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State Environmental liability

When a discharge of a hazardous substance to the environment occurs, the person who caused the discharge or owns the property where the discharge occurred is required to report it to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), investigate…

State Liability Exemptions for Lenders & Representatives

Guidance: Environmental Liability Exemptions for Lenders and Representatives (RR-508) [PDF]Lending institutions may be eligible for state environmental liability protection at contaminated properties when:

Local governments, contaminated properties and Brownfields

Leaving contaminated properties and brownfields abandoned, blighted

Hazardous waste remediation

The requirements for remediation and redevelopment of sites contaminated with hazardous waste can be complicated and confusing. The federal hazardous waste program began in 1976 with the promulgation of Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation &…

Green Team assistance

Contaminated land often raises liability concerns, technical issues and funding questions. The DNR can help local government officials and others navigate these challenges and make progress on brownfield projects.

Glossary of terms used in BRRTS on the Web

The following terms are used in the Bureau for Remediation and Redevelopment Tracking System (BRRTS) on the Web (BOTW).

Financial Resources for Cleaning Up & Redeveloping Contaminated Properties

Remediation & Redevelopment (RR) Program services and fees

Wisconsin's RR Program can provide a variety of services to assist in the investigation and cleanup of environmental contamination and the redevelopment of contaminated properties. The program collects fees to support certain services, as required…

Dry cleaning contamination

The dry cleaning industry began long before there were rules to manage chemical wastes. This includes liquid wastes (wastewater) and solid wastes (sludges and used filters), both of which are contaminated with the chemicals used for the dry cleaning…

BRRTS on the Web disclaimers

The following disclaimers relate to data in the Bureau for Remediation and Redevelopment Tracking System (BRRTS) on the web (BOTW) online database. Data completeness BRRTS on the Web provides an effective resource for locating information…