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Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (POWTS) Committee

View information about the Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (POWTS) Code Advisory Committee, its members, formation, and governing rules. Disclaimer: Please review Wisconsin statutes for full board requirements. 

Formation Statute: Wis. Stat. Sec. 227.13 and Wis. Stat. Sec. 440.042 (1)
Rules Statute: Wis. Admin. Code SPS 383

Related Professions: POWTS Inspectors, POWTS Maintainer


The Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (POWTS) Code Advisory Committee establishes uniform standards and criteria for the design, installation, inspection and management of a private onsite wastewater treatment system.


Officers & Members

The agency may use informal conferences and consultations to obtain the viewpoint and advise of interested persons with respect to contemplated rule making. The agency also may appoint a committee of experts, interested persons or representatives of the public to advise it with respect to any contemplated rule making. The committee shall have advisory powers only.

The Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (POWTS) Code Advisory Committee is currently inactive. For any questions, please view contact options at the bottom of this page.


Meetings Schedule

The POWTS Advisory Code Committee currently does not have any meetings scheduled. However, click to view the POWTS Technical Advisory Committee sessions.

​All Board minutes are posted to the Wisconsin Public Meeting Notices and Minutes website once approved​. Note: Minutes from each meeting are typically approved at the next meeting.


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Board Information

POWTS Statutes

Click the link below to view the Wisconsin Statute SPS 383 which establishes uniform standards and criteria for the design, installation, inspection and management of a private onsite wastewater treatment system.

POWTS Tech Committee

Click the link below to view the POWTS Technical Advisory Committee's home page. This committee advises the state on technical matters related to the Wisconsin private onsite wastewater treatment systems.



Contact Us

Call:
(608) 266-2112

Email:
dsps@wi.gov

Mailing Address:
POWTS Code Advisory Committee
DSPS 
P.O. Box 8366 
Madison, WI 53705 

Office Hours:
7:45 AM - 4:30 PM

Location:
Department of Safety and Professional Services
4822 Madison Yards Way
Madison, WI 53705 

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