analyses of groundwater samples, and all radiological analyses, shall be performed by the state laboratory of hygiene or a laboratory certified or approved by the department of health services. Other l…

NR 111.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish requirements that apply to cooling water intake structures, including requirements that apply to location, design, construction, and capacity of cooling water intake structures at new and existing facilities. The chap…

NR 111.02 Applicability. (1) In this section: (a) XGreenfield facilityY means a facility that is constructed at a site at which no other source is located, or that totally replaces the process or production equipment at an existing facility, as specified in 40 CFR 122.29 (b) (1) …

NR 111.03 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XActual intake flow,Y or XAIF,Y means the average volume of water withdrawn on an annual basis by the cooling water intake structures over the past 3 years. After October 14, 2019, Xactual intake flowY means the average volume of water …

NR 111.10 Requirement to comply with BTA standards. (1) The owner or operator of an existing facility that meets the applicability criteria specified in s. NR 111.02 shall at a minimum do all of the following: (a) Comply with the BTA standards for impingement mortality under s. N…

NR 111.11 Timing of BTA determinations. (1) PERMIT APPLICATION SUBMITTAL TIMEFRAMES. (a) Permits expiring after July 14, 2018. The owner or operator of an existing facility whose currently effective permit expires after July 14, 2018 shall submit to the department the information…

NR 111.12 Impingement mortality BTA standards. (1) MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS. (a) Generally. Except when approved by the department as provided in par. (b) and subs. (3) and (4), the owner or operator of an existing facility shall comply with one of the following alternatives, subje…

NR 111.13 Entrainment BTA standards. The department shall establish BTA standards for entrainment for each intake on a site-specific basis. These standards shall reflect the department[s determination of the maximum reduction in entrainment warranted after consideration of the re…

NR 111.14 Monitoring requirements. At a minimum, the WPDES permit for a facility subject to this subchapter shall require the permittee to monitor, as required in ss. NR 111.12, and 111.13, according to all of the following: (1) MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FOR IMPINGEMENT MORTALITY. …

NR 111.15 Recordkeeping and reporting requirements. The owner or operator of an existing facility subject to this subchapter is subject to all of the following requirements: (1) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. The owner or operator shall submit to the department all of the following info…

NR 111.16 Protection of threatened and endangered species and fragile species. (1) PROTECTION OF THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES AND FEDERALLY DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITAT. A WPDES permit for a facility sub- ject to this chapter may include additional control measures, monitorin…

NR 111.20 Requirement to comply with performance standards. (1) The owner or operator of a new facility that meets the applicability criteria under s. NR 111.02 shall comply with all of the following: (a) Adhere to track I or track II performance standards for impingement mortali…

NR 111.21 Performance standards. (1) GENERALLY. Based upon the information submitted by the owner or operator of the facility under s. NR 111.41 and on the track specified in sub. (2) (a) or (b) with which the owner or operator of the facility has chosen to comply, the department…

NR 111.22 Monitoring requirements. An owner or 10 operator of a facility to which this subchapter applies shall perform all of the following monitoring: (1) BIOLOGICAL MONITORING. (a) Impingement and entrainment monitoring. The owner or operator of the facility shall monitor both…

NR 111.23 Recordkeeping and reporting requirements. The owner or operator of the facility shall report and keep records according to all of the following requirements: (1) The owner or operator of the facility shall keep records of all the data used to complete the permit applica…

NR 111.24 Review of design and construction technologies to minimize impingement mortality and entrainment. (1) TRACK I. All of the following department actions are required for track I new facilities: (a) The department shall review the information submitted under s. NR 111.41 (…

NR 111.25 Timing. (1) COMPLIANCE. The owner or operator of the facility shall comply with the requirements specified in s. NR 111.21 when a WPDES permit containing requirements consistent with this subchapter is issued to the owner or operator of the facility. (2) PERMIT APPLICAT…

NR 111.30 Requirement to comply with BTA standards. (1) The owner or operator of a new unit at an existing facility that meets the applicability criteria specified in s. NR 111.02 shall, at a minimum, comply with all of the following requirements: (a) Upon commencement of the new…

NR 111.31 BTA standards. (1) GENERALLY. Subject to sub. (3) and except as provided in sub. (4), the owner or operator of a new unit at an existing facility shall achieve the impingement mortality and entrainment standards provided in either sub. (2) (a) or (b) for each cooling wa…

NR 111.32 Monitoring requirements. The owner or operator of the facility shall complete all of the following monitoring to demonstrate compliance with the requirements specified in s. NR 111.31: (1) The owner or operator of the facility shall comply with any monitoring requiremen…

NR 111.40 Application requirements. (1) NEW FACILITIES WITH NEW OR MODIFIED COOLING WATER INTAKE STRUCTURES. A new facility with a cooling water intake structure shall submit all of the following information to the department for review: (a) The information required under s. NR 1…

NR 111.41 Application materials. (1) SOURCE WATER As part of the source water physical data, the applicant shall submit information including all of the following: PHYSICAL DATA. the chapter was last published. NR 111.41 WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE (a) A narrative description a…

NR 111.42 General application process provisions. (1) SUBSEQUENT APPLICATIONS. (a) Reduced information. 1. An owner or operator of the facility may request to reduce the information required to be submitted under s. NR 111.40 if the criteria in subd. 2. a. or b. are satisfied. In…

NR 113.01 Purpose. The purposes of this chapter are to establish standards for the servicing of private sewage systems including septic and holding tanks, dosing chambers, grease interceptors, seepage beds, seepage pits, seepage trenches, distribution cells, privies, and portable…

NR 113.02 Applicability. This chapter applies to licensed haulers, certified operators, owners, and any person servicing private sewerage systems including septic and holding tanks, dosing chambers, grease interceptors, seepage beds, seepage pits, seepage trenches, distribution c…

NR 113.03 Definitions. In addition to the definitions and abbreviations in s. 281.48, Stats., the following definitions apply to terms used in this chapter: (1) XAgricultural landY means land on which a food crop, a NR 113.09 NR 113.10 NR 113.11 NR 113.12 NR 113.13 NR 113.14 NR 1…

NR 113.04 General requirements. (1) LICENSE REQUIREMENTS. No business, unless exempted by statute, may engage in servicing unless the vehicle and equipment used have been initially inspected by the department and issued a license indicating conformity with all requirements of thi…

NR 113.05 Licensing. (1) INITIAL LICENSURE; APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS. Applicants for licensure shall meet all of the following requirements: (a) Every business, before engaging in servicing in this state, shall submit an application on forms prepared by the department. The applicat…

NR 113.06 Vehicle inspections and servicing. (1) INSPECTION. Any business engaged in servicing shall allow the equipment to be used for servicing to be inspected upon request and at any reasonable time and place, as may be designated by the department. (2) EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS.…

NR 113.08 Site and soil evaluations. (1) GENERAL. (a) Soil nutrient samples, when required under s. NR 113.07 (3) (b) 11., shall be collected pursuant to University of Wisconsin Extension bulletin A-2809, dated November 2012, which is incorporated by reference, consistent with s.…

NR 113.09 Application rates. (1) GENERAL. (a) Land application to a site may not exceed the maximum hydraulic loading rates specified in Table 4 or nitrogen needs of the crop. (b) Septage may only be applied to agricultural lands and may not be applied at rates that will supply a…

NR 113.10 County regulation. (1) A county may request the authority from the department to regulate land disposal of septage under this chapter. (2) A county request shall include all of the following: (a) A complete description of the proposed county-wide program. (b) The propos…

NR 113.11 Department regulation. (1) SITE INFORMATION. A business shall only apply septage to land application sites that meet the requirements of this chapter. Each business disposing of septage to a land application site shall, at least 7 days prior to using a land application …

NR 113.12 Septage storage facilities. (1) GENERAL. (a) Applicability. The owner or operator of a septage only storage facility shall adhere to the requirements of this chapter. The owner or operator of a storage facility that stores septage mixed with other wastes or materials sh…

NR 113.13 Suspension and revocation. Any licensed business which engages in improper servicing or violates any provision of this chapter may be subject to suspension or revocation as provided in s. 281.48 (5), Stats., and penalties or forfeitures provided in s. NR 113.14, or both…

NR 113.14 Enforcement. (1) CITATIONS. Pursuant to s. 281.48 (5s), Stats., the department may follow the procedures for the issuance of a citation under ss. 23.50 to 23.99, Stats., to collect a forfeiture for a violation of this chapter. Deposit amounts are listed in sub. (2). (2)…

NR 113.15 Variances. (1) GENERAL. The department may approve a variance from the requirements of this chapter when it determines that special circumstances make compliance impractical or not in the best interests of the state and the department is satisfied that issuance of a var…

NR 114.01 Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to establish rules for the certification of waterworks operators pursuant to s. 281.17 (3), Stats. History: Cr. Register, September, 1995, No. 477, eff. 10-1-95; correction made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, Dec…