Environmental Management
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Air permit contacts
Please contact the appropriate staff based on your permit type or topic.Small business assistance Small Business Environmental Assistance ProgramDNRSmallBusiness@Wisconsin.gov 855-889-3021 Application processes Dave Minkey –…
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Municipal drinking water system sanitary survey
A sanitary survey is an inspection of a water system's facilities, operations and records to ensure the delivery of safe and reliable drinking water. In Wisconsin, the DNR conducts routine sanitary surveys of municipal drinking water systems every…
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America's Water Infrastructure Act
On October 23, 2018, America's Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) was signed into law and is an amendment to the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). As stated by U.S. EPA, AWIA "improves drinking water and water quality, deepens infrastructure investments…
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Management actions
Source water and wellhead protection A sound plan has a to-do list that identifies a list of priority measures. The plan can be updated as actions are completed. Adopting a wellhead protection ordinance is the most fundamental protective action,…
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Groundwater System Source Water Protection Areas
Source Water Protection areas for public water supply systems using groundwater have been identified and delineated by methods that vary depending on system type. Groundwater Protection Areas exist for all public wells (Community and Non-Community)…
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Pandemic influenza - a guide for water plant owners and operators
What is pandemic influenza? A pandemic is a global disease outbreak. A flu pandemic occurs when a new influenza virus emerges for which people have little or no immunity and for which there is no vaccine. The disease spreads easily person-to-person…
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Drinking water security and emergency preparedness
If you are currently experiencing an emergency:During normal office hours, contact your DNR Rep. If you don’t know your rep, you can look them up on the DWS portal.After hours/on the weekend/holiday – contact 608-576-5358 to talk to the officer on…
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Drinking Water, Groundwater and Wells Publications
Publications listed by titleAnnual safe drinking water report (DG-045) [PDF]Answers to your questions about well filling and sealing (DG-016) [PDF]Arsenic in drinking water (DG-062) [PDF]
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Public notification rule
Public notification is an important part of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made significant changes to the Public Notification Rule, which were added to Wisconsin Administrative Code, Ch. NR 809,…