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Residual contamination

Wisconsin, like most states, allows some residual contamination to remain after a cleanup of contaminated soil or groundwater. Residual contamination means that some contamination remained above state standards after an environmental cleanup was…

About the Remediation and Redevelopment (RR) Program

The DNR's Remediation and Redevelopment (RR) Program oversees the investigation and cleanup of environmental contamination and the redevelopment of contaminated properties. DNR staff provide a comprehensive, streamlined process that consolidates…

Publications and forms

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Resources for environmental professionals

Submit Electronically Customers 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 private parties

When a business or home owner encounters contamination on their property, there are a number of ways DNR can assist them. The DNR's Remediation and Redevelopment Program can offer liability assistance, fee-based technical services, and point out…

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…

Petroleum Environmental Cleanup Fund Award (PECFA)

PECFA Sunset on June 30, 2020 The PECFA program sunset on June 30, 2020. This date is found in s. 292.63(3)(ac), Wis. Stats. The DNR does not have statutory authority to unilaterally change or amend a deadline found in statute as that authority is…

Off-site contamination - contamination that crosses property lines

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

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Environmental liability

In general, a person responsible for a discharge is required to report, investigate and clean up the contamination. The person responsible is defined by law as one who "causes," "possesses" or "controls" the contamination (e.g., owns property with a…