WPDES Permits on Public Notice
Public notices are required by law to alert interested members of the public of the DNR's intention to authorize a Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (WPDES) discharge to a water of the state. The notices are posted here on the DNR website for 30 days and are also published once in the legal notices section of the local newspaper in the vicinity of the facility. The notice identifies the facility by name, indicates where the discharge is located and briefly describes the facility's activities.
Public comments procedure
The public notice document explains how to get more information or comment on the proposed permit action. A member of the public may submit written comments or request that the department hold a public informational hearing. For comments or requests to be timely, they must be submitted within 30 days from the date of public notice, unless otherwise indicated in the notice.
Public participation procedures are detailed in NR 203, Wis. Adm. Code [PDF exit DNR].
Permit issuance process
The process the DNR follows in issuing WPDES wastewater permits is explained in the overview of the WPDES wastewater permit process. Permits are not considered final and issued until they have been signed and dated by appropriate DNR staff. Final copies of WPDES wastewater permits are not available from the DNR website. Please contact the permit drafter indicated in the notice directly to obtain a copy of a final (issued) permit. Copies of permit applications can also be obtained by contacting the permit drafter.
Proposed permit documents
To view a public notice, click on the date link in the Public Notice Date
column. The proposed permit can be downloaded by clicking on the link in the Permit Number
column. Other supporting documents, when available, are also provided. These may include the Fact Sheet, Water Quality Based Effluent Limits (WQBEL) Memo, compliance determination, facility diagram, variance documentation (if applicable) and other documents, depending on the permit action being taken and type of discharge.
All documents are in PDF format.
Permittee | Permit Number [PDF] | County | Public Notice Date [PDF] | Permit Action | Supporting Documents [PDF] |
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SW WI Dairy Goat Co-op -Mt. Sterling Cheese | WI-0062839-05 | Crawford | December 25, 2024 | termination | |
City of Fort Atkinson MS4 | WI-S050075-3 | Jefferson | December 23, 2024 | approval | |
UW Madison Charter Street Heating Plant | WI-0038296-09-0 | Dane | December 20, 2024 | reissuance | |
Chilton Wastewater Treatment Facility | WI-0022799-09-0 | Calumet | December 19, 2024 | reissuance and February 3, 2025 informational hearing | |
City of Merrill | WI-0020150-11-0 | Lincoln | December 19, 2024 | reissuance and February 3, 2025 informational hearing | |
Holmen Wastewater Treatment Facility | WI-0024261-11-1 | La Crosse | December 19, 2024 | modification | |
Steinhorst Dairy | WI-0067521-01-0 | Kewaunee | December 19, 2024 | nutrient management plan and reissuance | |
Drake Dairy Inc | WI-0063827-04-0 | Sheboygan | December 19, 2024 | nutrient management plan and reissuance | |
Oostburg Wastewater Treatment Facility | WI-0022233-08-0 | Sheboygan | December 19, 2024 | reissuance and February 21, 2025 informational hearing | |
Kieler Sanitary District No 1 | WI-0029289-09-3 | Grant | December 18, 2024 | modification | |
Marshall Wastewater Treatment Facility | WI-0024627-10-0 | Dane | December 5, 2024 | reissuance | |
Holland Sanitary District 1 Wastewater Treatment Facility | WI-0028207-08-1 | Brown | November 27, 2024 | modification | |
City of Waupun | WI-0022772-10-2 | Fond du Lac | November 26, 2024 | modification | |
Madison Gas and Electric Compensatory Recharge | WI-0063088-04-0 | Dane | November 25, 2024 | reissuance | |
Paddock Lake Wastewater Treatment Facility | WI-0025062-11-0 | Kenosha | November 19, 2024 | reissuance and January 13 informational hearing | |
City of Tomahawk | WI-0021946-11-0 | Lincoln | November 12, 2024 | reissuance | |
Ontario Wastewater Treatment Facility | WI-0020753-11-0 | Vernon | November 7, 2024 | reissuance and January 2 informational hearing |