WPDES Permits on Public Notice
Public notices are required by law to alert interested members of the public of the DNR's intention to authorize a Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (WPDES) discharge to a water of the state. The notices are posted here on the DNR website for 30 days and are also published once in the legal notices section of the local newspaper in the vicinity of the facility. The notice identifies the facility by name, indicates where the discharge is located and briefly describes the facility's activities.
Public comments procedure
The public notice document explains how to get more information or comment on the proposed permit action. A member of the public may submit written comments or request that the depar-tment hold a public informational hearing. For comments or requests to be timely, they -must be submitted within 30 days from the date of public notice, unless otherwise indicated in the notice.
Public participation procedures are detailed in NR 203, Wis. Adm. Code [PDF exit DNR].
Permit issuance process
The process the DNR follows in issuing WPDES wastewater permits is explained in the overview of the WPDES wastewater permit process. Permits are not considered final and issued until they have been signed and dated by appropriate DNR staff. Final copies of WPDES wastewater permits are not available from the DNR website. Please contact the permit drafter indicated in the notice directly to obtain a copy of a final (issued) permit. Copies of permit applications can also be obtained by contacting the permit drafter.
Proposed permit documents
To view a public notice, click on the date link in the Public Notice Date
column.-- The proposed permit can be downloaded by clicking on the link in the Permit Number
column. Other supporting documents, when available, are also provided. These may include the Fact Sheet, Water Quality Based Effluent Limits (WQBEL) Memo, compliance determination, facility diagram, variance documentation (if applicable) and other documents, depending on the permit action being taken and type of discharge.
All documents are in PDF format.
Permittee | Permit Number [PDF] | County | Public Notice Date [PDF] | Permit Action | Supporting Documents [PDF] |
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Clean Harbors ES Industrial Services Inc. | WI-0058882-05-0 | Jefferson | October 2, 2024 | reissuance | |
Brule Sanitary District #1 | WI-0061158-10-0 | Douglas | September 27, 2024 | reissuance | |
Village of Solon Springs | WI-0061115-10-0 | Douglas | September 27, 2024 | reissuance | |
Creamery Creek Holsteins, LLC | WI-0066907-01-0 | La Crosse | September 27, 2024 | initial issuance | |
Alma Center Wastewater Treatment Facility | WI-0021385-11-0 | Jackson | September 25, 2024 | reissuance | |
B&D Dairy Farm, LLC | WI-0061794-05-0 | Marinette | September 20, 2024 | reissuance | |
Schairer Farms | WI-0062383-03-0 | Marathon | September 20, 2024 | reissuance | |
City of Hudson | WI-0024279-10-01 | St. Croix | September 19, 2024 | modification | |
Upper Fox River Watershed Group Permit | WI-S050105-4 | Waukesha | September 19, 2024 | reissuance | |
Prescott Wastewater Treatment Facility | WI-0022403-11-1 | Pierce | September 18, 2024 | modification | |
Blenker Sherry Sanitary District | WI-0031950-09-0 | Wood | September 18, 2024 | reissuance | |
Pinewood Properties, LLC | WI-0030911-11-01 | La Crosse | September 17, 2024 | modification | |
New Holstein Wastewater Treatment Facility | WI-0020893-10-0 | Calumet | September 12, 2024 | reissuance and informational hearing | |
Plainview Stock Farm Inc. | WI-0063118-04-0 | Green | September 6, 2024 | reissuance | |
Rosendale Wastewater Treatment Facility | WI-0028428-10-0 | Fond du Lac | August 28, 2024 | reissuance and October 16 informational hearing | |
Goodman Veneer and Lumber | WI-0065269-03-0 | Marinette | August 12, 2024 | reissuance |