Section NR 216.004 - Noncompliance(1) Any act of noncompliance with the provisions of any storm water discharge permit issued under this chapter is a violation of the permit and is grounds for enforcement action or denial of continued coverage under a general permit.(2) Permittees shall submit reports of noncompliance with requirements contained in a compliance schedule of the permit in writing within 14 days after the compliance schedule deadline. Reports of noncompliance shall include: a description of the noncompliance; its cause; the steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance; and the effect of the noncompliance on the permittee's ability to meet remaining deadlines.(3) The permittee shall immediately notify the department in accordance with ch. NR 706, in the event that a spill or accidental release of any hazardous material or substance results in the discharge of pollutants to waters of the state or creates a condition that may contaminate storm water discharged to waters of the state. The department shall be notified via the 24-hour toll-free spill hotline. Note: The department's 24-hour toll-free spill hotline is 1-800-943-0003.
(4) The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any adverse impacts on the waters of the state resulting from noncompliance with a storm water discharge permit.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources § NR 216.004
CR 03-028: cr. Register July 2004 No. 583, eff. 8-1-04.