Ch. NR 208 NoteNote: Chapter NR 208 as it existed on December 31, 2004, was repealed and new chapter NR 208 was created effective January 1, 2005.

NR 208.01NR 208.01 Purpose. This chapter implements ch. 283, Stats., encourages and, where necessary, requires owners of publicly and privately owned domestic wastewater treatment works to take necessary actions to avoid water quality degradation, and prevent violations of WPDES permit effluent limits and conditions. This chapter promotes an owner’s awareness and responsibility for wastewater conveyance and treatment needs; maximizes the useful life and performance of treatment works through improved operation and maintenance; and initiates formal planning, design and construction to prevent WPDES permit violations.

NR 208.02NR 208.02 Applicability. This chapter applies on January 1, 2005, to owners of publicly and privately owned domestic wastewater treatment works when required in the owner’s WPDES permit, except for sanitary sewer collection systems subject to a WPDES permit. This chapter applies on January 1, 2006, to owners of sanitary sewer collection systems covered by a WPDES permit.

NR 208.03NR 208.03 Definitions. In addition to the definitions and abbreviations in chs. NR 110, 114, 140, 162, 204, 205, 206, 210, 214 and chs. 160 and 283, Stats., the following definitions apply to terms in this chapter:

NR 208.03(1)(1) “Action response plan” means the proposed corrective actions that will be undertaken by the treatment works owner to address low CMAR section grades or a low grade point average.

NR 208.03 NoteNote: Section NR 210.03 (3d) reads: “CMOM” means a capacity, management, operation and maintenance program under s. NR 210.23.

NR 208.03(2)(2) “Compliance maintenance annual report” or “CMAR” means a report that the owner of a treatment works submits to the department to describe the wastewater management activities, physical conditions and the performance of the owner’s treatment works during the previous calendar year.

NR 208.03(3)(3) “eCMAR” means the department‘s CMAR form that is available through an Internet website or other electronic means.

NR 208.03(4)(4) “Facilities plan” means a report that the owner of a treatment works submits to the department that consists of those necessary plans and studies directly relating to the construction of proposed sewage treatment facilities or additions to existing sewage treatment facilities where additional treatment capacity is proposed.

NR 208.03(5)(5) “Grade point average” or “GPA” means an overall treatment plant rating based upon CMAR section weighting factors of 1-10, letter grades and grade points.

NR 208.03(6)(6) “Intermittent discharge” means a discharge on a periodic basis and that discharges less than 12 months in a year from a treatment works.

NR 208.03(7)(7) “Operation and needs review” or “ONR” means a report which the owner of a treatment works submits to the department evaluating the ability of a treatment works to maintain effluent limits and meet permit conditions over the next 5 years.

NR 208.03(8)(8) “Owner” means the state, county, town, town sanitary district, city, village, metropolitan sewerage district, corporation, firm, company, institution, association, utility district, school district, joint sewerage commission or individual owning or operating any wastewater works.

NR 208.03(9)(9) “Treatment works” has the meaning given in s. 283.01 (18), Stats., and includes wastewater treatment plants and sanitary sewer collection systems.

NR 208.03(10)(10) “Weighting factor” means the weighted value associated with each CMAR section used to calculate an overall grade point average.

NR 208.03(11)(11) “WPDES permit” means the Wisconsin pollutant discharge elimination system specific or general permit issued by the department pursuant to ch. 283, Stats.