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EXAMINATION DOCUMENT 2026/2027
Wisconsin Septage Master Operator Grade
L - Collection, Transportation, Equipment
& Safety
WI-SMOL Grade L Exam 3 - Collection, Transportation, Equipment &
Safety
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, TABLE OF CONTENTS - Exam 3:
Collection, Transportation, Equipment &
Safety
Section A (Q1-Q42)
Section B (Q43-Q84)
Section C (Q85-Q126)
Section D (Q127-Q168)
Section E (Q169-Q210)
Answer Key
, 1. [WI-SMOL-E3-Q1] Great Lakes Waste operating at 3200 W Burnham St, Milwaukee, WI 53215
in 2024 handles 563 gallons of septage with 81 mg/L nitrogen. Regarding Personal protective
equipment, what does Wisconsin code require?
A. Per Personal protective equipment: WDNR requires compliance with NR 113/114 – 563 gal load must meet
81 ft setback/application limits with Grade L master supervision.
B. DOT placard not needed for septage – required for bulk waste transport.
C. Land apply without soil test for 563 gal – soil evaluation required for new sites.
D. Grade T operator may supervise Grade L site – Grade L requires Grade L certified operator.
Rationale: Correct A. For Wisconsin Septage Master Operator Grade L, Personal protective equipment under
NR 113/114 governs. Example Great Lakes Waste scenario with 563 gallons and 81 mg/L: Wisconsin requires
certified Grade L operator, proper manifest, setbacks, seasonal restrictions, 5-year logs. Why others wrong:
Manifest always required, frozen ground application prohibited, Grade L cannot be substituted by Grade T,
records 5 years not 1, soil eval required, DOT placarding required. This reflects 2026/2027 WDNR update.
2. [WI-SMOL-E3-Q2] Fox Valley Septage operating at 800 Main St, Green Bay, WI 54301 in 2025
handles 1834 gallons of septage with 105 mg/L nitrogen. Regarding DOT transport placarding,
what does Wisconsin code require?
A. Apply on frozen ground if under 105 acres – prohibited when frozen/snow-covered.
B. DOT placard not needed for septage – required for bulk waste transport.
C. Records kept 1 year only – WDNR requires 5-year retention.
D. Per DOT transport placarding: WDNR requires compliance with NR 113/114 – 1834 gal load must meet 105
ft setback/application limits with Grade L master supervision.
Rationale: Correct D. For Wisconsin Septage Master Operator Grade L, DOT transport placarding under NR
113/114 governs. Example Fox Valley Septage scenario with 1834 gallons and 105 mg/L: Wisconsin requires
certified Grade L operator, proper manifest, setbacks, seasonal restrictions, 5-year logs. Why others wrong:
Manifest always required, frozen ground application prohibited, Grade L cannot be substituted by Grade T,
records 5 years not 1, soil eval required, DOT placarding required. This reflects 2026/2027 WDNR update.
3. [WI-SMOL-E3-Q3] Northwoods Pumping Co operating at 500 S 7th St, La Crosse, WI 54601
in 2025 handles 2302 gallons of septage with 17 mg/L nitrogen. Regarding Decontamination
procedures, what does Wisconsin code require?
A. Grade T operator may supervise Grade L site – Grade L requires Grade L certified operator.
B. Per Decontamination procedures: WDNR requires compliance with NR 113/114 – 2302 gal load must meet
17 ft setback/application limits with Grade L master supervision.
C. DOT placard not needed for septage – required for bulk waste transport.
D. Apply on frozen ground if under 17 acres – prohibited when frozen/snow-covered.
Rationale: Correct B. For Wisconsin Septage Master Operator Grade L, Decontamination procedures under
NR 113/114 governs. Example Northwoods Pumping Co scenario with 2302 gallons and 17 mg/L: Wisconsin
requires certified Grade L operator, proper manifest, setbacks, seasonal restrictions, 5-year logs. Why others
wrong: Manifest always required, frozen ground application prohibited, Grade L cannot be substituted by Grade
T, records 5 years not 1, soil eval required, DOT placarding required. This reflects 2026/2027 WDNR update.
4. [WI-SMOL-E3-Q4] Badger Septage Services operating at 1201 E Washington Ave, Madison,
WI 53703 in 2024 handles 983 gallons of septage with 103 mg/L nitrogen. Regarding
Decontamination procedures, what does Wisconsin code require?
EXAMINATION DOCUMENT 2026/2027
Wisconsin Septage Master Operator Grade
L - Collection, Transportation, Equipment
& Safety
WI-SMOL Grade L Exam 3 - Collection, Transportation, Equipment &
Safety
A+ VERIFIED | Expert Verified | Latest Update 2026/2027 | Just Released
, TABLE OF CONTENTS - Exam 3:
Collection, Transportation, Equipment &
Safety
Section A (Q1-Q42)
Section B (Q43-Q84)
Section C (Q85-Q126)
Section D (Q127-Q168)
Section E (Q169-Q210)
Answer Key
, 1. [WI-SMOL-E3-Q1] Great Lakes Waste operating at 3200 W Burnham St, Milwaukee, WI 53215
in 2024 handles 563 gallons of septage with 81 mg/L nitrogen. Regarding Personal protective
equipment, what does Wisconsin code require?
A. Per Personal protective equipment: WDNR requires compliance with NR 113/114 – 563 gal load must meet
81 ft setback/application limits with Grade L master supervision.
B. DOT placard not needed for septage – required for bulk waste transport.
C. Land apply without soil test for 563 gal – soil evaluation required for new sites.
D. Grade T operator may supervise Grade L site – Grade L requires Grade L certified operator.
Rationale: Correct A. For Wisconsin Septage Master Operator Grade L, Personal protective equipment under
NR 113/114 governs. Example Great Lakes Waste scenario with 563 gallons and 81 mg/L: Wisconsin requires
certified Grade L operator, proper manifest, setbacks, seasonal restrictions, 5-year logs. Why others wrong:
Manifest always required, frozen ground application prohibited, Grade L cannot be substituted by Grade T,
records 5 years not 1, soil eval required, DOT placarding required. This reflects 2026/2027 WDNR update.
2. [WI-SMOL-E3-Q2] Fox Valley Septage operating at 800 Main St, Green Bay, WI 54301 in 2025
handles 1834 gallons of septage with 105 mg/L nitrogen. Regarding DOT transport placarding,
what does Wisconsin code require?
A. Apply on frozen ground if under 105 acres – prohibited when frozen/snow-covered.
B. DOT placard not needed for septage – required for bulk waste transport.
C. Records kept 1 year only – WDNR requires 5-year retention.
D. Per DOT transport placarding: WDNR requires compliance with NR 113/114 – 1834 gal load must meet 105
ft setback/application limits with Grade L master supervision.
Rationale: Correct D. For Wisconsin Septage Master Operator Grade L, DOT transport placarding under NR
113/114 governs. Example Fox Valley Septage scenario with 1834 gallons and 105 mg/L: Wisconsin requires
certified Grade L operator, proper manifest, setbacks, seasonal restrictions, 5-year logs. Why others wrong:
Manifest always required, frozen ground application prohibited, Grade L cannot be substituted by Grade T,
records 5 years not 1, soil eval required, DOT placarding required. This reflects 2026/2027 WDNR update.
3. [WI-SMOL-E3-Q3] Northwoods Pumping Co operating at 500 S 7th St, La Crosse, WI 54601
in 2025 handles 2302 gallons of septage with 17 mg/L nitrogen. Regarding Decontamination
procedures, what does Wisconsin code require?
A. Grade T operator may supervise Grade L site – Grade L requires Grade L certified operator.
B. Per Decontamination procedures: WDNR requires compliance with NR 113/114 – 2302 gal load must meet
17 ft setback/application limits with Grade L master supervision.
C. DOT placard not needed for septage – required for bulk waste transport.
D. Apply on frozen ground if under 17 acres – prohibited when frozen/snow-covered.
Rationale: Correct B. For Wisconsin Septage Master Operator Grade L, Decontamination procedures under
NR 113/114 governs. Example Northwoods Pumping Co scenario with 2302 gallons and 17 mg/L: Wisconsin
requires certified Grade L operator, proper manifest, setbacks, seasonal restrictions, 5-year logs. Why others
wrong: Manifest always required, frozen ground application prohibited, Grade L cannot be substituted by Grade
T, records 5 years not 1, soil eval required, DOT placarding required. This reflects 2026/2027 WDNR update.
4. [WI-SMOL-E3-Q4] Badger Septage Services operating at 1201 E Washington Ave, Madison,
WI 53703 in 2024 handles 983 gallons of septage with 103 mg/L nitrogen. Regarding
Decontamination procedures, what does Wisconsin code require?
