Section 718.01. Purpose.

  This chapter establishes minimum standards for the storage, transportation, treatment and disposal of contaminated soil and certain other solid wastes excavated during response actions conducted in accordance with the requirements of chs. NR 700 to 754 . Where responsible parties have chosen to comply with the requirements of this chapter, the responsible parties are exempt from the storage, transportation, treatment and disposal requirements in ch. 289 , Stats. , and chs. NR 500 to 538 , except where solid waste program requirements are specifically referenced in this chapter. This chapter is adopted pursuant to ss. 287.03 , 289.05 , 289.06 , 289.43 (8) , 289.67 , and 227.11 (2) , Stats., and ch. 292 , Stats.

1. Licensing of on-site and off-site contaminated soil storage piles.

2. Licensing of on-site and off-site contaminated soil treatment.

3. Licensing of transportation in vehicles containing contaminated soil when the vehicles are owned by the responsible parties.

4. Approval for disposal of contaminated soil and other solid wastes on the same property from which it was excavated.

5. Approval for disposal of specified types of contaminated soil on property other than that from which it was excavated.