Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 140 - Groundwater Quality › Subchapter I - General › Section NR 140.03 - Applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
This subchapter and subch. II apply to all facilities,
					 practices, and activities which may affect groundwater quality and which are
					 regulated under chs. 85, 93, 94, 101, 145, 281, 283, 287, 289, 291, and 292,
					 Stats., by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the
					 department of safety and professional services, the department of
					 transportation, or the department of natural resources, as well as to
					 facilities, practices, and activities which may affect groundwater quality
					 which are regulated by other regulatory agencies. Health-related enforcement
					 standards adopted in s.
					 NR
					 140.10 also apply to bottled drinking water
					 manufactured, bottled, sold, or distributed in this state as required by s.
					 97.34(2)
					 (b), Stats., and to determining eligibility
					 for the well compensation program under s.
					 281.75,
					 Stats. Subchapter III applies to all facilities, practices, and activities
					 which may affect groundwater quality and which are regulated by the department
					 under ch. 281, 283, 287, 289, 291, 292, 295, or 299, Stats. This chapter
					 applies to ferrous metallic mining operations and mining sites, including
					 mining waste sites, as defined in s.
					 295.41(31),
					 Stats., but only to the extent that it does not conflict with subch. III of ch.
					 295, Stats. Groundwater quality standards, consisting of enforcement standards
					 and preventive action limits contained in ss.
					 NR
					 140.10 and
					 140.12, and preventive action limits
					 for indicator parameters identified under s.
					 NR
					 140.20(2), apply to ferrous metallic
					 mining operations and mining sites, as defined in s.
					 295.41(31),
					 Stats., including mining waste sites, regulated under subch. III of ch. 295,
					 Stats. This chapter does not apply to any facilities, practices, or activities
					 on a nonferrous metallic mining prospecting site or mining site regulated under
					 ch. 293, Stats., because those facilities, practices, and activities are
					 subject to the groundwater quality requirements of chs.
					 NR 131,
					 132, and
					 182. The department may promulgate
					 new rules or amend rules governing facilities, practices or activities
					 regulated under ch. 293, Stats., if the department determines that the
					 amendment or promulgation of rules is necessary to protect public health,
					 safety, or welfare. The requirements of this chapter are in addition to the
					 requirements of any other statutes and rules, except as provided in s.
					 295.645(9),
					 Stats.
The groundwater standards in this chapter do not replace
						the maximum contaminant levels applicable to public water systems contained in
						ch. NR 809. Drinking water maximum contaminant levels and health advisory
						levels may take into account such factors as treatment costs and feasibility
						for public water systems.