Wisconsin Cleanup Laws and Rules
Ch. 292, Wis. Stat. directs certain parties to clean up contaminated sites in Wisconsin; chs. NR 700-799, Wis. Adm. Code provides the specific steps and standards for conducting cleanup activities.
Cleanup Rules
Wis. Adm. Code
[exit DNR]Chapter Title ch. NR 700 General requirements ch. NR 702 Contingency planning for hazardous substance discharge response by state agencies ch. NR 704 Contingency planning for abandoned container response ch. NR 706 Hazardous substance discharge notification and source confirmation requirements ch. NR 708 Immediate and interim actions ch. NR 712 Personnel qualifications for conducting environmental response actions ch. NR 714 Public participation and notification ch. NR 716 Site investigations ch. NR 718 Management of contaminated soil or solid wastes excavated during response actions ch. NR 720 Soil cleanup standards ch. NR 722 Standards for selecting remedial actions ch. NR 724 Remedial and interim action design, implementation, operation, maintenance and monitoring requirements ch. NR 725 Notification requirements for residual contamination and continuing obligations ch. NR 726 Case closure ch. NR 727 Continuing obligations requirements and reopening closed cases ch. NR 728 Enforcement and compliance authorities ch. NR 730 Superfund cost sharing ch. NR 732 Cost reimbursement for municipal landfill monitoring ch. NR 734 Selecting and contracting environmental consulting services ch. NR 736 Public notice, bidding and award of environmental construction contracts ch. NR 738 Temporary emergency water supplies ch. NR 747 Petroleum environmental cleanup fund ch. NR 749 Fees for providing assistance; remediation and redevelopment program ch. NR 750 Fees for providing oversight for the contaminated land recycling program ch. NR 754 Environmental insurance requirements ch. NR 756 Financial responsibility at contaminated sediment sites with engineering controls ch. NR 758 Insurance and financial responsibility at contaminated sediment sites in the voluntary party liability exemption program Rulemaking
The DNR works with industry stakeholders, state agencies, the Wisconsin State Legislature, the governor and the general public to update its administrative rules.
No rulemaking efforts are underway at this time.
Rulemaking - Public Input and Upcoming Meetings
Public input is an important part of rulemaking; opportunities to participate and share comments are provided below.
Public comment may be sent at any time to DNRRRNR700input@wisconsin.gov.
Upcoming Meetings
No meetings are scheduled at this time. In September 2024, the DNR discontinued administrative rulemaking efforts related to scope statements related to continuing obligations (Board Order RR-14-23) and soil cleanup (Board Order RR-15-23).
Rulemaking - Past Meetings
Meeting Date & Time Location Resources July 19, 2024 State Natural Resources Building (GEF 2)
Rm G09
101 S. Webster St.
Madison, WIRule Advisory Committee Meeting - Scope Statement RR-15-23 (Soil Standards)
July 19, 2024 State Natural Resources Building (GEF 2)
Rm G09
101 S. Webster St.
Madison, WIRule Advisory Committee Meeting - RR-14-23 (Continuing Obligations)
June 6, 2024 Virtual Only Rule Advisory Committee - Subcommittee Meeting
RR-14-23 (Continuing Obligations)May 30, 2024
State Natural Resources Building (GEF 2)
Rm G09
101 S. Webster St.
Madison, WIRule Advisory Committee Meeting
RR-14-23 (Continuing Obligations)April 12, 2024
DNR (GEF 2)
Rm G09
101 S. Webster St.
Madison, WIRule Advisory Committee Meeting
RR-14-23 (Continuing Obligations)April 12, 2024 DNR (GEF 2)
Rm G09
101 S. Webster St.
Madison, WIRule Advisory Committee Meeting
RR-15-23 (Soil Standards)Feb. 23, 2024 DNR (GEF 2)
Rm G09
101 S. Webster St.
Madison, WIRule Advisory Committee Meeting
RR-14-23 (Continuing Obligations)Meeting and background material
Feb. 23, 2024 DNR (GEF 2)
Rm G09
101 S. Webster St.
Madison, WIRule Advisory Committee Meeting
RR-15-23 (Soil Standards)Meeting and background material