Guidance and Information for Runoff Management

This page presents various documents and links that provide additional information needed to implement the Runoff Management Rules, performance standards and technical standards for both urban and non-urban areas.

Outstanding and Exceptional Resource Waters

In NR 102, Wis. Adm. Code, outstanding and exceptional resource waters are defined in an effort to protect these high-quality waterbodies. The lists of these waterbodies are presented in the links below.

• alphabetical listing [PDF 127KB]
• listing by county [PDF 124KB]
• map [PDF 293KB]

Impaired Waters

The EPA 303(d) list of impaired waters consists of waterbodies that are affected by a variety of pollutants such as sediments, nutrients, mercury or other factors like habitat degradation. To see the list, click here: Impaired Waters 303(d) list

Source Water Protection Areas

A source water protection area is the land area that contributes water to a drinking water system. Assessments in these areas are conducted to determine potential sources of contamination  for all public drinking water systems. To find the assessment for a particular area, go to Source Water Assessment Program. For a statewide look, click here [PDF 115 KB]

Agricultural-specific:

Application of s. NR 151.07(2), to municipal biosolids, industrial wastewater & sludge, and septage [PDF 96 KB]

Testing of P-source Materials for Water Extractable Phosphorus [PDF 82 KB]