License
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Operator certification program
About the program The program is responsible for ensuring that various types of professional operators have adequate training to perform the necessary tasks at their facilities or businesses. Review certification and licensing requirements by…
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Waterworks operator certification
Municipal waterworks operators work at community water systems that are owned by, or serve, a city, town, village, county or other municipality. Also included in this definition are county or state-owned public institutions for congregate care or…
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Landfill operator certification
Chapter NR 524, Wisconsin Administrative Code was created as authorized by ss. 289.06, 289.42, and 227.11 (2), Wis. Stats., which contain the requirements for the department to develop a program of certification for persons participating in, or…
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Incinerator operator certification
Wisconsin Administrative Code ch. NR 499 was created as authorized by ss. 285.51, Wis. Stats., which establishes a program for the department to develop a program of certification for persons participating in, or responsible for, the operation of…
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Forms
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Exams
Wisconsin DNR’s Operator Certification program will be hosting in-person paper exams coordinated and facilitated by Wisconsin DNR staff in 2025.Exams will be held approximately four times a month for four months of the year. All 2025 exam dates and…
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Licenses and registrations
In Wisconsin, a license or registration is required to engage in the business of pump installing, water well drilling and heat exchange drilling. Licensing authority is established under s. 280.15, Wis. Stats. [exit DNR]. Licensing laws are…
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Information for private well owners
Private wells are wells that are not part of a public water supply. Private wells have fewer than 15 connections and serve fewer than 25 people. They are usually wells that serve a single home or farmhouse. Unlike public water systems, protection…
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Information for drillers and pump installers
This page contains information and resources for well drillers, heat exchange drillers and pump installers. NewsBitsArchives of NewsBits - an electronic newsletter for Wisconsin drillers and installers.Well driller viewer
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Wisconsin drilling and pump installing service directories
The links below provide access to drilling and pump installing professional service directories. Individuals and businesses listed are authorized by the Wisconsin DNR to engage in activities designated by the directory. Well drilling services Pump…