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    Farms and composting in Wisconsin

    In Wisconsin, farmers may compost crop residues, manure and animal carcasses generated on their farm sites. Depending on the material and size of the farming operation, DNR wastewater and/or solid waste rules may apply. In most cases, a DNR…

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    Wisconsin's Water Quality Report to Congress

    Every two years section 305(b) of the Clean Water Act requires states to publish an overall report on the quality of all surface waters across the state. This report, called the Integrated Report of Water Quality, is submitted to the EPA on April 1…

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    Surface Water Quality Restoration

    Once an impairment in water has been identified, the next step is to identify the best method of restoration. There are many programs depending on the type of pollution. A large focus of restoration work has been Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)…

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    Public Participation in Water Quality Assessments

    The DNR is seeking data on the water quality of lakes, streams and rivers in our state. Along with Department data, submitted data will be used to assess the quality of our state's water resources and pinpoint problem areas. Data will be…

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    Surface Water Quality Assessment Process

    Subscribe to receive updates about water quality standards and assessments. The Clean Water Act (CWA) requires states to assess the quality of its surface waters and report the results to the public.

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    Surface Water Impairments and Pollutants

    Impaired waters are identified by comparing monitoring results for a given water to water quality parameter thresholds, which provide guidelines for identifying water quality conditions. Impaired waters in Wisconsin are affected by a variety of…

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    Featured water restorations

    Since 2002, Wisconsin has delisted 147 individual streams, lakes and beaches, representing approximately 500 stream miles and 52,800 lake acres. Below are a few stories of the road to these waters' aquatic health recovery.

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    Water Condition Lists

    Every two years, Sections 303(d) and 305(b) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) require states to publish a list of all waters not meeting water quality standards and an overall report on surface water quality status of all waters in the state. To comply…

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    Water Condition Viewer

    In order to keep DNR servers up to date, DNR will be patching the GIS servers to the latest service level on the morning of Sunday, October 27. During this update, users may see unexpected issues with DNR’s web map viewers. We…

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