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RR Sites Map is the DNR’s web-based mapping system that provides information about contaminated properties and other activities related to the investigation and cleanup of contaminated soil or groundwater in Wisconsin. RR Sites Map is part of the DNR’s Contaminated Lands Environmental Action Network (CLEAN), an inter-linked network of DNR databases tracking information on different contaminated land activities.

RR Sites Map is a Geographical Information System (GIS) tool that allows the user to view different layers of contamination data on a map, utilizing geographical (e.g. lakes, rivers), transportation (e.g. roads, railroads) and political information (county and municipal boundaries).

RR Sites Map includes (but is not limited to) the following environmental data:

  • completed and ongoing investigations and cleanups of contaminated soil and/or groundwater;
  • public registry of sites where continuing obligations have been put in place;
  • cleanup of sites under the federal Superfund (CERCLA) statute;
  • liability exemptions and clarifications at contaminated properties (i.e. brownfields); and
  • DNR funding assistance.

The status of cleanup actions for sites in the RR Sites Map is tracked via the Bureau for Remediation and Redevelopment Tracking System (BRRTS). RR Sites Map is a spatial view linked to BRRTS through BRRTS on the Web.

Tips for New Users

Four different map views are available via the blue "Themes" tab on the top left-hand section of the RR Sites Map.

  1. Contaminated and Cleaned Up Sites - Includes sites where cleanup of environmental contamination is ongoing or completed. A “site” is a contamination incident, not a property. A site may be smaller than a property or may include more than one property.
  2. GIS Registry - Includes sites where one or more of the following continuing obligations were included in a closure letter (closed sites), a remedial action approval letter (open sites), or in a liability clarification letter for a Local Governmental Unit (LGU exempt status):
    • residual soil and/or groundwater contamination was above environmental standards at the completion of the cleanup and must be managed appropriately;
    • industrial land-use management of the site is required due to residual soil contamination levels;
    • maintenance of a barrier (e.g. soil cap or cover) is required at the site;
    • a structural impediment (e.g. a building and/or cement slab) is present at the site which may require additional investigation and cleanup in the future if/when it is removed;
    • use of a vapor mitigation system is required;
    • a site specific condition is present;
    • continued monitoring was approved or required;
    • a monitoring well needs to be properly abandoned in the future;
    • a local government unit is required to take an action to maintain a liability exemption (s. 292.24, Wis. Stats); and
    • additional actions may be necessary if a building is constructed, modified or if use of the property changes.
    For sites in the GIS Registry theme, click on the “Identify/Site Info” button to view the PDF document for the property-specific continuing obligation(s) and long-term management of residual contamination. For background information about residual contamination and this type of legal obligation, please see our Managing Properties with Residual Contamination page. Residual soil contamination for cleanups that were approved prior to August 1, 2002 are being added to the GIS Registry.

    DNR approval for well construction is required of the property owner at these sites in the GIS Registry. A "site" is a contamination incident, not a property. A site may be smaller than a property or may include more than one property. For sites that include more than one property, information for all the properties is available using the "Identify" button and then using links to the PDF documents and BRRTS database. Map layers that may be selected in the GIS Registry include groundwater contamination, soil contamination, soil and groundwater contamination and contamination from another property.
  3. Liability Limitations and Clarifications - Includes sites where DNR has:
    • written a general liability clarification letter to answer environmental liability questions;
    • approved a permanent liability exemption based on a thorough investigation and cleanup of a property through the Voluntary Party Liability Exemption (VPLE) process; or
    • worked with EPA to place a site on the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL).
  4. DNR Financial Actions – Includes sites where DNR has:
    • provided financial assistance via grants, loans or other reimbursements; or
    • hired an environmental consultant(s) and used state funds for investigation and cleanup because no responsible party is willing or able to provide financial support at the site.
    Map layers that may be selected in this theme include Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Fund; Green Space & Public Facilities Grants; Site Assessment Grants; State Funded Response; Ready for Reuse Loans and Grants; and Sustainable Urban Development Zones.

Other Tips

  • For a full selection of your viewing options in the RR Sites Map, select the blue “Layers” tab.
  • Use our “Legend” tab to understand the map symbols that we use. To see these symbols simply click your cursor anywhere on the map and pull a red rectangle over the area you want to view.
  • To see a list of sites not yet mapped, arranged by county, use the "Download Data" tab.
  • To find information about a location with a map symbol, select the "Identify/Site Info” tab, and then click your cursor on the symbol on the map. You’ll find a link to more database information in the left sidebar.
  • If a location appears in the GIS Registry theme, learn about the site-specific requirements for managing the residual contamination by selecting the “view select documents” links in the left sidebar. To view a complete state file, use these contacts:

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Disclaimers

For complete information about all contamination incidents known to DNR, please use BRRTS on the Web, which provides a summary of actions at every site where a hazardous substance discharge has been reported to DNR. BRRTS on the Web is also accessible by a link from locations in RR Sites Map (See “Navigating Quick Tips” above under “Resources”).

RR Sites map does not include:

  1. Hazardous substance “Spills”, i.e. locations where a cleanup confirmed by laboratory analysis is generally completed within 60 to 90 days.
  2. Sites for which a specific map location has not yet been determined. Users may download a list of sites not yet mapped using the blue "Download Data" tab located on the RR Sites Map web page.
  3. In the GIS Registry theme, the RR Sites Map does not include some sites with soil contamination above chapter NR 720 residual contaminant levels for cleanups approved prior to August 1, 2002. (In Progress)
  4. Locations where a discharge or potential discharge has been reported to DNR and DNR has determined that no investigation is required.
  5. Sites never reported to DNR.

For more information on this page or to identify incorrect locations, please contact:

Andrew Boettcher
414.263.8541

Last Revised: Wednesday June 08 2011