Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 210.22 - Building Backups
(1) Except for the reporting requirement
established in s.
NR 210.21(4) (b) 10., building backups
shall be subject only to requirements of this section.
(2) A building backup caused by the blockage
or failure of the building sewer or any other component of a plumbing system as
defined in s.
SPS 381.01(179), and discrete or
individual building backups caused, or primarily caused, by excessive flow or
hydraulic constraints within the sewage collection system shall not be subject
to the requirements of s.
NR 210.21(1).
Note: Section SPS 381.01(179) reads: "Plumbing system" includes the water supply system, the drain system, the vent system, plumbing fixtures, plumbing appliances and plumbing appurtenances that serve a building, structure or premises.
(3)
Whenever there are recurring building backups caused, or primarily caused, by
excessive flow or hydraulic constraints within a sewage collection system, the
department may reissue or modify a WPDES permit to require actions by the
permittee, including preparation and implementation of a system evaluation and
capacity assurance plan as provided in s.
NR 210.24, to reduce or eliminate such recurring building
backups.
(4) Whenever there are
building backups caused, or primarily caused, by excessive flow or hydraulic
constraints within the sewage collection system and there are no sanitary sewer
overflows within the same part of the sewage collection system, the building
backups shall be reported in accordance with the requirements of ch. NR
208.
Notes
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