Wisconsin § 160.255 - Exceptions for private on-site wastewater treatment systems.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 160.255 — Exceptions for private on-site wastewater treatment systems., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 160.255. Exceptions for private on-site wastewater treatment systems.
160.255(1) (1) In this section, “private on-site wastewater treatment system” has the meaning given in s. 145.01 (12) . 160.255(2) (2) Notwithstanding s. 160.19 (1) , (2) and (4) (b) , a regulatory agency is not required to promulgate or amend rules that define design or management criteria for private on-site wastewater treatment systems to minimize the amount of nitrate in groundwater or to maintain compliance with the preventive action limit for nitrate. 160.255(3) (3) Notwithstanding s. 160.19 (3) , a regulatory agency may promulgate rules that define design or management criteria for private on-site wastewater treatment systems that permit the enforcement standard for nitrate to be attained or exceeded at the point of standards application. 160.255(4) (4) Notwithstanding s.
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