For information about wastewater, please see the Wastewater Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (WPDES) Permit Program. When finished reviewing, please use your browser's back button to return to this page and continue on to Solid Waste…
1. Are you a new commercial business? A commercial business is one that purchases goods wholesale and operates a retail location where they sell directly to the public. Examples include:
Identify and inventory all your "wastes" (see definition below).WastesA waste is defined as any liquid, solid or gaseous material that can no longer be used for its originally intended purpose. A waste can also be defined as any material which is…
The Wisconsin statutes define waste quite broadly. A waste is any liquid, solid, or gaseous material that can no longer be used for its originally intended purpose because it has become contaminated or has been used in some process. A waste is also…
This page was designed to show some methods used to control erosion before, during and after construction and to review some long term storm water management methods installed prior to your business operations. Before reading the following essay,…
For many Wisconsin businesses, waste disposal has been a matter of "out of sight, out of mind." Materials that aren't needed have often been thrown away. But there are things your small business can do to ensure proper disposal and/or recycling of…
Right margin links On every page in the Permit Primer, you will find a list of helpful links in the right margin.
1. Do you generate any hazardous waste/wastes at your facility?Now review your waste inventory sheets to determine if you have any hazardous waste. If you do, select the Continue button to continue through hazardous waste. Otherwise, go directly to…
Review all of your wastes to determine if any of your wastes are exempt. Please click on "Some exempt wastes" below to review a list of common exempt wastes. If appropriate, check the Exempt box on your waste inventory sheets. Some exempt wastes…
Water supply I have concerns about water quality. What resources are available? The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has a Drinking water webpage designed to answer a variety of water quality issues.