Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 200.05

Current through October 28, 2024

Section NR 200.05 - Reporting of new discharges

Pursuant to s. 283.59, Stats.:

(1) Any permittee discharging pollutants into waters of the state shall give notice to the department at least 180 days prior to any facility expansion, production increase, or process modification which will result in a new or increased discharge of one or more pollutants.

(a) If the new or increased discharge will result in exceeding or violating any effluent limitation of the existing permit for the discharge, the permittee shall file a new application with the department pursuant to s. 283.37, Stats., for the purpose of obtaining either a modification of the existing permit or the issuance of a new permit.

(b) If the new or increased discharge will not result in exceeding or violating any effluent limitations of the permit, the permittee shall give notice in the form of a letter addressed to the department. The letter shall refer to the number and expiration date of the existing permit, describe the proposed expansion, production increase, or process modification, and include a statement that no effluent limitation of the permit will be exceeded or violated. The letter of notification shall be signed in accordance with s. NR 200.07(4).

Note: The letter required in par. (b) may be mailed to the appropriate regional office or to the Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Watershed Management, Box 7921, Madison, Wisconsin 53707.

(2) Any permittee who has ceased to discharge and who intends to recommence a discharge, for which an application is required under s. NR 200.03, whether under the former or new ownership or management, shall file a complete application with the department no later than 180 days prior to the date on which the permittee intends to recommence discharge.

(3) Any person who intends to commence a new discharge, for which an application is required under s. NR 200.03, shall file a complete application with the department no later than 180 days prior to the date on which the person intends to commence discharging.

(4) Any person discharging, or intending to commence discharging, into a publicly or privately owned treatment works who is or will become subject to the discharge reporting requirements of s. 283.37(4), Stats., shall give notice of the following, to the department and the owner or operator of the treatment works, using the form prescribed in ch. NR 202, at least 180 days prior to:

(a) Any introduction of pollutants into the treatment works from any source, or

(b) Any introduction of types or volumes of pollutants into the treatment works which were not described in the report submitted under s. 283.37(4), Stats.

(5) The owner or operator of a publicly or privately owned treatment works receiving a notice under sub. (4) is subject to sub.(1) and shall also include in the notice information on the quality and quantity of effluent to be introduced into the treatment works, and any anticipated impact of the pollutants on the quantity and quality of effluent and sludge to be discharged from the treatment works.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 200.05

Cr. Register, May, 1985, No. 353, eff. 6-1-85; am. (4) (intro.) and (a) and (5), Register, December, 1995, No. 480, eff. 1-1-96; correction in (1) (a) and (3) (b) made under s. 13.93(2m) (b) 7, Stats., Register, November, 1996, No. 491; am. (intro.), (1) (b) and (4) (intro.), Register, November, 1999, No. 527, eff. 12-1-99.