Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General
Chapter NR 149 - Laboratory Accreditation
Subchapter II - Program Administration
Section NR 149.11 - Discretionary acceptance

(1) Except for results of tests required under ch. NR 809 the department may accept, on a case-by-case basis, the results of tests originating in a laboratory not accredited as required by a covered program if the results meet all other requirements of this chapter.

(2) The requirements of this chapter may be waived by the department when there is a multi-agency response to a hazardous substance discharged in boundary areas of the state.

(3) The requirements of this chapter may be waived by the department when the environmental protection agency national enforcement investigations center laboratory is utilized for EPA or department led enforcement cases.

(4) The department may not accept the results of tests originating in a laboratory not accredited, unless the results are generated in accordance with requirements substantially equivalent to those outlined in this chapter.

Note: Refer to s. NR 149.42 for additional information on the use of alternative methods.

(5) The department may charge a fee under s. 299.11(5) (d), Stats., if it is necessary to verify the results of tests for which a laboratory requests discretionary acceptance.