Guidance and Information for Runoff Management

This page presents various documents and links that provide additional information needed to implement the Runoff Management Rules , performance standards and technical standards for both urban and non-urban areas.

Outstanding and Exceptional Resource Waters

In NR 102, Wis. Adm. Code, outstanding and exceptional resource waters are defined in an effort to protect these high-quality waterbodies. The lists of these waterbodies are presented in the links below.

Impaired Waters

The EPA 303(d) list of impaired waters consists of waterbodies that are affected by a variety of pollutants such as sediments, nutrients, mercury or other factors like habitat degradation. To see the list, click here: Impaired Waters 303(d) list

Source Water Protection Areas

A source water protection area is the land area that contributes water to a drinking water system. Assessments in these areas are conducted to determine potential sources of contamination  for all public drinking water systems. To find the assessment for a particular area, go to Source Water Assessment Program. For a statewide look, click here [PDF 115 KB]

Agricultural-specific:

Application of s. NR 151.07(2), to municipal biosolids, industrial wastewater & sludge, and septage [PDF 96 KB]

Testing of P-source Materials for Water Extractable Phosphorus [PDF 82 KB]




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Last Revised: Friday August 15 2008