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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 III - Certification of Water System Operators › Section NR 114.26 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to establish rules for
					 the certification of water system 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 III - Certification of Water System Operators › Section NR 114.27 - Applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
The provisions of this subchapter are applicable to all
					 owners and operators of water systems 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 III - Certification of Water System Operators › Section NR 114.29 - Classification of water systems

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The
				  classification of each water system shall be class 1 and assigned one or more
				  of the applicable subclasses listed in sub. (3) based on the operations
				  performed at the system.
(2) Each
				  water system shall be assigned a minimum of subclass O and additional
				  subclasses for each treatment or process utilized and listed in sub.
				  (3).
(3) The following subclasses
				  are established for both water system classifications and operator
				  certification:
(a)
Subclass O -
				  General water system operation.
All water systems utilizing a
				  groundwater source, surface water source, or purchased water from a waterworks.
				  Any operator who holds a valid waterworks certification under subch. I in
				  subclasses G, D or S may also operate this water system subclass.
(b)
Subclass Z - Zeolite and resin
				  treatment.
All water systems providing zeolite softening or specific
				  contaminant removal by resins. Any operator who holds a valid waterworks
				  certification under subch. I in subclass Z may operate this water system
				  subclass.
(c)
Subclass I -
				  Oxidation and filtration treatment.
All water systems providing iron
				  removal by oxidation and filtration. Any operator who holds a valid waterworks
				  certification under subch. I in subclass I may also operate this water system
				  subclass.
(d)
Subclass L -
				  Lime-soda ash treatment.
All water systems providing treatment by the
				  lime-soda ash process for iron removal or softening, or both. Any operator who
				  holds a valid waterworks certification under subch. I in subclass L may operate
				  this water system subclass.
(e)
Subclass V - Specialized treatment.
All water systems
				  providing special treatment such as, but not limited to, air stripping,
				  granular activated carbon or others. Any operator who holds a valid waterworks
				  certification under subch. I in subclass V may also operate this water system
				  subclass.
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 III - Certification of Water System Operators › Section NR 114.30 - General requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
Every water system shall have a designated
					 operator-in-charge. No person may be an operator-in-charge of a water system
					 subclass unless that person holds a valid certificate for that subclass issued
					 pursuant to this chapter.
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 III - Certification of Water System Operators › Section NR 114.31 - Requirements for water system owners

Current through June 24, 2024
The owner of a water system shall designate to the
					 department the operator-in-charge of the water system. The designated
					 operator-in-charge shall meet the requirements stated in s.
					 NR
					 114.32. 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 III - Certification of Water System Operators › Section NR 114.32 - Requirements for water system operators

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) To qualify for
				  certification in any of the subclasses established in s.
				  NR
				  114.29, the person shall meet the requirements of
				  either par. (a) or (b).
(a) The person shall
				  possess a high school diploma or a general equivalency diploma.
(b) The person shall have a minimum of 2
				  years experience operating a water system prior to December 1, 2000.
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 III - Certification of Water System Operators › Section NR 114.33 - Examinations and applications

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) A person
				  desiring to be certified to perform duties at a water system 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
				  114.34 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) Examinations shall be used to determine
				  knowledge, skill, and ability of the applicant to perform duties at a water
				  system. A score of 75 percent or higher shall be a passing score on each
				  examination.
(3) 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.
(4) Examinations for
				  water system operations may not be issued to applicants who have not properly
				  registered or who fail to identify themselves on request.
(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 water system
				  subclass.
(8) An applicant who
				  holds a valid waterworks certification under subch. I in subclasses Z, I, L or
				  V may apply for and be granted certification in the same water system
				  subclasses as listed in s.
				  NR
				  114.29 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 III - Certification of Water System Operators › Section NR 114.34 - Fees

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)
				  Fees for certification shall be as follows:
(a) Each examination $25.00
(b) Three year renewal (per certificate)
				  $45.00
(c) Late renewal penalty
				  (per certificate) $25.00
(d)
				  Reciprocal certification (per certificate) 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 III - Certification of Water System Operators › Section NR 114.35 - 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 water system
				  subclasses for which the person has been certified.
(2) Certificates may be issued for reciprocal
				  certification, without examination, in a comparable 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 reciprocal certification has met the equivalent of the provisions of
				  this subchapter in examinations.
(3) All certificates shall expire 3 years
				  from the date of issuance. Certificates may be updated to show additional
				  subclasses after passing an examination, but the original expiration date shall
				  remain on the certificate. Updating a certificate for any reason, except
				  renewal of certification as described in s.
				  NR
				  114.36 does not extend or change the expiration date.
				  Certificates shall only be renewed subject to the requirements of s.
				  NR
				  114.36.
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 III - Certification of Water System Operators › Section NR 114.36 - Renewal of certification

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) A person who
				  desires to renew a certificate shall submit a renewal application, the renewal
				  fee and evidence of fulfilling the continuing education requirements of sub.
				  (2).
(2) Certified water system
				  operators require 6 hours of continuing education per 3-year renewal period.
				  Evidence of these hours shall be submitted on forms approved or provided by the
				  department for department required or approved training courses that they have
				  successfully completed during the 3 year period. These may include, but are not
				  limited to courses sponsored by the department, courses at any university or
				  technical school, technical sessions at meetings of professional organizations,
				  in-house training and correspondence courses.
(3) 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.
(4) A person whose
				  certification has expired may, within one year after expiration, be reinstated
				  by submitting a renewal application, the renewal fee, the late penalty fee and
				  evidence of the continuing education requirements of sub. (2). A person not
				  renewing within the one-year period after expiration will have to apply to take
				  the necessary examinations for a new certificate.
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 III - Certification of Water System Operators › Section NR 114.37 - 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 operators 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 system.
(c) Failed to notify the department of a
				  violation of a maximum contaminant level as required in ch. NR 809 or the
				  construction requirements of ch. NR 811 by the operator-in-charge of a water
				  system operation.
(d) Failed to
				  provide public notification of a violation of ch. NR 809.
(e) Falsified any monitoring, operating or
				  other records submitted to the department, or provided by the
				  department.
(f) By intentional or
				  negligent action, caused or significantly contributed to a violation of any
				  provision of ch. 281 or 283, Stats., or any administrative codes, permits or
				  orders adopted or issued under those chapters.
(g) 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 IV - Certification of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators › Section NR 114.50 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to establish rules for
					 the certification of wastewater treatment plant operators pursuant to s.
					 281.17(3),
					 Stats.
This section is created eff. 7-1-15 by CR
						13-054.
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 IV - Certification of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators › Section NR 114.51 - Applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
The provisions of this subchapter are applicable to all
					 owners and operators of wastewater treatment plants as defined in this
					 subchapter and under the coverage of a WPDES permit.
This section is created eff. 7-1-15 by CR
						13-054.
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 IV - Certification of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators › Section NR 114.52 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this subchapter:
(1) "Advanced coursework" means education
				  that is beyond the basic knowledge of a particular aspect of wastewater
				  treatment. It concentrates advanced wastewater studies in only a few subjects
				  in blocks of a minimum of 20, 40, 60, or 80 hours. Technical talks or
				  presentations at meetings, single- or part-day classes, or training sessions,
				  seminars, or conferences are not included in this definition.
(2) "Associates degree" means a wastewater
				  treatment related degree earned at a 2-year technical college.
(3) "Certificate" means a printed document
				  issued by the department, pursuant to this subchapter, stating that the
				  operator named therein has met the competency requirements for one or more
				  operator levels and subclasses.
(4)
				  "Certified operator" means a person who has meet the requirements of this
				  subchapter and has been issued a certificate by the department to work at a
				  given level and subclasses of wastewater treatment plants.
(5) "Department" means the department of
				  natural resources.
(6) "Direct
				  responsible charge" means having responsibility for providing on-site technical
				  direction in the operations of a wastewater treatment plant.
(7) "Experience" means the daily hands-on
				  operation and maintenance of a wastewater treatment plant as provided in pars.
				  (a) (b), and (c). Treatment plant managers providing daily on-site technical
				  supervision of the operator or operators performing those tasks may be eligible
				  for claiming experience.
(a) The first twelve
				  months of claimed experience shall be subclass specific.
(b) Subsequent months of claimed experience
				  may be any general wastewater operational experience.
(c) One year of experience is based on
				  full-time employment at a treatment plant or 1,000 hours of cumulative
				  experience, over a minimum of 12 months, for part-time operators.
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 IV - Certification of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators › Section NR 114.53 - General requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Every WPDES permitted treatment plant
				  shall have a designated operator-in-charge holding a current and valid
				  certificate pursuant to this subchapter. The designated operator-in-charge
				  shall be certified at the level and in all subclasses of the treatment plant,
				  except laboratory. Treatment plant owners shall notify the department of any
				  changes in the operator-in-charge within 30 days.
(2) Owners of treatment plants, which
				  includes both the treatment plant and sanitary sewage collection system to it,
				  shall have a designated collection system operator-in-charge for sanitary
				  sewage collection systems. The designated operator-in-charge shall have passed
				  and be certified in the sanitary sewage collection system subclass. For owners
				  of satellite sanitary sewage collections systems, collection system operator
				  certification is voluntary.
(3) All
				  wastewater treatment plants holding a WPDES permit that have a registered or
				  certified laboratory shall have at least one operator that works in the
				  laboratory certified at the basic level in the laboratory subclass.
(4) Upon a change in a wastewater treatment
				  plant's classifications caused by the addition of a new subclass listed in s.
				  NR
				  114.56(4), the operator-in-charge
				  shall have 12 months to pass the necessary subclass examinations and to gain
				  the one year of subclass specific experience.
(5) Upon a change in a wastewater treatment
				  plant's level of operations from basic to advanced, the operator-in-charge
				  shall have 36 months to obtain advanced certification, provided the person is
				  making earnest efforts towards advanced certification and that the treatment
				  plant is in compliance with all terms and conditions of its WPDES
				  permit.
(6) Owners of basic
				  wastewater treatment plants, in the event of the unexpected loss of the
				  operator-in-charge, may designate an operator-in-training certified in all
				  subclasses of the plant as the operator-in-charge for a period up to twelve
				  months.
(7) Owners of advanced
				  wastewater treatment plants, in the event of the unexpected loss of the
				  designated operator-in-charge, shall ensure the continued proper operation and
				  maintenance of the treatment plant by another advanced certified operator in
				  all subclasses of the plant.
This section is created eff. 7-1-15 by CR
						13-054.
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 IV - Certification of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators › Section NR 114.55 - Fees

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)
				  Fees for certification shall be as follows:
(a) Each basic examination $ 25.00
(b) Advanced examination $ 50.00
(c) Advanced certification application
				  $100.00
(d) Certification renewal $
				  45.00
(e) Late renewal penalty $
				  25.00
(f) Reciprocity application
				  $100.00
(g) 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 IV - Certification of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators › Section NR 114.56 - Classification of wastewater treatment plants

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Each wastewater
				  treatment plant shall be assigned a basic or advanced rating. An advanced
				  wastewater treatment plant is one that meets any one of the following criteria:
(a) Is a mechanical plant with an annual
				  average design flow greater than 1.0 MGD.
(b) Has a biochemical oxygen demand (BOD)
				  limit of 10 mg/L or less.
(c) Has
				  surface water limits for total phosphorus or total nitrogen and utilizes a
				  biological nutrient removal process.
(d) Uses a tertiary phosphorus removal
				  process to achieve ultralow phosphorus limits.
(e) Is a municipal treatment plant that
				  receives wastewater from a major contributing industry.
(f) Is a municipal treatment plant that
				  produces Class A biosolids.
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 IV - Certification of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators › Section NR 114.57 - Qualifications and level of wastewater treatment plant operators

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Two levels and
				  13 subclasses of wastewater treatment plant operators are established. Operator
				  subclasses are the same as plant subclasses listed in Table 1. To qualify for
				  certification at a given level and subclass, a person shall meet the
				  appropriate examination, education and experience requirements.
(a)
Operator-in-training.
To
				  qualify for operator-in-training in a specific subclass, a person shall pass
				  the basic general wastewater examination and a basic subclass
				  examination.
(b)
Basic
				  level.
To qualify for basic certification in a specific subclass, a
				  person shall pass the basic general wastewater examination, the specific
				  subclass exam and have one year of satisfactory experience in that
				  subclass.
(c)
Advanced
				  Level.
An advanced certification point system is established in Table
				  2. To qualify for advanced certification in a given subclass, a person shall
				  have earned a total of 10 points and met the requirements of s. NR 114.57(1)
				  (b). Of the 10 points, 4 to 6 years of experience accounts for 4 to 6 points. A
				  minimum of 4 points of experience is required. Six points is the maximum number
				  of points that may be given for experience.
Table 2
Advanced Certification Point System
TYPE
POINT METHOD
POINTS
MINIMUM HOURS
Experience
48 Months Work Experience, Minimum
4
60 Months Work Experience
5
72 Months Work Experience, Maximum
6
Degree
4-year Undergraduate Degree or Graduate
								  Degree
6
2-year Water/Wastewater Associates Degree
6
Apprenticeship
State Approved Apprenticeship Program
6
Exam
100 Question Multiple Choice Exam
4
Advanced course
2
80
1.5
60
1
40
0.5
20
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 IV - Certification of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators › Section NR 114.58 - Certificate issuance, renewal and continuing education

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 certification
				  level and subclasses for which the person has qualified.
(2) All certificates shall expire 3 years
				  from the date of issuance. Certificates may be updated to show additional
				  examinations passed, additional experience gained and changes in certification
				  level and classifications, but the expiration date shall not change. Updating a
				  certificate shall not extend nor change the expiration date. Certificates shall
				  only be renewed subject to the requirements of sub. (3).
(3) A person who desires to renew a
				  certificate shall submit evidence of having met the continuing education
				  requirements under sub. (4) on forms provided by the department. Training or
				  courses must be approved by the department. These may include, but are not
				  limited to courses sponsored by the department, university, technical college,
				  technical sessions at meetings of professional organizations, in-house
				  training, and on-line training classes that are wastewater related. Failure to
				  successfully complete and document the required number of hours of continuing
				  education training within the 3-year period shall result in rejection of a
				  certificate renewal application.
(4) Renewal applications shall meet the
				  following continuing education requirements:
(a) Operators-in-training and basic
				  wastewater treatment plant certified operators require 18 hours per 3-year
				  renewal period.
(b) Advanced
				  wastewater treatment plant operators require 24 hours per 3-year renewal
				  period.
(c) Wastewater treatment
				  plant operators may use up to 6 hours of health and safety training per 3-year
				  renewal period.
(d)
				  Operators-in-training and basic wastewater treatment plant operators may use up
				  to 3 hours of supervisor or management training per 3-year renewal period.
				  Advanced wastewater treatment plant operators may use up to 6 hours of
				  supervisor or management training 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 IV - Certification of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators › Section NR 114.59 - 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 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.
(c)
				  Bypassed sewage from a treatment plant without notifying the department as
				  required by the WPDES permit.
(d)
				  Failed to comply with any other provision requiring department notification in
				  the facility's WPDES permit.
(e)
				  Tampered with or manipulated any samples to misrepresent the actual sample
				  results.
(f) Falsified any
				  monitoring, operating or other records submitted to the department.
(g) By intentional or negligent action,
				  caused or significantly contributed to a violation of any provision of ch. 281
				  or 283, Stats. or any administrative codes, permits, or orders adopted or
				  issued under those chapters.
(h)
				  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 IV - Certification of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators › Section NR 114.60 - Subclass Conversions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Operator wastewater certifications in the
				  subclasses on July 1, 2015, shall be converted as outlined in Table 3. An
				  operator at Grade 3 or Grade 4 certification in a subclass, except subclasses K
				  or L, on July 1, 2015, shall have earned 10 points towards advanced
				  certification. Having 10 points, operators shall become advanced in any
				  subclasses that they are Grade 1 or higher. Operators not granted 10 points,
				  shall have all subclasses, except those at Grade T, converted over to basic
				  certification. All subclasses at Grade T shall be converted to
				  operator-in-training, regardless of grade levels held in other
				  subclasses.
(2) Operators that have
				  passed the former advanced general wastewater examination and at least 4
				  advanced subclass examinations shall be granted 4 points towards advanced
				  certification, equivalent to the 4 points for passing the new advanced
				  examination.
Table 3
FORMER SUBCLASS NAME
FORMER SUBCLASS
NEW SUBCLASS NAME
NEW SUBCLASS
Primary treatment
A
->
Solids Separation
B
Trickling filters and rotating biological
								  contractors
B
->
Attached Growth Processes
A2
->
Solids Separation
B
->
Biological Solids/Sludge - Handling, Processing,
								  and Reuse
C
Activated sludge
C
->
Suspended Growth Processes
A1
->
Solids Separation
B
->
Biological Solids/Sludge - Handling, Processing,
								  and Reuse
C
Stabilization ponds and aerated lagoons
D
->
Ponds, Lagoons, and Natural Systems
A4
Disinfection
E
->
Disinfection
D
Anaerobic digestion
F
->
Biological Solids/Sludge - Handling, Processing,
								  and Reuse
C
Mechanical sludge dewatering and treatment
G
->
Biological Solids/Sludge Handling, Processing,
								  and Reuse
C
Filtration
H
->
Solids Separation
B
Phosphorus removal
I
->
Total Phosphorus
P
On-site laboratory testing
J
->
Laboratory
L
Special
K
->
Unique Treatment Systems
U
Electroplating and metal finishing
L
->
Unique Treatment Systems
U
The department shall use its discretion converting
						Special K subclasses that are specific to the newly created subclasses.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 115 - Wisconsin's Shoreland Protection Program › Section NR 115.01 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
Section
				  281.31,
				  Stats., provides that shoreland subdivision and zoning regulations shall:
				  "further the maintenance of safe and healthful conditions; prevent and control
				  water pollution; protect spawning grounds, fish and aquatic life; control
				  building sites, placement of structure and land uses and reserve shore cover
				  and natural beauty." Section
				  59.692,
				  Stats., requires counties to effect the purposes of s.
				  281.31,
				  Stats., and to promote the public health, safety and general welfare by
				  adopting zoning regulations for the protection of all shorelands in
				  unincorporated areas that meet shoreland zoning standards promulgated by the
				  department. The purpose of this chapter is to establish minimum shoreland
				  zoning standards for ordinances enacted under s.
				  59.692,
				  Stats., for the purposes specified in s.
				  281.31(1),
				  Stats., and to limit the direct and cumulative impacts of shoreland development
				  on water quality; near-shore aquatic, wetland and upland wildlife habitat; and
				  natural scenic beauty. Nothing in this rule shall be construed to limit the
				  authority of a county to enact more restrictive shoreland zoning standards
				  under s.
				  59.69
				  or
				  59.692,
				  Stats., to effect the purposes of s.
				  281.31,
				  Stats.
Effective April 17, 2012, 2011 Wisconsin Act 170 created
					 s.
					 59.692(2m),
					 Stats., which prohibits a county from enacting, and a county, city, or village
					 from enforcing, any provision in a county shoreland or subdivision ordinance
					 that regulates the location, maintenance, expansion, replacement, repair, or
					 relocation of a nonconforming building if the provision is more restrictive
					 than the standards for nonconforming buildings under ch. NR 115; or the
					 construction of a structure or building on a substandard lot if the provision
					 is more restrictive than the standards for substandard lots under ch. NR
					 115.
2011 Wisconsin Act 170 also created other provisions that
					 affect how a county regulates nonconforming uses and buildings, premises,
					 structures, or fixtures under its general zoning
					 ordinance.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 115 - Wisconsin's Shoreland Protection Program › Section NR 115.02 - Applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
The provisions of this chapter apply to county regulation of
				  the use and development of unincorporated shoreland areas, and to annexed or
				  incorporated areas except as provided in s.
				  59.692(7),
				  Stats. Unless specifically exempted by law, all cities, villages, towns,
				  counties and, when s.
				  13.48(13),
				  Stats., applies, state agencies are required to comply with, and obtain all
				  necessary permits under, local shoreland ordinances. The construction,
				  reconstruction, maintenance or repair of state highways and bridges carried out
				  under the direction and supervision of the Wisconsin department of
				  transportation is not subject to local shoreland zoning ordinances if s.
				  30.2022(1m),
				  Stats., applies.
Under section
					 59.692(7),
					 Stats., areas annexed after May 7, 1982 and areas incorporated after April 30,
					 1994 were generally subject to the county shoreland zoning ordinances in effect
					 on the date of annexation or incorporation. Effective December 14, 2013, 2013
					 Wis. Act 80 repealed s.
					 59.692(2m)
					 (c) and (7), amended s.
					 59.692(6m),
					 and created ss.
					 61.353
					 and
					 62.233.
					 2013 WI Act 80 is retroactive as well as prospective, and applies to all
					 shorelands areas annexed since May 7, 1982 or incorporated since April 30,
					 1994.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 115 - Wisconsin's Shoreland Protection Program › Section NR 115.04 - Shoreland-wetlands

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF SHORELAND-WETLAND ZONING
				DISTRICTS. Counties shall adopt shoreland ordinances that include zoning
				regulations for shoreland-wetland zoning districts.
(2) AMENDMENT OF SHORELAND-WETLAND MAPS AND
				ZONING DISTRICTS.
(a)
County review of
				wetland inventory map amendments.
After the department amends final
				Wisconsin wetland inventory maps:
1. The
				department shall transmit to the county zoning agency designated under s.
				59.69(2)
				(a), Stats., digital files or paper copies of
				amended wetland inventory maps for that county.
2. If the county believes that the amended
				maps are inaccurate, within 30 days of receiving the amended maps the county
				shall note discrepancies on the maps with an accompanying narrative explaining
				the amended problem areas and return a copy of the notated map and narrative to
				the department.
3. The department
				shall, at department expense, consult available soil survey maps and conduct
				on-site inspections, if appropriate, in order to evaluate the county
				recommendations, and shall then prepare final amended Wisconsin wetland
				inventory maps for that county.
Note:
As of 1985 all counties adopted official
				  wetland zoning maps and amendments occur as accuracy increases.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 115 - Wisconsin's Shoreland Protection Program › Section NR 115.05 - Minimum zoning standards for shorelands

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ESTABLISHMENT
				OF SHORELAND ZONING STANDARDS. The shoreland zoning ordinance adopted by each
				county shall control use of shorelands to afford the protection of water
				quality as specified in chs.
				NR 102 and
				103. At a minimum, the ordinance
				shall include all of the following provisions:
(a)
Minimum lot sizes.
Minimum lot sizes in the shoreland area shall be established to afford
				protection against danger to health, safety and welfare, and protection against
				pollution of the adjacent body of water.
1.
				`Sewered lots.' Lots served by public sanitary sewer shall have a minimum
				average width of 65 feet and a minimum area of 10,000 square feet.
2. `Unsewered lots.' Lots not served by
				public sanitary sewer shall have a minimum average width of 100 feet and a
				minimum area of 20,000 square feet.
3. `Substandard lots.' A legally created lot
				or parcel that met minimum area and minimum average width requirements when
				created, but does not meet current lot size requirements, may be used as a
				building site if all of the following apply:
Note:
Effective April 17, 2012, 2011 Wisconsin
				  Act 170 created s.
				  59.692(2m),
				  Stats., which prohibits a county from enacting, and a county, city, or village
				  from enforcing, any provision in a county shoreland or subdivision ordinance
				  that regulates the construction of a structure or building on a substandard lot
				  if the provision is more restrictive than the standards for substandard lots
				  under ch. NR 115.
a. The substandard
				lot or parcel was never reconfigured or combined with another lot or parcel by
				plat, survey, or consolidation by the owner into one property tax
				parcel.
b. The substandard lot or
				parcel has never been developed with one or more of its structures placed
				partly upon an adjacent lot or parcel.
c. The substandard lot or parcel is developed
				to comply with all other ordinance requirements.
4. `Planned unit development.' A non-riparian
				lot may be created which does not meet the requirements of subd. 1. if the
				county has approved and recorded a plat or certified survey map including that
				lot within a planned unit development, if the planned unit development contains
				at least 2 acres or 200 feet of frontage, and if the reduced non-riparian lot
				sizes are allowed in exchange for larger shoreland buffers and setbacks on
				those lots adjacent to navigable waters that are proportional to and offset the
				impacts of the reduced lots on habitat, water quality and natural scenic
				beauty.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 116 - Wisconsin's floodplain management program › Section NR 116.01 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The Wisconsin legislature in enacting
				chapter 614, laws of 1965, recognized that floodplain zoning is a necessary
				tool to protect human life, health and to minimize property damages and
				economic losses. Municipalities are required by s.
				87.30(1),
				Stats., to adopt reasonable and effective floodplain zoning ordinances within
				their respective jurisdictions to regulate all floodplains where serious flood
				damage may occur within one year after hydraulic and engineering data adequate
				to formulate the ordinance becomes available. If a municipality has a
				floodplain zoning ordinance already in effect, the provisions in s.
				NR
				116.05 shall apply.
(2) The purpose of these rules is to provide
				a uniform basis for the preparation and implementation of sound floodplain
				regulations for all Wisconsin municipalities, to:
(a) Protect life, health and
				property;
(b) Minimize expenditures
				of public monies for costly flood control projects;
(c) Minimize rescue and relief efforts,
				generally undertaken at the expense of the general public;
(d) Minimize business
				interruptions;
(e) Minimize damage
				to public facilities such as water mains, sewer lines, streets and
				bridges;
(f) Minimize the
				occurrence of future flood blight areas;
(g) Discourage the victimization of unwary
				land and home buyers; and
(h)
				Prevent increases in the regional flood from occurring which will increase
				flood damage and may result in conflict and litigation between
				landowners.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 116 - Wisconsin's floodplain management program › Section NR 116.02 - Applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
The provisions of this chapter are applicable to all
				  municipalities. Unless otherwise specifically exempted by law, all state
				  agencies are required to obtain permits required by local zoning ordinances if
				  s.
				  13.48(13),
				  Stats., applies.
Corps of engineers dredged material disposal activities
					 which are authorized pursuant to s.
					 30.202(2),
					 Stats., are exempt from the requirements of this chapter.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 116 - Wisconsin's floodplain management program › Section NR 116.05 - Adoption and upgrading of floodplain zoning ordinances

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ADOPTION.
				Municipalities shall adopt, administer and enforce reasonable floodplain zoning
				ordinances for all floodplains where serious flood damage may occur within
				their respective jurisdictions. These ordinances shall meet or exceed the
				standards in this chapter.
(2)
				INCLUSION IN LOCAL REGULATIONS, CODES AND PROGRAMS. Where necessary, to insure
				the effectiveness of floodplain management and zoning objectives, the standards
				in this chapter shall be included in subdivision regulations, building and
				sanitary codes, flood insurance regulations, stormwater management regulations
				and other related programs.
(3)
				SUBSTITUTION. Where the department finds that one or more of the following
				regulations, codes or programs will accomplish the purpose of s.
				NR
				116.01, these regulations, codes or programs may be
				substituted in lieu of all or portions of floodplain zoning ordinances:
(a) Zoning, acquisition of flooding easements
				or purchase of floodplain lands to permit only open space uses in floodplain
				areas.
(b) Flood warning
				systems.
(c) Building
				codes.
(d) Subdivision
				regulations.
(e) Private sewage
				system ordinances.
(f) Stormwater
				management regulations.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 116 - Wisconsin's floodplain management program › Section NR 116.06 - Areas to be regulated

Current through June 24, 2024
Municipalities shall develop floodplain zoning maps,
				  reflecting the best available data, which show the areas to be regulated. They
				  shall also develop floodplain zoning ordinances to define proper uses in those
				  regulated areas. These floodplain maps and zoning ordinances shall regulate all
				  floodplains where serious flood damage may occur. The minimum limits for
				  regulatory purposes shall be all those areas covered by water during the
				  regional flood.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 116 - Wisconsin's floodplain management program › Section NR 116.07 - Standards for hydrologic and hydraulic studies

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GENERAL. The
				standards contained in this section shall be the basis for developing both
				hydrologic and hydraulic information to be used by municipalities for
				developing floodplain zoning maps and flood profiles, as defined in s.
				NR
				116.09, and for administration of existing floodplain
				zoning ordinances as defined in s.
				NR
				116.20(2). The department shall
				review and approve all studies performed or completed under this section prior
				to use by any municipality.
(2)
				CERTIFICATION AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STUDY CONTRACTOR. Studies shall be
				completed under the direct supervision of the study contractor who is a
				registered professional engineer in the state of Wisconsin. The study
				contractor shall be responsible for the technical adequacy of the
				study.
(3) HYDROLOGIC ANALYSIS -
				DETERMINATION OF REGIONAL FLOOD DISCHARGE.
(a)
Techniques.
Studies to
				determine the regional flood flow discharge may use the following techniques,
				if done in accordance with the requirements of par. (b):
1. The log-Pearson Type III distribution
				method as described in Bulletin #17B of the Hydrology Committee, U.S. Water
				Resources Council, entitled "Guidelines For Determining Flood Flow Frequency",
				September, 1981.
2. The current
				USGS empirical equations, developed from regression analysis of stream gaging
				data. (See USGS publication entitled "Technique for Estimating Magnitude and
				Frequency of Floods in Wisconsin", by Conger, March, 1981.)
3. Synthetic hydrographs, which are combined
				and routed through the basin to the downstream end of the study area.
4. When using the synthetic hydrograph
				technique in subd. 3., the results shall be calibrated to past events where
				such information is available.
5.
				Technical Release No. 55 (TR55), entitled "Urban Hydrology For Small
				Watersheds", Engineering Division, SCS, U.S.D.A., January, 1975.
6. Comparison of similar drainage basins at
				gaged sites.
7. Historic flood
				data.
8. Other methods with
				department approval.