NR 113.03(55)(55) “Septage” means the scum, liquid, sludge, or other waste in any of the following: NR 113.03(55)(a)(a) A septic or holding tank, dosing chamber, grease interceptor, seepage bed, seepage pit, seepage trench, distribution cell, or other component of private onsite wastewater treatment systems. NR 113.03(56)(56) “Septic tank” means a tank which receives and partially treats sewage through processes of sedimentation, oxidation, flotation and bacterial action so as to separate solids from the liquid in the sewage and discharges the liquid to a soil absorption system. NR 113.03(56m)(56m) “Service shop” means a shop from which septage servicing is dispatched. NR 113.03(57)(57) “Service” or “servicing” means removing the scum, liquid, sludge, or other wastes from a private sewage system such as septic or holding tanks, dosing chambers, grease interceptors, seepage beds, seepage pits, seepage trenches, distribution cells, privies, or portable restrooms and properly disposing or recycling of the contents as provided in this chapter. NR 113.03(58)(58) “Site” means property consisting of one or more fields used for the recycling, disposal, or storage of septage. NR 113.03(58m)(58m) “Site evaluation” means an evaluation of land slope, topographic or other features, or other limiting characteristics. NR 113.03(59)(59) “Site management” means the physical manipulation of site characteristics to minimize the potential of septage runoff during the spring thaw or rainfall events. NR 113.03(60)(60) “Soil” means the naturally occurring pedogenically developed and undeveloped regolith overlying unconsolidated material that overlies bedrock. NR 113.03(61m)(61m) “Soil evaluation” means a field observation and report of soil morphology including a map showing locations of each soil evaluation. NR 113.03(62m)(62m) “Soil morphology” means the physical or structural characteristics of a soil profile, particularly as related to the arrangement of soil horizons based on color, texture, structure, consistence, and porosity. NR 113.03(63)(63) “Soil profile” means the vertical arrangement of unconsolidated materials into distinct layers or horizons which overlie the bedrock. NR 113.03(64)(64) “Soil saturation” means that the soil pore space is filled with water. NR 113.03(64m)(64m) “Soil scientist” means a person that meets any of the following criteria: NR 113.03(64m)(c)(c) Holds a bachelor of science degree in soil science from a 4-year accredited college. NR 113.03(64m)(d)(d) Is a certified professional soil scientist in good standing with the American society of agronomy. NR 113.03(65)(65) “Spill” means the uncontrolled discharge, dumping, or leaking of any septage or any of its constituents that may be emitted into the air, be discharged into any waters of the state, or otherwise enter the environment. NR 113.03(65m)(65m) “Standard operating procedure” or “SOP” means a set of step-by-step instructions compiled by a business to help workers carry out complex routine operations. NR 113.03 NoteNote: SOPs aim to achieve efficiency, quality output, and uniformity of performance, while reducing miscommunication and non-compliance with industry regulations. SOPs may be part of a land management plan.
NR 113.03(66)(66) “Surface application” means spreading septage on the surface of the land without mixing the septage with the soil. NR 113.03(67)(67) “Surface water” means those portions of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior within the boundaries of Wisconsin, all lakes, bays, rivers, streams, springs, ponds, impounding reservoirs, marshes, water courses, drainage systems and other surface water, natural or artificial, public or private within the state or under its jurisdiction, except those waters which are entirely confined and completely retained upon the property of a facility. NR 113.03(68)(68) “Threatened or endangered species” are those species defined under ch. NR 27. NR 113.03(68m)(68m) “Uniform application” means evenly spreading septage over a site through the use of a splash plate, injector, or other department approved spreading method. NR 113.03(69)(69) “Vector attraction” means the characteristics of septage that attract rodents, flies, mosquitos, or other organisms capable of transporting infectious agents. NR 113.03(70)(70) “Violation” means a failure to comply with any provision of this chapter.