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Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 113 - Servicing Septic Or Holding Tanks, Pumping Chambers, Grease Interceptors, Seepage Beds, Seepage Pits, Seepage Trenches, Privies, Or Portable Restrooms › Section NR 113.11 - Department regulation

Current through June 24, 2024
(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 site, submit all of the
				following to the department or its designee:
(a) Plat map or aerial photograph or U.S.
				geologic survey topographic map with the field outlined and a scale attached
				for easy reference.
(b) Detailed
				soil survey map with the field outlined, if available, or soil investigation
				data as required in s.
				NR
				113.08. Soil investigation data as required in s.
				NR
				113.08 shall be collected, validated and signed by a
				soil scientist.
(c) Completed land
				application site and evaluation reports.
(cg) Proof of ownership of property and a
				landowner's signed statement accepting septage onto the site.
(cr) Completed department land application
				site request form 3400-053.
Note:
The land application site request form is
				  available by contacting the department of natural resources, water quality
				  bureau, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707-7921 or by making a request through a
				  regional septage coordinator.
(d) Any other information required by the
				department to make a determination on the adequacy of the proposed
				site.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 113 - Servicing Septic Or Holding Tanks, Pumping Chambers, Grease Interceptors, Seepage Beds, Seepage Pits, Seepage Trenches, Privies, Or Portable Restrooms › Section NR 113.12 - Septage storage facilities

Current through June 24, 2024
(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 shall adhere to the requirements
				of this chapter in addition to the regulations that apply to those other
				wastes.
(b)
Compliance with
				this chapter.
The owner or operator of a septage storage facility
				shall comply with the provisions of this chapter unless specifically exempted
				by provisions of this section.
(c)
Storage duration.
No business or person may store septage for
				longer than 2 years.
(d)
WPDES permit requirement.
The department may on a case-by-case
				basis determine that the owner or operator of a septage storage facility shall
				obtain a WPDES general permit coverage, obtain a specific WPDES permit or
				modify an existing WPDES permit when the department determines it to be
				necessary to protect public health or the environment under sub. (5).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 113 - Servicing Septic Or Holding Tanks, Pumping Chambers, Grease Interceptors, Seepage Beds, Seepage Pits, Seepage Trenches, Privies, Or Portable Restrooms › Section NR 113.13 - Suspension and revocation

Current through June 24, 2024
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.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 113 - Servicing Septic Or Holding Tanks, Pumping Chambers, Grease Interceptors, Seepage Beds, Seepage Pits, Seepage Trenches, Privies, Or Portable Restrooms › Section NR 113.14 - Enforcement

Current through June 24, 2024
(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)
				DEPOSIT SCHEDULE. Deposit amounts, not including applicable court costs,
				surcharges and assessments, for violations of ch. NR 113 sections are as
				follows:
Section
Deposit
113.04 (1) & (3)
$500.00
113.04 (2)
$100.00
113.05
$300.00
113.06
$300.00
113.07
$500.00
113.08
$300.00
113.09
$500.00
113.11
$500.00
113.12
$300.00
(3)
				PENALTIES. Any person or business who engages in improper servicing or violates
				any section of this chapter shall be subject to penalties as provided in s.
				281.98,
				Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 113 - Servicing Septic Or Holding Tanks, Pumping Chambers, Grease Interceptors, Seepage Beds, Seepage Pits, Seepage Trenches, Privies, Or Portable Restrooms › Section NR 113.15 - Variances

Current through June 24, 2024
(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 variance will not
				contaminate any lands or waters of the state or make any lands or waters of the
				state injurious to public health, harmful to commercial or agricultural use, or
				deleterious to animal or plant life.
(2) APPLICABILITY. A variance may be
				requested from any requirement in this chapter that is not based on state
				statutes or federal statutes or regulations. A variance may not be issued for a
				statutory requirement.
(3) REQUEST
				FOR VARIANCE. An owner shall submit a written request to the department for a
				variance under this section. Each request for a variance shall contain all of
				the following:
(a) The name, address, phone
				number, and business license number of the applicant.
(b) The section of this chapter from which a
				variance is sought and a statement explaining why the variance is
				necessary.
(c) An adequate
				description of the variance and the circumstances in which it will be used,
				including any pertinent background information that is relevant to making a
				determination on the justification of granting the variance.
(d) A statement as to whether the same or
				similar variance has been requested previously, and if so, circumstances of the
				previous request.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 114 - Certification Requirements For Waterworks, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Septage Servicing And Water System Operators › Subchapter I - Certification of Waterworks Operators › Section NR 114.01 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to establish rules for
					 the certification of waterworks operators pursuant to s.
					 281.17(3),
					 Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 114 - Certification Requirements For Waterworks, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Septage Servicing And Water System Operators › Subchapter I - Certification of Waterworks Operators › Section NR 114.02 - Applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
The provisions of this subchapter are applicable to all
					 owners and operators of waterworks as defined in this
					 subchapter.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 114 - Certification Requirements For Waterworks, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Septage Servicing And Water System Operators › Subchapter I - Certification of Waterworks Operators › Section NR 114.04 - General requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
No person may be an operator-in-charge of a subclass of a
					 waterworks unless that person holds a valid certificate issued pursuant to this
					 subchapter. Every subclass at a waterworks shall have a designated
					 operator-in-charge.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 114 - Certification Requirements For Waterworks, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Septage Servicing And Water System Operators › Subchapter I - Certification of Waterworks Operators › Section NR 114.05 - Examinations and applications

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Examinations
				  and on-the-job experience shall be used to determine knowledge, skill, and
				  ability of the applicant to perform duties at a waterworks. A score of 75
				  percent or higher shall be a passing score on each examination. An applicant
				  desiring to be certified to perform duties at as waterworks shall submit a
				  completed examination application to the department. The department shall
				  approve or deny the application within 10 business days of receipt of the
				  application, unless the application involves a revoked or suspended
				  certificate, in which case, the department shall approve or deny the
				  application within 35 business days of receipt of the application. Fees as
				  outlined under s.
				  NR
				  114.06 shall accompany the application. Applicants
				  shall be notified of their eligibility for examination.
Note:
The application form is available on the
					 following website:
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/
or by
					 writing to the Department of Natural Resources, Operator Certification Program,
					 PO Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707-7921.
(2) The department will primarily rely on an
				  organization under contract with the department to provide examinations. The
				  department may conduct examinations on a case-by-case basis when necessary to
				  accommodate applicants' needs. An organization under contract to provide
				  examinations may charge fees to cover the cost of providing any examination
				  under this section as allowed under its contract with the department.
(5) Examination results shall be made
				  available to an applicant within 30 days of the examination date.
(6) An applicant who fails to pass an
				  examination may apply to the department for reexamination.
(7) The department shall provide a list of
				  reference materials and study guides pertaining to each subclass.
(9) An applicant who holds a valid water
				  system certification under subch. III in subclasses Z, I, L or V may apply for
				  and be granted certification in the same waterworks subclasses as listed in s.
				  NR
				  114.10 without repeating the subclass
				  examination.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 114 - Certification Requirements For Waterworks, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Septage Servicing And Water System Operators › Subchapter I - Certification of Waterworks Operators › Section NR 114.06 - Fees

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)
				  Fees for certification shall be as follows:
(a) Each examination $25.00
(b) Three year renewal - waterworks
				  $45.00
(c) Late renewal penalty
				  (per certificate) $25.00
(d)
				  Comparable certification (per certificate) $100.00
(e) A 3rd-party organization may charge
				  additional fees to administer an online exam.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 114 - Certification Requirements For Waterworks, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Septage Servicing And Water System Operators › Subchapter I - Certification of Waterworks Operators › Section NR 114.07 - Issuance of certificates

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Upon
				  satisfactory fulfillment of the qualifications required by this subchapter, the
				  department shall issue a certificate to a person indicating the grades and
				  subclasses for which the person has qualified.
(2) Certificates may be issued for comparable
				  certification, without examination, in a comparable grade and subclass to any
				  person who holds a current certificate in any state, territory or possession of
				  the United States, or any country, if in the judgment of the department, the
				  person requesting comparable certification has met the equivalent of the
				  provisions of this subchapter in examinations and operational
				  experience.
(3) All certificates
				  shall expire 3 years from the date of issuance. Certificates may be updated to
				  show experience credit granted, additional exams passed or class and grade
				  level changes, but the expiration date will not change. Updating a certificate
				  will not extend or change the expiration date. Certificates shall only be
				  renewed subject to the requirements of sub. (5).
(4) A person whose certificate has expired
				  may, within one year after expiration, be reinstated by paying the renewal fee,
				  the late penalty fee and fulfilling the continuing education requirements. A
				  person not renewing within the one year period after expiration will have to
				  apply to take the necessary examinations for a new certificate.
(5)
(a) A
				  person who desires to renew a certificate shall submit evidence of having met
				  the continuing education requirements of par. (b) on forms approved or provided
				  by the department for approved training courses or other credit that they have
				  successfully completed during the 3-year period. These may include, but are not
				  limited to, courses sponsored by the department, or any university, or
				  technical school, technical sessions at meetings of professional organizations,
				  in-house training and correspondence courses. Failure to successfully complete
				  and document the appropriate number of hours of continuing education training
				  within the 3-year period shall result in rejection of a certificate renewal
				  application.
(b) Applicants shall
				  meet the following continuing education requirements: Waterworks certified
				  operators at Grade T and 1 require 18 hours per 3 year renewal period, except
				  the operator-in-charge of a surface water treatment plant shall be required to
				  submit 24 hours per 3 year renewal period.
(c) For waterworks certified operators, not
				  more than 6 hours of health and safety training may be used per 3 year renewal
				  period.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 114 - Certification Requirements For Waterworks, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Septage Servicing And Water System Operators › Subchapter I - Certification of Waterworks Operators › Section NR 114.08 - Classification of wastewater treatment plants

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Each wastewater
				  treatment plant shall be assigned a class based upon a system of rating values,
				  and shall be assigned one or more subclasses based upon the operations
				  performed at that plant.
(2) Items
				  to be rated and their assigned values are:
(a)
Average wet weather design flow is greater than
								  1.5 MGD
1 Point
(b)
Plant uses 4 to 7 of the processes listed in sub.
								  (4) (a) through (i)
1 Point
(c)
Plant uses more than 7 of the processes listed in
								  sub. (4) (a) to (i)
2 Points
(d)
Treatment required is based on water quality
								  limits for an industrial wastewater treatment facility
1 Point
(e)
Treatment, including seasonal effluent limits,
								  required for biochemical oxygen demand and suspended solids is more stringent
								  than specified in s.
								  NR 210.05(1) (a) to
								  (d) for a non-industrial waste-water
								  treatment plant.
1 Point
(f)
Plant receives wastewater from a major
								  contributing industry
1 Point
(3) Each wastewater treatment plant shall be
				  assigned a plant class based upon the sum of rating values in sub. (2) that
				  apply to the plant. The following classes are established:
Class 1
0 Points
Class 2
1 Point
Class 3
2 Points
Class 4
3 Points or more
(4) The following subclasses are established:
(a)
Subclass A.
Primary
				  treatment
(b)
Subclass
				  B.
Trickling filters and rotating biological contactors
(c)
Subclass C.
Activated
				  sludge
(d)
Subclass
				  D.
Stabilization ponds and aerated lagoons
(e)
Subclass E.
Disinfection
(f)
Subclass
				  F.
Anaerobic digestion
(g)
Subclass G.
Mechanical sludge dewatering and
				  treatment
(h)
Subclass
				  H.
Filtration
(i)
Subclass I.
Phosphorus removal
(j)
Subclass J.
On-site
				  laboratory testing
(k)
Subclass K.
Special - generally for treatment plants using
				  chemical or physical treatment, or both.
(L)
Subclass L.
Electroplating and metal finishing
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 114 - Certification Requirements For Waterworks, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Septage Servicing And Water System Operators › Subchapter I - Certification of Waterworks Operators › Section NR 114.09 - Qualifications of wastewater treatment plant operators

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Five grades and
				  12 subclasses of wastewater treatment plant operators are established. Operator
				  subclasses are the same as plant subclasses listed in s.
				  NR
				  114.08(4). To qualify for
				  certification in a given grade and subclass, a person shall meet the
				  appropriate experience and examination requirements for that subclass and
				  grade.
(a)
Grade T.
Pass the
				  written introductory or advanced examination for a given plant subclass and the
				  written introductory or advanced general examination.
(b)
Grade 1.
Completion of
				  grade T requirements, plus have one year of satisfactory subclass specific
				  experience.
(c)
Grade
				  2.
Completion of grade 1 requirements plus one additional year of
				  satisfactory experience in the general operation of a wastewater treatment
				  plant. A person certified at Grade 1 on October 1, 1995 shall pass the written
				  introductory or advanced general and written introductory or advanced
				  examination for each subclass to be certified at the Grade 2 level, in addition
				  to gaining the appropriate experience.
(d)
Grade 3.
Completion of
				  grade 2 requirements, plus one additional year of satisfactory experience in
				  the general operation of a wastewater treatment plant, plus pass a written
				  advanced level examination for a given wastewater treatment plant subclass and
				  pass the written advanced general examination.
(e)
Grade 4.
Completion of
				  grade 3 requirements, plus one additional year of satisfactory experience in
				  the general operations of a wastewater treatment plant. A person certified at
				  Grade 3 on October 1, 1995 shall pass the written advanced general and written
				  advanced examination for each subclass to be certified at the Grade 4 level, in
				  addition to gaining the appropriate experience.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 114 - Certification Requirements For Waterworks, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Septage Servicing And Water System Operators › Subchapter I - Certification of Waterworks Operators › Section NR 114.10 - Classification of waterworks

Current through June 24, 2024
The classification of each waterworks shall be class 1 and
					 assigned one or more of the applicable subclasses based on the operations
					 performed at that waterworks.
(1)
				  SUBCLASS G - GROUNDWATER SOURCE. All waterworks utilizing a groundwater
				  source.
(2) SUBCLASS Z - ZEOLITE
				  AND RESIN TREATMENT. All waterworks providing zeolite softening or specific
				  contaminant removal by resins.
(3)
				  SUBCLASS I - OXIDATION AND FILTRATION TREATMENT. All waterworks providing iron
				  removal by oxidation and filtration.
(4) SUBCLASS L - LIME-SODA ASH TREATMENT. All
				  waterworks providing treatment by the lime-soda ash process for iron removal or
				  softening, or both.
(5) SUBCLASS S
				  - SURFACE WATER SOURCE. All waterworks utilizing a surface water
				  source.
(6) SUBCLASS D -
				  DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. All waterworks containing a distribution system.
(7) SUBCLASS V - SPECIALIZED TREATMENT. All
				  waterworks providing special treatment such as, but not limited to, air
				  stripping, granular activated carbon or others.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 114 - Certification Requirements For Waterworks, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Septage Servicing And Water System Operators › Subchapter I - Certification of Waterworks Operators › Section NR 114.11 - Qualification of waterworks operators

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Two grades and
				  7 subclasses of waterworks operators are established. To qualify for
				  certification in a given grade and subclass, a person shall meet the
				  appropriate experience and examination requirements for that subclass and
				  grade:
(a)
Grade T.
Pass the
				  examination for the given waterworks subclass.
(b)
Grade 1.
Completion of
				  grade T requirements, plus have one year of satisfactory subclass specific
				  experience.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 114 - Certification Requirements For Waterworks, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Septage Servicing And Water System Operators › Subchapter I - Certification of Waterworks Operators › Section NR 114.12 - Required grades for the operation of waterworks

Current through June 24, 2024
(2) WATERWORKS.
(a) The operator-in-charge of the operation
				  of a subclass of waterworks listed in s.
				  NR
				  114.10 shall hold a valid certification for the
				  corresponding subclass at the grade 1 level, except as provided in pars. (b)
				  and (c).
(b) A person certified as
				  a waterworks operator-in-training may be designated the operator-in-charge of
				  that subclass of waterworks for a period not to exceed one year.
(c) Upon a change in a waterworks'
				  classification, the operator-in-charge shall have 12 months to pass the
				  necessary examinations and will be allowed time to obtain the required
				  experience.
(d) At subclass S
				  waterworks, the system shall have a person certified at Grade T or 1 in
				  Subclass S on duty at all times of operation. If the designated
				  operator-in-charge of a subclass S waterworks is not on duty during the
				  operation of the system, the waterworks shall have another operator certified
				  at Grade T or 1 in subclass S on duty during the operation of the system. If an
				  operator position becomes vacant at a subclass S waterworks, the department may
				  allow a system to operate a shift without a certified operator on duty as long
				  as the non-certified operator on duty is working under the general supervision
				  of a certified operator and the waterworks is making a good faith effort to
				  fill the vacant position. On duty for subclass S waterworks means having a
				  certified operator onsite except where the department has approved an automated
				  treatment plant surveillance system and an operation plan for offsite control
				  as a reliable substitute for having a certified operator on-site. In the review
				  of automated systems, the department shall consider applicable factors, such as
				  history of plant operations, response time to alarms, offsite treatment
				  adjustment capability, plant shutdown ability and demonstration of satisfactory
				  operation and reliability of the automation system.
Note
For all facilities it is recommended that
					 a second person hold a valid certificate at the grade level required by the
					 plant classification.
(e)
				  The operator-in- charge of the operation of a subclass of waterworks shall be
				  available during each operating shift. The operator-in-charge may designate, on
				  a temporary basis, such as vacation or short term illness, an operator of
				  appropriate subclass, to be available during each operating shift.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 114 - Certification Requirements For Waterworks, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Septage Servicing And Water System Operators › Subchapter I - Certification of Waterworks Operators › Section NR 114.13 - Operator-in-charge designation

Current through June 24, 2024
The owner shall designate to the department the
					 operator-in-charge of each subclass as required in s.
					 NR
					 114.12(2). A person may be designated
					 as the operator-in-charge for more than one subclass. Owners shall notify the
					 department of changes within 30 days.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 114 - Certification Requirements For Waterworks, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Septage Servicing And Water System Operators › Subchapter I - Certification of Waterworks Operators › Section NR 114.14 - Sanctions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department may, on its own motion,
				  make investigations and conduct hearings and may, on its own motion or on a
				  signed and verified written complaint, revoke, suspend or refuse to renew as
				  provided in this section any operator's certificate, or reprimand the operator
				  if the department finds that the holder of the certificate has done any of the
				  following:
(a) Made a material misstatement
				  in the application for certification or any application for a renewal of
				  certification.
(b) Demonstrated
				  incompetence to operate the type of facility or subclass for which the
				  certificate was issued.
(e) Failed
				  to notify the department of a violation of a maximum contaminant level as
				  required in ch. NR 809 and the construction requirements of ch. NR 811 by the
				  operator-in-charge of a waterworks operation.
(f) Failed to provide public notification of
				  a violation of ch. NR 809.
(g)
				  Falsified any monitoring, operating or other records submitted to the
				  department, or provided by the department.
(h) By intentional or negligent action,
				  caused or significantly contributed to a violation of any provision of ch. 281,
				  Stats., or any administrative codes, permits or orders adopted or issued under
				  those chapters.
(i) Used deception
				  or any form of dishonesty when taking an examination, or removed examination
				  materials from the examination site.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 114 - Certification Requirements For Waterworks, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Septage Servicing And Water System Operators › Subchapter II - Certification of Septage Servicing Operators › Section NR 114.151 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to establish rules for
					 the certification of septage servicing operators pursuant to s.
					 281.17(3),
					 Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 114 - Certification Requirements For Waterworks, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Septage Servicing And Water System Operators › Subchapter II - Certification of Septage Servicing Operators › Section NR 114.152 - Applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
The provisions of this subchapter are applicable to all
					 owners of septage servicing businesses and all operators performing septage
					 servicing.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 114 - Certification Requirements For Waterworks, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Septage Servicing And Water System Operators › Subchapter II - Certification of Septage Servicing Operators › Section NR 114.153 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this subchapter:
(1) "Business" means a business licensed
				  under s.
				  NR
				  113.05 that does septage servicing.
(2) "Certificate" means a certificate issued
				  under s.
				  NR
				  114.21.
(3) "Certified operator" means a person who
				  has been issued a certificate by the department to do septage
				  servicing.
(3e) "Certified operator
				  continuing education" means continuing education approved by the department
				  with a focus on code compliance with chs.
				  NR 113, 114, and other relevant
				  provisions in the administrative code.
Note:
Certified operator continuing education
					 is commonly known in the industry as "compliance" training.
(3m) "Department" means the department of
				  natural resources.
(3s) "Disposal"
				  means the controlled discharge of septage to a POTW, treatment or storage
				  lagoon, or agricultural field for the purpose of recycling nutrients back into
				  the environment.
(4) "Grade" means
				  the classification assigned to a person under s.
				  NR
				  114.17.
(4e) "Land application" or "landspreading" or
				  "land applied" or "landspread" means the spreading of septage onto the land
				  surface, the injection of septage below the land surface, or the incorporation
				  of septage into the soil, so that the septage can either condition the soil or
				  fertilize crops or vegetation grown in the soil.
(4m) "Master operator" means a certified
				  operator who has been issued a master operator certificate by the
				  department.
(5)
				  "Operator-in-charge" or "OIC" means the master operator who has been designated
				  by the owner to be directly responsible for the operation of the septage
				  servicing business.
(6)
				  "Operator-in-training" or "OIT" means a person who has been properly registered
				  as an operator-in-training with the department by the operator-in-charge under
				  s.
				  NR 114.16(2)
				  (c).
(7) "Owner" means the holder of a septage
				  service business license issued under s.
				  NR
				  113.05.
(8) "Portable restroom servicing assistant"
				  means a person who services portable restrooms under the supervision of an
				  operator-in-charge.
(8g) "Private
				  onsite wastewater treatment system" or "POWTS" has the meaning given under s.
				  145.01(12),
				  Stats.
(8r) "Publicly owned
				  treatment works" or "POTW" has the meaning given under s.
				  NR
				  211.03(11).
(9) "Septage" has the meaning given under s.
				  NR
				  113.03(55).
(10) "Service" or "Servicing" has the meaning
				  given under s.
				  NR
				  113.03(57).
(11) "Service shop" means a shop from which
				  work is dispatched.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 114 - Certification Requirements For Waterworks, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Septage Servicing And Water System Operators › Subchapter II - Certification of Septage Servicing Operators › Section NR 114.16 - General requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Only a certified operator, master
				  operator, operator-in-training, or a portable restroom servicing assistant may
				  engage in septage servicing.
(2)
(a) An operator-in- training may engage in
				  septage servicing for up to 12 months without being certified. After 5 years
				  from the end of the last operator-in-training 12-month term, a person that was
				  registered with the department as an operator-in-training may be re-registered
				  with the department as an operator-in-training and engage in septage servicing
				  for up to 12 months without being certified.
(b) The operator-in- training shall be
				  considered to be doing septage servicing under the certification of the
				  designated operator-in-charge. The operator-in-charge is responsible for the
				  actions of the operator-in-training.
(c) The operator-in-charge shall register the
				  operator-in-training by notifying the department, in writing, of the starting
				  date, name, and address of the operator-in-training, paying the
				  operator-in-training registration fee, and receiving written confirmation from
				  the department that the operator-in-training meets the requirements of
				  registration prior to the operator-in-training beginning septage
				  servicing.
(d) Upon receiving an
				  operator-in-training registration request from the operator-in-charge of a
				  licensed septage business, the department shall follow the procedures under s.
				  NR 114.195 prior to registering the person as an
				  operator-in-training.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 114 - Certification Requirements For Waterworks, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Septage Servicing And Water System Operators › Subchapter II - Certification of Septage Servicing Operators › Section NR 114.17 - Certification grades

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The following 2 general certification
				  grades of septage servicing operators are established:
(a) A grade T operator is certified to
				  conduct all aspects of septage servicing except the land application of
				  septage. To qualify for certification as a grade T operator, a person shall
				  pass the grade T examination.
(b) A
				  grade L operator is certified to conduct all aspects of septage servicing
				  including the land application of septage. To qualify for certification as a
				  grade L operator, a person shall pass the grade L examination.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 114 - Certification Requirements For Waterworks, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Septage Servicing And Water System Operators › Subchapter II - Certification of Septage Servicing Operators › Section NR 114.18 - Operator-in-charge and master operator

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The owner of a
				  licensed business shall in writing designate to the department the
				  operator-in-charge of the business based upon the type of business and method
				  of septage disposal as follows:
(a) If a
				  septage servicing business does not conduct any land application of septage,
				  the operator-in-charge shall be a grade T or a grade L master
				  operator.
(b) If a septage
				  servicing business does conduct any land application, the operator-in-charge
				  shall be a grade L master operator.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 114 - Certification Requirements For Waterworks, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Septage Servicing And Water System Operators › Subchapter II - Certification of Septage Servicing Operators › Section NR 114.19 - Examinations and applications

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department
				  shall use examinations to determine the knowledge and ability of an applicant
				  to do septage servicing. A score of 75 percent or higher shall be a passing
				  score on each examination. The department may give oral examinations in lieu of
				  the written or online examination upon a showing that the applicant has
				  difficulty reading the examination and if the applicant can demonstrate the
				  ability to properly perform septage servicing without a better reading ability.
				  A score of 75 percent or higher shall be a passing score on each oral
				  examination.
(2) The department
				  will primarily rely on an organization under contract with the department to
				  provide examinations. The department may conduct examinations on a case-by-case
				  basis when necessary to accommodate applicants' needs. An organization under
				  contract to provide examinations may charge fees to cover the cost of providing
				  any examination under this section as allowed under its contract with the
				  department.
(3) A person desiring
				  to be certified shall file a completed examination application with the
				  department. The department shall approve or deny the application within 10
				  business days of receipt of the application, unless the application involves a
				  revoked or suspended certificate, in which case, the department shall approve
				  or deny the application within 35 business days of receipt of the application.
				  Fees as outlined under s.
				  NR
				  114.20 shall accompany the completed application.
Note:
The application form is available on the
					 following website:
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/
or by
					 writing to the Department of Natural Resources, Operator Certification Program,
					 PO Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707-7921.
(5) Examination results shall be made
				  available to an applicant within 30 days of the examination date.
(6) An applicant who fails to pass an
				  examination may apply to the department for reexamination.
(8) Notwithstanding the requirements of sub.
				  (6), an applicant who fails the examination associated with the mandatory class
				  required under s.
				  NR
				  114.18(2) may apply to retake the
				  examination.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 114 - Certification Requirements For Waterworks, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Septage Servicing And Water System Operators › Subchapter II - Certification of Septage Servicing Operators › Section NR 114.195 - Non-delinquency certificate from the department of children and families and the department of revenue

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department
				  shall request a non-delinquency certificate from the department of children and
				  families and the department of revenue under ss.
				  49.857
				  and
				  73.0301,
				  Stats., prior to issuing or renewing an operator certificate, or registering a
				  person as an operator-in-training.
(2) If the department receives notice that a
				  non-delinquency certificate cannot be issued from the department of children
				  and families or the department of revenue the application is denied.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 114 - Certification Requirements For Waterworks, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Septage Servicing And Water System Operators › Subchapter II - Certification of Septage Servicing Operators › Section NR 114.20 - Fees

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)
				  Fees for certification shall be as follows:
(a) Each examination - $100.00
(b) Certification renewal for certified
				  operator other than master operator - $65.00
(c) Late renewal penalty per certificate -
				  $100.00
(d) Septage operator-
				  in-training registration - $25.00
(e) Master operator certification initial
				  issuance and renewal - $100.00
(f)
				  A 3rd-party organization may charge additional fees to administer an online
				  exam.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 114 - Certification Requirements For Waterworks, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Septage Servicing And Water System Operators › Subchapter II - Certification of Septage Servicing Operators › Section NR 114.21 - Issuance of certification

Current through June 24, 2024
Upon satisfactory fulfillment of the qualifications
					 required under this subchapter and receipt of the certification fee, the
					 department shall issue a certification to an applicant indicating the operator
					 certification and grade for which the applicant has
					 qualified.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 114 - Certification Requirements For Waterworks, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Septage Servicing And Water System Operators › Subchapter II - Certification of Septage Servicing Operators › Section NR 114.22 - Certificate renewals

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) All certificates shall expire 3 years
				  from the date of issuance. The renewal fee is due on the expiration date of the
				  certificate. Any renewal application postmarked after the expiration date shall
				  also include the late renewal penalty fee.
(2) A person who desires to renew a
				  certificate shall submit evidence of having met the continuing education
				  requirements in s.
				  NR
				  114.23 for approved training courses or other credit
				  which they have successfully completed during the 3 year period. Failure to
				  successfully complete and document the appropriate number of hours of approved
				  training within the 3 year period shall result in rejection of a certificate
				  renewal application.
(3)
(a) A person whose certification has expired
				  may within one year of the expiration date be reinstated by paying the renewal
				  fee, the late penalty fee, and fulfilling the continuing education
				  requirements.
(b) If a person's
				  master operator certification is expired less than 5 years but more than 1
				  year, the person may use previous septage operator work experience from the 2
				  years prior to the expiration date to fulfill the 1600-hour master operator
				  experience requirement. The department may require the person to participate in
				  the required master operator training class and pass the appropriate the master
				  operator examinations to fulfill the master operator requirements.
(c) An operator, including a master operator,
				  may not renew a certification by taking certification examinations in lieu of
				  obtaining continuing education credits unless the certification has been
				  expired for at least one year.
(d)
				  An operator, including a master operator, may not continue to service with an
				  expired certification.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 114 - Certification Requirements For Waterworks, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Septage Servicing And Water System Operators › Subchapter II - Certification of Septage Servicing Operators › Section NR 114.23 - Continuing education and training requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) All grade T and
				  grade L septage operators shall obtain 3 hours of certified operator continuing
				  education within the 3-year term of the certification.
(2) All grade T and grade L master operators
				  shall obtain 18 hours of department approved continuing education, including
				  not less than 3 hours of certified operator continuing education, within the
				  3-year term of the certification.
(3) The department shall develop or approve
				  training relevant to the septage servicing profession sufficient to fulfill the
				  continuing education requirements of this subchapter. The training shall be
				  offered at frequencies and at diverse enough locations around the state so as
				  to facilitate fulfillment of these requirements. Master operators may use
				  attendance at industry trade shows to satisfy three department approved
				  continuing education hours. The sponsor of the trade show or the person
				  attending the trade show shall submit relevant documentation to obtain
				  department approval for attendance at the show.
(4) Any septage operator may voluntarily
				  participate in the mandatory training class required under s.
				  NR 114.18(2)
				  and (3), even if not required to, and may
				  receive the associated hours of continuing education.
Certified operator continuing education is commonly known
						in the industry as compliance continuing education. All other hours approved by
						the department to meet the remaining continuing education are commonly known as
						general septage education.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 114 - Certification Requirements For Waterworks, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Septage Servicing And Water System Operators › Subchapter II - Certification of Septage Servicing Operators › Section NR 114.24 - Sanctions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department shall revoke an operator's
				  certification and may not issue or renew a certificate for septage servicing
				  for a period of 2 years if an operator has accumulated 6 or more violations of
				  chs.
				  NR 113, 114 or s.
				  29.601,
				  Stats., in any 3 year certification period. Enforcement may be taken against
				  the operator, the operator-in-charge responsible for the operator, or both.
				  Each violation shall count against the business for purposes of license renewal
				  as specified in s.
				  NR
				  113.05(3).
(2) The department may, on its own motion,
				  make investigations and conduct hearings and may, on its own motion or on a
				  signed and verified written complaint, revoke, suspend, refuse to issue,
				  convert certification grade, or refuse to renew any operator's certification if
				  the department finds that the holder of or applicant for a certification does
				  any of the following:
(a) Uses deception or
				  any form of dishonesty when taking an examination, or removes examination
				  material from an examination site.
(b) Demonstrates incompetence to perform
				  septage servicing as required by this chapter.
(c) Falsifies any required applications,
				  operating records, or any other records submitted to the department.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 114 - Certification Requirements For Waterworks, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Septage Servicing And Water System Operators › Subchapter II - Certification of Septage Servicing Operators › Section NR 114.245 - Enforcement

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) CITATIONS. Under s.
				  281.48(3)
				  (e), and (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 ss.
				  NR 114.16 to
				  114.23. Deposit amounts are listed under sub. (2).
(2) DEPOSIT SCHEDULE. Deposit amounts, not
				  including applicable court costs, surcharges, and assessments, for violations
				  of ss.
				  NR 114.16 to
				  114.23 are $500.00 for each violation.
(3) PENALTIES. Any person who violates ss.
				  NR 114.16 to
				  114.23 shall be subject to penalties as provided under s.
				  281.98,
				  Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 114 - Certification Requirements For Waterworks, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Septage Servicing And Water System Operators › Subchapter II - Certification of Septage Servicing Operators › Section NR 114.25 - Variances

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GENERAL. A certified septage operator may
				  request a variance from any non-statutory requirement of this chapter. The
				  department may approve a variance from requirements of this chapter when
				  special circumstances show that a variance will not negatively impact the
				  environment or pose a threat to public health.
(2) REQUEST FOR VARIANCE. An applicant for a
				  variance shall submit a written request for a variance to the department, as
				  far in advance as possible. Each request for a variance shall contain all of
				  the following:
(a) The name, address, phone
				  number, and operator certification number of the applicant.
(b) The section or sections of this chapter
				  from which a variance is sought and a statement explaining why it is
				  requested.
(c) A full description
				  of the variance and the circumstances in which it will be used, including any
				  pertinent background information which is relevant to making a determination on
				  the justification for granting the variance.
(d) A statement as to whether the same or
				  similar variance has been requested previously, and if so, outcome of the
				  previous request.