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…
The Remediation and Redevelopment Program is committed to providing timely, quality trainings and presentations to our customers and colleagues. Recordings of previous presentations, webinars and teleconferences are available below. Chrome and Edge…
The Remediation and Redevelopment (RR) Program provides presentations and trainings thr
In 1980, Congress passed the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), commonly known as the Superfund law. The Superfund law created a tax on the chemical and petroleum industries. The tax went into a trust…
Communities all across Wisconsin have successfully investigated, cleaned up and redeveloped many of their contaminated properties. Better yet, many of these redevelopment projects resulted in uses which make their communities a better place to be.…
Submit forms and documents related to ch. NR 700, Wis. Adm. Code. Submit Electronically Customers are strongly encouraged to submit documents via the online Submittal Portal. The DNR is temporarily suspending the requirement to submit one paper…
Site investigations and cleanup procedures can be complex, time-consuming and costly. It is important to select a qualified environmental consultant to perform the tasks required to thoroughly investigate and clean up your contamination. A…
This toolkit is provided as a "one-stop shop" for site investigation-related resources and guidance for environmental professionals and others working with the DNR. The toolkit provides a framework for site investigation work plans and reports…
The DNR works with public and industry stakeholders, state agencies, the Wisconsin State Legislature, the governor and the general public to update its administrative rules.