Wisconsin Cleanup Standards for Hydrocarbon Contaminated Groundwater

Product Parameter/ Constituent Lab Test Protocol & Number Detection Level Notification Level Cleanup Level1
Gasoline




 

 GRO DNR WI Modified GRO

*

any amount

site specific
VOC(2) EPA 5030/8021

*

any amount

compound specific
PVOC(3) EPA 5030/8021 or 5030/8020

*

any amount

compound specific
Benzene EPA 5030/8021 or 5030/8020

*

any amount

5µg/L
Toluene EPA 5030/8021 or 5030/8020

*

any amount

1mg/L
Xylenes EPA 5030/8021 or 5030/8020

*

any amount

 10mg/L
Ethylbenzene EPA 5030/8021 or 5030/8020

*

any amount

700µg/L
MTBE(2) EPA 8021

*

any amount

60µg/L
Trimethylbenzene(s)** EPA 8021

*

any amount

480µg/L
Lead(2) EPA 3020/7421

*

any amount

15µg/L
Diesel

 

 GRO, VOC(2), PVOC(3) same as above for gasoline

*

none

  
PAHs EPA 8310

*

any amount

  Compound specific
BTEX & MTBE same as above for gasoline

*

    
Waste Oil

 



 

 PCBs EPA 3510/8080 or 3520/8080

*

any amount

0.03µg/L
DRO,VOC(2), PVOC same as above for gasoline

*

none

  
Lead(2) EPA 3020/7421

*

  

15µg/L
Cd EPA 3020/7131

*

any amount

5µg/L
Benzo(a)pyrene EPA 8310

*

any amount

0.2µg/L
Fluorene EPA 8310

*

any amount

400µg/L
Naphthalene EPA 8310

*

any amount

40µg/L
Other PAHs proposed site specific

*

    

Note: Wisconsin's groundwater quality standards are based on a two-tiered system and response actions vary depending on the tier level exceeded. The two tiers are the Preventive Action Limit, the more stringent, and Enforcement Standards, both per Wisconsin Administrative Code NR140.

* Test Specific.

** 1,2,4- and 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene, combined.

(1) Wisconsin Administration, Code NR 140 Enforcement Standard (ES), is the enforceable cleanup level. The Preventive Action Level (PAL), the cleanup goal, is a lesser concentration of the ES. The PAL must also be achieved unless it is not a technically and economically feasible to do so. The PAL is 10% of the ES for carcinogens, mutagens and teratogens. The PAL is 20% of the ES for all other substances of health concern.

(2) Sample at least once.

(3) Petroleum Volatile Organic Compounds defined in analytical guidance.

Contact: Bill Phelps, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Phone: (608) 267-7619

E-mail: William.Phelps@dnr.state.wi.us

Web Site: http://www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/code/



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