Certain individuals, businesses or units of government that conduct an environmental investigation and cleanup of a contaminated property, while following specific state requirements with the oversight of the DNR, can receive an exemption from…
The need to clean up contaminated soil is generally determined by comparing the concentrations of contaminants in samples to the respective cleanup standard (the residual contaminant level or RCL). The RCL is a calculated value that considers the…
Launch RR Sites MapThe RR Sites Map is the DNR's web-based mapping system for information about contaminated properties and other activities related to investigating and cleaning contaminated soil and groundwater in Wisconsin. It is part of the DNR'…
The Ready for Reuse Program is on full display in La
Descriptions for layers on RR Sites Map are listed below. To find more information about any RR activity, click or tap on the activity point on the map or use the Identify tool. Information about the activity will be displayed in the left-side panel…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Brownfield Funding supports assessment and cleanup of contaminated properties through assessment, multipurpose and revolving loan fund grants. Job training and technical assistance grants are also…
Launch ApplicationThe Bureau for Remediation and Redevelopment Tracking System (BRRTS) is a database that provides public information about reports of potential contamination, property with contamination, cleanup activities and redevelopment…
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources maintains a database and an integrated Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping application to provide public information about reports of potential contamination, properties with contamination,…
Certain chemicals that are spilled or discharged into the environment can emit gases, or vapors, that move through the soil. Contaminated vapors may enter a house or building through cracks, holes, drains and other small openings in a basement floor…
Screening for the vapor intrusion (VI) pathway must be conducted at every contaminated site in Wisconsin. The need to investigate VI is elevated when screening indicates the potential for VI is present, especially when trichloroethylene (TCE) is…