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YOU & YOU &YOUR WELL WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES YOUR WELL WISCONSIN WhenWhen isi sana napproval approv requiredal requi repriord to drilledpiping aandnd p drivenressure pointtank spotableon both wells. drilled and driven point potable wells. construction? Find lists on the DNR website of licensed DEPARTMENT OF prior to construction? Find lists of licensed individuals and A DNR Notification Number is NATURAL RESOURCES A DNR Notification Number is required individualscompanies a andt d ncompaniesr.wi.gov , s.earch: well required prior to construction. You prior to construction. You may obtain a Exceptionsdriller lists. – A water well drilling may obtain a DNR Notification Number DNR Notification Number online for new licenseExcept iison nots – requiredA water w forell construct- online at dnr..wi.gov . Under “Online and replacement water wells and heat ingdril lidrivenng lice npointse is n wells.ot req uAi rlicenseed for is not Services” click on Well Construction exchange wells on the GoWild webpage. requiredconstruct iforng danriv individualen point we constructinglls. Notification and answer the questions. Be sure to print a copy for your records. aA well licen onse ipropertys not requ ownedired for oran leased by Be sure to print a copy for your individual constructing a well or Are secondcords. A optionsecond iso ptotio visitn is toneo vis ofit the them. State law requires, however, that installing a pump on property owned 1500one o locationsf the 1500 throughoutlocations th rWisconsinoughout no matter who does the work, it must or leased by him or her. State law whereWiscon huntingsin wher e&h fishingunting &licenses fishing are comply with the state Well and Pump requires, however, that no matter soldlicen.s Youes a rwille so lreceived. You w ai lreceiptl receive for your Code, and a Well Construction Report who does the work, it must comply recordsa receipt whichfor yo udisplaysr record sa w DNRhich Notifica- must be submitted to DNR. with the state Well and Pump Code, displays a DNR Notification Number. tion Number. Also, some DNR-approved Aan licensed a We lisl C notons trequiredruction R forepo anrt individ- Also, some DNR approved county county ordinances require that a well ualmu sconstructingt be submitte ad non-potableto DNR. well or ordinances require that a “well permit” permit be obtained prior to construc- installingA license ias npumpot req inui rae dnon-potablefor an well, be obtained prior to construction. Find tion (Chippewa, Dane, Dunn, Eau Claire, howeverindividua lthecon installationstructing a n omustnpot complyable a list of the counties that require a well LaCrosse & Trempealeau). withwell o ther in swelltallin code.g a pump in a nonpotable location permit at dnr..wi.gov , search: State statutes require that any owner well, however the installation must Homeowner Wells. comply with the well code. whoStat econstructs statutes re and/orquire th operatesat any ow an ewellr What are the responsibilities of a well orwh combinationo constructs a ofnd wells/or op onera onetes a property constructor?What are the responsibilities of thatwell otogetherr combin areatio capablen of well sof o nproducing one Thea w ewellll co mustnstr ubect constructedor? or recon- IsIs there there a a newnew wellwell inin yyourour ffuture?uture? 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TDisinfectest pump thean dwell. flush the well. systemssystems, andwas tcommunityewater trea watertment systemsplant 3. Collect water samples for bacterio- Who regulates water wells? water systems and community water 2. Disinfect the well. Who regulates water wells? governed under chapter NR 811, and for logical and nitrate testing; submit the Wisconsin has had well regulations systems governed under chapter 3. Collect water samples for Wisconsinsince 1936 ,hasand hadtod awelly is r regulationsecognized a sinces theNR 8installation11, and for ofth esomeinsta typesllation ofo fwater bsampleacterio ltoog aic alaboratory(ies)l and nitrate tes certifiedting; 1936,a nati oandnal todayleader isin recognizedwell protec tasio na. national treatment.some types of water treatment. stoub performmit the s athesemple tests;to a la bandora tprovideory(ies) leaderNR 812 in, W wellis. A dprotection.m. Code, is NRthe 812, sta tWis.e Adm. cae reportrtified tofo p theerfo resultsrm thes toe t ethests ;owner Code,Well a isnd the Pu mstatep C Wellode aanddm iPumpnistere Coded by ad- WhoWho cancan constructconstruc twells? wells ?Who can awithinnd pro 10vid dayse a re ofpo receivingrt of the re thesult waters tministeredhe Departm byen thet of Department Natural Reso ofurc Naturales installWho c apumps?n install pumps? ttesto th eresults.owner within 10 days of (ResourcesDNR). The (DNR).Well Theand WellPum andp C oPumpde is Code WaterWate rWell Wel lDriller Driller –- OnlyO nthosely tho personsse 4. rProvideeceiving thethe ownerwater tores thisres agentults. with bisa basedsed on onth etheso usoundnd pre premisemise tha tthatif if a holdingpersons ah ocurrentlding a water curre nwellt wa drillingter wel l 4. Par ocopyvide ofth ae Wellown eConstructionr or his agent Report, a well and water system is properly drilling license from the Department well and water system is properly located, license from the DNR may construct or wthatith adescribescopy of a howWel lthe Con wellstru cwastion con - located, constructed, installed and of Natural Resources may construct constructed, installed and maintained, the reconstruct (deepen or install a liner or Rstructed,eport, th withinat desc 30rib edayss ho wof tcompletionhe well maintained, the well should provide orreconstruct (deepen or install was constructed, within 30 days of swellafe wshouldater co providentinuou safesly w waterithout continuthe - screen)a liner o potabler screen )wells. potable wells. of the well. The report assigns a Wis- ously without the need for treatment. Find Pump Installer – Only those persons cconsinomple tUniqueion of t hWelle w eNumberll. The re (WUWN)port to need for treatment. Find the Well Code Pump Installer – Only those persons assigns a unique number to the well. athist d ncoder.wi. gonov the, se DNRarch :websitePrivate Wine Privatell holdingholding aa ccurrenturrent p pumpump i ninstallerstaller license the well. CWellode Codes. For in. fFororm furtheration ab informationout the code about fromlicens thee from DNR th maye De pinstallartme andnt of replace Natural TheThe water wate rsamplesample testtest resultsresults aandnd well rtheequ codeirem erequirements,nts, contact a lcontacticensed wa alicensedter pumps,Resourc epitlesss may iadaptersnstall and andrepl aaccessoce - constructionwell construc treportion rep mustort m alsoust a belso provid- be provided to the Department. wwaterell d rwelliller odrillerr pum orp i npumpstalle rinstaller.. rypu pipingmps, p iandtless pressureadapters atanksnd ac onces bothsory ed to the Department. WhatWha tare ar ethe th responsibilitiese responsibilit iofes a o pumpf a pu installermp to the owner? Some general DOs and DON’Ts Ain pumpstaller installerto the o wmustner? install the pump, the pitless adapter, Some General DOs and DON’Ts pressureA pump intankstal leandr m usamplest insta lfaucetl the pu inm pcompliance, the pitless with the DDOO MakeMake certaincertain the the wellwel lconstructor DON’TDON’T InstallInst aal lwell a we inll ithen th ebase - constructor extends the well basement or in a crawl space Welladap tCode,er, pre sdisinfectsure tank theand pumpsampl eand fau cdistributionet in complia nsystemce after extends the well casing pipe at ment or in a crawl space of your with the Well Code, disinfect the pump and distribution leastcasin 12g pinchesipe at aboveleast 1 the2 in cfinishedhes home.of yo (Theur ho wellme. would(The w ebell in installation, flush it, take a water sample for bacteriological above the finished ground would be in an unsanitary system after installation, flush it, take a water sample ground surface and two feet an unsanitary location subject analysisfor bacter (asiolo gdescribedical analys inis ( a#3s dabove)escribe dand in #report3 abov ethe) results to surface and two feet above a location subject to flooding the owner. abovefloodp ala floodplain.in. (Future l(Futureandscap landing- to afloodingnd woul dand not bwoulde acc enotssi blbee and report the results to the owner. scaping must be considered.) accessible for repair.) If the If the pump installer is entering an existing well to do pump must be taken into account.) for repair.) If the basement If the pump installer is entering an existing well to do basementis of the isw aoflk -theout walk-outtype, DDOO ProperlyProperly iinstallnstall aa v vermin-proofermin- pwork,ump sampleswork, sam areple salsoare a requiredlso requir eford f oarsenicr arseni candand nitrate. installation is permissible wellproo capf we andll ca pelectricaland elec tconduitrical type, installation is permissible nTheitra pumpte. installer may delegate the sample collection if you follow NR 812.08. conduit to prevent insects if you follow NR 812.08. (Offset toT hthee p uownermp in sorta lanotherler may d agent,elegat eby th leavinge samp lthee co samplellection to prevent insects and mice (O set pumps may be and mice from entering pumps may be installed in dry to the owner or another agent, byleaving the sample from entering the well. (Figure I) installed in dry basements.) bottle, instructions and form, but the pump installer is still the well. (Figure I) basements.) responsiblebottle, instru forctio thens a samplend form ,collection.but the pump installer DO Make certain any underground DON’T Construct a well, pump, DO Make certain any underground is still responsible for the sample collection. DON’To Constructr pressure ata well,nk pi tpump,. A or connectionconnection to to thethe wellwell isis mademade pressurewell m atanky no tpit. ter mA iwellnate may Private well location requirements withwith anan approved approved pitlesspitless adapter Private well location requirements notin terminatea pit or an in al cao pitve. orTh ean Figures A and B show some common well location requirements. orad unit.apte rProperlyor unit. Pinstalled,roperly this Figures A and B show some common well location DNR does not allow pits willinst providealled, th ias watertightwill provid econneca - alcove. The DNR does not allow Alwaysrequire mtrye ntots .locate Alway yours try twello loc upslopeate your andwell asup farslop ase possible because of the potential for water tight connection to the pits because of the potential for fromand a potentials far as po sourcesssible fro ofm contaminationpotential sourc ebuts o fat least: tion to the well and allow easy flooding and subsequent well and allow easy pump flooding and subsequent con- contamination, but at least: pump repair or well cleaning. contamination of the water ✓✓ 8 feet from an approved building sewer pipe. repair or well cleaning. tamination of the water supply. 8 feet from an approved gravity building sewer pipe DO Hire a licensed water well driller or supply. (Pitless adapters ✓✓ 8 feet from a swimming pool, culvert or ditch. DO Hire a licensed water well driller (Pitless adapters have made pits or 25 feet from building sewers made of other non- pump installer to fill and seal any have made pits obsolete.) or pump installer to fill and seal obsolete.) ✓✓a25pp feetrove fromd ma ate septicrials or or a pholdingressuriz tank.ed building sewer. DON’T Install an unprotected unusedany un uwellssed w(ae DNRlls brochure on DON’Tb Installuried s uanct unprotectedion line betw eburen- ✓✓825fe feetet fr omfrom a sthewim high-waterming pool ,mark culve ofrt oa rlake, ditch pond. or stream. well(a D NfillingR bro candhu rsealinge on w isel l available).filling ieda suctionwell and line a p ubetweenmp or a well 25 feet from a septic or holding tank, or from a and sealing is available). ✓✓ 25 feet from surface fuel oil, gasoline or other liquid product DO Collect water samples for bac- pressure tank in a basement. non-water tight wastewater sump. and a pump or pressure tank in tank =<1500 gallons DO teriologicalCollect wate andr sa mnitrateples fo analysisr a basement.If the pipe wIf ethere t opipedev wereelop ato 25 feet from the high water mark of a lake, pond atba leastcterio oncelogic aeachl and yearnitr aandte hole or crack, it could allow ✓✓ 100 feet from any pit, buried petroleum tank or surface tank, develop a hole or crack, it could or stream. anytimeanalysis ayout le anoticest onc ea echangeach in surface water to get into >1500 gallons including any piping. year and anytime you notice allow surface water to get into 25 feet from surface fuel oil, gasoline or other liquid taste, odor, color or appearance. the water supply. Instead a change in taste, odor, color the water supply. Instead use ✓✓p50ro feetduct from tank a< 1non-watertight500 gallons privy, Private Onsite Wastewa- Nitrate testing is especially use a pitless adapter or or appearance. Nitrate testing a pitlessunit w iadapterth a pres orsu runitized with a 1ter00 Treatmentfeet from a Systemny burie ord pPOWTSetroleu (dispersedm tank, >1 5component,00 soil importantis especial lify ithemp owaterrtant isif ttohe be pressurizedpiping arr apipingngem earrangement.nt. Do gabsorptionallons inclu unit)ding (drainfield),any piping. or mound system; usedwate rforis tano b infante used orfo raa pregnantn infant Don notot i ninstallstall a an onon-pressuren pressure ✓✓5250 ffeeteet ffromrom aap municipalrivy, powt scollector disperse sewer.d component, woman.or a pre gCollectnant w ao mwateran. C sampleollect a conduitcondu toit tencloseo enclos ethe th esuction soil absorption unit (“drainfield”), or mound system; forwa tarsenicer samp testingle for a ratse nleastic te sonceting pipingsuct ibetweenon piping ab welletwe anden a ✓✓ 50 from an animal yard, animal at least once every 5 years. a well and a basement. every 5 years. basement. ✓ 50 feet from a municipal collector sewer. ✓ shelter, or animal barn. DDOO ConstructConstruct youryour ddrivenriven ppointoint well DON’T Use a well for disposal 50 from an animal yard, animal well to a depth of at least 25 feet DON’T Use a well for disposal ✓✓ 250 feet from a salvage yard or a salt storage area. to a depth of at least 25 feet or drainage of solid wastes, shelter, or animal barn. (not including the screen), or, 10 or sdrainageewage, s uofrf asolidce w awastes,ter (not including the screen), or, 10 ✓✓22550 feetfee tfromfrom a a watertight salvage ya rvaultd or aprivysalt storage area. feet below the static water level, sewage,or wa ssurfacetewater .waterThis c aorn waste- feetwhi cbelowhever ithes th statice grea twaterer dep level,th. ✓✓251,2000 fe efeett from from an anyabso existing,rption, st oproposedrage, rete nortio abandonedn or water.con tThisamin canate acontaminaten aquifer an whichever is the greater depth. and your drinking water. tlandfillreatme nsite.t pond; ridge and furrow system; or spray DO Install an accessible downward- aquifer and your drinking water. irrigation waste disposal site. DO Installfacing an, n oaccessiblen-thread edownd sample DON’TDON’T DevelopDevel oap spring a sprin asg aas drink- faucet between the pump and a drinking water source This1, 2list00 isfe enott fr ocomplete.m any ex iConsultsting, pr NRopo 812sed or or a a blicensedandone welld ward-facing, non-threaded sample ing water source without obtain- the pressure tank at least without obtaining advance contractorlandfill s iforte. specific requirements. faucet between the pump and the ing advance approval from DNR. pressure12 inche tanks abo atve leastthe fl12o oinchesr approval from DNR. The DNR NOTE: This list is not complete Consult NR 812 or a to allow for sampling water Thed oDNRes n odoest re cnotom recommendmend the above the floor to allow for sam- licensed well contractor for specific requirements. directly from the well. theu susee o fof a sap springring as asa so a usourcerce pling water directly from the well. DO Use only code-complying well of owaterf wat eforr fo drinking.r drinking. DO Usecasin onlyg pi pcode-complyinge. (see NR 812 well.17). FigureFigure A A. CommonCommon separationseparation d distancesistances on onre sresidentialidential lots lots casing pipe. Septic Soil Absorption Field Septic Figure B Common separation distances on farms Soil Absorption Field BuriedBuried F Fueuel l Tankank House Figure B. Common separation distances on farms House Tankank ( includinincludingg buriedburied pipingpipin)g) PPeermanenrmanentt ManureManure minimum StStoragack e 0' minimum TTeemporarmporayry 10100'0 except for MManuranuree S Stacktack Minimu 100100' except for Minimumm 25 25' AAnimalnimal Minimum 50 5'5 homehome heatingheating BBarnarn Minimum 50' YYaardrd 0'0 Animal SSiloilo Animal PuPumpmp Barn Gutter BBarnarn HousHousee oorr PPeen 2525'' WeWellll 50' 22550'0' 5500'' 5500'' 11550'0'

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Drive point Drive point SSubmersiblubmersiblee PPuumpmp FFigureigure G G. SubmersibleSubmersible p pumpump w withith b ebelow-groundlow-ground dis dischargecharge CContactont Usact Us CCustomerustomer Service Service StaffSta are are hereher eto VVermiermin-n-PrProoooff tassisto assi syou.t you. WeWlle Capll Cap BBasemenasement How may we help you? CConduiondutit How may we help you? 12" Call Toll Free 1-888-WDNRINFO 12" GGrounround SuSurfrfacacee Call Toll Free 1-888-WDNRINFO (1-888- (1-888-936-7463) O936-7463)r, go to dornr. Contact.wi.gov ,Us Se.arch: Contact CClicklick oonn oonene o off t hthee f ofollowingllowing o options:ptions: EElleectrictric Cableable PPrreessuressure 1. Chat with customer service. TTaannkk Chat with customer service. 2. Call a representative. Saamplemple Call a representative. FaucetFaucet 3. Email your question. CChecheckk DDistributionistribution Email your question. VaValvlve Pipe must SSystemystem in Well Pipe must 1122"" Toll free hotlines Violation Hotline: in Well PPiittleslesss Adapter bbee k kepeptt Adapter undeundre prer prssuressuere Call or Text 1-800-847-9367 Confidentially report suspected wildlife, recreational and environmental violations. Suubmersiblbmersible 1-800-847-9367 PPuumpmp Emergency Spill Hotline: 1-800-943-0003 phone FFigureigure H H.S Submersibleubmersible p upumpmp w iwithth pi tpitlessless FFigureigure II. ExampleExample ooff aav vermin-proofermin-proof ca capp receiver tank Bilingual Services are available receiver tank ScreeneScreenedd WWellel lVeVentnt Drinking Water & Groundwater Program Air Unloader Air Unloader 101 S. Webster GroundGround TP.O.oll Boxfree 7921 hot lMadison,ines WI 53707-7921 SuSurfrfacacee (608) 266-1054 1212"" min min. . 1212" "min. min. CompressibleCompressible Violation Hotline: GaskGasketet Find1-80 more0-TIP -informationWDNR or on our webpage pabouthone Drinking1-800-84 Water7-9367 1212" "minmin Confidentially report suspected wTheild lWisconsinife, recre aDepartmenttional and of Natural Resources provides equal opportunity in its employment, ElEectricallectrical environmental violations. ConduiCondut iPipet Pipe programs, services and functions under an Approved Type exetendingxtendin g2 f2t. ft. EAffirmativemergen cActiony Sp iPlan.ll H oIft youlin ehave: any questions, Approved Type to intoint ogroundground WWeellll Pitless Receiver Tank to Casing please1-800 -9 write43- 00 to:03 p Equalhon e Opportunity Office, Pitless Receiver TankDistribution Casing Distribution Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C. 20240. SystemSystem Bilingual Services are available Drinking Water & Groundwater Program This10 publication1 S. Webs tise ravailable in alternative format (largeP.O .print, Box 7Braille,921 audiotape, etc.) upon request. Please call (608) 266-1054 for more information. Well Code requirements have been Madison, WI 53707-7921 (608) 266-1054 simpWelllified Code for th requirementsis pamphlet. have been This document is intended solely as guidance and WeWellll For spesimplifiedcific detail sfor on thisWis cpamphlet.onsin’s doesFor mo notr econtain inform anyatio mandatoryn, go to requirements Well and Pump Code (NR 812), look on dexceptnr..wi. gwhereov , S erequirementsarch: Drink infoundg Wa tiner statute our website at: dnr.wi.gov , search: For specific details on Wisconsin’s Well or administrative rule are referenced. Any Private Well Code. regulatory decisions made by the Department SubmersiblSubmeersible and Pump Code (NR 812), you may review Pump For more information, request the of Natural Resources in any matter addressed Pump thefollo Privatewing b rWellochu Codesres: .Answers to by this guidance will be made by applying the Foryou morer Que sinformation,tions on Wel l Filling and governing statutes and administrative rules to reviewSealing the(PU DrinkingB-DG-01 Water6), Ba &ct Groundwatereriological the relevant facts. publications:Contaminatio n of Drinking Water The Wisconsin Department of Natural (PUB-DG-003), Driven-Point Resources provides equal opportunity in • Answers to your Questions on Well its employment, programs, services and (SanFillingd-Po inandt) W Sealingells (P U(PUB-DG-016)B-DG-022) functions under an Affirmative APRINTEDction Plan. • Bacteriological Contamination of If you have any questions, pleas ONe w rRECYCLEDite Drinking Water (PUB-DG-003) to: Equal Opportunity Office, DPeAPERpartment of the Interior, Washington, D.C. 20240. • Driven-Point (Sand-Point) Wells (PUB- This publication is available in DG-022) alternative format (large print, Braille, • Or visit our webpage Information For audiotape, etc.) upon request. Please call Private Well Owners (608) 266-1054 for more information.

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