Monitoring
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Collecting and analyzing Wisconsin landfill environmental monitoring data
The DNR's Waste and Materials Management Program has collected environmental monitoring data from licensed landfills since the mid-1970s. These data are captured in the Groundwater and Environmental Monitoring System (GEMS) database. Program staff…
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Public access to landfill environmental monitoring data (GEMS on the Web)
The data contained on the DNR's Groundwater and Environmental Monitoring System is available to the public through GEMS on the Web. This online portal allows the public to access all monitoring data available for each facility in the system from the…
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Landfill environmental monitoring data submittals
Procedures for preparing and submitting landfill data to the DNR's Groundwater and Environmental Monitoring System (GEMS) have been consolidated into a single document called Procedures for Preparing and Submitting Landfill Environmental Monitoring…
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Wolf River basin
The Wolf River basin lies in northern and central Wisconsin and drains 3,690 square miles. It includes all of Waupaca County and parts of Forest, Langlade, Marathon, Menominee, Oneida, Outagamie, Portage, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara and Winnebago…
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Groundwater contaminants
Wisconsin DNR maintains a groundwater database. Sampling is conducted for the purpose of problem assessment, at-risk monitoring and some regulatory monitoring. Many of the sampling events are focused on problem areas. The Groundwater Retrieval…
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Lower Rock River basinwide issues
For more information about stormwater management, connect to the Center for Watershed Protection [exit DNR].
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Basin programs and activities
DNR policies on how to protect waters from degradation The creation of Chapter NR 207 "Water Quality Antidegradation" and changes to NR 102 "Water Quality Standards for Wisconsin Surface Waters", Wisconsin Administrative Code, allows DNR to…
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Lower Fox River basin
The Lower Fox River basin is located in northeastern Wisconsin and encompasses the following counties: Brown, Calumet, Outagamie and Winnebago. The 638 square mile (1,654 square kilometers) drainage basin is bordered by the Twin Door Kewaunee basin…
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Southeast Fox Illinois River Basin
The Southeast Fox River basin is located in portions of seven counties, contains (entirely or portions of) 10 cities, 22 villages, 42 towns and is home to about 500,000 people. The basin is divided into seven watersheds. Three of the watersheds (…
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Central Wisconsin basin
The Central Wisconsin Basin is a subset of the entire Wisconsin River corridor, located in central Wisconsin. The Central Wisconsin Basin extends south from the Merrill dam located on the Wisconsin River in Lincoln County to the Castle Rock Flowage…