Resources

Comm 83/POWTS

Wis. Admin. Code chapter Comm 83 regulates Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (POWTS), in other words, private septic or sanitary systems.

Legal Updates & Hottips

• Septic System Legal Updates  

Description of Septic Systems

• Description of Septic Systems  

Wisconsin Department of Commerce Resources

• Component Manuals for Comm 83  
• POWTS Safety Information  
• Department of Commerce, Safety & Buildings Division, Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Program  
• Wis. Admin. Code Ch. Comm 83  

EPA Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Manual

Other Organizations

• Wisconsin Onsite Water Recycling Association  
• University of Minnesota Extension Publications  
• National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association