Consultants
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Handling Waste From Demolished Structures
When structures are dismantled or demolished and disposed of, there is the potential for negative environmental impacts, particularly on wildlife and groundwater. Asbestos, lead, mercury and other hazardous substances in structures could harm human…
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Recycling Residential Asphalt Shingles in Wisconsin
The DNR encourages recycling of residential asphalt shingles because they occupy a large part of roofing tear-off waste and general construction and demolition (C&D) waste and are fairly easy to identify and separate. The DNR's statewide waste…
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Managing Construction and Demolition Debris
Construction projects — both building new structures and demolishing old ones — generate a lot of waste. Studies of Wisconsin landfills have found that materials such as wood, shingles and brick or concrete make up more than one-quarter of the waste…
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Frequently Asked Questions About Asbestos Removal
If you cannot find the answer you need among these questions, please contact the asbestos inspector for the county where the project is located.
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Asbestos Removal and Notification
Asbestos fibers are a known human carcinogen. Lung cancer, mesothelioma (cancer of the chest cavity lining) and asbestosis (a fibrotic scarring of lung tissue) have been proven to result from asbestos exposure.The Clean Air Act (CAA) of 1970…
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Public notices
Official DNR public notice of water permits are located here, as sent to official newspapers. Public notices are required by law to alert interested members of the public of the DNR’s intention to authorize a discharge to a water of the state. The…
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Project Lists and Intended Use Plans
Find project priority lists (PPLs), intended use plans (IUPs) and funding lists by state fiscal year (SFY) for the Environmental Improvement Fund's (EIF) Clean Water Fund Program (CWFP) and Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP).
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Small Loans Program
Attention: The CWFP Small Loans Program is currently suspended. The DNR stopped accepting Interest Rate Subsidy Applications as of January 1, 2022. This suspension (no longer accepting new applications) will continue until the CWFP Small Loans…
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Private Lead Service Line Replacement Program
The previous Private Lead Service Line Replacement Program, funded by the Water Infrastructure Fund Transfer Act (WIFTA), provided funding to municipalities to assist in their efforts of replacing lead service lines (LSLs) under the control of…
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Lead Service Line Replacements
Removing lead service lines (LSLs) is one way to minimize the potential for lead to get into your drinking water. The Wisconsin DNR Bureau of Drinking Water and Groundwater provides information regarding the concerns of lead in drinking water.