NR 716.13(12)(a)
(a) Procedures for sampling and all other routine activities associated with the site investigation.
NR 716.13(12)(b)
(b) A log of all routine and nonroutine maintenance and calibrations performed on all instruments used during the field investigation.
NR 716.13(12)(c)
(c) Field notes describing in detail the sequence of activities that took place during the field investigation.
NR 716.13 History
History: Cr.
Register, April, 1994, No. 460, eff. 5-1-94.
NR 716.15
NR 716.15
Site investigation report. NR 716.15(1)(a)(a)
Simple site. Unless otherwise directed by the department, responsible parties shall include the site investigation report information with the final report and accompanying compliance letter for the response action in accordance with
s. NR 700.11 (1) (b), if the site or facility meets the criteria for a simple site classification, in
s. NR 700.09 (1).
NR 716.15(1)(b)
(b)
Complex site. If, however, the site or facility is classified as a complex site in accordance with
s. NR 700.09 (2) or if the responsible party chooses to proceed with the complex site process, responsible parties shall submit:
NR 716.15(1)(b)1.
1. A site investigation report to the department within 30 days after completion of the report unless the site is exempt under
s. NR 700.11 (2) (e), in which case site investigation data are required to be submitted with the site closure request.
NR 716.15(1)(b)2.
2. A draft remedial options report meeting the requirements of
ch. NR 722 within 30 days after completion of the report unless the site is exempt under
s. NR 700.11 (2) (f), in which case the submittal of a remedial action options report is not required unless requested.
NR 716.15(2)
(2) Report contents. The site investigation report shall include all of the following:
NR 716.15(2)(a)
(a) Cover letter. A letter referencing the department's identification number for the site or facility and stating the purpose of the submittal and the desired department action or response.
NR 716.15(2)(b)
(b) Number of copies. Unless otherwise directed by the department, 2 copies of the plan or report.
NR 716.15(2)(c)
(c) Executive summary. A brief narrative describing the site investigation results, conclusions and recommendations for future actions.
NR 716.15(2)(d)2.
2. Name, address and telephone number of the present property owner, lessee, operator and any individual or company responsible for the contamination.
NR 716.15(2)(d)3.
3. Name, address and telephone number of any consultants or contractors involved with the response action at the site or facility.
NR 716.15(2)(d)4.
4. Site or facility name, address and location by quarter-quarter section, township, range and county. The location of the property and the contamination shall be given in sufficient detail to allow department personnel to inspect the property and the contaminated area.
NR 716.15 Note
Note: Additional requirements for reporting locations of monitoring wells are contained in ch.
NR 141.
NR 716.15(2)(d)6.
6. In addition to any other site layout maps, one site layout map which depicts the site's property boundaries, named and unnamed roads or access points, surface water features, underground utilities, buildings, public and private wells, land uses on adjacent properties and known and potential hazardous substance sources.
NR 716.15(2)(d)7.
7. The geographic positions of all properties within and partially within the contaminated site boundaries, which have been directly located or interpolated from other features on a base map of 1:24000 scale or finer, or which were obtained using differentially corrected global positioning system data or another method of similar or superior accuracy that have been approved by the department. The geographic position data shall be obtained and submitted to the department in accordance with the requirements in
par. (k).
NR 716.15(2)(e)1.
1. Activities or events at or near the site or facility which had the potential to affect public health, safety or welfare or the environment, including time, duration, type and amounts of hazardous substance discharges.
NR 716.15(2)(e)2.
2. Any previous discharges or response actions and the relevant dates.
NR 716.15(2)(e)3.
3. Response action activities to date, with references to any previous reports concerning response action activities on the site or facility.
NR 716.15(2)(f)
(f) Methods of investigation. Descriptions of investigative techniques used to characterize the site or facility, including subsurface boring and probe methods; monitoring well construction, installation and development procedures; well and aquifer testing methods; modeling techniques; and sample collection, handling and analysis techniques. Where procedures were performed in accordance with methods described in a work plan for the same investigation that was previously submitted to the department or in exact accordance with published departmental guidance, the site investigation report may omit detailed descriptions by referring to the work plan or the department guidance in which the methods were described.
NR 716.15(2)(g)
(g) Results. A detailed description of the results of the site investigation, including all of the following:
NR 716.15(2)(g)2.
2. A description of the sequence of activities that took place during the site investigation.
NR 716.15(2)(g)3.
3. All field measurements, observations, and sampling data generated during the site investigation, including data from non-laboratory sample analyses. Laboratory data shall include laboratory name, location from which each sample was obtained, date each sample was obtained, date each sample was extracted and analyzed, analytical method used by the laboratory, parameters tested for, the method detection limit, the analytical result for each sample, and whether other compounds not specifically tested for were observed in significant quantities. Relevant and significant sample results and field measurements shall be compiled in tabular form and at corresponding sampling locations noted on a site layout map.
NR 716.15(2)(g)4.
4. Where laboratory results are significantly inconsistent with field observations or non-laboratory method results, a clear evaluation of the reason for the inconsistency and an indication of whether resampling or additional quality control procedures are needed.
NR 716.15(2)(g)5.
5. For sites or facilities with 3 or more water table observation wells, a map depicting the elevation of the water table and the apparent direction of groundwater flow, with additional water table maps as necessary to depict significant variations in water table elevation or groundwater flow direction.
NR 716.15(2)(g)6.
6. For sites or facilities with 2 or more soil borings, a geologic cross section depicting the stratigraphy of the site.
NR 716.15(2)(g)7.
7. Isoconcentration maps of hazardous substance concentrations in each environmental medium, as appropriate to the scope and complexity of the site and where sufficient data are available to estimate meaningful isoconcentrations.
NR 716.15(2)(g)8.
8. Interpretations of the data generated at the site or facility sufficient to characterize the geologic and hydrogeologic characteristics of the site or facility, the areal and vertical degree and extent of hazardous substances in all environmental media, and the impacts of the contamination to all potential receptors.
NR 716.15(2)(g)9.
9. The hydraulic conductivity of materials where contaminated groundwater is found and, for sites with petroleum-product contamination discharged from a petroleum storage tank, interpretations of data necessary to determine whether the site satisfies all of the risk screening criteria in
s. NR 746.06 and the closure criteria in
s. NR 746.07 or
746.08.
NR 716.15(2)(h)
(h) Visual aids. Maps, figures, tables and photographs that are necessary to clarify and support results and interpretations. Visual aids shall present information in legible formats, shall be referenced in the report text, and shall meet all of the following requirements:
NR 716.15(2)(h)1.
1. Maps, plan sheets, drawings, cross sections and fence diagrams shall:
NR 716.15(2)(h)1.a.
a. Be of appropriate scale to show all required details with sufficient clarity.
NR 716.15(2)(h)1.b.
b. Have a figure number, title, north arrow, legend of all symbols used, contain horizontal and vertical scales, specify drafting or origination dates and indicate the source if not an original design.
NR 716.15(2)(h)1.d.
d. Use a distinguishing symbol, such as a dashed line or question mark, to depict inferred or questionable data.
NR 716.15(2)(h)1.e.
e. For water table maps and potentiometric surface maps, depict water level elevations measured on the same day, indicate the date of measurement on the map, and indicate apparent flow direction. For potentiometric surface maps, additionally depict measurements taken from piezometers with similar screen lengths that intersect the same geologic zone and depth, and indicate any vertical gradients as well as the location and type of any confining layers.
NR 716.15(2)(h)1.f.
f. For isoconcentration maps, depict hazardous substance concentrations and indicate the hazardous substance, the environmental medium, the date measured and the unit of measurement.
NR 716.15(2)(h)2.
2. Cross sections shall include a reduced inset diagram of the site layout map indicating the location of the cross-section transect, and shall indicate the dates of measurements, stratigraphy, screened intervals of monitoring wells and water table surface.
NR 716.15(2)(h)3.a.
a. Have a table number, title and an explanation of any footnotes marked in the body of the table.
NR 716.15(2)(h)3.b.
b. Include units of measurement when displaying measured data. When an environmental standard exists for the contaminant, the unit of measurement shall be the same as that used by the department to express the environmental standard.
NR 716.15(2)(h)3.c.
c. Indicate measurement or sample collection date when displaying measured data or data derived from sampling.
NR 716.15(2)(h)3.d.
d. Indicate which results equal or exceed environmental standards when displaying analytical results of tests on environmental media for which standards exist.
NR 716.15(2)(h)4.
4. Photographs shall be in color, of sufficient size to clearly represent the purpose of the photograph, and shall be accompanied by the date, orientation and topic.
NR 716.15(2)(i)
(i) Well and borehole documentation. All of the following department forms, shall be used, where applicable to the site or facility:
NR 716.15 Note
Note: Copies of these well and borehole documentation forms may be obtained from the Bureau of Remediation and Redevelopment, Public Information Requests, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707.
NR 716.15(2)(j)
(j) Legal descriptions and parcel identification numbers. All of the following information shall be included for each property within or partially within the contaminated site boundaries:
NR 716.15(2)(j)1.
1. A copy of the most recent deed, which includes the legal description.
NR 716.15(2)(j)2.
2. A copy of the certified survey map or the relevant portion of the recorded plat map for those properties where the legal description in the most recent deed refers to a certified survey map or a recorded plat map.
NR 716.15(2)(j)3.
3. The parcel identification number for each property if the county in which the property is located uses parcel identification numbers.
NR 716.15(2)(k)
(k) Geographic position. All geographic position data shall be obtained and submitted to the department in accordance with the following requirements:
NR 716.15(2)(k)1.
1. `Format.' For properties that are not more than 200 feet wide or long, a single point geographic position shall be obtained at least 40 feet within the boundaries of the property, or as close to the center of the property as possible if the property is less than 80 feet wide or long. For properties that are more than 200 feet wide or long, coordinates describing the approximate location of the property's boundaries, forming a polygon, shall be obtained.
NR 716.15(2)(k)2.
2. `Coordinate system.' Geographic position data shall be originally collected in Wisconsin Transverse Mercator `91 or projected onto Wisconsin Transverse Mercator `91.
NR 716.15 Note
Note: Information about the Wisconsin Transverse Mercator `91 projection is available at the Enterprise Data Management and GIS Analysis and Mapping Services sections' website found on the internet at
www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/at/et/geo.
NR 716.15(2)(k)3.
3. `Acceptable methods.' Acceptable methods for obtaining geographic position data include direct location or interpolation from other features on a base map of 1:24000 scale or finer, differentially corrected global positioning system data, or other methods capable of similar or superior accuracy that have been approved by the department.
NR 716.15(2)(k)4.
4. `Required information.' The following information is required for all properties: the name of the county where the property is located, the collection method used, and the scale or resolution of original source of geographic position for on-screen digitizing.
NR 716.15(2)(L)
(L) Conclusions and recommendations. A summary of the results from the site investigation, and recommendations for further response actions necessary to protect public health, safety and welfare and the environment, and to meet the requirements of
chs. NR 700 to
726.
NR 716.15 History
History: Cr.
Register, April, 1994, No. 460, eff. 5-1-94; r. and recr. (1), r. (2), renum. (3) to be (2),
Register, April, 1995, No. 472, eff. 5-1-95; emerg. am. (1), cr. (2) (g) 9., eff. 5-18-00; r. and recr. (1), cr. (2) (g) 9.,
Register, January, 2001, No. 541, eff. 2-1-01;
CR 00-111: renum. (2) (j) to be (2) (L) and cr. (2) (d) 7., (j), and (k),
Register October 2001 No. 550, eff. 11-1-01.
NR 716.17(1)
(1) When warranted by the complexity of the site or facility or the severity of the actual or potential environmental or public health impacts which may be caused by the contamination, the department may impose additional site investigation requirements upon responsible parties beyond those specifically described in this chapter. The department shall communicate any additional investigation requirements to the responsible parties in writing and shall explain why the additional requirements are needed.
NR 716.17(2)
(2) The department may require that treatability studies be conducted as part of the site investigation, where appropriate for the purpose of demonstrating that an interim action or remedial option will meet the remedy selection criteria in
ch. NR 708 or
722.
NR 716.17(3)
(3) When a site investigation conducted under this chapter indicates that an immediate, interim or remedial action is necessary, the responsible parties shall identify, evaluate and select an immediate or interim action in accordance with
ch. NR 708 or a remedial action in accordance with
ch. NR 722.
NR 716.17(4)
(4) When a site investigation conducted under this chapter indicates that, based on the criteria in
s. NR 726.05 (1), no further action is necessary to protect public health, safety or welfare or the environment, the responsible parties may request that the department close the case in accordance with
ch. NR 726.
NR 716.17 History
History: Cr.
Register, April, 1994, No. 460, eff. 5-1-94; am. (2) and (3),
Register, April, 1995, No. 472, eff. 5-1-95.
