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The best way for you to become a solution to NPS pollution is to make your home a pollution-free zone. To start, try some of these helpful hints.
Public input opportunity There is a public hearing on the NR 151 rule September 15, 2017 in the Phoenix Room at the University Union of the University of Wisconsin Green Bay at 12:00 p.m. Parking is available in either the Campus…
Nonpoint source pollution, or polluted runoff, has many sources, including urban areas. Because most urban areas include such impervious surfaces as roads, building roofs and parking lots, rainfall and other precipitation have a more difficult time…
Nonpoint source pollution continues to be a primary cause of water quality problems in Wisconsin. The state has numerous lakes, streams, and rivers that are not meeting water quality standards and are considered to be "impaired" as a result of…
Wisconsin is a recognized leader in efforts to control nonpoint source (NPS) pollution. Since 1978, Wisconsin’s NPS Program has made significant progress in addressing runoff-related water quality problems that, in many cases, have existed for…
Nonpoint source pollution (or "runoff pollution") of Wisconsin’s waters comes from many sources, including agricultural operations and croplands. When it rains or snow melts, that water may be polluted through contact with manure, feed leachate…
When mercury is spilled, it shatters into tiny beads and spreads in many directions. These tiny droplets can accumulate in the smallest places. The droplets emit toxic, odorless vapors, which can be very dangerous when inhaled by people or pets.
A "certified operator" is an individual who has met the requirements of Chapter NR 114, Wisconsin Administrative Code, and has been issued a certificate by the DNR to operate one or more of the classifications of wastewater treatment plants.