Construction Site SWPPP, Erosion Control, Spill Control Consultant Services

In Wisconsin, landowners of most construction projects where one or more acres of land will be disturbed must submit an application called a Water Resource Application for Project Permits (WRAPP) (equivalent to a Notice of Intent or NOI) to request coverage under the Construction Site Storm Water Runoff General Permit No. WI-S067831. A landowner is any person holding fee title, an easement or other interest in the property that allows the person to undertake land disturbing construction activity on the property. Construction sites subject to the WDNR general permit  must meet certain minimum best management practices, including site inspections, waste control, employee training, Spill control or  SPCC Plan and others.

The landowner also has the responsibility to oversee development of a site-specific erosion control and storm water management plan and the installation, maintenance, and inspection of all best management practices (BMPs). These BMPs include structural and non-structural measures, practices, techniques or devices used to avoid or minimize soil, sediment or pollutants carried in runoff to waters of the state.

Add Caltha to your project team - Caltha LLP  is a SWPPP consultant and provides technical support to general contractors, project developers and land owners in Wisconsin to prepare project pollution prevention plans and the WRAPP required for permit coverage. To request a quote, click here

Caltha will need you to provide basic project descriptions (e.g. size, scope) along with your contact information. We will then issue a quote by email, usually within 24-hrs.

You can find out more about Caltha’s stormwater services at:

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Caltha LLP provides expert environmental consultant services in Wisconsin to obtain air and wastewater permits, evaluate regulatory requirements, and to develop cost effective compliance programs.
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Advisory Board Forming For Great Lakes Initiative and Water Quality Agreement

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced the creation of an advisory board to support federal agencies with the implementation of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and the updated Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. The new board will provide advice and recommendations to EPA Administrator as federal Interagency Task Force chair. To form the board, EPA will consider candidates from a broad range of interests including environmental groups, businesses, agricultural groups, funders/foundations, environmental justice groups, youth groups, academia and state, local and tribal representatives as needed. Nominees will be solicited through a Federal Register notice. EPA anticipates that board will be established during summer 2012.

The Interagency Task Force is made up of 16 federal agencies and departments. In 2010 the Task Force developed an action plan to implement initiatives in five areas:

• Cleaning up toxics and toxic hot spot Areas of Concern.
• Combating invasive species.
• Promoting near-shore health by protecting watersheds from polluted runoff.
• Restoring wetlands and other habitats.
• Raising public awareness, tracking progress, and working with partners.

The plan also establishes annual benchmarks for success and progress.

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New Proposal To Addres Water Quality Impacts From Logging Roads

EPA has published a Notice of Intent (NOI) to propose revisions to stormwater regulations for logging roads. Under the proposal, storm water discharges from logging roads are not discharges "associated with industrial activity," meaning a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit is not required for such discharges. EPA issued the NOI is in response to a ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which found that certain logging roads are stormwater point sources “associated with industrial activity.”

EPA is also seeking comments on water quality impacts associated with discharges of stormwater from forest roads. EPA plans to study the water quality impacts of forest roads along with existing federal, state, tribal, and voluntary programs designed to address them to determine if additional action is necessary.

EPA believes that stormwater discharges from forest roads should be evaluated under section 402(p)(6) of the Clean Water Act because the section allows for a broad range of flexible approaches that are well-suited to address the complexity of forest road ownership, management, and use. The section allows EPA to consider a range of regulatory and nonregulatory approaches and determine which forest road discharges (if any) should be regulated under the CWA.

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WDNR Final Industrial Stormwater Discharge General Permits

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) has released its final industrial stormwater general permits for Tier 1 and Tier 2 facilities. These permits cover stormwater discharges from certain types of industrial and “industrial-like” operations that are required to have a WPDES permit to discharge stormwater. The previous general permits expired in 2006.

You can review a Regulatory Briefing on either of the final permits using the following links:

Summary of Tier 1 Industrial Stormwater Discharge Permit
Summary of Tier 2 Industrial Stormwater Discharge Permit


The final permits are effective May 13, 2011; all facilities covered under the previous permit are now subject to the requirements of the new permit. Some of the key changes reflected in WDNR’s revised permit compared to the previous permit include:

Discharges To Outstanding and Exceptional Resource Waters. A facility covered under the permit may not create a new storm water discharge to an Outstanding Resource Water (ORW) or an Exceptional Resource Water (ERW) unless the facility’s storm water pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) is updated to prevent the discharge of pollutants above background levels within the water body.
What are Wisconsin Outstanding Resource Water (ORW) or an Exceptional Resource Water (ERW)?

WDNR defines “new storm water discharge” as a discharge that did not exist before the start date of permit coverage. A new discharge does not include an increase in a storm water discharge to a water body to which the facility discharged on or before permit coverage started.
If a facility has an existing storm water discharge to an ERW, it may not increase the discharge of pollutants that results in a violation of water quality standards. If a facility has an existing storm water discharge to an ORW, it may increase the discharge of pollutants provided that: 1) the pollutant concentration within the receiving water would not increase; and 2) the increased discharge would not result in a violation of any water quality standard.

Discharges To Impaired Water Bodies and Total Maximum Daily Load Requirements: If a facility discharges a pollutant of concern to a listed impaired water body, the pollutant levels in the discharge need to be reduced as much as possible as part of an overall state effort to reduce the pollutant loading to impaired water bodies. The final permit requires that an annual check be conducted to determine if the facility discharges listed impaired water body, and to update their SWPPP to reduce the pollutant of concern.

Federal law prohibits the issuance of a WPDES permit to a new source or new discharger that will contribute to a violation of a water quality standard in a listed impaired water. For a new facility requesting coverage under the general permit, the DNR will evaluate the proposed new pollutant discharge and receiving water to determine if the above requirement can be met.
The final permit also requires that facilities conduct an annual check to determine whether the facility discharges storm water runoff to a water body that has an EPA approved TMDL allocation, and to determine if additional storm water control measures are necessary.

Discharges To Fish and Aquatic Life Waters: Under the general permit, a facility must determine whether its discharges storm water to a fish and aquatic life water as defined in Wisconsin Rules. Most receiving waters in Wisconsin are classified as a fish and aquatic life waters. A facility can not create a new storm water discharge to a fish and aquatic life water unless the storm water pollution prevention plan is designed to prevent the significant lowering of water quality.
What are Wisconsin Fish and Aquatic Life Waters?

Compliance with Runoff Management Performance Standards: Wisconsin Rules specifies post-construction performance standards for new development and redevelopment. A newly constructed or redeveloped industrial facility that is required to meet the post-construction performance standards must describe in its SWPPP the BMPs necessary to maintain compliance with the applicable performance standards.

Discharges To The Great Lakes & Tributaries: Under the final permit, discharge of persistent, bioaccumulating toxic (PBT) substances to the Great Lakes waters or their tributaries, must be limited to the maximum extent practicable.

Caltha LLP provides expert environmental consultant services in Wisconsin to obtain air and wastewater permits, evaluate regulatory requirements, and to develop cost effective compliance programs.

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WDNR Proposed General Permits For Storm Water Discharges - Public Hearings

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has proposed to reissue four of its expired general industrial storm water discharge permits: Tier 1 Industrial Facilities (Permit No. S067849-3); Tier 2 Industrial Facilities (Permit No. S067857-3); Recycling of Scrap and Waste Materials (Permit No. S058831-2); and Dismantling of Vehicles for Parts Selling and Salvage (Permit No. S059145-2).

To review a summary of each of the permit, click on the links below:

Tier 1 Industrial Facilities (Permit No. S067849-3);
Tier 2 Industrial Facilities (Permit No. S067857-3);
Recycling of Scrap and Waste Materials (Permit No. S058831-2); and
Dismantling of Vehicles for Parts Selling and Salvage (Permit No. S059145-2).


The Department will be conducting three public hearings on the proposed permits:

December 14, Madison, WI
December 15, Wausau, WI
December 16, Milwaukee, WI

The purpose of the hearings is to receive public comments on the WDNR’s tentative decision to reissue these general permits. During the hearings, DNR staff will briefly explain the content of the proposed permits. Written comments on the reissued permits must be received no later than January 7, 2011.

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Tier 2 Industrial Stormwater Discharge Permit Proposed By WDNR

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) has released for public comment the proposed reissued “General Permit to Discharge under the Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System WPDES No. WI-S067857-3. Tier 2 Industrial Facilities” or “Tier 2 permit”. This permit covers stormwater discharges from certain types of industrial and “industrial-like” operations that are required to have a stormwater discharge WPDES permit.

The proposed permit includes many of the same requirements that are included in the current WDNR industrial stormwater permit. However, some significant changes are being proposed for facilities located near certain types of water bodies. The proposed general permit also incorporates additional requirements to assure stormwater discharges from Tier 2 facilities do not cause or contribute to water quality impairments.

Link to Regulatory Briefing on Proposed Tier 2 Industrial Storm Water Permit

Link to summary of key changes in Tier 2 Industrial Discharge General Permit

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Proposed Changes To Wisconsin Stormwater General Permits

In November 2010, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) published four proposed general stormwater permits:

Tier 1 Industrial Discharge Permit
Tier 2 Industrial Discharge Permit
Scrap and Waste Recycle Facility Discharge Permit
Vehicle - Auto Salvage Facility Discharge Permit


Below are some highlights of the key changes reflected in all four WDNR proposed permits compared to the expired permits; not all changes are discussed here. The majority of these new requirements involve additional requirements placed on facilities that discharge to certain types of water bodies.


Discharges To Outstanding and Exceptional Resource Waters. A facility covered under the permit may not create a new storm water discharge to an Outstanding Resource Water (ORW) or an Exceptional Resource Water (ERW) unless the facility’s storm water pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) is updated to prevent the discharge of pollutants above background levels within the water body.
What are Wisconsin Outstanding Resource Water (ORW) or an Exceptional Resource Water (ERW)?

WDNR defines “new storm water discharge” as a discharge that did not exist before the start date of permit coverage. A new discharge does not include an increase in a storm water discharge to a water body to which the facility discharged on or before permit coverage started.
If a facility has an existing storm water discharge to an ERW, it may not increase the discharge of pollutants that results in a violation of water quality standards. If a facility has an existing storm water discharge to an ORW, it may increase the discharge of pollutants provided that: 1) the pollutant concentration within the receiving water would not increase; and 2) the increased discharge would not result in a violation of any water quality standard.

Discharges To Impaired Water Bodies and Total Maximum Daily Load Requirements: Impaired Waters. If a facility discharges a pollutant of concern to a listed impaired water body, the pollutant levels in the discharge need to be reduced as much as possible as part of an overall state effort to reduce the pollutant loading to impaired water bodies.

The proposed permit requires that an annual check be conducted to determine if the facility discharges listed impaired water body, and to update their SWPPP to reduce the pollutant of concern

Federal law prohibits the issuance of a WPDES permit to a new source or new discharger that will contribute to a violation of a water quality standard in a listed impaired water. For a new facility requesting coverage under the general permit, the DNR will evaluate the proposed new pollutant discharge and receiving water to determine if the above requirement can be met.
The proposed permit also requires that facilities conduct an annual check to determine whether the facility discharges storm water runoff to a water body that has an EPA approved TMDL allocation, and to determine if additional storm water control measures are necessary.


Discharges To Fish and Aquatic Life Waters: Under the general permit, a facility must determine whether its discharges storm water to a fish and aquatic life water as defined in Wisconsin Rules. Most receiving waters in Wisconsin are classified as a fish and aquatic life waters. A facility can not create a new storm water discharge to a fish and aquatic life water unless the storm water pollution prevention plan is designed to prevent the significant lowering of water quality.
What are Wisconsin Fish and Aquatic Life Waters?

Compliance with Runoff Management Performance Standards: Wisconsin Rules specifies post-construction performance standards for new development and redevelopment. A newly constructed or redeveloped industrial facility that is required to meet the post-construction performance standards must describe in its SWPPP the BMPs necessary to maintain compliance with the applicable performance standards.


Discharges To The Great Lakes & Tributaries: Under the proposed permit, discharge of persistent, bioaccumulating toxic (PBT) substances to the Great Lakes waters or their tributaries, must be limited to the maximum extent practicable.

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Proposed Tier 1 Industrial Storm Water General Permit

In November 2010, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) put on public notice the proposed reissued “General Permit to Discharge under the Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System WPDES No. WI-S067849-3. Tier 1 Industrial Facilities” or “Tier 1 permit”. This permit covers stormwater discharges from certain types of industrial and “industrial-like” operations that are required to have a stormwater discharge WPDES permit.

The proposed permit includes many of the same requirements that are included in the current WDNR industrial stormwater permit. However, some significant changes are being proposed for facilities located near certain types of water bodies. The proposed general permit also incorporates additional requirements to assure stormwater discharges from Tier 1 facilities do not cause or contribute to water quality impairments.

Link to Regulatory Briefing on Proposed Tier 1 Industrial Storm Water Permit


Link to summary of key changes in Tier 1 Industrial Discharge General Permit

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Wisconsin Outstanding Resource Waters and Exceptional Resource Waters

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has designated in state rules many of the state’s highest quality waters as Outstanding Resource Waters (ORWs) or Exceptional Resource Waters (ERWs). ORW and ERW status identifies waters that the State of Wisconsin has determined warrant additional protection from the effects of pollution. These designations are intended to meet federal Clean Water Act obligations requiring Wisconsin to adopt an “antidegradation” policy that is designed to prevent any lowering of water quality.

ORWs typically do not have any point sources discharging pollutants directly to the water, though they may receive runoff from nonpoint sources. New discharges may be permitted only if their effluent quality is equal to or better than the background water quality of that waterway at all times; no increases of pollutant levels are allowed.

If a waterbody has existing wastewater point sources at the time of designation, it is more likely to be designated as an ERW. Dischargers to ERW waters are required to maintain background water quality levels; however, exceptions can be made for certain situations when an increase of pollutant loading to an ERW is warranted because human health would otherwise be compromised.

Currently 103 lakes and impoundments are designated as ORW. Based on the current ORW/ERW list, a total of 3,179 stream miles (7.6%) have been designated as ORW, and 4,668 stream miles (11%) have been designated as ERW.

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What Are Wisconsin Fish and Aquatic Life Waters?

Wisconsin rules (Chapter NR 102) include the designated category of water in the State “Fish and Aquatic Life Water”. Water quality standards of these waters are promulgated in State Rules, to protect fish and aquatic life.

In practice, all Waters of the State that are not listed Outstanding Resource Waters (ORWs), listed Exceptional Resource Waters (ERWs), or part of the Great Lake drainage basin are classified as a Fish and Aquatic Life Water. These other categories have higher protection requirements, as defined in the Wisconsin Antigradation Policy (Chapter NR 207).

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TSS Reduction Guidance Issued By WDNR

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) has recently published guidance to be used by municipalities to demonstrate compliance with total suspend solids reduction requirements. Under Wisconsin Rules NR 151.13 (2), municipalities subject to the municipal WPDES stormwater permit requirements must, to the maximum extent practicable, implement a 20% and a 40% reduction in total suspended solids in runoff that enters waters of the state as compared to no controls, by March 10, 2008 and March 10, 2013, respectively.

The updated guidance assists affected municipalities to understand what areas under the municipalities' jurisdictions will be included in this requirement, what is meant by "no controls" and "with controls", and what methods are acceptable for making these calculations.

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Training On Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Implementation

SWPPP Implementation, Review & Amendment Training

Date: May 19, 2010
Time: 9 am to 11 am
Location: Plymouth, Minnesota

Attendance is limited to individuals from permitted facilities; class size limited

This training is being provided to individuals who have responsibilities for managing implementation of the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) for their permitted industrial facility. Topics include an overview of permit compliance requirements, documentation, annual review requirements and keeping SWPPP program up-to-date.

Training will also cover corrective action and evaluating benchmark monitoring results.

All attendees will receive a training certificate to document successful completion of training.

For more information go to:

SWPPP Implementation Training - May 19

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NR 528 - Management of Contaminated Stormwater Pond Sediment

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) has promulgated rules regulating the beneficial reuse of sediment removed from stormwater detention ponds (Chapter NR 528). These rules streamline the assessment and approval process for the reuse of dredged sediments, especially if not intended to be disposed of in a landfill.

WDNR rules establish management standards, risk assessment procedures and “ceiling” contaminant concentrations for sediments. The sediment contaminants regulated under NR 528 include several heavy metals (arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead), pH and electrical conductivity.

The end-uses considered under the rule include:

Disposal in licensed landfill,
General fill,
Confined geotechnical fill,
Landspreading,
Dedicated sediment management sites, and
Small quantity, course grained sediment management

NR 528 defines the level of risk assessment, acceptance criteria and specific management practices required for the different end-uses. The designated sediment manager must assure that these requirements are met and provide the required documentation and reporting.

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WI Industrial Stormwater SWPPP Compliance Services

Caltha LLP provides technical support to facilities across Wisconsin to comply with Wisconsin DNR stormwater discharge permit requirements.

Caltha specializes in industrial site permitting and compliance. We have experience with:

Sector A - Timber Products
Sector B - Paper and Allied Products Manufacturing
Sector C - Chemical and Allied Products Manufacturing
Sector D - Asphalt Paving and Roofing Materials and Lubricant Manufacturing
Sector E - Glass, Clay, Cement, Concrete, and Gypsum Products
Sector F - Primary Metals
Sector G - Metal Mining
Sector I - Oil and Gas Extraction and Refining
Sector J - Mineral Mining
Sector K - Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, or Disposal Facilities
Sector L - Landfills, Land Application Sites, and Open Dumps
Sector M - Automobile Salvage Yards
Sector N - Scrap Recycling and Waste Recycling Facilities
Sector O - Steam Electric Generating Facilities
Sector P - Land Transportation and Warehousing
Sector Q - Water Transportation
Sector R - Ship and Boat Building and Repair Yards
Sector S - Air Transportation Facilities
Sector T - Treatment Works
Sector U - Food and Kindred Product
Sector V - Textile Mills, Apparel, and Other Fabric Products
Sector W - Furniture and Fixtures
Sector X - Printing and Publishing
Sector Y - Rubber, Miscellaneous Plastic Products, and Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries
Sector AA - Fabricated Metal Products
Sector AB - Transportation Equipment, Industrial and Commercial Machinery
Sector AC - Electronic and Electrical Equipment and Components

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SWPPP & Stormwater Compliance Services

Definition of Waters of US - Proposed Revision

The "Clean Water Restoration Act" has been approved by the US Senate Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. The proposed law would clarify the scope of the Clean Water Act definition of "waters of the United States". Under the bill, waters of the US would be defined as including:

(A) all waters which are subject to the ebb and flow of the tide;
(B) all interstate waters, including interstate wetlands;
(C) all other waters, such as intrastate lakes, rivers, streams (including intermittent streams), mudflats, sandflats, wetlands, sloughs, prairie potholes, wet meadows, playa lakes, or natural ponds;
(D) all impoundments of waters of the United States;
(E) tributaries of the aforementioned waters;
(F) the territorial seas; and
(G) wetlands adjacent to the aforementioned waters;

The draft bill specifically excludes groundwaters from the definition of waters subject to the Clean Water Act.

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Environmental Regulatory Updates - Environmental Compliance Topics

Caltha LLP maintains several websites to provide regulatory updates and discussion of current environmental, health and safety topics, as listed below. Interested parties can register to receive automatic notification when a new topic is posted.

SWPPP - Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans - Stormwater Permits - Stormwater Training
Discussions and comments on stormwater permitting programs in all States, including industrial, municipal (MS4) and construction sites. Topics include general stormwater permits, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans, monitoring, training, spill prevention and control, SPCC compliance.

Water Quality Standards - Aquatic Toxicology - NPDES Permit Limits
Discussion of a variety of topics related to State and Federal water quality standards, ambient water quality criteria, sediment criteria, NPDES & site-specific discharge standards, water quality management, aquatic toxicology, aquatic community impacts, and water quality assessment.

Environmental Sustainability - Sustainable Environmental Management Systems
Discussion of sustainability topics, including pollution prevention, waste reduction, material reuse, environmental management systems, product stewardship, and international environmental standards.

Environmental Due Diligence - Site Assessments - Phase I ESA - Environmental Liability
Discussions and comments regarding environmental due diligence, environmental liabilities, CERCLA liabilities, Phase I environmental site assessments, corporate liabilities, environmental compliance liabilities, quantitative environmental liability assessment.

Regulatory Briefings
Regulatory Briefings are published periodically by Caltha to highlight new or proposed regulations on a wide range of environmental, health & safety topics. These briefings are generally 2- to 4-pages in length and provide an overview of the regulations and discuss potential impacts on the regulated community. Participants must sign up to receive an email link to new Regulatory Briefings as they are posted.


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SWPPP Training - Stormwater Training in Wisconsin

Caltha LLP offers a number of different training opportunities related to stormwater pollution prevention and stormwater permit compliance. Training sessions are offered periodically in locations around Wisconsin, or are presented at an individual facility to meet employee training requirements.

(click here to request upcoming schedule of Stormwater - SWPPP training in Wisconsin)

Caltha also offers some low cost training options especially designed for smaller organizations

Stormwater Training offered includes:

Industrial Stormwater
SWPPP Training (required by permit)
SWPPP Awareness Training
Industrial Stormwater Permit Overview
Conducting Stormwater Inspections and Comprehensive Compliance Evaluations
Stormwater Monitoring Training

Construction Stormwater
SWPPP Training (required by permit)
Conducting Construction Site Stormwater Inspections
Construction Stormwater Permit Overview

Municipal (MS4) Stormwater
Conducting Stormwater Assessments/Identifying Pollutant Sources
Conducting Stormwater Inspections
Conducting Non-Stormwater/Illicit Discharge Evaluations
Addressing Municipally-Owned Industrial Facilities
MS4 Stormwater Permit Overview

Other Related Training
Environmental Management Systems Overview
Facility Environmental Compliance Overview
SPCC Training (required under 40 CFR 112)



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NR 151 - Proposed Amendment to Runoff Pollution Performance Standards

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is in the process of amending Wisconsin Rule NR 151. NR 151 establishes runoff pollution performance standards for non−agricultural facilities and transportation facilities and performance standards and prohibitions for agricultural facilities and practices designed to achieve water quality standards.

The proposed amendments include:

• develop an agricultural buffer or equivalent performance standard and a performance standard to address sediment, manure and other runoff from smaller, non-permitted farms;
• modify post-construction non-agricultural performance standards, regarding infiltration and protective areas;
• revise existing agricultural performance standards and prohibitions to clarify provisions related to manure storage facility closures and direct runoff of manure; and
• modify grant rules pertaining to eligibility, awards, allocation for TMDLs and project size.

A formal proposal for amendments is expected to be released for public comment in 2009.

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WI Environmental Health Safety Consultant - Consulting Services

Caltha LLP provides expert technical consulting services to private and public sector clients across Wisconsin. For further information, clink on links below:

Wisconsin (WDNR) Air Permit Compliance – Air Emission Permitting Services
Wisconsin (WDNR) Stormwater Permit Compliance – Storm Water Permitting Services
Wisconsin (WDNR) Environmental Assessment– Phase I (Phase 1) ESA Services
Wisconsin Environmental Audit – Environmental Compliance Services
Wisconsin Environmental Due Diligence Services
Wisconsin Mercury Pollution Prevention - Mercury BMPs Services


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Wisconsin Training - RCRA SPCC Auditing SWPPP

Caltha LLP offers a wide variety of Environmental Training courses developed to meet requirements of numerous regulatory programs.

Training is offered in a number of flexible formats, ranging from traditional classroom training presented periodically in different locations, to facility-level training conducted at individual sites to meet employee and/or contractor training needs. Caltha offers web-based and remote training options. Caltha also creates facility-specific training materials and conducts “train-the-trainer” sessions for facility training staff.

Caltha provides training in the following areas:
[Click on area to request information on upcoming training programs and training options]

RCRA - Hazardous Waste Generator (LQG) Training
HazCom - Hazard Communication Training
Stormwater Pollution Prevention - SWPPP Training [read more about State-specific SWPPP training]
Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasure - SPCC Training
Internal Compliance Audit Training
Internal EMS Audit Training
Contractor Training Programs
Facility Environmental Regulatory Overview Course

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