Plans for wastewater treatment facilities must be reviewed and approved by the dnr.
Gray water disposal regulations wisconsin.
Graywater reuse and stormwater management in wisconsin is regulated under chapter sps 382 comm 82 design construction installation supervision maintenance and inspection of plumbing and sps 383 chapter comm 83 private onsite wastewater treatment systems.
Wisconsin regulates discharges to both groundwater and surface water.
A filter system specifically approved by dep may be used in place of the septic tank as long as no garbage disposal waste or liquid waste from a composting toilet enters the graywater disposal system.
Grey water is simply water that has been used in the home.
The epa only requires regulation of surface water discharges.
The following list highlights the wisconsin state statutes and administrative codes most applicable to the wastewater program.
The indirect waste piping of a portable dishwasher or water treatment device serving one or 2 outlets may discharge into a kitchen sink of a dwelling unit or to a branch tail piece serving a kitchen sink.
However this does not mean that it must all go down the drain into sewage.
There are several ways to.
For residences using an on site wastewater treatment facility for black water treatment and disposal the use of a greywater system does not change the design capacity or reserve area requirements for the on site wastewater treatment facility at the residence and ensures that the facility can handle the combined black water and greywater flow if the greywater system fails or is not fully used.
Now water departments ngos like water casa and the state environmental health department can offer advice brochures classes and financial incentives to encourage safe legal grey water reuse.
How to dispose of grey water.
No person may legally discharge to waters of the state without a permit issued under this authority.
Wisconsin west virginia wyoming.
All state statutes and administrative codes can be found online in the wisconsin state legislature document registry exit dnr the statutes and codes listed below can also be found on that website but are highlighted here for easier access.
Arizona s success was emulated by other states including new mexico and wyoming.
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