Current through August 26, 2024
(1) POWTS.
(a)
POWTS as an alternative to public
sewer. If a public sewer is not available to the campground, the
operator may use a POWTS to handle sewage and domestic wastewater for the
campground. The location, design, construction, and operation of a POWTS shall
comply with chs.
SPS 382 to 385.
Note: See s.
145.195,
Stats., for information regarding building on unsewered property.
Note: The department of safety and professional
services or its designated agent under s.
SPS 383.22 requires plan review and approval for
installation, construction, replacement or addition to a POWTS before
installation, construction or modification occurs. Local jurisdictions may
require additional approvals.
(b)
POWTS failure. Any
structure, campsite, or fixture served by a failed POWTS may not be used until
any one of the following conditions is met:
1. The operator provides documentation to the
department or its agent that the POWTS is in compliance with chs.
SPS 382 to 385.
2. The operator has received approval of a
plan for repair, remediation, or replacement of the POWTS from the department
of safety and professional services or its designated agent and approval of a
plan for wastewater removal and management if the operator intends to operate
the POWTS until the POWTS has been fully repaired, remediated, or replaced with
a POWT that is in compliance with chs.
SPS 382 to 385.
Note: Pursuant to s.
145.245(4),
Stats., a failing private on-site wastewater treatment system is one which
causes or results in any of the following conditions:
(a) The discharge of sewage into surface
water or groundwater.
(b) The
introduction of sewage into zones of saturation which adversely affects the
operation of a private on-site wastewater treatment system.
(c) The discharge of sewage to a drain tile
or into zones of bedrock.
(d) The
discharge of sewage to the surface of the ground.
(e) The failure to accept sewage discharges
and back up of sewage into the structure served by the private on-site
wastewater treatment system.
(c)
POWTS access covers. The
operator shall ensure that access opening covers to a POWTS are locked or
secured, except for inspection, evaluation, maintenance or servicing
purposes.
(2) SANITARY
DUMP STATION.
(a)
Number
required. The operator shall provide a sanitary dump station in the
ratio of 1 for every 300 independent campsites or fraction thereof that are not
connected to a POWTS or municipal sewer system. The department may approve an
alternate method of disposal under s.
ATCP 79.02(2) if all of the following
conditions apply:
1. There are 20 or fewer
campsites designated for independent camping units.
2. The distance to the nearest sanitary dump
station is 25 or fewer miles from the campground and is available during that
campground season.
3. The operator
has a written agreement that allows campers who stay at the campground to
dispose of wastewater at the sanitary dump station identified in subd. 2., and
provides a copy of the written agreement to the department or its agent.
Note: To obtain a copy of the approved
comparable compliance application form, e-mail datcpdfrsrec@wisconsin.gov or
contact the Bureau of Food and Recreational Businesses at (608) 224-4702 or PO
Box 8911, Madison, Wisconsin 53708-8911.
(b)
Design standards.
Sanitary dump stations shall conform to the requirements in s.
SPS 382.37(2).
(c)
Location. A sanitary
dump station may not be located within 50 feet of a permanent body of surface
water nor within 15 feet of a designated campsite unless an alternative is
approved by the department under s.
ATCP 79.02(2).
(d)
Flushing and cleaning. A
supply of water shall be provided to wash down the drain receptor and pad. The
water supply shall be marked: "THIS IS WATER FOR FLUSHING AND CLEANING NOT FOR
DRINKING OR DOMESTIC PURPOSES."
(e)
Dump station apron buffer. A distance of 5 feet or more shall
be provided around the sanitary dump station apron to prevent contamination
from splash to areas used by the general public.
(3) WASTE FROM RECREATIONAL VEHICLES.
(a) If approved by the department of safety
and professional services, transfer tanks may be used to receive the discharge
from the toilet, shower, laundry, bath, or sink facility of a recreational
vehicle.
(b) The operator shall
ensure that sewage and domestic wastewater from a holding tank or transfer tank
of a privately owned or operator-provided recreational vehicle is emptied as
often as necessary so as not to create a nuisance. The operator shall ensure
that sewage and domestic wastewater is disposed of in accordance with ch. NR
113 or into a sanitary dump station.
(c) Transfer tanks and holding tanks shall be
maintained in good condition and be leakproof.
The department of safety and professional services plumbing
product approvals for RV transfer containers often require that transfer tank
remain unburied. Consult with the department of safety and professional
services concerning specific product
approvals.
