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    Golden Sands Dairy CAFO Permit

    In 2012, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) received application material related to a Wisconsin Pollution Elimination Discharge System (WPDES) permit for a Concentrated Animal Facility Operation located in Wood County submitted by Golden…

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    First-time CAFO WPDES permit applications

    If your operation has 1,000 animal units (AU), your operation is a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) and you must obtain a Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination Permit (WPDES) from the Department of Natural Resources.

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    Concentrated animal feeding operations WPDES permits

    What is an “animal unit”?“Animal units” (AU) measure equivalencies between animal types as established by s. NR 243.05, Wis. Adm. Code and the CAFO WPDES permit program. For example, 1,000 beef cattle, 715 milking cows or 200,000 chickens are each…

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    Burr Oak Heifers CAFO Permit

    Burr Oak Heifers WPDES permit Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) such as Burr Oak Heifers (formerly Opitz Custom Heifers) are required to obtain a Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (WPDES) permit. The permit…

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    Badgerwood, LLC. CAFO Permit

    On February 13, 2015, the Department of Natural Resources received a final Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (WPDES) permit application for Badgerwood, LLC, a proposed Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) in Bayfield County.…

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    Wastewater operator certification

    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.

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    Training

    Ch. NR 114, 499 and 524 Wis. Adm. Code require an operator to earn continuing education credits to maintain an active certification. These continuing education requirements are designed to help operators keep current on new requirements and…

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    Small water system (OTM/NN) operator certification

    Small water system operators work at an "other than municipal" (OTM) community water system or a non–transient non–community (NN) water system. OTM systems serve groups of 25 or more year-round residents; they can include mobile home parks,…

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    Septage business license requirements

    All septage businesses in the State of Wisconsin that service and/or dispose of septage (septic tanks, holding tanks, sanitary grease interceptors, portable restrooms, privies, etc.) shall be licensed pursuant to ch. NR 113, Wis. Adm. Code.…

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    Septage servicing operator certification

    All septage businesses in the State of Wisconsin must designate a master operator to serve as operator-in-charge (OIC). The OIC is directly responsible for the operation of the septage servicing business (reference: sub. NR 114.153(5), Wis. Adm…

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