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WI Stat § 280.98 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 280 - Well drilling, heat exchange drilling, and pump installing|280.98 - Citations.

280.98  Citations. (1) Except as provided in sub. (5), the department may follow the procedures for the issuance of a citation under ss. 23.50 to 23.99 to collect a forfeiture as specified in sub. (3) from a person who commits a violation specified under sub. (2). (2) The department shall promulgate rules that specify violations of rules under this chapter relating to licensing; registration; disinfection, sampling, and reporting requirements; water systems that were installed before February 1, 1991; and well or drillhole abandonment to which sub. (1) applies. (3) A person who commits a violation specified under sub. (2) shall, if the department issues a citation under sub. (1), be required to forfeit $500 for a first violation and $1,000 for a 2nd or subsequent violation of the same provision. (4) The department shall promulgate rules that specify an enforcement process that the department must follow before issuing a citation under sub. (1). The department shall include in the enforcement process under this subsection an enforcement conference with the person against whom enforcement is contemplated. (5) Subsection (1) does not apply to a community water system, as defined in s. 281.62 (1) (a), that is owned by a city, village, town, county, town sanitary district, utility district, public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district, or municipal water district, or by a privately owned water utility serving any of the foregoing.History:  2005 a. 360; 2011 a. 150.
WI Stat § 281.13 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 281 - Water and sewage.|281.13 - Surveys and research.

281.13  Surveys and research. (1) (a) The department is authorized to act with the U.S. geological survey in determining the sanitary and other conditions and nature of the natural water sources in this state, for the following purposes:1. To determine the nature and condition of the unpolluted natural water sources.2. To determine to what extent the natural water sources are being contaminated by sewage from cities, villages and towns.3. To determine to what extent the natural water sources are being polluted by other wastes.4. To assist in determining the best sources of water.(b) The department is hereby empowered and instructed to make the necessary rules and regulations, in conjunction with the U.S. geological department, to carry this subsection into effect. (3) The department may conduct scientific experiments, investigations, waste treatment demonstrations and research on any matter under its jurisdiction. It may establish pilot plants, prototypes and facilities in connection therewith and lease or purchase land or equipment.History:  1995 a. 227 ss. 372, 382; 1995 a. 378 s. 40; 1997 a. 35.
WI Stat § 281.14 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 281 - Water and sewage.|281.14 - Wisconsin River monitoring and study.

281.14  Wisconsin River monitoring and study. (1) In this section:(a) “Nonpoint source" has the meaning given in s. 281.16 (1) (e).(b) “Point source" has the meaning given in s. 283.01 (12). (2) The department shall conduct a program to monitor and study the introduction of nutrients from point sources and nonpoint sources into the Wisconsin River from the headwaters of the river to the Castle Rock Flowage dam. The department shall seek to do all of the following under this subsection: (a) Identify the amounts of nutrients being introduced into the river.(b) Characterize and quantify the nutrients, in particular nitrogen and phosphorus, introduced into the river from nonpoint sources relative to climate, land use, soil type, elevation, and drainage.(c) Collect water quality information for locations on the river itself and for major tributaries and major impoundments to use in evaluating the biological, physical, and chemical properties of the water and to use as data in watershed and river models.(d) Use watershed and river models and the information collected under this subsection and from other sources to forecast the effect on water quality of different methods of reducing the amounts of nutrients introduced into the river.(e) Develop tools to use in selecting and implementing methods of reducing the amounts of nutrients introduced into the river. History:  2009 a. 28; 2013 a. 20.
WI Stat § 281.145 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 281 - Water and sewage.|281.145 - River and stream monitoring and study.

281.145  River and stream monitoring and study. (1) In this section:(a) “Nonpoint source" has the meaning given in s. 281.16 (1) (e).(b) “Point source" has the meaning given in s. 283.01 (12). (2) The department shall conduct a program to monitor and study the introduction of nutrients from point sources and nonpoint sources into the East and West Twin Rivers, the Manitowoc River, the Sheboygan River, and the streams that outlet to Lake Michigan and that lie in and between the Ahnapee River watershed and the Sauk Creek watershed. The department shall seek to do all of the following under this subsection:(a) Identify the amounts of nutrients being introduced into these waters.(b) Characterize and quantify the nutrients, in particular nitrogen and phosphorus, introduced into these waters from nonpoint sources relative to climate, land use, soil type, elevation, and drainage.(c) Collect water quality information from locations on these waters and from major tributaries and major impoundments to use in evaluating the biological, physical, and chemical properties of the water and to use as data in watershed and river models.(d) Use watershed and river models and the information collected under this subsection and from other sources to forecast the effect on water quality of different methods of reducing the amounts of nutrients introduced into these waters.(e) Develop tools to use in selecting and implementing methods of reducing the amounts of nutrients introduced into these waters.History:  2017 a. 59.
WI Stat § 281.45 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 281 - Water and sewage.|281.45 - House connections.

281.45  House connections. To assure preservation of public health, comfort and safety, any city, village or town or town sanitary district having a system of waterworks or sewerage, or both, may by ordinance require buildings used for human habitation and located adjacent to a sewer or water main, or in a block through which one or both of these systems extend, to be connected with either or both in the manner prescribed. If any person fails to comply for more than 10 days after notice in writing the municipality may impose a penalty or may cause connection to be made, and the expense thereof shall be assessed as a special tax against the property. Except in 1st class cities, the owner may, within 30 days after the completion of the work, file a written option with the municipal clerk stating that he or she cannot pay the amount in one sum and asking that it be levied in not to exceed 5 equal annual installments, and the amount shall be so collected with interest at a rate not to exceed 15 percent per year from the completion of the work, the unpaid balance to be a special tax lien.History:  1979 c. 110 s. 60 (13); 1979 c. 221; 1983 a. 150; 1995 a. 227 s. 407; Stats. 1995 s. 281.45.
WI Stat § 281.51 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 281 - Water and sewage.|281.51 - Financial assistance program; local water quality planning.

281.51  Financial assistance program; local water quality planning. (1) Definitions. As used in this section:(a) “Designated local agency" means the designated local agency under section 208 of the federal act.(b) “Federal act" means the federal water pollution control act amendments of 1972, P.L. 92-500, 86 Stat. 816.(c) “Local governmental unit" means a political subdivision of this state, a special purpose district in this state, an instrumentality or corporation of such a political subdivision or special purpose district, a combination or subunit of any of the foregoing or an instrumentality of the state and any of the foregoing. (2)  State water quality planning assistance program; designated local agencies.  (a) The department shall administer a program to provide state assistance to designated local agencies for water quality planning activities.(b) The department shall establish grant eligibility criteria for designated planning agencies seeking state assistance for water quality planning activities. The department shall consider the capacity of an agency to conduct areawide planning activities in establishing these eligibility criteria.(c) A designated planning agency may receive state assistance to conduct water quality planning activities if:1. The designated planning agency agrees to provide planning matching funds. At a minimum, the department shall require the designated planning agency to agree to provide planning matching funds in an amount equal to the state assistance. The department may require the designated planning agency to agree to provide local matching funds in a higher amount.2. The designated planning agency meets all grant eligibility criteria. (3)  State water quality planning assistance; other local governmental units. The department may provide financial assistance for water quality planning activities to local governmental units that are not designated local agencies.History:  1979 c. 221; 1985 a. 29; 1991 a. 39; 1995 a. 227 s. 423; Stats. 1995 s. 281.51.
WI Stat § 281.53 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 281 - Water and sewage.|281.53 - Municipal clean drinking water grants.

281.53  Municipal clean drinking water grants. (1) The department may award a municipal clean drinking water grant, from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tb), to a municipality for capital costs to achieve compliance with standards for contaminants established by the department by rule under the safe drinking water program under s. 281.17 (8), if the municipality is not in compliance with those standards on or after April 1, 1990, if the municipality incurs the capital costs after January 1, 1989, and if the violation of the standards for contaminants occurs in a public water system owned by the municipality. (2) The department shall approve grants under this section equal to 90 percent of the amount by which the reasonable and necessary capital costs of achieving compliance with the standards for contaminants exceed an amount equal to $25 times the population that is served by the contaminated public water system for which a grant is sought if the reasonable and necessary capital costs of achieving compliance with those standards are an amount equal to an amount that is greater than $150 times the population that is served by the contaminated water system. (3) The department shall rank applicants for grants under this section on the basis of the severity of risk to human health posed by each applicant's violation of the standards for contaminants. If insufficient funds are available for providing grants to eligible municipalities, the department shall allocate grants based on the severity of risk to human health. (4) The department shall promulgate rules for the administration of the program under this section that include the establishment of which capital costs are eligible for reimbursement and the method for ranking applicants under sub. (3).History:  1989 a. 366; 1991 a. 32; 1995 a. 227 s. 399; Stats. 1995 s. 281.53; 1995 a. 378 s. 44; 1997 a. 35.
WI Stat § 281.625 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 281 - Water and sewage.|281.625 - Drinking water loan guarantee program.

281.625  Drinking water loan guarantee program. (1) In this section:(a) “Community water system" means a public water system that serves at least 15 service connections used by year-round residents or that regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents.(b) “Local governmental unit" has the meaning given in s. 281.61 (1) (am), except that the term does not include a joint local water authority created under s. 66.0823. (c) “Noncommunity water system" means a public water system that is not a community water system.(d) “Public water system" has the meaning given in s. 281.61 (1) (c). (2) The department, in consultation with the department of administration, shall promulgate rules for determining whether a loan is an eligible loan under s. 234.86 (3) for a loan guarantee under s. 234.86. The rules shall be consistent with 42 USC 300j-12. (3) The department shall determine whether a loan to the owner of a community water system or the nonprofit owner of a noncommunity water system is an eligible loan under s. 234.86 (3) for the purposes of the loan guarantee program under s. 234.86. (4) With the approval of the department of administration, the department of natural resources may transfer funds from the appropriation accounts under s. 20.320 (2) (s) and (x) to the Wisconsin drinking water reserve fund under s. 234.933 to guarantee loans under s. 234.86. (5) The department may contract with the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority for the administration of the program under this section and s. 234.86.History:  1997 a. 27; 2013 a. 12; 2015 a. 55.
WI Stat § 281.67 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 281 - Water and sewage.|281.67 - Watershed projects.

281.67  Watershed projects. The department shall assist and advise the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection regarding watershed projects under 16 USC 1001 to 1008.History:  1981 c. 346; 1995 a. 227 s. 429; Stats. 1995 s. 281.67.
WI Stat § 281.71 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 281 - Water and sewage.|281.71 - Lake management project grants; river protection grants; purchases.

281.71  Lake management project grants; river protection grants; purchases. (1) In order to receive a grant for a purchase under s. 281.69 (3) (b) 1. or 281.70 (5) (c) 1., the recipient shall enter into a contract with the department that contains all of the following provisions:(a) Standards for the management of the property to be acquired.(b) A prohibition against using the property to be acquired as security for any debt unless the department approves the incurring of the debt.(c) A prohibition against the property being closed to the public unless the department determines it is necessary to protect wild animals, plants or other natural features.(d) A clause that any subsequent sale or transfer of the property to be acquired is subject to subs. (2) and (3). (2) The recipient of the grant used for a purchase under s. 281.69 (3) (b) 1. or 281.70 (5) (c) 1. may subsequently sell or transfer the acquired property to a 3rd party other than a creditor of the recipient if all of the following apply:(a) The department approves the subsequent sale or transfer.(b) The party to whom the property is sold or transferred enters into a new contract with the department that contains the provisions under sub. (1). (3) The recipient of the grant used for a purchase under s. 281.69 (3) (b) 1. or 281.70 (5) (c) 1. may subsequently sell or transfer the acquired property to satisfy a debt or other obligation if the department approves the sale or transfer. (4) If the recipient violates any essential provision of the contract, title to the acquired property shall vest in the state. (5) The instrument conveying the property to the recipient shall state the interest of the state under sub. (4). The contract entered into under sub. (1) and the instrument of conveyance shall be recorded in the office of the register of deeds of each county in which the property is located.History:  1999 a. 9 s. 2548.
WI Stat § 281.72 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 281 - Water and sewage.|281.72 - River protection; contracts with nonprofit organizations.

281.72  River protection; contracts with nonprofit organizations. (1) Definition. In this section, “nonprofit conservation organization" means a river management organization that meets the qualifications under s. 281.70 (4) (b) or a nonprofit corporation, a charitable trust or other nonprofit association whose purposes include the protection of rivers and that is described in section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.  (2)  Requirements to receive contracts. The department shall provide contracts to nonstock, nonprofit corporations that are described under section 501 (c) (3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code and that are organized in this state. For a nonstock, profit corporation to qualify for a contract, the corporation shall meet all of the following requirements:(a) The corporation is exempt from taxation under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.(b) The corporation provides support to nonprofit conservation organizations.(c) The corporation has a board of directors that has a majority of members who are representatives of nonprofit conservation organizations.(d) The corporation contributes, to be used with the contract, $1 for every $3 it receives under the contract. (3)  Requirements under contracts. A corporation receiving a contract under this subsection shall do all of the following:(a) Assist in the establishment of nonprofit conservation organizations.(b) Provide technical assistance to nonprofit conservation organizations.(c) Conduct conferences on topics for which technical assistance is provided under par. (b). History:  1999 a. 9.
WI Stat § 281.81 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 281 - Water and sewage.|281.81 - Definitions.

281.81  Definitions. In this subchapter: (1) “International joint commission" has the meaning given in s. 281.35 (1) (h). (2) “Remedial action plan" means a comprehensive plan to clean up and restore the environment in a contaminated area that is in or adjacent to Lake Michigan or Lake Superior or a tributary of Lake Michigan or Lake Superior and that is identified as an area of concern by the international joint commission under the Great Lakes water quality agreement.History:  1995 a. 227 s. 412.
WI Stat § 281.83 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 281 - Water and sewage.|281.83 - Remedial action in the Great Lakes and their tributaries.

281.83  Remedial action in the Great Lakes and their tributaries. (1) The department may perform activities to clean up or to restore the environment in an area that is in or adjacent to Lake Michigan or Lake Superior or a tributary of Lake Michigan or Lake Superior if the activities are included in a remedial action plan that is approved by the department. (2) In selecting projects to perform under this section, the department shall consider the amount of state funds available, the availability of matching funds from federal, private or other sources, the willingness and ability of a responsible person to fund a project, the willingness and ability of a local governmental unit, as defined in s. 281.51 (1) (c), to undertake or assist in a project, the severity of the environmental contamination that a project will address and the size of the population affected by the contamination. (3) (a) If a person provides funding for an activity that is part of a remedial action plan, that provision of funding is not evidence of liability or an admission of liability for any environmental contamination.(b) The acceptance by the department of funding from a person for an activity that is part of a remedial action plan does not limit the ability of the department to take action against that person if the department determines that the person is responsible, in whole or in part, for environmental contamination.History:  1995 a. 227 ss. 411, 413.
WI Stat § 281.85 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 281 - Water and sewage.|281.85 - Great Lakes protection fund share.

281.85  Great Lakes protection fund share. The department may use moneys from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (4) (ah) for any of the following purposes: (1) To implement activities included in a remedial action plan. (2) To restore or protect fish or wildlife habitats in or adjacent to Lake Michigan or Lake Superior. (3) For planning or providing information related to cleaning up or protecting the Great Lakes.History:  1995 a. 227 ss. 414, 416; 1997 a. 27.
WI Stat § 281.87 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 281 - Water and sewage.|281.87 - Great Lakes contaminated sediment removal.

281.87  Great Lakes contaminated sediment removal. The department may expend funds from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ti) to pay a portion of the costs of a project to remove contaminated sediment from Lake Michigan or Lake Superior or a tributary of Lake Michigan or Lake Superior if the project is in an impaired water body that the department has identified under 33 USC 1313 (d) (1) (A) and the source of the impairment is contaminated sediment. History:  2007 a. 20; 2009 a. 28.
WI Stat § 281.91 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 281 - Water and sewage.|281.91 - State agency personnel to report water pollution.

281.91  State agency personnel to report water pollution. Personnel of all state agencies shall report any evidence of water pollution found by them to the department.History:  1995 a. 227 ss. 396, 987.
WI Stat § 281.92 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 281 - Water and sewage.|281.92 - Limitation.

281.92  Limitation. Nothing in this chapter affects ss. 196.01 to 196.79 or ch. 31.History:  1979 c. 221 s. 624; Stats. 1979 s. 144.27; 1995 a. 227 s. 435; Stats. 1995 s. 281.92.DNR may consider wetland water quality standards in Wis. Admin. Code ch. NR 103 when making a water level determination under s. 31.02 (1). This section does not preclude the DNR from applying the wetland water quality standards in ch. NR 103 or other parts of ch. 281, when appropriate, after weighing factors under s. 31.02 (1). Rock-Koshkonong Lake District v. Department of Natural Resources, 2013 WI 74, 350 Wis. 2d 45, 833 N.W.2d 800, 08-1523.