Wastewater Plan Submittal Requirements by Project Type

A complete plan submittal varies with the type of project.

• Click the Project Type title below to view the submittal requirements for a particular project type.
• If you are looking for a specific plan review submittal form, see the Plan Review Submittal Forms table at the bottom of the page.

Send completed plan submittal package for review to:

Jason Knutson, Wastewater Section Chief
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Bureau of Water Quality, WY/3

• For US Postal Service delivery use:
  P.O. Box 7921
  Madison, WI 53707-7921
• For UPS or hand delivery use:
  101 S Webster Street
  Madison, WI 53703

Project Types

Municipal Sewage Collection System Projects (i.e. lift stations, gravity sanitary sewer, forcemain, siphons and pressure sewers)

Submittal requirements

• 1 Copy – Cover/Transmittal Letter
• 1 Copy - Wastewater System Approval Request (Form 3400-205)
• 1 Copy – Sanitary Sewer or Lift Station Project Approval Request (Form 3400-160)
• 1 Copy – Sewer Specification Checklist (Form 3400-095)
• 1 Copy – Sanitary Sewer Submittal (Form 3400-059) (Not required if no sewer work)
• 1 Copy – Lift Station Design Checklist (Form 3400-168) (Only required for lift station projects)
• 1 Set – Paper Plans in half size format (11” x 17”)
• 1 Electronic Copy (CD USB drive, etc.) - PDF Files of the PE stamped Plans and/or Specifications
• 1 Copy – Design Calculations
• 1 Copy – Regional Planning Commission Conformance Letter (if applicable)
• 1 Copy – Sewer System Owner Approval Letter (if applicable)
• 1 Copy – Wastewater Treatment System Approval Letter (if applicable)
• 1 Copy – Engineering Design Report (only required if financed by Clean Water Fund)

For more information on engineering design reports for sanitary sewer replacement and rehabilitation projects, please see Wastewater Facility Planning Studies.

Municipal Standard Specifications for Sanitary Sewer Projects (4-year Approvals)

Submittal requirements

• 1 Copy – Cover/Transmittal Letter
• 1 Copy - Wastewater System Approval Request Form (3400-205)
• 1 Copy – Sewer Specification Checklist (Form 3400-095)
• 1 Set – Paper Specifications
• 1 Electronic Copy (CD USB drive, etc.) – PDF Files of the PE stamped Specifications

Municipal Wastewater Treatment Systems

Submittal requirements

A.     Municipal Wastewater Facility Plan Report

• 1 Copy – Cover/Transmittal Letter
• 2 Sets – Paper copies of the Facilities Plan Report
• 1 Electronic Copy (CD USB drive, etc.) – PDF Files of the Facilities Plan Report

For more guidance on facilities plan reports, please see Wastewater Facility Planning Studies.

B.     Municipal Wastewater Construction Final Plans & Specifications

• 1 Copy – Cover/Transmittal Letter
• 1 Copy - Wastewater System Approval Request (Form 3400-205)
• 2 Copies – Design Report, including design calculations
• 2 Sets – Paper Plans in half size format (11” x 17”)
• 2 Sets – Paper specifications
• 1 Electronic Copy (CD USB drive, etc.) – PDF Files of the PE stamped Plans and Specifications

Note: Do NOT send an extra set of plans and specification for Clean Water Fund projects.

Municipal Effluent Limit Requests (for Facility Planning Purposes)

Submittal requirements

• 1 Copy – Cover/Transmittal Letter
• 2 Sets – Paper copies of the report addressing derivation of design flows and identifying proposed discharge locations
• 1 Electronic Copy (CD USB drive, etc.) – PDF Files of the report

Municipal Treatment System Capacity Re-Rating Requests

Submittal requirements

• 1 Copy – Cover/Transmittal Letter
• 2 Sets – Paper copies of the plant evaluation report and design calculations.
• 1 Electronic Copy (CD USB drive, etc.) – PDF Files of the PE stamped report

Parallel Cost Ratio Calculations (Required per s. NR 162.07(1)(b), Wis. Adm. Code to identify portion of project eligible for low interest rate Clean Water Fund loan)

Submittal requirements

• 1 Copy – Cover/Transmittal Letter
• 1 Copy – Parallel cost ratio calculations sent via email to municipal plan review. Paper copies are not required.

For more information on parallel cost ratio calculations, please see Parallel Cost Percentage.

Clean Water Fund Project Submittals

More Information regarding submittals for Clean Water Fund projects is available from Community Financial Assistance.

Industrial Wastewater Treatment Systems

Submittal requirements

A.     Industrial Wastewater Preliminary Design Plans

• 1 Copy – Cover/Transmittal Letter
• 1 Copy – Paper Conceptual Design Report
• 1 Electronic Copy (CD USB drive, etc.) – PDF Files of the Conceptual Design Report

B.     Industrial Wastewater Final Construction Plans & Specifications

• 1 Copy – Cover/Transmittal Letter
• 1 Copy – Wastewater System Approval Request (Form 3400-205)
• 2 Sets – Paper plans in half size format (11” x 17”)
• 2 Sets – Paper specifications
• 2 Copies – Paper engineering design report
• 1 Electronic Copy (CD USB drive, etc.) – PDF Files of the PE stamped Plans and/or Specifications and engineering design report

Holding Tanks for Non-Domestic and Mixed Wastewaters

Submittal requirements

A.     Domestic Wastewater Holding Tank

• i.          Generates < 3,000 gallons per day
  • DSPS (or applicable designated agent) Plan Approval
    (No DNR involvement)
• ii.          Generates ≥ 3,000 gallons per day
  • DSPS (or applicable designated agent) Plan Approval, but DSPS must obtain verification from DNR that there is an agreement of commitment that tank contents will be disposed of at a publicly owned wastewater treatment plant.

B.     Non-Domestic Wastewater Holding Tank (Any Size)

• 1 Copy - Non-Domestic Wastewater Holding Tank Plan Approval Application (Form 3400-185)

C.     Mixed Domestic and Non-Domestic Wastewater Holding Tank

• 1 Copy - Non-Domestic Wastewater Holding Tank Plan Approval Application (Form 3400-185)

Note: This form may be sent via e-mail to Chris Bellovary with a single PDF attachment if the email and attachments total less than 20 MB.

For information on submittal requirements, please see Holding Tanks for Non-Domestic and Mixed Wastewaters.

Industrial Storage Structure Projects

Submittal requirements

• 1 Copy – Cover/Transmittal Letter
• 1 Copy – Wastewater System Approval Request (Form 3400-205)
• 1 Copy – Industrial Storage Structure Plan Approval Request (Form 3400-225)
• 2 Sets – Paper plans in half size format (11” x 17”)
• 2 Sets – Paper specifications
• 2 Copies – Engineering Design Report
• 1 Electronic Copy (CD USB drive, etc.) - PDF Files of the PE stamped Plans, Specifications, and Engineering Design Report

Large Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (POWTS) for Domestic Wastewater

Submittal requirements

• 1 Copy – Cover/Transmittal Letter
• 1 Copy – Wastewater System Approval Request (Form 3400-205)
• 2 Sets – Paper plans in half size format (11” x 17”)
• 2 Sets – Paper specifications
• 2 Copies – Engineering Design Report
• 1 Electronic Copy (CD USB drive, etc.) - PDF Files of the PE stamped Plans, Specifications, and Engineering Design Report

For information on submittal requirements, please see Large POWTS for Domestic Wastewater.

Large Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (POWTS) for Non-Domestic and Mixed Wastewaters

Submittal requirements

• 1 Copy – Cover/Transmittal Letter
• 1 Copy – Wastewater System Approval Request (Form 3400-205)
• 2 Sets – Paper plans in half size format (11” x 17”)
• 2 Sets – Paper specifications
• 2 Copies – Engineering Design Report
• 1 Electronic Copy (CD USB drive, etc.) - PDF Files of the PE stamped Plans, Specifications, and Engineering Design Report

For information on submittal requirements, please see Large POWTS for Non-Domestic Wastewater.

Large Septage Storage Facilities

Submittal requirements

• 1 Copy – Cover/Transmittal Letter
• 1 Copy – Wastewater System Approval Request (Form 3400-205)
• 2 Sets – Paper plans in half size format (11” x 17”)
• 2 Sets – Paper specifications
• 2 Copies – Design Report
• 2 Copies – Letter of tank conformance to NR 110 stamped by PE (for projects using existing tanks)
• 1 Electronic Copy (CD USB drive, etc.) - PDF Files of the PE stamped Plans, Specifications, Design Report, and Letter of tank conformance

For more information on submittal requirements, please see Plan Review Procedures for Large Septage Storage Facilities.

Groundwater Monitoring Well Installation/Abandonment

Submittal requirements

• 1 Copy – Cover/Transmittal Letter
• 1 Copy – Wastewater System Approval Request (Form 3400-205)
• 1 Copy – Groundwater Monitoring Well Information Form (Form 4400-089)
• 1 Copy – Groundwater contour map showing the location of monitoring wells
• 1 Set – Paper plans in half size format (11” x 17”)
• 1 Set – Paper specifications
• 1 Copy – Well Installation/abandonment procedure report
• 1 Electronic Copy (CD USB drive, etc.) – PDF Files of the PE stamped Plans and/or Specifications and Well Installation/abandonment procedure report

Industrial Lagoon, Storage Structure or Treatment Structure Abandonment

Submittal requirements

• 1 Copy – Cover/Transmittal Letter
• 1 Copy - Abandonment Procedure Plan
• 1 Electronic Copy (CD USB drive, etc.) – Abandonment Plan

Plan Review Submittal Forms