Section 811.85. General.

  The discharge of pollutants from a waterworks facility into the waters of the state or into a publicly owned treatment works, as those terms are defined in s. 283.01 , Stats., shall conform to all the applicable requirements of ch. 283 , Stats. , and the rules adopted under ch. 283 , Stats. Provisions shall be made for proper disposal of all wastes from waterworks facilities. Wastes may be from sanitary facilities, laboratories, or treatment plants. If new methods are proposed or the treatment results are uncertain, the department may require laboratory, pilot, or full-scale testing to establish design parameters. Sections NR 811.853 to 811.862 contain general standards to be utilized in meeting the requirements of ch. 283 , Stats. System owners proposing discharges other than to already permitted wastewater treatment plants shall obtain a WPDES permit.

History: CR 09-073 : cr. Register November 2010 No. 659 , eff. 12-1-10.