Wastewater Systems Plan Review for
Municipal and Other Non-Industrial Sewerage Systems

Applicable Regulations

The statutory authority for plan review by the Department of Natural Resources is provided in s. 281.41, Wisconsin Statutes (exit DNR). The primary state administrative code chapters containing planning, design or operational requirements for non-industrial sewerage systems are listed below:

• NR 108 - Requirements for plans and specifications submittal for reviewable projects and operation of community water systems, sewerage systems and industrial wastewater facilities
• NR 110 - Sewerage Systems
• NR 113 - Servicing septic or holding tanks, pumping chambers, grease interceptors, seepage beds, seepage pits, seepage trenches, privies, or portable restrooms
• NR 121 - Areawide water quality management plans
• NR 141 - Groundwater monitoring well requirements
• NR 204 - Domestic sewage sludge management
• NR 206 - Land disposal of municipal and domestic wastewaters
• NR 210 - Sewage treatment works
• NR 218 - Methods and manner of sampling

Numerous other codes pertain to water quality standards, effluent limit setting and related DNR programs.

• Listing of all Natural Resource codes pertaining to wastewater discharges and WPDES permits.
• Listing of Natural Resource codes pertaining to financial assistance for sewerage systems.