General notification requirements

General notification requirements. (1) Notification form. The responsible party, or other party required to provide notification by the department, shall provide the notification of contamination and continuing obligations on a form provided by the department, that contains the standard provisions in the form. All notifications shall also include the provisions about the applicable continuing obligations on the affected properties or rights-of-way. The closure-related paragraphs shall be altered to fit the situation, as applicable. (2) Notification method. Unless otherwise directed by the department, notifications shall be sent via certified mail, return receipt requested, or priority mail with signature confirmation. If the notifications are sent via priority mail with signature confirmation, the responsible party may use the signature waiver option if the responsible party has reason to believe that the owner of the property or other applicable party may refuse to sign for the notification. (3) Notification of the department of transportation. Notifications for department of transportation rights-of-way shall be sent either electronically, or via certified mail, return receipt requested, or standard mail with use of a complete mailing address. (4) Factsheets. (a) Groundwater. A department fact sheet that describes the use of natural attenuation as a final remedy, shall be enclosed with all notifications that are sent to parties listed under s. NR 725.05 (1) with ch. NR 140 groundwater standard exceedances, where natural attenuation is to be used as a final remedy. (b) Liability and responsibilities of property owners. A department fact sheet that describes the responsibilities and limits of liability of a property owner under ss. 292.12 and 292.13 , Stats., shall be enclosed with all notifications that are sent to owners of properties, sites or facilities meeting one or more of the conditions of s. NR 725.05 (2) , except for any property owned by the responsible party.