NR 113.06(2)(n) (n) Starting July 1, 1997, all servicing equipment used for surface spreading of septage, including equipment in service prior to January 1, 1997, shall have a vehicle cab controlled discharge valve. New servicing equipment put into operation after January 1, 1997 shall be in conformance with this paragraph prior to use.

NR 113.06(3) (3) Servicing requirements. Every business engaged in servicing shall conform to the following:

NR 113.06(3)(a) (a) The vehicles, implements and containers shall be operated in a manner that does not cause a nuisance or health hazard.

NR 113.06(3)(b) (b) Any spill shall be cleaned up and the area restored to render it harmless to humans and animals. Spills of 50 gallons or greater shall be reported, within 24 hours, to the department by directly contacting the 24-hour spill hotline at 800-943-0003.

NR 113.06(3)(c) (c) All of the following shall be maintained in each vehicle used in servicing:

NR 113.06(3)(c)1. 1. A copy of the current ch. NR 113, which shall be placed in the vehicle cab.

NR 113.06(3)(c)2. 2. A written procedure for spill and accident cleanup, which shall be placed in the vehicle cab and include all of the following:

NR 113.06(3)(c)2.a. a. Department emergency hotline contact information including the phone number of the hotline [phone].

NR 113.06(3)(c)2.b. b. Mutual aid or equivalent contact information for removing wastes due to an accident.

NR 113.06(3)(c)2.c. c. Cleanup procedures for spills less than 50 gallons.

NR 113.06(3)(c)2.d. d. Cleanup and reporting procedures for spills 50 gallons or more.

NR 113.06(3)(c)2.e. e. Procedures for rendering spills harmless.

NR 113.06(3)(c)3. 3. Supplies and tools for rendering spills harmless.

NR 113.06 Note Note: Recommended supplies and tools include all of the following: hydrated lime, bleach, disinfectant, water, pointed and flat edged shovels, a wand, a squeegee, a bucket, and other standard supplies.

NR 113.06(3)(d) (d) Any property serviced shall be left in a sanitary condition.

NR 113.06(3)(e) (e) All businesses servicing portable restrooms shall empty the septage from the portable restroom prior to transporting the portable restroom for any purpose. An exception may be granted by the department for portable restrooms that are permanently affixed to a trailer, an integral restroom trailer where the holding tank for the trailer is properly designed to transport wastes and so designated by the manufacturer, or other mobile structure where the design and intent is to transport the restroom with materials contained in the integral holding tank to a POTW.

NR 113.06(3)(f) (f) Water used for flushing servicing tanks or containers shall be disposed of in the same manner as the septage. Water used for flushing servicing tanks or containers is included on daily logs under s. NR 113.11 (3) (c).

NR 113.06 Note Note: Water used for flushing servicing tanks or containers is not included on annual disposal reports under s. NR 113.11 (3) (a) and (b).

NR 113.06(3)(g) (g) When disposing at a land application site, all of the following site related information shall be kept in the vehicle cab:

NR 113.06(3)(g)1. 1. A copy of the site request and related submittal information under s. NR 113.11 (1).

NR 113.06(3)(g)2. 2. A copy of the site approval issued by the department.

NR 113.06(3)(g)3. 3. A copy of site maps approved or issued by the department under s. NR 113.11 (1).

NR 113.06 History History: Cr. Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 1-1-97; correction in (2) (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register February 2010 No. 650; CR 20-046: am. (2) (intro.), renum. (2) (b) to (2) (b) 1. and am., cr. (2) (b) 2., 3., am. (2) (d) (intro.), 1., 2., r. and recr. (2) (d) 3., am. (2) (f), (k), (m) (intro.), 1., 2., cr. (2) (m) 2m., am. (2) (m) 3., (3) (b), r. and recr. (3) (c), am. (3) (e), (f), cr. (3) (g) Register September 2021 No. 789, eff. 10-1-21.

NR 113.07 NR 113.07 Disposal of septage. Every business engaged in servicing or authorizing servicing shall comply with all of the following requirements for disposal of septage:

NR 113.07(1) (1) Disposal.

NR 113.07(1)(a) (a) Disposal of septage shall be by discharge into a POTW or other facility for treatment or storage under a WPDES permit or to approved agricultural land, subject to all of the following:

NR 113.07(1)(a)1. 1. Septage disposal at WPDES permitted facilities shall comply with the WPDES permit requirements for that facility. An allowable WPDES permitted facility is one that meets requirements under ch. NR 204 for septage treatment which may be defined as a centralized septage treatment facility.

NR 113.07(1)(a)2. 2. Septage from systems that have contracted for reserved capacity at a POTW shall be taken to that specific POTW.

NR 113.07(1)(b) (b) All of the following restrictions apply to the land application of septage from non-holding tank POWTS on frozen or snow covered ground: