Waukesha, WI Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Median Age: 39.0 years

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Waukesha: 98.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 8.1%

Poverty (breakdown): (7.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 41.1% for Black residents, 19.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 4.3% for American Indian residents, 97.2% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 18.6% for other race residents, 21.7% for two or more races residents)

Ancestries: Ancestries: German (30.9%), Polish (5.1%), American (4.8%), Irish (3.7%), Italian (2.7%), Norwegian (2.4%).

Elevation: 821 feet

Land Area: 21.6 square miles.

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 53188

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Recognitions and Certifications

Accredited Drug Testing has been recognized as one of the "Top 10 drug testing companies" for excellent customer service and we have received TPA Accreditation from the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association. We are active in all drug testing industry associations and our staff are trained and certified as drug and alcohol testing specialists.

Important Links

National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (https://ndasa.com/)

National Drug Free Workplace Alliance (https://www.ndwa.org/)

Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (https://www.sapaa.com/)

Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)

US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)

Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)

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DOT Drug Testing Waukesha, WI

Our Local DOT Drug testing facilities in Waukesha, WI and the surrounding areas provide DOT Drug Testing, DOT Alcohol Testing, DOT Physicals, Consortium enrollment and other DOT services for Employers, Single operators and all DOT modes who are required to comply with 49 CFR Part 40 in Waukesha, WI including FMCSA, FTA, FAA, USCG, FRA and PHMSA . Testing centers are within minutes of your home or office and same day service is available in most cases.

725 AMERICAN AVE 0.6 miles

725 AMERICAN AVE
WAUKESHA, WI 53188
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W228 N 683 W Mound Dr 1.5 miles

W228 N 683 W Mound Dr
WAUKESHA, WI 53186
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1700 CORAL DR STE A 1.7 miles

1700 CORAL DR STE A
WAUKESHA, WI 53186
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N14W23900 STONE RIDGE DR 2.7 miles

N14W23900 STONE RIDGE DR
WAUKESHA, WI 53188
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W231N1440 CORPORATE CT 3.0 miles

W231N1440 CORPORATE CT
WAUKESHA, WI 53186
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20611 WATERTOWN RD STE J 3.5 miles

20611 WATERTOWN RD STE J
WAUKESHA, WI 53186
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19525 JANACEK CT STE 103 4.4 miles

19525 JANACEK CT STE 103
BROOKFIELD, WI 53045
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19525 JANACEK CT 4.4 miles

19525 JANACEK CT
BROOKFIELD, WI 53045
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19333 W NORTH AVE 5.2 miles

19333 W NORTH AVE
BROOKFIELD, WI 53045
Categories: BROOKFIELD WI

2085 N CALHOUN RD 6.2 miles

2085 N CALHOUN RD
BROOKFIELD, WI 53005
Categories: BROOKFIELD WI

16505 W NATIONAL AVE 6.4 miles

16505 W NATIONAL AVE
NEW BERLIN, WI 53151
Categories: NEW BERLIN WI

W231S7680 BIG BEND DR 6.6 miles

W231S7680 BIG BEND DR
BIG BEND, WI 53103
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W236S7050 BIG BEND DR STE 6 6.6 miles

W236S7050 BIG BEND DR STE 6
BIG BEND, WI 53103
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14555 W NATIONAL AVE STE 195 7.1 miles

14555 W NATIONAL AVE STE 195
NEW BERLIN, WI 53151
Categories: NEW BERLIN WI

15465 W HOWARD AVE 7.4 miles

15465 W HOWARD AVE
NEW BERLIN, WI 53151
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13900 W NATIONAL AVE 7.5 miles

13900 W NATIONAL AVE
NEW BERLIN, WI 53151
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1500 WALNUT RIDGE DR 8.1 miles

1500 WALNUT RIDGE DR
HARTLAND, WI 53029
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12555 W NATIONAL AVE 8.3 miles

12555 W NATIONAL AVE
NEW BERLIN, WI 53151
Categories: NEW BERLIN WI

N64W24086 MAIN ST 8.5 miles

N64W24086 MAIN ST
SUSSEX, WI 53089
Categories: SUSSEX WI

2455 N 124TH ST 9.0 miles

2455 N 124TH ST
BROOKFIELD, WI 53005
Categories: BROOKFIELD WI

201 N MAYFAIR RD 9.4 miles

201 N MAYFAIR RD
MILWAUKEE, WI 53226
Categories: MILWAUKEE WI

857 N MAYFAIR RD 9.5 miles

857 N MAYFAIR RD
WAUWATOSA, WI 53226
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3040 N 117TH ST 9.7 miles

3040 N 117TH ST
WAUWATOSA, WI 53222
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12855 W LISBON RD STE 200 9.7 miles

12855 W LISBON RD STE 200
BROOKFIELD, WI 53005
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2525 N MAYFAIR RD STE 50 10.0 miles

2525 N MAYFAIR RD STE 50
WAUWATOSA, WI 53226
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2600 N Mayfair Rd, Suite 890 10.1 miles

2600 N Mayfair Rd, Suite 890
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
Categories: Wauwatosa WI

12523 W HAMPTON AVE 10.5 miles

12523 W HAMPTON AVE
BUTLER, WI 53007
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240 MAPLE AVE 11.5 miles

240 MAPLE AVE
MUKWONAGO, WI 53149
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W180N7950 TOWN HALL RD 11.5 miles

W180N7950 TOWN HALL RD
MENOMONEE FALLS, WI 53051
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N84 W16889 Menomonee Ave. 11.6 miles

N84 W16889 Menomonee Ave.
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
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4818 S 76TH ST STE 124 11.9 miles

4818 S 76TH ST STE 124
GREENFIELD, WI 53220
Categories: GREENFIELD WI

8500 W CAPITOL DR 12.0 miles

8500 W CAPITOL DR
MILWAUKEE, WI 53222
Categories: MILWAUKEE WI

W129N7055 NORTHFIELD DR 12.1 miles

W129N7055 NORTHFIELD DR
MENOMONEE FALLS, WI 53051
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9200 W LOOMIS RD STE 116 12.8 miles

9200 W LOOMIS RD STE 116
FRANKLIN, WI 53132
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1185 CORPORATE CENTER DR Ste 150 12.9 miles

1185 CORPORATE CENTER DR Ste 150
OCONOMOWOC, WI 53066
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10500 W LOOMIS RD 12.9 miles

10500 W LOOMIS RD
FRANKLIN, WI 53132
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11414 W PARK PL ste 100 13.3 miles

11414 W PARK PL ste 100
MILWAUKEE, WI 53224
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4111 W MITCHELL ST STE 300-A 13.4 miles

4111 W MITCHELL ST STE 300-A
MILWAUKEE, WI 53215
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5000 W CHAMBERS ST 13.6 miles

5000 W CHAMBERS ST
MILWAUKEE, WI 53210
Categories: MILWAUKEE WI

1284 SUMMIT AVE 13.6 miles

1284 SUMMIT AVE
OCONOMOWOC, WI 53066
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215 N 35TH ST 13.9 miles

215 N 35TH ST
MILWAUKEE, WI 53208
Categories: MILWAUKEE WI

3301 W FOREST HOME AVE 14.0 miles

3301 W FOREST HOME AVE
MILWAUKEE, WI 53215
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818 FOREST LN STE 101 14.2 miles

818 FOREST LN STE 101
WATERFORD, WI 53185
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2727 W CLEVELAND AVE STE 201B 14.3 miles

2727 W CLEVELAND AVE STE 201B
MILWAUKEE, WI 53215
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5312 W VILLARD AVE 14.5 miles

5312 W VILLARD AVE
MILWAUKEE, WI 53218
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5233 S 27TH ST 14.9 miles

5233 S 27TH ST
GREENFIELD, WI 53221
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3237 S 16TH ST 15.1 miles

3237 S 16TH ST
MILWAUKEE, WI 53215
Categories: MILWAUKEE WI

2834 W RAWSON AVE 15.6 miles

2834 W RAWSON AVE
FRANKLIN, WI 53132
Categories: FRANKLIN WI

10101 S 27TH ST 15.8 miles

10101 S 27TH ST
FRANKLIN, WI 53132
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875 W LAYTON AVE 16.0 miles

875 W LAYTON AVE
MILWAUKEE, WI 53221
Categories: MILWAUKEE WI

5040 W ASHLAND WAY 16.0 miles

5040 W ASHLAND WAY
FRANKLIN, WI 53132
Categories: FRANKLIN WI

2400 W VILLARD AVE 16.2 miles

2400 W VILLARD AVE
MILWAUKEE, WI 53209
Categories: MILWAUKEE WI

4852 S 6th St, 16.3 miles

4852 S 6th St,
Milwaukee, WI 53221
Categories: Milwaukee WI

2501 W SILVER SPRING DR 16.3 miles

2501 W SILVER SPRING DR
GLENDALE, WI 53209
Categories: GLENDALE WI

N 168 N11237 Western Ave 16.3 miles

N 168 N11237 Western Ave
GERMANTOWN, WI 53022
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N112W17975 MEQUON RD 16.4 miles

N112W17975 MEQUON RD
GERMANTOWN, WI 53022
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5007 S HOWELL AVE STE 100 16.7 miles

5007 S HOWELL AVE STE 100
MILWAUKEE, WI 53207
Categories: MILWAUKEE WI

575 W RIVER WOODS PKWY STE 201 16.9 miles

575 W RIVER WOODS PKWY STE 201
GLENDALE, WI 53212
Categories: GLENDALE WI

5500 W BROWN DEER RD STE 100 17.1 miles

5500 W BROWN DEER RD STE 100
MILWAUKEE, WI 53223
Categories: MILWAUKEE WI

309 W SILVER SPRING DR 17.8 miles

309 W SILVER SPRING DR
GLENDALE, WI 53217
Categories: GLENDALE WI

3066 MAIN ST 18.2 miles

3066 MAIN ST
EAST TROY, WI 53120
Categories: EAST TROY WI

10224 N PORT WASHINGTON RD STE F 20.5 miles

10224 N PORT WASHINGTON RD STE F
MEQUON, WI 53092
Categories: MEQUON WI

W225N16711 CEDAR PARK CT 21.5 miles

W225N16711 CEDAR PARK CT
JACKSON, WI 53037
Categories: JACKSON WI

1640 E SUMNER ST 22.0 miles

1640 E SUMNER ST
HARTFORD, WI 53027
Categories: HARTFORD WI

110 LONE OAK LN 22.1 miles

110 LONE OAK LN
HARTFORD, WI 53027
Categories: HARTFORD WI

13111 N PORT WASHINGTON RD STE 2 22.9 miles

13111 N PORT WASHINGTON RD STE 2
MEQUON, WI 53097
Categories: MEQUON WI

248 MCHENRY ST 23.5 miles

248 MCHENRY ST
BURLINGTON, WI 53105
Categories: BURLINGTON WI

252 MCHENRY ST 23.5 miles

252 MCHENRY ST
BURLINGTON, WI 53105
Categories: BURLINGTON WI

3200 PLEASANT VALLEY RD 23.7 miles

3200 PLEASANT VALLEY RD
WEST BEND, WI 53095
Categories: WEST BEND WI

717 S SYLVANIA AVE 24.2 miles

717 S SYLVANIA AVE
STURTEVANT, WI 53177
Categories: STURTEVANT WI

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How to schedule a DOT drug test in Waukesha, WI

To schedule any type of DOT drug test or alcohol test in Waukesha, WI call our local scheduling department at (800) 221-4291. You may also schedule your DOT drug test online utilizing our express scheduling registration system by selecting your test and completing the Donor Information/Registration Section. You must register for the test prior to proceeding to the testing center.

The zip code you enter will be used to determine the closest DOT drug or DOT alcohol testing center which performs the type of test you have selected. A donor pass/registration form with the local testing center address, hours of operation and instructions will be sent to the e-mail address you provided. Take this form with you or have it available on your smart phone to provide to the testing center. No appointment is necessary in most cases. However, you must complete the donor information section and pay for the test at the time of registration.

Our laboratories are SAMHSA certified and all test results are verified by our in-house licensed physicians who serve as Medical Review Officers (MRO).

In addition to providing DOT drug testing and DOT breath alcohol testing in Waukesha, WI, Accredited Drug Testing also has additional testing centers throughout the metropolitan area and surrounding cities.

On the road or on vacation, no worries, Accredited Drug Testing has over 20,000 testing centers in all cities Nationwide and we can schedule your test, ANYWHERE, ANYTIME!

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What are the DOT drug testing requirements?

In 1991, the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act created the following DOT Agencies which established drug and alcohol testing regulations to ensure that aircraft, trains, trucks, and buses were operated in a safe and responsible manner. As an employer or individual operating in a "Safety Sensitive" position, it is important to understand how these regulations impact you.

49 CFR Part 40 (commonly known as "part 40") explains:

  • How drug and alcohol testing is conducted
  • Who is authorized to participate in the drug and alcohol testing program
  • What employees must do before they may return to duty after a drug and/or alcohol violation

Each DOT Agency and the USCG have specific regulations that cover:

  • The agency's prohibitions on drug and alcohol use
  • Who is subject to comply with these regulations
  • What type of testing is required
  • When testing is required
  • Consequences of non-compliance

FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) amended its rule that would establish requirements for commercial driver's license employers and individuals with regards to the drug and alcohol clearing house which will take affect on January 6, 2020.

The FMCSA Clearinghouse is a secure online database that will allow employers, the FMCSA, State Driver Licensing Agencies, State Law Enforcement and individual CDL operators to access real time important information about a CDL Driver's drug and alcohol program violations and the ultimate goal of this database is to enhance safety on our Nation's public roadways.

For specific requirements, click the appropriate agency listed below in which you or your company is regulated by. Ask about our DOT Complete Compliance Package!

The Opioid Overdose Crisis

Every day, more than 130 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids. The misuse of and addiction to opioids, including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, is a serious national crisis that affects public health as well as social and economic welfare. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the total "economic burden" of prescription opioid misuse alone in the United States is $78.5 billion a year, including the costs of healthcare, lost productivity, addiction treatment, and criminal justice involvement.

  • Roughly 21 to 29 percent of patients prescribed opioids for chronic pain misuse them.
  • Between 8 and 12 percent develop an opioid use disorder.
  • An estimated 4 to 6 percent who misuse prescription opioids transition to heroin.
  • About 80 percent of people who use heroin first misused prescription opioids.
  • Opioid overdoses increased 30 percent from July 2016 through September 2017 in 52 areas in 45 states.
  • The Midwestern region saw opioid overdoses increase 70 percent from July 2016 through September 2017.
  • Opioid overdoses in large cities increase by 54 percent in 16 states.

In the late 1990s, pharmaceutical companies reassured the medical community that patients would not become addicted to prescription opioid pain relievers, and healthcare providers began to prescribe them at greater rates. This subsequently led to widespread diversion and misuse of these medications before it became clear that these medications could indeed be highly addictive.3,4 Opioid overdose rates began to increase. In 2017, more than 47,000 Americans died as a result of an opioid overdose, including prescription opioids, heroin, and illicitly manufactured fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid.1That same year, an estimated 1.7 million people in the United States suffered from substance use disorders related to prescription opioid pain relievers, and 652,000 suffered from a heroin use disorder (not mutually exclusive)

DOT Compliance Checklist in Waukesha, WI

DOT 49 CFR Part 40 Requirements for Safety Sensitive Employees.
(FMCSA-FAA-USCG-FRA-PHMSA-FTA)

  • Pre-Employment Tests
  • Correct Federal Custody & Control Form (CCF)
  • Substance Abuse Professional Process
  • Regulations on File
  • Random Pool Testing
  • *Supervisor Training
  • *Written Policy
  • Post-Accident Testing Situations
  • Previous Employers Checks
  • Employee Education
  • Record Keeping
  • Removal of covered Employee
  • Designated Employer Representative

* In addition, any company which employs 2 or more covered employees must have a written drug and alcohol policy and all supervisors must complete the DOT Supervisor Reasonable Suspicion Training. (Click here to learn more about our online training programs)

If a DOT covered employee or company does not have a copy of the original pre-employment drug test with a negative result, then a new DOT pre-employment drug test must be conducted, and the result maintained on file.

The department of transportation (DOT) requires that all DOT regulated "safety sensitive" employees have on file a negative DOT pre-employment drug test result and be a member of a DOT approved random selection consortium. In addition, if a DOT regulated company has more than one "safety sensitive" employee, the employer must also have a written DOT drug and alcohol policy and an on-site supervisor must have completed supervisor training for reasonable suspicion of illegal drug use or impairment.

To be compliant with DOT regulations, a company's DOT drug and alcohol testing program must have the following components. Failing to comply can result in significant fines and penalties.

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What is a DOT Drug Test in Waukesha, WI?

On January 1, 2018 the Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a new rule which altered the DOT 5 panel urine test. Employers and individuals should be aware that the current DOT drug test is still a urine drug test, collected by qualified collectors, analyzed at a SAMHSA certified laboratory and reviewed by a licensed Medical Review Officer. Below you will find a list of the drugs that are screened for in the DOT 5 panel urine drug test:

  • Marijuana (THC)
  • Cocaine
  • Amphetamines
  • Opioids**
  • Phencyclidine (PCP)
  • ** Special note: Opioids' was previously called Opiates' and all DOT drug tests will continue to include confirmation testing for Codeine, Morphine, and 6-AM (heroin) when necessary.

    In the January rule change, the Department of Transportation (DOT) also added initial screening and confirmation testing for the semi-synthetic opioids Hydrocodone, Hydromorphone, Oxycodone, and Oxymorphone to this Opioids group

    When is a DOT drug test required in Waukesha, WI?

    All safety sensitive employees regardless of DOT agency are required for the following drug testing and/or alcohol testing based on each situation:

    • Pre-employment
    • Random
    • Reasonable suspicion
    • Return to Duty
    • Post-Accident
    • Follow Up

    What is DOT pre employment testing in Waukesha, WI?

    As a new hire or a current employee transferring from a non-safety sensitive function into a safety sensitive function (even with the same employer), you are required to submit to a DOT pre employment drug test.

    Some employers may, but are not required to, conduct pre employment alcohol testing. Only after your employer receives a negative pre employment DOT drug test result (and negative alcohol test result - if administered) may you begin performing in a safety-sensitive capacity.

    What is random DOT Drug Testing in Waukesha, WI?

    All safety sensitive employees are subject to unannounced random drug & alcohol testing. Alcohol testing is administered just prior to, during or just after performing safety-sensitive functions. Depending on the industry specific regulations, you may only be subject to random drug testing.

    Listed below are the current (2019) DOT random testing rates for each DOT agency.

    The following chart outlines the annual minimum drug and alcohol random testing rates established within DOT Agencies and the USCG for 2019.
    DOT Agency 2019 Random Drug Testing Rate 2019 Random Alcohol Testing Rate
    Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
    [FMCSA]
    25% 10%
    Federal Aviation Administration
    [FAA]
    25% 10%
    Federal Railroad Administration
    [FRA]
    25% - Covered Service
    50% - Maintenance of Way *
    10% - Covered Service
    25% - Maintenance of Way *
    Federal Transit Administration
    [FTA]
    50% 10%
    Federal Transit Administration
    [FTA]
    50% N/A
    United States Coast Guard
    [USCG]
    (with the Dept. of Homeland Security)
    50% N/A

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    What is reasonable suspicion DOT drug testing in Waukesha, WI?

    Safety sensitive individuals and employees are required to submit to any test (whether it is a drug test, alcohol test or both) that a supervisor requests based on reasonable suspicion. Reasonable suspicion means that one or more trained supervisors reasonably believes or suspects that you are under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Supervisors cannot require testing based on a hunch or guess alone; their suspicion must be based on observations concerning your appearance, behavior, speech and smell that are usually associated with drug or alcohol use

    What is return to duty DOT Drug Testing in Waukesha, WI?

    If you have violated the prohibited drug & alcohol testing rules, you are required to take a return to duty drug and/or alcohol test before being allowed to return to a safety-sensitive function for any DOT regulated employer. You may also be subject to unannounced follow-up testing for at least 6 times in the first 12 months following your return to active safety-sensitive service.

    Return-to-duty tests must be conducted under direct observation.

    What is DOT post accident drug testing Waukesha, WI?

    If you are involved in an event (accident, crash, etc.) meeting certain criteria of the DOT agency, a post-accident drug test will be required. In most cases you will then have to take a drug and alcohol test if you are involved in a qualifying crash. Each DOT agency may have specific rules with regards to what is a post-accident test, for example, the FRA requires a blood specimen for drug testing and an alcohol test.

    If you are involved in a qualifying accident, you are required to remain available for this testing and are not permitted to refuse testing.

    Remember: Safety-sensitive employees are obligated by law to submit to and cooperate in drug & alcohol testing mandated by DOT regulations.

    What is DOT follow up drug testing Waukesha, WI?

    DOT follow up testing occurs when an individual has violated the drug and alcohol testing rules. The amount of follow-up testing you receive is determined by a Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) and may continue for up to 5 years. This means the SAP will determine how many times you will be tested (at least 6 times in the first year), for how long, and for what substance (i.e. drugs, alcohol, or both). Your employer is responsible for ensuring that follow-up testing is conducted and completed. Follow up testing is in addition to all other DOT required testing and all follow-up tests will be observed. For more information on the SAP process or to locate a Substance Abuse Professional in Waukesha, WI simply call us at (800)221-4291

    To schedule a DOT drug or alcohol test in Waukesha, WI Call (800) 221-4291 or select the Waukesha, WI DOT Drug Testing Location Near You

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    Local Area Info: Waukesha, Wisconsin

    Waukesha is a city in and the county seat of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. Its population was 70,718 at the 2010 census. The city is adjacent to the Town of Waukesha.

    The area that Waukesha now encompasses was first settled by European-Americans in 1834, with Morris D. Cutler as its first settler. When the first settlers arrived, there was nothing but dense virgin forest and wild prairie. The settlers laid out farms, constructed roads, erected government buildings and established post routes.

    The original founders of Waukesha consisted entirely of settlers from New England, particularly Connecticut, rural Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, as well some from upstate New York who were born to parents who had migrated to that region from New England shortly after the American Revolution. These people were "Yankee" settlers, that is to say they were descended from the English Puritans who settled New England in the 1600s. They were part of a wave of New England farmers who headed west into what was then the wilds of the Northwest Territory during the early 1800s. Most of them arrived as a result of the completion of the Erie Canal as well as the end of the Black Hawk War. When they arrived in what is now Waukesha County there was nothing but dense virgin forest and wild prairie, the New Englanders laid out farms, constructed roads, erected government buildings and established post routes. They brought with them many of their Yankee New England values, such as a passion for education, establishing many schools as well as staunch support for abolitionism. They were mostly members of the Congregationalist Church though some were Episcopalian. Due to the second Great Awakening some of them had converted to Methodism and some had become Baptists before moving to what is now Waukesha County. Waukesha, like much of Wisconsin, would be culturally very continuous with early New England culture for most of its early history.

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Median Age: 39.0 years

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Waukesha: 98.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 8.1%

Poverty (breakdown): (7.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 41.1% for Black residents, 19.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 4.3% for American Indian residents, 97.2% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 18.6% for other race residents, 21.7% for two or more races residents)

Ancestries: Ancestries: German (30.9%), Polish (5.1%), American (4.8%), Irish (3.7%), Italian (2.7%), Norwegian (2.4%).

Elevation: 821 feet

Land Area: 21.6 square miles.

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 53188

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