Storm Water Management Technical Standards

House construction Storm Water Construction and Post-Construction Technical Standards are documents that specify the minimum requirements needed to plan, design, install and maintain a wide array of conservation practices aimed at preserving the land and water resources of Wisconsin. They are based on current research, field experience, the best available technology, and are a primary component to many federal, state and local conservation programs.

The Department in accordance with s. NR 151.31, Wis. Adm. Code, has approved the technical standards listed below. The Department recommends that these technical standards be used for erosion/sediment control or storm water management as they have been determined to be adequate and effective to implement the performance standards of subch. III or IV of ch. NR 151, Wis. Adm. Code.

Construction Site Erosion & Sediment Control

STANDARD Number Effective Date
Channel Erosion Mat [PDF 142KB]
1053
Aug-05
De-watering [PDF 544KB]
1061
Apr-07
Ditch Checks [PDF 25KB]
1062
Mar-06
Construction Site Diversion [PDF 20KB]
1066
Mar-06
Dust Control [PDF 125KB]
1068
Mar-04
Grading Practices for Erosion Control - Temporary [PDF 131KB]
1067
Mar-04
Interim Sediment Control: Water Application of Polymers [PDF 268KB]
1051
Nov-02
Land Application of Anionic Polyacrylamide [PDF 615KB]
1050
Jul-01
Mulching for Construction Sites [PDF 142KB]
1058
Jun-03
Non-channel Erosion Mat [PDF 165KB]
1052
Aug-03
Sediment Bale Barrier [PDF 136KB]
1055
Aug-03
Sediment Basin [PDF 91KB]
1064
Mar-06
Sediment Trap [PDF 193KB]
1063
Sep-05
Seeding [PDF 160KB]
1059
Nov-03
Silt Fence [PDF 37KB]
1056
Mar-06
Silt Curtain [ZIP 554KB]
1070
Sep-05
Stone Tracking Pad and Tire Washing [PDF 108KB]
1057
Aug-03
Storm Drain Inlet Protection For Construction Sites [PDF 379KB]
1060
Oct-03
Turbidity Barriers [PDF 1.4MB]
1069
Sep-05
Vegetative Buffer for Construction Sites [PDF 141KB]
1054
May-03
Notes:
  • Standards updates: Errata [PDF 14KB]
  • Downers Grove North CAD format files use the DGN file extension

Post-Construction Storm Water Management

STANDARD
Number
Effective Date
Bioretention for Infiltration [ZIP 733KB] Tech Note
1004
Jul-06
Compost [PDF 90KB]
S100
Oct-04
Infiltration Basin [ZIP 901KB] Tech Note
1003
Oct-04
Infiltration Trench 
n/a
Proprietary Storm Water Sedimentation Devices [PDF 193KB]
1006
Apr-09
Rain Gardens:  A how-to manual for homeowners" [PDF 3MB]
Aug-05
Site Evaluation for Stormwater Infiltration [PDF 183KB] *
1002
02/04
Swales Updated 5/10/2007 [PDF 228KB] 1005 May-07
Wet Detention Pond [ZIP 658 KB]
1001
Oct-07
  • * Errata: The technical standard contains a reference to the NRCS Field Book for Describing and Sampling Soils. Since this technical standard was developed, there has been an update to the referenced field book. The current version is 2.0.
  • Updates to Post-Construction Standards: Errata [PDF 21KB]
  • Post-Construction Workshop Presentations: Technical Standards are created via the Standards Oversight Council (SOC) process. The SOC is an organization charged with working through the inherent difficulties of coordinating the needs of diverse interests and overseeing the development, maintenance and distribution of quality technical standards for conservation practices in Wisconsin.
  • For more information see: Standards Oversight Council [exit DNR]
  • For additional information also see the Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association: WLWCA [exit DNR]

Turf Nutrient Management (Developed Urban Areas and Non-municipal Properties)

MS4 Modeling Guidance

  • MS4 Modeling - NR 151.13 (20/40% TSS Standard) [PDF 218KB]
  • Errata for MS4 Modeling (15-Aug-05) [PDF 29KB]
  • Process to assess and model grass swales (TSS reduction) (24-Apr-08) [PDF 52KB]
  • Errata to swale guidance (Aug-08) [PDF 32KB]
  • Errata to Guidance on Urban TSS Reductions (Apr-09) [PDF 25KB]
  • Internally Drained Area Guidance (Apr-09) [PDF 28KB]

Additional Guidance

Contact Information
For more information about this page, please contact: Mary Anne Lowndes 608-261-6420
Last Revised: Thursday June 25 2009