NR 110.14(10)(b)4.a.a. All valving shall be accessible without entry into the wet well or dewatering the wet well.
NR 110.14(10)(b)4.b.
b. If a grinder pump station discharges to a common pressurized sewer, a redundant check valve shall be provided. All valves including redundant check valves shall be installed at the grinder pump station. If a grinder pump station discharges to a gravity sewer, the redundant check valve is not required.
NR 110.14(10)(b)5.
5. `Ventilation.' All grinder pump stations shall be vented to the atmosphere either from the wet well or from the service lateral.
NR 110.14(10)(b)6.
6. `Accessibility.' No permanent ladders or steps shall be provided in the wet wells.
NR 110.14(10)(b)7.
7. `Pump size.' All grinder pumps shall have a minimum 1
¼-inch pump inlet opening and discharge piping.
NR 110.14(10)(b)8.
8. `Velocity.' A minimum velocity of 61 centimeters (2 feet) per second shall be maintained in the discharge piping during pump operation.
NR 110.14(10)(b)9.
9. `Separation.' A minimum separation distance of 25 feet shall be maintained between the grinder pump lift station and a private well or any other well subject to ch.
NR 812. A minimum separation of 200 feet shall be maintained between the grinder pump station and a community water system well in accordance with ch.
NR 811.
NR 110.14(10)(b)11.b.
b. All junction boxes shall be located outside the wet well, and shall meet the requirements of weather proof equipment. Electrical supply, control and alarm circuits shall be designed to allow disconnection at the junction box, without destroying the conduit-seal.
NR 110.14(10)(b)11.c.
c. Level controls using float type displacement switches shall be suspended in the wet well to facilitate maintenance.
NR 110.14(10)(b)12.a.a. In order to reduce the potential for ignition of explosive gases in submersible grinder pump lift stations, one of the following conditions shall be met: the low water level alarm shall be set such that the pump motor will remain totally submerged at all times; the pump motor shall be rated explosion proof in accordance with NEC requirements of Class I, Group D, Division 1 locations; or the motor shall be listed as safe and appropriate for residential use by the Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
NR 110.14(10)(b)12.b.
b. In order to reduce the potential for ignition of explosive gases in non-submersible grinder pump lift stations with non-explosion proof pump motors, the pump motor shall be completely isolated from the wet well atmosphere in a separate gas tight housing.
NR 110.14(11)
(11)
Effluent pumps. The department may approve the duplex and simplex effluent pump lift stations for septic tank effluent in accordance with the applicable requirements of subs.
(9) and
(10), respectively.
NR 110.14(12)(a)(a) General. Provisions for emergency operation of lift stations shall be provided to prevent the discharge of raw or partially treated sewage to a surface water or to a ground surface and to prevent sewage backups into basements.
NR 110.14(12)(b)
(b) Lift station requirements. One of the following provisions shall be made to insure continued operation of each lift station:
NR 110.14(12)(b)1.
1. An on-site generator, with automatic switching and starting equipment may be installed. The generator shall have sufficient capacity to meet the total electrical demands of the pumps, controls, and auxiliary equipment.
NR 110.14(12)(b)2.
2. An on-site gasoline or diesel engine driven pump, with automatic switching and starting equipment may be installed. The pump shall have a capacity equal to or greater than the lift station peak design pumping rate.
NR 110.14(12)(b)3.
3. A portable generator may be available for use at the lift station. The generator shall have sufficient capacity to meet the total electrical demands of the pumps, controls, and auxiliary equipment. Electrical connections shall be accessible without maintenance personnel having to enter the lift station.
NR 110.14(12)(b)4.
4. A portable pump with a pumping capacity equal to or greater than the lift station peak design pumping rate may be available for use at the lift station. Quick disconnect fittings shall be used to connect the portable pump to the suction and the discharge line, and shall be accessible without maintenance personnel having to enter the lift station.
NR 110.14(12)(b)5.
5. The lift station electrical system may be connected to 2 independent electrical transmission routes which receive power from the same electrical grid network which supplies power to the lift station service area.
NR 110.14(12)(b)6.
6. The lift station may be equipped with a holding facility which has a capacity to hold the average design flow for a minimum period of 24 hours.
NR 110.14(12)(c)1.1. Emergency operation of duplex grinder pump and effluent pump lift stations which serve more than 3 residential units shall be provided by one of the methods described in par.
(b).
NR 110.14(12)(c)2.
2. Emergency operation provisions for duplex grinder pump and effluent pump lift stations may be waived for those stations which serve homes with private water supply systems provided it is demonstrated to the department that the lift station wet well has the capacity to hold the residual water volume of the private water system.
NR 110.14 History
History: Cr.
Register, November, 1974, No. 227, eff. 12-1-74; r. and recr.
Register, February, 1983, No. 326, eff. 3-1-83; correction in (2) (a) 3. made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register, September, 1995, No. 477; correction in (2) (a) 3. was made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register, May, 2001, No. 545;
CR 09-123: am. (1) (b) and (2) (b) 3., r. and recr. (2) (a) 3. and (3) to (5), renum. (6) and (7) to be (9) and (12) and am., cr. (6) to (8), (10) and (11)
Register July 2010 No. 655, eff. 8-1-10.
NR 110.15
NR 110.15 General requirements for sewage treatment facilities. NR 110.15(1)(1)
Design report. A design report shall be submitted with plans and specifications for all sewage treatment facilities. This report shall summarize the design hydraulic loading, design biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), suspended solids and other appropriate pollutant loading, the sizing of treatment units, pump capacities, design calculations for major treatment units, and explain any deviations from the preliminary facilities planning design information which is required by s.
NR 110.09 (1) (b).
NR 110.15(2)(a)(a) Design. Sewage treatment facilities shall be designed to achieve compliance with the monthly and weekly average effluent limitations for biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and total suspended solids contained in ch.
NR 210, or other WPDES permit requirements, as appropriate, or with any more stringent water quality related effluent limitations required to achieve appropriate water quality standards derived from chs.
NR 102 to
106, or from any federally promulgated water quality standard for any waters of the state.
NR 110.15(2)(b)
(b) Treatment during construction. During construction of new facilities, treatment shall be maintained at a level not less than that which existed prior to the start of construction.
NR 110.15(3)(a)1.1. All sewage treatment facilities shall be located such that they are not subject to flooding.
NR 110.15(3)(a)2.
2. Any sewage treatment facility located in a floodplain, or suspected to be in a floodplain, will not be approved until the flood analysis requirements of s.
NR 110.09 (2) (n) are met.
NR 110.15(3)(a)4.
4. All sewage treatment facilities which are located in a floodplain shall be floodproofed to an elevation of at least 2 feet above the regional flood elevation.
NR 110.15(3)(a)5.
5. Location of a land disposal system in a floodplain will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
NR 110.15(3)(b)1.1. No new sewage treatment facility shall be located in a floodway as defined in ss.
NR 116.03 and
116.11. A change in the zoning classification of a treatment facility site from floodway to flood fringe in accordance with the procedures specified in s.
NR 116.21 (6), will be acceptable only if the rezoning is complemented by the construction of a dry land access as defined in par.
(c). When the facility site is rezoned from floodway to flood fringe, the dry land access requirement will not be waived.
NR 110.15(3)(b)2.
2. Any existing sewage treatment facility which is located in a floodway shall meet the requirements of subd.
1. if the expansion or upgrading of the facility is greater than 50% of the value of the facility. Value is defined in par.
(c).
NR 110.15(3)(b)3.
3. Any existing sewage treatment facility which is located in a floodway will not have to comply with the requirements of subd.
1. if the expansion or upgrading of the facility is less than 50% of the value of the facility. In this instance, the dry land access requirements of par.
(c) will not apply.
NR 110.15(3)(c)1.1. Sewage treatment facilities shall be accessible at all times. Sewage treatment facilities located in a flood fringe shall be accessible by dry land access. Dry land access is defined as a service road which has a minimum elevation of at least one foot above the regional flood elevation.
NR 110.15(3)(c)2.
2. The dry land access requirement may be waived by the department if one of the following criteria is met:
NR 110.15(3)(c)2.a.
a. The physical characteristics of the treatment site and the surrounding area pose practical difficulties for construction of dry land access, and the isolation of the sewage treatment facility during the regional flood is less than 24 hours for mechanical treatment facilities, or 5 days for lagoon systems. The duration of the regional flood shall be calculated using the methods described in s.
NR 116.07; or
NR 110.15(3)(c)2.b.
b. The physical characteristics of the treatment site and the surrounding area pose practical difficulties for construction of dry land access, and the treatment facility access is inundated by less than one foot of water during the regional flood. In these instances, the access roads shall be stabilized and delineated; or
NR 110.15(3)(c)2.c.
c. The construction costs of the expansion or upgrading of an existing treatment facility are less than 50% of the value of the existing facility. The value of the existing facility shall be calculated by subtracting the 20-year total present worth of expanding or upgrading the existing facility from the 20-year total present worth of the most cost-effective treatment alternative located at another site which is not in a floodplain.
NR 110.15(3)(d)1.1. In order to minimize any potential odor, noise, and nuisances caused by sewage treatment facilities, and to enhance plant security and reliability, sewage treatment facilities shall be isolated from commercial establishments and from buildings occupied or intended for residential use, and from land which is actively being developed for commercial or residential use. The following separation distances shall be maintained:
NR 110.15(3)(d)1.a.
a. 150 meters (500 feet) for mechanical treatment facilities, effluent holding and polishing ponds;
NR 110.15(3)(d)1.b.
b. 150 meters (500 feet) for seepage cells, ridge and furrow systems, and overland flow systems;
NR 110.15(3)(d)1.d.
d. 305 meters (1,000 feet) for off site sludge holding facilities and spray irrigation systems; and
NR 110.15(3)(d)2.
2. The department may waive the requirements of subd.
1. if the requirements prevent implementation of the cost-effective treatment alternative at an existing sewage treatment facility site. When a waiver is requested, the owner shall demonstrate to the department that:
NR 110.15(3)(d)2.a.
a. The owner has made reasonable attempts to obtain an agreement from any affected property owner which states that the property owner has been informed of the potential nuisances which may result from the operation of the sewage treatment facilities and that the property owner does not object to the construction and operation of the sewage treatment facilities; and
NR 110.15(3)(d)2.b.
b. The treatment facility owner has enacted a zoning ordinance which prohibits future construction within the applicable separation distances, or has purchased sufficient land surrounding the sewage treatment facility to prevent future encroachment.
NR 110.15(3)(d)3.
3. The department may waive the requirements of subd.
1. if the requirements prevent construction of the cost-effective treatment alternative at a new site. When a waiver is requested the owner shall demonstrate that:
NR 110.15(3)(d)3.a.
a. The treatment facility has obtained from the affected property owners the agreements described in subd.
2. a. or that the proposed sewage treatment facility site is the only reasonably available site or, the costs associated with using another site would place an unreasonable or excessive financial burden on the community; and
NR 110.15(3)(d)3.b.
b. The treatment facility owner has enacted a zoning ordinance which prohibits future construction within the applicable separation distances, or has purchased sufficient land surrounding the proposed treatment facility site to prevent future encroachment.
NR 110.15(3)(e)
(e) Protection of water supply wells. Wastewater lagoons or storage structures shall be located with a minimum separation distance of 1,000 feet from a community water system well, and 100 feet from a private water system well or any other well subject to ch.
NR 812. Wastewater treatment plant effluent pipes shall be located with a minimum separation distance of 50 feet from a private water system well or any other well subject to ch.
NR 812.
NR 110.15(4)(a)
(a) Conformance with facilities plan. The design capacity for municipally owned sewage treatment facilities shall be in accordance with s.
NR 110.09 (2) (j). Privately owned domestic sewage treatment facilities shall provide design capacity for the estimated population 20 years from the time of start-up of the facility unless the cost-effective staging analysis in s.
NR 110.09 (2) (j) 4. justifies a lesser design staging period.
NR 110.15(4)(b)1.1. The domestic design biochemical oxygen demand and suspended solids loading for upgrading or expanding existing sewage treatment facilities, or for the construction of new sewage treatment facilities to replace an existing facility shall be based on actual sewage and operating records from the existing facilities. The design shall include an appropriate growth increment.
NR 110.15(4)(b)2.
2. When actual operating data is not available, the design loading shall be based on a contribution of 0.08 kilograms (0.17 pounds) of biochemical oxygen demand per capita per day and 0.09 kilograms (0.20 pounds) of suspended solids per capita per day. When garbage grinders are used in areas tributary to a sewage treatment facility, the design basis shall be increased to 0.10 kilograms (0.22 pounds) of biochemical oxygen demand per capita per day, and 0.22 kilograms (0.25 pounds) of suspended solids per capita per day.
NR 110.15(4)(b)3.
3. Sewage treatment facilities which will receive industrial or commercial wastewater shall be designed to include these waste flows.
NR 110.15(4)(c)
(c) Hydraulic loading. The design wastewater flow shall be estimated in accordance with s.
NR 110.09 (2) (j). When flow or water use records do not exist, the maximum hour design flow shall be estimated by multiplying the average design flow by the appropriate peaking factor shown in Table 2.
NR 110.15(5)(a)(a) Design of conduits. All piping and channels shall be designed to carry the peak design flow rate. The incoming sewer should be designed for unrestricted flow. Bottom corners of the channels must be filleted. Conduits shall be designed to avoid creation of pockets and corners where solids can accumulate. Suitable gates shall be placed in channels to seal off unused sections in which solids might accumulate. The use of shear gates or stop planks may be used in place of gate valves or sluice gates.
NR 110.15(5)(b)
(b) Arrangement of units. Component parts of the facility shall be arranged for greatest operating and maintenance convenience, flexibility, economy, continuity of effluent quality, and ease of installation of future units.
NR 110.15(5)(c)
(c) Flow measurement. Equipment for flow measurement and recording shall be provided for the total waste flow. Equipment for measuring flow streams within the treatment facility should be provided to aid facility operation.
NR 110.15(5)(d)
(d) Emergency operation. At least one of the following shall be provided to ensure continued operation of the sewage treatment facility in accordance with s.
NR 210.08:
NR 110.15(5)(d)1.
1. `Emergency power generator.' An emergency power generator with sufficient generating capacity to meet the sewage treatment facility power demands to comply with s.
NR 210.08.
NR 110.15(5)(d)2.
2. `Two independent electrical transmission sources.' An electrical system connected to two independent transmission routes that receive power from the same electrical grid network which supplies power to the sewage treatment facility service area.
NR 110.15(5)(d)3.
3. `Holding facilities.' Holding facilities that have a capacity to detain the maximum day design flow for a maximum period of 24 hours.
NR 110.15(5)(e)
(e) New processes, methods and equipment. The department encourages the development of new process, methods, or equipment for the treatment of sewage. However, where new processes, methods, or equipment are proposed and where limited data is available which demonstrates the performance of the equipment, the department may require written certification that the use or design of the equipment is in accordance with the manufacturer's guidelines. Furthermore, the department may require the posting of a performance bond by the manufacturer.
NR 110.15(5)(f)
(f) Disinfection. Disinfection shall be provided in accordance with WPDES permit requirements.
NR 110.15(5)(g)
(g) Controlled diversion structures and equipment. Structures and equipment to enable controlled diversions shall be located and arranged to allow for proper maintenance of the sewage treatment facility. In all cases, it must be possible for each treatment unit to be independently removed from service.
NR 110.15 Note
Note: Section
NR 205.07 (1) (u) 2. contains specific provisions associated with the use of controlled diversion structures and equipment and requires compliance with all permit effluent limitations during times of controlled diversion.
NR 110.15(5)(h)
(h)
Sewage treatment facility overflow structures. Sewage treatment facility overflow structures may be provided at an owner's discretion as a measure to protect sewage treatment facility integrity and treatment efficiency during severe operating conditions. Sewage treatment facility overflow structures may not be installed at the headworks of aerated or stabilization pond treatment systems. Sewage treatment facility overflow structures shall be designed in accordance with all the following requirements:
NR 110.15(5)(h)1.
1. The overflow may be activated by either manual or automatic means. If automatically activated, a monitoring system shall be provided to detect the initiation time of the overflow and to provide an alarm signal to the sewage treatment facility operator or other responsible authority.
NR 110.15(5)(h)2.
2. The structure shall be designed to discharge only those wastewater flows above the peak flow rate that the sewage treatment facility can safely process without threatening loss of life, causing severe property damage, or compromising treatment processes, including the washout of biological media in the biological treatment process.
