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RR Sites Map is the DNR’s web-based mapping system that provides information about contaminated properties and other activities related to the investigation and cleanup of contaminated soil or groundwater in Wisconsin. RR Sites Map is part of the DNR’s Contaminated Lands Environmental Action Network (CLEAN), an inter-linked network of DNR databases tracking information on different contaminated land activities.

RR Sites Map is a Geographical Information System (GIS) tool that allows the user to view different layers of contamination data on a map, utilizing geographical (e.g. lakes, rivers), transportation (e.g. roads, railroads) and political information (county and municipal boundaries).

The RR Sites Maps includes (but is not limited to) the following contamination data:

  • investigations and cleanups of contaminated soil and/or groundwater;
  • public registry of completed cleanups with residual contamination, including environmental land use controls;
  • cleanup of Superfund sites;
  • liability exemptions and clarifications at contaminated properties (i.e. brownfields); and
  • DNR funding assistance.

The status of cleanup actions for sites in the RR Sites Map is tracked via the Bureau for Remediation and Redevelopment Tracking System (BRRTS). The RR Sites Map is linked to BRRTS through BRRTS on the Web.

Tips for New Users

We’ve pre-set four different map views via the blue "Themes" tab on the top left-hand section of the RR Sites Map. These themes are convenient if your interests fall into one of these areas:

  1. Contaminated and Cleaned Up Sites - Includes sites where cleanup of environmental contamination is ongoing or cleanup of environmental contamination has been completed. A “site” is a contamination incident, not a property. A site may be smaller than a property or may include more than one property.
  2. GIS Registry - Includes sites where:
    • residual contamination was above environmental standards at the completion of the cleanup and must be managed appropriately;
    • residual contamination was above environmental standards at the completion of the cleanup and land use controls are in place;
    • a monitoring well needs to be properly abandoned when it is found; or
    • local government action is required to maintain a liability exemption.
    For sites in the GIS Registry, the property-specific obligations for long-term management of residual contamination are found in the PDF documents under the “Identify/Site Info” button. For background information about residual contamination and this type of legal obligation, please see our Managing Properties with Residual Contamination page. Residual soil contamination for cleanups that were approved prior to August 1, 2002 are not included in the GIS Registry.
  3. Liability Limitations and Clarifications - Includes sites where DNR has:
    • written a General Liability Clarification letter to answer environmental liability questions,
    • approved a permanent liability exemption based on a thorough investigation and cleanup of a property through the Voluntary Party Liability Exemption (VPLE) process; or
    • worked with EPA to place a site on the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL).
  4. DNR Financial Actions – Includes sites where DNR has:
    • provided financial assistance via grants, loans or other reimbursements; or
    • hired an environmental consultant because no responsible party is available.
    Map layers that may be selected in this theme include Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund, Green Space & Public Facilities Grants, Site Assessment Grants, State Funded Response, Ready for Reuse Loans and Grants and Sustainable Urban Development Zones.

Other Tips

  • For a full selection of your viewing options in the RR Sites Map, select the blue “Layers” tab.
  • Use our “Legend” tab to understand the map symbols that we use. To see these symbols simply click your cursor anywhere on the map and pull a red rectangle over the area you want to view.
  • To see a list of sites not yet mapped, arranged by county, use the "Download Data" tab.
  • To find information about a location with a map symbol, select the "Identify/Site Info” tab, and then click your cursor on the symbol on the map. You’ll find a link to more database information in the left sidebar.
  • If a location appears in the GIS Registry theme, learn about the site-specific requirements for managing the residual contamination by selecting the “view select documents” links in the left sidebar. To view a complete state file, use these contacts:

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Disclaimers

For complete information about all contamination incidents known to DNR, please use BRRTS on the Web, which provides a summary of actions at every site where a hazardous substance discharge has been reported to DNR. BRRTS on the Web is also accessible by a link from locations in RR Sites Map (See Navigating Quick Tips).

The RR Sites map does not include:

  1. Hazardous substance “Spills”, locations where a cleanup confirmed by laboratory analysis is generally completed within 60 to 90 days.
  2. Sites for which a specific map location has not yet been determined. Users may download a list of sites not yet mapped using the blue "Download Data" tab.
  3. In the GIS Registry theme, most soil contamination above chapter NR 720 residual contaminant levels for cleanups approved prior to August 1, 2002.
  4. Locations where a discharge or potential discharge has been reported to DNR and DNR has determined that no investigation is required.
  5. Sites never reported to DNR.

For more Information on this page or to identify incorrect locations, please contact:

Janet Sausen, 608.267.7570

Last Revised: Tuesday December 08 2009