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    Solid Waste - Identify your wastes

    Identify and inventory all your "wastes" (see definition below). Wastes A waste is defined as any liquid, solid or gaseous material that can no longer be used for its originally intended purpose. A waste can also be defined as any material…

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    Solid waste - What is a waste?

    The Wisconsin statutes define waste quite broadly. A waste is any liquid, solid, or gaseous material that can no longer be used for its originally intended purpose because it has become contaminated or has been used in some process. A waste is also…

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    Construction and long term storm water management

    This page was designed to show some methods used to control erosion before, during and after construction and to review some long term storm water management methods installed prior to your business operations. Before reading the following essay,…

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    Pollution prevention information

    For many Wisconsin businesses, waste disposal has been a matter of "out of sight, out of mind." Materials that aren't needed have often been thrown away. But there are things your small business can do to ensure proper disposal and/or recycling of…

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    Navigation tips

    Right margin links On every page in the Permit Primer, you will find a list of helpful links in the right margin.

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    Hazardous waste generation

      1. Do you generate any hazardous waste/wastes at your facility? Now review your waste inventory sheets to determine if you have any hazardous waste. If you do, select the Continue button to continue through hazardous waste. Otherwise, go…

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    Review your hazardous waste

    Review all of your wastes to determine if any of your wastes are exempt. Please click on "Some exempt wastes" below to review a list of common exempt wastes. If appropriate, check the Exempt box on your waste inventory sheets. Some exempt wastes…

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    Frequently asked questions

    Water supply I have concerns about water quality. What resources are available? The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has a Drinking water webpage designed to answer a variety of water quality issues.

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    Does your small business generate hazardous waste?

    As a small business, you may have waste that is hazardous (harmful to people and the environment). This series of webpages, in conjunction with your waste inventory sheet (SB-132), will help you learn whether your waste is hazardous or if you fall…

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    Definitions

    Water supply Community water system: means a public water system which serves at least 15 service connections used by year–round residents or regularly serves at least 25 year–round residents. Any public water system serving 7 or more homes, 10…

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