Gray Water Disposal Regulations Wisconsin

A conventional leaching facility will generally be the lowest cost alternative for disposal of graywater averaging 2000 3000 to install.

Gray water disposal regulations wisconsin.

The epa only requires regulation of surface water discharges. Grey water is simply water that has been used in the home. How to dispose of grey water. Plans for wastewater treatment facilities must be reviewed and approved by the dnr.

Wisconsin west virginia wyoming. The following list highlights the wisconsin state statutes and administrative codes most applicable to the wastewater program. No person may legally discharge to waters of the state without a permit issued under this authority. Arizona s success was emulated by other states including new mexico and wyoming.

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. 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. The dnr regulates municipal and industrial operations discharging wastewater to surface water or groundwater through the wisconsin pollutant discharge elimination system wpdes permit program. 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.

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. 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. There are several ways to.

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