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    Underground injection wells

    The Underground Injection Control (UIC) program is a requirement of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974. The purpose of the UIC program is to protect underground sources of drinking water (a.k.a. groundwater) from contamination that may…

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    Buying or selling a home or property with a private well

    When you are buying or selling a property with a private well, you may be interested to know the condition of the well, the quality of the drinking water and whether there are any unused wells on the property. If so, you can choose to have the well…

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    Private water supply specialists

    Private water staff can help you with: private water well contamination; well and pump installation rules; questions about well drillers or pump installers; proper well location; and proper well filling and sealing. Private water supply…

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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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