Chapter NR 516

LANDFILL CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION

NR 516.01   Purpose.

NR 516.02   Applicability.

NR 516.03   Definitions.

NR 516.04   General requirements.

NR 516.05   Construction of landfill areas.

NR 516.06   Closure of landfill areas.

NR 516.07   Soil and geomembrane testing requirements.

NR 516.08   Testing requirements for landfills with extended collection lines.

NR 516.09   Expedited construction documentation approval.

Ch. NR 516 Note Note: Corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 6. and 7., Stats., Register, August, 1997, No. 500.

NR 516.01 NR 516.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to help ensure that efficient, nuisance-free and environmentally acceptable solid waste management procedures are practiced in this state and to outline the requirements regarding testing and construction documentation for solid waste landfills. This chapter is adopted under s. 227.11, Stats., and ch. 289, Stats.

NR 516.01 History History: Cr. Register, January, 1988, No. 385, eff. 2-6-88; am., Register, June, 1996, No. 486, eff. 7-1-96.

NR 516.02 NR 516.02 Applicability.

NR 516.02(1) (1) 

NR 516.02(1)(a) (a) Except as provided in par. (b) and except as otherwise provided, this chapter governs all landfills as defined under s. 289.01 (20), Stats., including all CCR landfills and expansions as defined under s. NR 500.03 (26k) and (121m).

NR 516.02(1)(b) (b) This chapter does not govern any of the following:

NR 516.02(1)(b)1. 1. Small size construction and demolition waste landfills regulated under ch. NR 503.

NR 516.02(1)(b)2. 2. Hazardous waste facilities as defined under s. 291.01 (8), Stats., and regulated under chs. NR 660 to 679.

NR 516.02(1)(b)3. 3. Metallic mining operations for nonferrous minerals as defined under s. 293.01 (9), Stats., and regulated under ch. NR 182.

NR 516.02(1)(b)4. 4. Metallic mining operations for ferrous minerals as defined under s. 295.41 (26), Stats., including mining wastes and mining waste sites as defined under s. 295.41 (30) and (31), Stats., and regulated under subch. III of ch. 295, Stats.

NR 516.02(2) (2) This chapter does not apply to the design, construction or operation of industrial wastewater facilities, sewerage systems and waterworks treating liquid wastes approved under s. 281.41, Stats., or permitted under ch. 283, Stats., nor to facilities used solely for the disposal of liquid municipal or industrial wastes which have been approved under s. 281.41, Stats., or permitted under ch. 283, Stats., except for facilities used for the disposal of solid waste.

NR 516.02 History History: Cr. Register, January, 1988, No. 385, eff. 2-6-88; correction in (1) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, May, 1994, No. 461; am. (1), Register, June, 1996, No. 486, eff. 7-1-96; correction in (1) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2006 No. 612; CR 13-057: am. (1) Register July 2015 No. 715, eff. 8-1-15; CR 21-076: renum. (1) to (1) (a) and (b) 1. to 4. and am., cr. (1) (b) (intro.) Register July 2022 No. 799, eff. 8-1-22; correction in (1) (a) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register July 2022 No. 799.

NR 516.03 NR 516.03 Definitions. The terms used in this chapter are defined in s. NR 500.03.

NR 516.03 History History: Cr. Register, January, 1988, No. 385, eff. 2-6-88.