Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund Program
On this page, you can find information about:
- Program Background
- Program Information
- Application Materials
- Program Stats
- Governor's Dry Cleaners Environmental Response Council
- Links
- Additional Information, including DNR Staff Contact Information
Program Background
The Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Program (DERP) is a reimbursement program for dry cleaners for the investigation and cleanup costs of dry cleaning facilities.
This program was created in the 1997 - 1999 state budget, effective 10/14/97. This program was developed by the dry cleaning industry to cover eligible costs associated with responding to, investigating and cleaning up contamination caused by releases of dry cleaning solvents. The program is funded by a license fee for dry cleaners and a solvent fee on the sale of dry cleaning solvents. Two department bureaus, Remediation and Redevelopment, and Community Financial Assistance work in partnership to administer the program to dry cleaners.
- Chapter 292.65 [exit DNR] - the Statute establishing the Dry Cleaner Enironmental Response Fund;
- NR 169 [exit DNR] - the administrative rule governing how the Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund program is implemented.
Program Information
In March, 2008, letters were sent to dry cleaners reminding them that they must submit a Potential Claim Notification Form no later than Aug 30, 2008 in order to be eligible for DERF.
- Notification of August 2008 Deadline to Apply to DERF (in English) [PDF, 57KB]
- Notification of August 2008 Deadline to Apply to DERF (in Korean) [PDF, 123KB]
To help understand how the Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Program works, there are a series of fact sheets available for you to look at or download:
- Information on selecting a consultant
- Program Basics (RR-749) [PDF, 157KB] summarizes the Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Program.
- Bid Requirements (RR-750) [PDF, 118KB] helps dry cleaners understand the bidding requirements found in Chapter NR169.
- QBS for Consultant Selection (RR-752) [PDF, 108KB] helps dry cleaners understand the requirements for consultant selection under NR169.
- Prevention - Requirements to Reduce your Risk of a Release (RR-636) [PDF, 121KB] highlights the pollution prevention requirements of the dry cleaner program.
- Remedial Action Bid Checklist (RR-756) [PDF, 102KB] - A tool for environmental consultants to use as they prepare bids for remedial actions undertaken for the Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Program. NR 169 requires that each remedial action bid document contain specific information before the bid can be considered complete. Each bid must be complete before it can be compared to competing bids in the bid selection process. Bidders should use the checklist to determine the completeness of their bid before they submit the bid to the dry cleaner owner/operator and the DNR.
- New! Frequently Asked Questions (RR-784) [PDF, 92KB] - This publication answers questions on the following topics: the use of change orders, cost increases to workplans, invoicing DERF costs, and establishing the payment order for reimbusement applications.
- Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund Sites Map [PDF, 236KB]
2008 Public Meetings
Three public meetings were held in June and July, 2008, to help Wisconsin drycleaners understand the requirements of Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund, including how the fund operates, benefits to drycleaners, eligibility for funding, deadline to enter the program, steps drycleaners need to take before August 30, 2008 to be eligible for the fund, and costs to dry cleaners and how the drycleaner’s money is reimbursed by DNR.
The meeting were as follows:
- Monday, June 23, 2008 - DNR Waukesha Service Center, 141 NW Barstow Street, Room 151, Waukesha, WI 53188
- Wednesday, June 25, 2008 - DNR South Central Service Center, 3911 Fish Hatchery Road, Madison, WI 53711
- Tuesday, July 8, 2008 - DNR West Central Service Center, 1300 W. Clairemont Ave., Eau Claire, WI 54702
Korean translation was available at the first two meetings.
Webcasts (from June 25 meeting):
- Regulations of Wisconsin Drycleaners Environmental Response Fund (DERF) [exit DNR]
- Compliance with Air Regulations for Wisconsin Drycleaners [exit DNR]
For more information, see our public meeting agenda [PDF, 13KB], or contact Terry Evanson (608.266.0941).
Application Materials
In addition to the fact sheets listed above, a series of application forms and accompanying instructions are available for your use. Use of these forms is required to participate in the Dry Cleaning Environmental Response Program. All forms and fact sheets were sent to all licensed dry cleaning facilities in December 1999.
- DERP Potential Claim Notification (Form 4400-210) [PDF, 14KB]. This form is required for all facilities that want to submit a reimbursement application for site investigations and remedial response actions. For cleanups that start after February 1, 2000, this form must be submitted prior to incurring costs. For cleanups that have already been started prior to February 1, 2000, this form is required to register you as an eligible applicant for this program. This form must be submitted NO LATER THAN AUGUST 30, 2008 to be eligible for reimbursement from DERP.
- This form can be faxed to DNR regional offices. Following is a list of regional fax numbers. See our DNR region map if you have questions about which region you are in.
- Northern Region: 715.365.8932
- Northeast Region: 920.662.5197
- Southeast Region: 414.263.8606
- South Central Region: 608.275.3338
- West Central Region: 715.839.6076
- DERP Reimbursement Application Instructions and Checklist (RR-751) [PDF, 130KB]
- DERP Reimbursement Application (Form 4400-211) [PDF, 397KB]. This form must be submitted for all costs to be reimbursed.
- DERP Site Investigation Bid Summary (Form 4400-233) [ZIP, 127KB]. This form is required to document all consultant selection process for site investigations that were initiated after April 19, 2004 (when the form became available for use). It summaries the minimum 3 proposals received as part of the program's bidding requirements, and provides a consistent format for submitting costs in the categories of drilling, analytical, consulting, and miscellaneous costs. Included in the Zip file are the instructions (RR-717) for filling out this form.
- DERP Interim and Remedial Bid Proposal Summary (Form 4400-212) [PDF, 19KB]. This form is required to document all consultant selection process for interim and remedial actions that were initialized on or after February 1, 2000. It summarizes the minimum 3 proposals received as part of the program's bidding requirements.
- DERP Reimbursement Cost Summary (Form 4400-213) [PDF, 88KB]. This form must be used to summarize clean up costs into the required program cost categories.
- DERP Reimbursement Cost Detail Worksheet (Form 4400-214) [PDF, 242KB]. This form is used in conjunction with the reimbursement cost summary form to itemize the detail of clean up costs by invoice into response action types and by cost categories.
- Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund (DERF) Site Investigation Bid Cover Sheets Instructions (RR-717) [PDF, 119KB] provides instructions for completing Form 4400-233.
- Substitute W-9 Taxpayer ID number Verification form (DOA-6448) [PDF, 46KB]. This Department of Administration form is required to be completed for anyone who receives monies from the department.
Program Stats
Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Program Status
- Reimbursement Requests Pending [PDF, 23KB]: This spreadsheet shows all reimbursement applications that have been audited and are pending payment, or that have been submitted or not yet audited, for costs incurred since October 14, 1997.
- Current Cost Payments [PDF, 62KB]: This spreadsheet shows all eligible cost that were reimbursed if they were incurred since October 14, 1997.
- Past Cost Payments [PDF, 15KB]: This spreadsheet shows eligible costs that were incurred between January 1, 1991 and October 13, 1997. Costs incurred during this period are not longer accepted.
- Payments by Site [PDF, 58KB]: This spreadsheet shows all payments (and pending requests) that were made at each site. The specific sites are separated by a green filled in line.
- Program Revenues [PDF, 21KB]: This information illustrates all funds collected per fiscal year in each of the categories since the DERF program started. There is also a graphic showing the percentage of each category with respect to the total amount collected.
- Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund (DERF) Highlights [PDF, 46KB]
Governor's Dry Cleaners Environmental Response Council
- Council Members [PDF, 17KB]
- Council Statute: 15.347 Same; councils, WI Stats. [exit DNR]
Council Products
The following links are products of the Governor's Dry Cleaners Environmental Response Council, not the DNR.
- Five-Year Evaluation Letter to Governor and Legislature [PDF, 11KB]
- Five-Year Report on Wisconsin' s Drycleaner Environmental Response Fund [PDF, 1,812KB]
Past Meeting Minutes
Links
There are several other web sites outside of the DNR web site that may be of interest to you if you are involved with the cleanup of a dry cleaning facility:
- DNR Bureau of Cooperative Environmental Assistance - Dry Cleaning Partnership
- The Wisconsin Fabricare Institute [exit DNR]
- The EPA Technology Innovation Office [exit DNR] is sponsoring a coalition of states implementing dry cleaner cleanup programs and has a web page dedicated to that coalition. There are a number of links from that web site to a variety of dry cleaner related web sites.
- State Coalition for Remediation of Drycleaners [exit DNR] is a useful website for finding information on drycleaner/chlorinated site case studies. The State Coalition was developed in 1998 to share information on the investigation and cleanup of chlorinated/contaminated dry cleaner sites, and for sharing experiences with other states who either have or are developing state dry cleaner cleanup programs.
Additional Information
If you have questions about your dry cleaning facility or a cleanup you are involved with, you should contact your regional Remediation and Redevelopment project manager [PDF, 36KB].
- If you have general questions about the fund or your application status, contact Jillian Steffes (608.266.1967), Bureau of Community Financial Assistance.
- For questions on the program history and development, contact Terry Evanson in the Bureau of Remediation and Redevelopment or Jillian Steffes (608.266.1967) in the Bureau of Community Financial Assistance.
- For more information about the licensing requirements for drycleaners, click here for the Department of Revenue web site [exit DNR].
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