Wisconsin Administrative Code

NR 216.001 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish criteria defining those storm water discharges needing WPDES storm water permits, as required by s. 283.33, Stats., and to implement the appropriate performance standards of subchs. III and IV of ch. NR 151. The goal…

NR 216.002 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter the following definitions are applicable: Note: Additional definitions may be found in s. NR 205.03. (1m) “Benchmark” means a minimum numeric or narrative level of pollution control required to demonstrate progress toward a…

NR 216.003 General permits. (1) CONDITIONS AND DURATION. In addition to the terms and conditions listed under this chapter, if the department issues a storm water discharge general permit, it may in the permit require compliance with the terms and conditions identified in s. NR 2…

NR 216.004 Noncompliance. (1) Any act of noncompliance with the provisions of any storm water discharge permit issued under this chapter is a violation of the permit and is grounds for enforcement action or denial of continued coverage under a general permit. (2) Permittees shall…

NR 216.005 Long-term storm water maintenance requirements. The long-term storm water management practices installed by the landowner in accordance with a storm water management plan shall be maintained in accordance with the long-term maintenance agreement submitted to the depart…

NR 216.006 Electronic reporting of information. (1) The department shall provide an electronic reporting system to receive information from WPDES permit applicants and WPDES permittees as required in subchs. I to III. The electronic reporting system shall comply with s. Adm 12.05…

NR 216.007 Water quality standards. The department, in individual and general WPDES permits issued under subchs. I to III, shall specify the terms and conditions under which storm water may be discharged to waters of the state for the purpose of achieving and implementing water q…

NR 216.008 Antidegradation review. (1) PURPOSE. The purpose of this section is to establish the implementation procedures for the application of the antidegradation policy under s. NR 102.045 to storm water discharges regulated under ch. 283, Stats. (2) APPLICABILITY. (a) This se…

NR 216.01 Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to identify municipalities that are required to obtain WPDES municipal storm water permits, and to establish the application and permit requirements for municipal storm water discharge permits, as required by s. 283.33, Stats. …

NR 216.02 Permit coverage required. The following owners or operators of municipal separate storm sewer systems shall obtain coverage under a WPDES municipal storm water permit under this subchapter: Note: A city, village or town is not responsible for a county, state and federal…

NR 216.023 Urbanized area exemption.

NR 216.024 Non-urbanized area exemption.

NR 216.025 Designation criteria.

NR 216.026 Petition for permit coverage. NR 216.03 Application for permit coverage.

NR 216.03 Application for permit coverage. (1) The owner or operator of a municipal separate storm sewer system identified as needing a permit under s. NR 216.02 shall submit an application under sub. (2) for coverage under a WPDES permit under this subchapter to the department w…

NR 216.031 General permit application requirements.

NR 216.032 Individual permit application requirements. NR 216.04 Issuance of permits.

NR 216.04 Issuance of permits. (1) The department shall determine whether a general permit or an individual permit will be used to authorize coverage for each applicant, group of co-applicants or regional authority. The department may exclude co-applicants from coverage under an …

NR 216.065 Permittee responsibility and permit conditions. NR 216.07 Permit requirements.

NR 216.07 Permit requirements. The department shall establish permit conditions to reduce the discharge of pollutants from the MS4 to the maximum extent practicable, to protect water quality, and to achieve and implement the water quality standards contained in chs. NR 102 to 105…

NR 216.075 Reliance on another entity. NR 216.08 Permit fees. NR 216.09 Individual permit reapplication. NR 216.10 Authorized local program. Subchapter II — Industrial Storm Water Discharge Permits NR 216.20 Purpose. Note: Corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Regi…

NR 216.08 Permit fees. A storm water discharge permit fee shall be paid annually by each permittee under this subchapter, and by each permittee whose WPDES permit incorporates storm water management requirements under this subchapter. Permit fees are due by June 30th each year. T…

NR 216.09 Individual permit reapplication. In order to remain covered after the expiration date of an individual permit issued under this subchapter, a permittee shall reapply to the department at least 180 days prior to the expiration date of the permit for continued coverage un…

NR 216.10 Authorized local program. (1) PURPOSE. The purpose of this section is to promote efficient and integrated implementation and oversight of the state and municipal construction site erosion control and storm water management requirements. A municipality covered under a pe…

NR 216.20 Purpose. This subchapter establishes criteria for identifying industrial discharges that require a WPDES storm water permit, application requirements, permit requirements and permit fees, as required by s. 283.33, Stats.

NR 216.21 Applicability and exclusions. (1) POINT This subchapter applies to point sources which discharge storm water associated with industrial activity to the waters of the state, either directly or via a separate storm sewer system. (2) CATEGORIES. This subchapter applies to …

NR 216.22 Application requirements. (1) APPLICAThe owner or operator of a facility type listed in s. NR 216.21 (2) shall apply for a storm water discharge permit unless the owner or operator is eligible for and has submitted a conditional “no exposure” certification in accordance…

NR 216.23 Permit coverage. (1) TIER 1 GENERAL PERThe department may issue a statewide general permit to cover all tier 1 type storm water discharges where the discharges are not covered by an industry-specific general permit issued purMIT. 20 suant to s. NR 216.24, or by an indiv…

NR 216.24 Industry-specific general permits. (1) INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC PERMITS. In addition to statewide general permits issued under s. NR 216.23 (1) or (2), the department may issue industry-specific general storm water discharge permits to one or more categories of industries iden…

NR 216.25 Individual permit. (1) PERMIT REQUIRERequirements of an individual WPDES permit issued under s. 283.31 or 283.33, Stats., shall be consistent with similar requirements in general storm water discharge permits, except where the department determines that more stringent r…

NR 216.27 Storm water pollution prevention plan. (1) APPLICABILITY. Any person who owns or operates an industrial activity with a storm water discharge subject to the applicability requirements of s. NR 216.21 (2) that does not qualify for a no exposure certification under s. NR …

NR 216.28 Monitoring requirements. (1) NONSTORM WATER DISCHARGES. The permittee shall evaluate all outfalls for non-storm water discharges into the storm drainage system beginning in the first year of permit coverage. Evaluations shall take place during dry periods. The following…

NR 216.29 Compliance and reporting requirements. (1) REQUIREMENTS. Facilities covered by permits issued under s. NR 216.23 (1) or (2) are subject to the following requirements: (a) Owners or operators of proposed facilities that will have one acre or more of land disturbing const…

NR 216.30 Permit fees. (1) A storm water discharge permit fee shall be paid annually by each industrial facility covered by or holding a permit under this subchapter or a wastewater discharge permit that incorporates storm water management requirements under this chapter. Permit …

NR 216.31 Permit coverage transfers. A permittee who will no longer control the permitted industrial facility may request that permit coverage be transferred to the person who will control the industrial facility. The transfer request shall be completed on forms provided by the d…

NR 216.32 Permit termination. (1) If the owner or operator of a facility no longer claims coverage under any general or individual permit for the discharge of storm water from industrial activity under this subchapter, the permittee shall submit a signed notice of termination to …

NR 216.41 Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to establish criteria defining those construction site activities that constitute discharges needing a WPDES storm water permit for landowners of construction sites that require coverage under a WPDES permit for storm water dis…

NR 216.42 Applicability. (1) CONSTRUCTION SITES OF ONE ACRE OR MORE OF LAND DISTURBANCE. Except as provided in subs. (2) to (11), a notice of intent shall be filed with the department under s. NR 216.43 or to the department via an authorized local program under s. NR 216.10 by an…

NR 216.43 Notice of intent requirements. (1) FORMS. The landowner shall submit a notice of intent to the department on forms available from the department as specified under s. NR 216.006. Data submitted in the notice of intent forms shall be used as a basis for conferring covera…

NR 216.44 Notice of intent deadline. (1) Except as provided under sub. (3), a landowner required to obtain WPDES permit coverage for storm water discharges from a construction site shall submit a completed notice of intent, in accordance with the requirements of this subchapter a…

NR 216.45 Incomplete notice of intent and time limit for department decision. (1) Within 14 working days after the date the department receives the notice of intent, the department may require an applicant to submit data that the department has identified as being necessary to co…

NR 216.455 Proof of permit coverage.

NR 216.456 Responsible parties. NR 216.46 Erosion control plan requirements. NR 216.47 Storm water management plan requirements. NR 216.48 Reporting and monitoring requirements. NR 216.49 Conformance with other applicable regulations. NR 216.50 Amendments. NR 216.51 Department ac…

NR 216.46 Erosion control plan requirements. (1) SITE-SPECIFIC PLAN. The permittee or landowner required to submit a notice of intent under this subchapter shall develop a site-specific erosion control plan for each construction site regulated by this subchapter. The permittee or…

NR 216.47 Storm water management plan requirements. Pollution caused by storm water discharges from the construction site after construction is completed, including rooftops, parking lots, roadways and the maintenance of grassed areas, shall be addressed by a storm water manageme…

NR 216.48 Reporting and monitoring requirements. (1) RECORDS. The permittee or landowner required to submit a notice of intent under this subchapter shall retain records of all construction site inspections, copies of all reports and plans required by the permit, and records of a…

NR 216.49 Conformance with other applicable regulations. (1) LOCAL COMPLIANCE. The erosion control and storm water management plans shall document other applicable municipal regulatory provisions, compliance with which will also meet the requirements of the permit. If these munic…

NR 216.50 Amendments. (1) LANDOWNER INITIATED. The permittee or landowner required to submit a notice of intent the chapter was last published. NR 216.50 WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE under this subchapter shall amend the erosion control and storm water management plans if either…

NR 216.51 Department actions. (1) INADEQUATE The department may notify the permittee or landowner required to submit a notice of intent under this subchapter at any time that the erosion control or storm water management plans do not meet one or more of the requirements of this s…

NR 216.52 Use of information. All information contained in the notice of intent other than that specified as confidential shall be available to the public for inspection and copying. All confidential information, so identified, shall be in separate documents. Effluent data is not…