WPDES Permits on Public Notice

This file contains copies of the official DNR public notice of WPDES permits, as sent to the official newspapers. Public notices are required by law to alert interested members of the public of the DNR's intention to authorize a discharge to a water of the state. The notices are put in the legal notices section of the local newspaper read by most people living in the vicinity of the facility. The notice identifies the facility by name, indicates where the discharge is located, and briefly describes the facility's activities.

The notice appears in the newspaper once to alert the public of DNR's intended action on the application and explains how to get more information or comment on the proposed action. A member of the public may submit written comments or request that the Department hold a public informational hearing. For comments or requests to be timely, they must be submitted within 30 days from the date of public notice.

The Wisconsin Administrative Code details requirements for public participation procedures; NR 203 (PDF, exit DNR).

For an explanation of the full process the DNR follows in issuing WPDES Wastewater permits, please refer to "An Overview of the WPDES Wastewater Permit Process". Permits are not considered final and issued until they have been signed and dated by appropriate DNR staff. Final copies of WPDES Wastewater permits are not available from the DNR website. Please contact the permit drafter directly to obtain a copy of a final (issued) permit.

To view a public notice, click on the date of public notice indicated below under the column heading entitled "Notice Date". The proposed permit can be downloaded by clicking on the file size indicated under the column entitled "Permit Draft". Both the public notice and proposed permit documents are PDF files.

For more information, contact: Bureau of Watershed Management, Permits Section

Wastewater Discharge Permit Information