Brownfields

Publications and forms

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Resources for environmental professionals

Submit ElectronicallyCustomers are strongly encouraged to submit documents via the online Submittal Portal. DNR is temporarily suspending the requirement to submit one paper copy of each plan or report under s. NR 700.11(3g), Wis. Adm. Code,…

Resources for Property Owners, Buyers and Developers

When you suspect or discover contamination on your property, the DNR can help answer questions about next steps, liability and available financial resources.Learn more about the DNR's Remediation and Redevelopment Program.Cleanup BasicsProperty…

Petroleum contamination and leaking underground storage tanks

Gasoline, oil and other petroleum products are used daily in Wisconsin businesses and homes. Many petroleum discharges come from storage tanks, known by the acronyms UST (underground storage tank), AST (aboveground storage tank) and LUST (leaking…

Off-site contamination - contamination that crosses property lines

When contamination from one property crosses a property line and affects ano

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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 &…