Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 104.07

Current through October 28, 2024
Section NR 104.07 - Variances and additions applicable in the Lake Michigan district

Subject to the provisions of s. NR 104.04, intrastate surface waters in the Lake Michigan district counties of Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Sheboygan, Waupaca, Waushara and Winnebago shall meet the criteria for fish and aquatic life and recreational use with exceptions and additions as follows:

(1) ADDITION. The public water supply standard shall be met in the following surface waters:
(a) Lake Winnebago.
(b) Fox river from Lake Winnebago downstream to the upper dam in the city of Appleton.
(c) West branch Wolf river at Neopit.
(d) Rainbow lake in Waupaca county.
(2) VARIANCE. Surface waters in the Lake Michigan district subject to a variance under s. NR 104.02(3) are listed in table 5.

TABLE 5

LAKE MICHIGAN DISTRICT

Surface Water (Facility Affected)

Reach Description

Hydrologic Classification

Applicable Criteria (1)

Effluent Limitations (2)

1.

Ditch - Tributary -Rock River (Alto Co-op Creamery)

Ditch from the Alto Co-op process water discharge to the tributary

Effluent ditch

II

Effluent limitations to be determined

Tributary from its origin to the Rock River

Noncontinuous

I

2.

Tributary - Dutchman Creek

Tributary upstream from CTH "GH"

Noncontinuous

II

B

(Austin Straubel Field)

From CTH "GH" to Dutchman Creek

Noncontinuous

I

NA

3.

Bear Creek (Bear Creek)

From the Bear Creek STP to the Embarrass River

Continuous

I

A

4.

Tributary - Fox River (Beucher & Sons of WI, Inc.)

From the discharge location downstream to the Fox River

Noncontinuous

II

B

5.

Black Creek (Black Creek)

Black Creek from Black Creek STP to confluence with Shioc River (see Black Creek at Seymour)

Noncontinuous

I

A

6.

Drainage to Gallagher Marsh (Brandon)

Upstream from STH "49" to Brandon

Effluent ditch

II

B

Drainage from STH "49" to Diffuse surface water

Diffuse surface water

II

NA

7.

Tributary-Spring Creek (Brillion)

Channel from Brillion STP to Spring Creek

Effluent ditch

II

NA

Spring Creek upstream from Brillion Marsh

Continuous

I

A

8.

Barr Creek-Tributary (Cedar Grove)

Barr Creek and tributary to Cedar Grove STP upstream from Lake Michigan

Noncontinuous

II

B

9.

Tributary - Taycheedah Creek (Congregation of St. Agnes Utilities)

Tributary from the Congregation of St. Agnes Utilities STP to Taycheedah Creek

Noncontinuous

II

B

10.

Tributary - Rat River (Dale S.D. #1)

Tributary from Dale to the Winnebago-Outagamie County Line

Noncontinuous

II

B

From the County Line to the Rat River

Continuous

I

NA

11.

Tributary-Neshota River (Denmark)

Tributary from Denmark downstream to Neshota River

Noncontinuous

I

A

12.

Tributary and Red River (Du Vall Farmers Co-op)

Tributary from the cheese factory discharge to the Red River

Diffused surface water

II

B

Red River upstream from Green Bay

Noncontinuous

I

NA

13.

Tributary-DeNeveu Creek (Eden)

DeNeveu Creek tributary from Eden STP downstream to confluence with DeNeveu Creek

Continuous

I

A

14.

Tributary - Grand River (Fairwater)

Tributary from the STP to the Grand River

Noncontinuous

II

Effluent limitations to be determined

15.

Tributary - West Twin River (Francis Creek)

Tributary from the Francis Creek STP to CTH "Q"

Noncontinuous

II

B

16.

Tributaries and Duck Creek

Ditch leading from the STP to the tributary of Duck Creek

Effluent ditch

II

B

(Freedom Elementary School)

Tributary to Duck Creek at Freedom Elementary School

Noncontinuous

II

NA

(Freedom San. Dist.)

Duck Creek upstream from CTH "J"

Noncontinuous

I

A

17.

Seven Mile Creek (Haven San. Dist.)

Seven Mile Creek upstream from confluence with Meeme River

Noncontinuous

II

B

18.

Tributary-North Branch Manitowoc River (Hilbert)

Tributary to Hilbert upstream from confluence with North Branch Manitowoc River

Noncontinuous

I

A

19.

Tributary - Wolf River (Hillshire Farms Co.)

From the upstream CTH 'D' crossing downstream for 1/2 mile

Noncontinuous

II

Effluent limitations to be determined

From above location downstream to marsh at Wolf River

Noncontinuous

I

20.

Tributaries-Plum Creek (Holland San. Dist.)

Tributary from CTH "D" downstream to Plum Creek

Noncontinuous

II

B

Tributary from Holland Sanitary District STP downstream to above named tributary

Noncontinuous

II

B

21.

Tributary - Suamico River (Howard-Suamico School)

Tributary from the STP to the Suamico River

Noncontinuous

II

B

22.

Tributary-Kriwaniks Creek (Kellnersville)

Tributary from Kellnersville downstream to Kri-waniks Creek

Noncontinuous

I

A

23.

Drainage Ditch (Lake-view Mobile Home Park)

From Lakeview Mobile Home Park STP downstream to Lake Winnebago

Noncontinuous

II

B

24.

Arrowhead River (Larsen San. Dist. #1)

Arrowhead River upstream from a point one-half mile upstream from STH "110"

Noncontinuous

II

B

From STH 110 to CTH "M"

Continuous

I

NA

25.

Jones Creek (Lena)

Jones Creek upstream from CTH "J"

Noncontinuous

II

B

Jones Creek from CTH J downstream to confluence with Little River

Continuous

I

NA

26.

Meeme River (Town of Liberty San. Dist.)

From Little Pigeon Lake outlet to Spring Valley Dam

Continuous

I

A

27.

School Creek (Luxemburg)

School Creek upstream from confluence with Kewaunee River

Noncontinuous

I

A

28.

Tributary-Grand River (Markesan)

Ditch tributary from Markesan STP outfall to Grand River

Effluent ditch

II

Effluent limitations to be determined

29.

Neenah Slough (Menasha Corporation)

From the Menasha Corporation STP to the Neenah Slough

Effluent ditch

II

Effluent limitations to be determined

Neenah Slough downstream to 500 feet below the Hwy 41 bridge

Noncontinuous

I

30.

Tributary - Sheboygan River (Mt. Calvary)

From the Mt. Calvary STP to the Sheboygan River

Noncontinuous

I

A

31.

Tributary - Jordan Creek - Pine Creek

Tributary from Tecumseh Products to Jordan Creek

Effluent ditch

II

B

(New Holstein)

Jordan Creek from its origin to Pine Creek

Noncontinuous

II

B

Pine Creek upstream from Danes Road

Continuous

I

NA

32.

Black River (Oostburg)

From Oostburg STP to Wilson-Lima Road

Noncontinuous

II

B

33.

Tributary - Mud Creek (Outagamie County

From Outagamie County Airport STP to tributary

Effluent ditch

II

B

Airport)

Tributary upstream from Casloma Rd.

Noncontinuous

II

NA

34.

Wetland - Door County (Peninsula State Park)

Wetland adjacent to Peninsula State Park STP

Wetlands

II

B

35.

Drainage Ditch - Wolf River (Peters Poultry

From the discharge location downstream to the east-west drainage ditch

Effluent ditch

II

B

Dressing)

Drainage ditch upstream from the Wolf River

Noncontinuous

II

NA

36.

Tributary - Little Suamico River (Pickle-Rite, Inc.)

From the Pickle-Rite, Inc. discharge downstream to the Little Suamico River

Noncontinuous

II

B

37.

Tributary - North Branch Manitowoc River (Potter San. Dist.)

Tributary from the STP to the North Branch of the Manitowoc River

Effluent ditch

II

B

38.

Tributary-Beaver Creek (Pound)

Tributary of Beaver Creek from Pound STP downstream to confluence with Beaver Creek.

Noncontinuous

I

A

39.

Little Suamico River (Pulaski)

Little Suamico River upstream from Jaworski Road

Noncontinuous

II

B

40.

Silver Creek (Random Lake)

Silver Creek from Random Lake STP downstream to first crossing of Creek Road

Continuous

I

A

41.

Mud Creek - Manito-woc River (Reedsville)

From the Reedsville STP downstream to the Man-itowoc River

Noncontinuous

II

B

42.

Tributary - Arrowhead River (Ridgeway Country Club)

Tributary to the Arrowhead River from the Ridgeway Country Club STP

Noncontinuous

II

B

43.

Tributary - Mud Creek (Town of Rockland

From the Rockland STP downstream to Mud Creek

Effluent ditch

II

B

San. Dist. #1)

From Mud Creek downstream to the Manitowoc River

Noncontinuous

II

NA

44.

Tributary-West Branch Fond du Lac River (Rosendale)

Tributary from Rosendale STP downstream to confluence with West Branch Fond du Lac River

Noncontinuous

I

A

45.

Tributary - Vincent Point

Tributary from the golf course pond downstream to Vincent Point Creek

Effluent ditch

II

B

46.

Vincent Point Creek (Royal Scott San. Dist.

Vincent Point Creek upstream from Green Bay

Noncontinuous

II

NA

47.

Maple Creek (Sevastopol San. Dist. #1)

Maple Creek from the Sevastopol S.D. STP to the center of Sec. 19, T28N, R27E

Noncontinuous

II

B

From the center of Sec. 19 to Mud Lake

Wetlands

II

NA

48.

Black Creek (Seymour)

Black Creek from Seymour STP downstream to confluence with Shioc River (see Black Creek at Black Creek)

Noncontinuous

I

A

49.

Tributary - Onion River (Sheboygan Co. Comprehensive Health Center)

Tributary upstream from the Onion River

Noncontinuous

II

B

50.

Diffused surface runoff to Sheboygan River

For approximately 100 yards below the discharge location

Effluent ditch

II

B

(Sheboygan Falls-Kohler Incinerator)

For the remainder of the distance to the Sheboygan River

Diffused surface water

II

NA

51.

Drainage - Kankapot Creek (Sherwood)

Drainage tributary from Sherwood STP downstream to wetland

Noncontinuous

II

B

Wetland receiving above tributary

Wetland

II

NA

52.

Bear Creek (Stephens-ville San. Dist.)

Bear Creek from STH 76 to the tributary in Sec. 19, T22N, R17E

Noncontinuous

II

B

(Greenville San. Dist.)

Bear Creek from above location downstream to the Wolf River

Continuous

I

A

53.

Pine Creek (Stock Mfg. Corp. & Dinner Club)

From Carstens Lake outlet downstream to tributary east of Hwy 141 in Sec.27, T18N, R23E

Noncontinuous

II

B

From tributary downstream to Lake Michigan

Continuous

II

NA

54.

Drainage to Mud Creek (Stockbridge Sanitary District)

Immediate vicinity of discharge before appearance

of defined channel

Tributary from wetland area above to Mud Creek

Wetland Effluent ditch

II II

B NA

Mud Creek upstream from confluence with Lake Winnebago

Noncontinuous

I

NA

55.

Tributary - Manitowoc River (Valders)

Tributary from Valders STP downstream to Manitowoc River

Noncontinuous

II

B

56.

Tributary - Hempton's Lake (Whitelaw)

Tributary from Whitelaw downstream to Hempton's Lake

Noncontinuous

II

Effluent limitations to be determined

57.

Tributary - Rat River (Winchester San. Dist.)

Tributary from Winchester to the Rat River

Noncontinuous

II

B

58.

Tributary - East River (Wrightstown San. Dist. #1)

Drainage from STP

Tributary from Green leaf to East River

Effluent ditch Continuous

II I

Effluent limitations to be determined

59.

Birch Creek (Wrightstown San. Dist. #2)

Birch Creek from Norgaard's Pond downstream to the St. Paul & Pacific RR tracks

Noncontinuous

II

B

From the RR tracks downstream to the East River

Continuous

II

NA

(1) Criteria I requires the maintenance of surface water criteria specified in NR 104.02(3) (a) 2.

Criteria II requires the maintenance of surface water criteria specified in NR 104.02(3) (b) 2.

(2) Effluent limitation A requires those limits specified in NR 104.02(3) (a) 3.

Effluent limitation B requires those limits specified in NR 104.02(3) (b) 3.

NA-Not applicable

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 104.07

Cr. Register, September, 1976, No. 249, eff. 10-1-76; am. Table 5, Register, December, 1977, No. 264, eff. 1-1-76; r. entry 46, Table 5, Register, July, 1981, No. 307, eff. 8-1-81; r. and recr. (3) Register, August, 1981, No. 308, eff. 9-1-81; r. (3) (a), Register, May, 1986, No. 365, eff. 6-1-86; r. (3), Register, November, 1989, No. 407, eff. 12-1-89.