Property/Site Owners
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High capacity well ownership transfer
No department review or approval is required to transfer ownership of a high capacity well along with a property transfer. Within 90 days following a property transfer, the new owner must complete the High Capacity Well & Surface Water…
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High capacity well application review process
Upon receipt of a high capacity well or dewatering application, the DNR water use program completes a groundwater quantity review and reviews the proposed well construction for compliance with the requirements of NR 812, Wis. Adm. Code. If the…
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High capacity well replacements
Under 2017 Wisconsin Act 10, replacement high capacity wells do not require department approval, provided they meet all four of the following criteria.
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High capacity well reconstruction
To "reconstruct" a well means to modify its original construction, including deepening, lining, installing or replacing a screen, and underreaming (s. 281.34(1)(ek), Wis. Stats.). Steps to take to complete a reconstruction of a high capacity well…
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Central Sands Lakes Study
In the past several decades, we have witnessed low water levels in water resources throughout the Central Sands, driven by changes in weather and land use. Due to concern about groundwater pumping from high-capacity wells, the DNR collaborated with…
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High capacity well application and instructions
A high capacity well is a well that has the capacity to withdraw more than 100,000 gallons per day, or a well that, together with all other wells on the same property, has a capacity of more than 100,000 gallons per day. Residential wells and fire…
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High capacity wells
A high capacity well is a well that has the capacity to withdraw more than 100,000 gallons per day, or a well that, together with all other wells on the same property, has a capacity of more than 100,000 gallons per day. Residential wells and fire…
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Heat exchange drilling (geothermal systems)
Heat exchange drilling in Wisconsin requires a license.
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Well filling and sealing
Abandoned or unused wells pose a great threat to the safety and quality of groundwater drinking water supplies. An unused well provides a direct path for contaminants and pollutants to the underground aquifers that supply working wells. Wells must…
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WPDES Permits on Public Notice
Public notices are required by law to alert interested members of the public of the DNR's intention to authorize a Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (WPDES) discharge to a water of the state. The notices are posted here on the DNR…