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Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 141 - Groundwater Monitoring Well Requirements › Section NR 141.15 - Drilling methods and fluids

Current through June 24, 2024
The drilling method shall introduce the least possible amount
				  of foreign material into the borehole, produce the least possible disturbance
				  to the formation and permit the proper construction and development of the
				  required diameter well. Only air, water from a known safe source free of
				  bacterial and chemical contamination or bentonite drilling muds, mixed with
				  water from a known safe and uncontaminated source, may be used as drilling
				  fluids. The water used for drilling shall be stored in such a manner as to
				  prevent contamination of the clean water. The department may require chemical
				  analysis of the water used to produce drilling fluids. Hammer drill lubricants,
				  used with air rotary drill rigs, may not be used for installing groundwater
				  monitoring wells. If air is used as a drilling fluid, the air shall be filtered
				  by a coalescing air filter. If water is used, the source of the water shall be
				  reported. Drilling fluid additives may not be used without prior written
				  department approval.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 141 - Groundwater Monitoring Well Requirements › Section NR 141.17 - Disposal and decontamination

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) All drill
				cuttings and fluids and surge and wash waters from borehole and groundwater
				monitoring well construction and development shall be disposed of in a manner
				approved by the department.
(2) All
				borehole and groundwater monitoring well construction and development equipment
				shall be decontaminated by washing and triple rinsing or high pressure heat
				cleaning to prevent cross-contamination of boreholes or groundwater monitoring
				wells.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 141 - Groundwater Monitoring Well Requirements › Section NR 141.19 - Borehole diameter

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) BOREHOLES IN UNCONSOLIDATED GEOLOGIC
				FORMATION. For all permanent groundwater monitoring wells in unconsolidated
				geologic formations, the borehole diameter shall meet the following
				requirements:
(a) If hollow stem augers are
				used, their inside working diameter shall be at least 2 ¼ inches greater
				than the inside diameter of the permanent well casing.
(b) If solid stem augers are used, their
				outside diameter shall be at least 4 inches greater than the inside diameter of
				the permanent well casing.
(c) If
				an air or mud rotary method is used, the borehole diameter shall be at least 4
				inches greater than the inside diameter of the permanent well casing. If a
				temporary outer casing is used, the inside diameter of the temporary outer well
				casing shall be at least 4 inches greater than the inside diameter of the
				permanent well casing. The temporary outer casing shall be pulled as the
				annular space is being sealed.
Note: The dual-tube or triple-tube reverse rotary systems are
				  rotary methods.
(d) If
				percussion methods, including the rotary wash, wash down and wash bore methods,
				with a temporary outer casing are used, in unconsolidated geologic formations,
				the inside diameter of the temporary outer casing shall be at least 4 inches
				greater than the inside diameter of the permanent well casing. The temporary
				outer casing shall be removed during the sealing of the annular
				space.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 141 - Groundwater Monitoring Well Requirements › Section NR 141.20 - Aquifer test or recovery wells

Current through June 24, 2024
The installation, location and construction of any aquifer
				  test well or recovery well installed for a purpose regulated by the department
				  under ch. 160, 281, 285, 289, 291, 292, 293, or 299, Stats., shall be approved
				  by the department program responsible for overseeing work at the site prior to
				  installation. Unless another time period is specified by law, the department
				  shall complete its review and make a determination on all applications for
				  approval within 65 business days after receipt of the complete application for
				  approval. Applications may be included with other submittals for work to be
				  performed at the site. The start of the 65 day review period will not begin
				  until a complete application is received by the department. All requests for
				  approval shall be in writing, except that for situations that require immediate
				  response, an approval may be requested verbally and an advanced verbal approval
				  may be granted by the department and followed up with a written confirmation.
				  Aquifer test wells or recovery wells may be used for pressure head monitoring
				  or water quality monitoring only with the approval of the department. All
				  aquifer test and recovery wells shall be abandoned according to s.
				  NR
				  141.25 and documented according to s.
				  NR
				  141.23.
See ch. NR 812 for additional requirements that apply to
					 aquifer test wells and recovery wells.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 141 - Groundwater Monitoring Well Requirements › Section NR 141.21 - Well development

Current through June 24, 2024
All permanent groundwater monitoring wells shall be developed
				  according to the requirements of section. Wells sealed with grout or slurry
				  shall be developed after a minimum waiting period of 12 hours after
				  installation is completed. The goal of well development is to produce water
				  free of sediment and all drill cuttings and drilling fluids.
(1) WELLS THAT CANNOT BE PURGED DRY. All
				permanent groundwater monitoring wells that cannot be purged dry shall be
				developed by the following procedure:
(a)
				Alternately surge and purge the well for a minimum of 30 minutes. The surge and
				purge cycle shall consist of several minutes of surging followed by several
				minutes of purging to remove the material collecting in the bottom of the well.
				The surging shall move formation water in and out of the well screen. The
				surging shall be accomplished by using either a bailer or surge block or by
				pumping the well sufficiently to cause a drawdown and then allowing the well to
				recover and repeating the process.
Note: When a surge block is used, care should be taken to
				  avoid drawing the annular space seal material into the filter pack or well
				  screen.
(b) After the final
				surge and purge cycle is completed, the well shall be pumped or bailed until 10
				well volumes of water are removed or until the well produces sediment free
				water. If sediment free water is not obtained any remaining sediment shall be
				removed from the bottom of the well. Well volume shall be calculated in the
				following manner:
V1 + V2 = well volume
V1 = volume of water in well casing
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V2 = volume of water in filter pack
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N = porosity of filter pack
D1 = inside diameter of well casing
D2 = outside diameter of well casing
D3 = diameter of borehole
H1 = height of water column
H2 = length of sand used in filter pack and fine sand filter
				  pack seal or the height of the water column in water table observation
				  wells.
Note: There are 7.48 gallons per cubic foot.
H1 = height of water column
H2 = length of filter pack or the height of the water column
				  in water table observation wells.
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Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 141 - Groundwater Monitoring Well Requirements › Section NR 141.23 - Well and borehole construction documentation

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) All permanent
				groundwater monitoring well construction shall be reported to the department,
				using forms and instructions provided by the department, within 60 days after
				the well has been installed. The completed report shall include the following
				information:
(a) Well location,
(b) Well casing material and installation
				procedures,
(c) Well screen
				materials and installation procedures,
(d) Filter pack materials and installation
				procedures,
(e) Sealing materials
				and installation procedures,
(f)
				Drilling methods and fluids used for installation,
(g) Borehole diameter,
(h) Well development procedures,
(i) Sieve analysis, and
(j) Any other information deemed necessary by
				the department.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 141 - Groundwater Monitoring Well Requirements › Section NR 141.25 - Abandonment requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
The following requirements apply to the abandonment of all
				  boreholes greater than 10 feet deep or which intersect a water table and all
				  groundwater monitoring wells. The department may require, by order or other
				  appropriate means, that any borehole or monitoring well be abandoned. The
				  department shall consider the following factors in determining whether a
				  borehole or monitoring well should be abandoned: purpose, location, groundwater
				  quality, age and condition of the well or borehole potential for groundwater
				  contamination and well or borehole construction.
(1) TIMELINES FOR ABANDONMENT.
(a) A borehole shall be abandoned within 3
				working days after its use has been discontinued.
(b) Any permanent groundwater monitoring well
				no longer being used to gather information on geologic or groundwater
				properties shall be abandoned within 60 days after its use has been
				discontinued.
(c) Any groundwater
				monitoring well found by the department to be acting as a conduit for
				groundwater contamination shall be abandoned within 15 working days after
				written notification by the department.
(d) Any groundwater monitoring well
				constructed after February 1, 1990 not meeting the requirements of this chapter
				shall be abandoned and replaced with a monitoring well meeting the requirements
				of this chapter or any department approval granted under this chapter within 60
				days after installation of the noncomplying well or 15 days after written
				notification by the department that the well is noncomplying.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 141 - Groundwater Monitoring Well Requirements › Section NR 141.27 - Driven point wells

Current through June 24, 2024
Driven point wells with galvanized steel drive pipes and
				  contaminant compatible well screens may be used as permanent groundwater
				  monitoring wells if prior department approval is obtained. Written
				  documentation shall be supplied to the department prior to installation
				  indicating:
(1) That the well is to be
				used only for water table elevation measurements or to monitor for parameters
				for which the well casing and screen material will not interfere with the
				analytical results;
(2) That the
				well will not provide a conduit for contaminants to enter the groundwater;
				and
(3) That information on
				subsurface stratigraphy is not needed. In situations where subsurface geologic
				information is needed, a separate borehole shall be constructed to collect the
				required data.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 141 - Groundwater Monitoring Well Requirements › Section NR 141.29 - Temporary groundwater monitoring wells

Current through June 24, 2024
Temporary groundwater monitoring wells may be installed
				  according to less stringent standards than specified for permanent groundwater
				  monitoring wells. Any temporary monitoring well construction shall be approved
				  by the department prior to its installation. All temporary monitoring wells
				  shall be abandoned in accordance with s.
				  NR
				  141.25 within 120 days after their
				  installation.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 141 - Groundwater Monitoring Well Requirements › Section NR 141.31 - Special circumstances and exceptions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department
				may require or approve more restrictive or alternative well material, assembly,
				installation, development or abandonment if the contaminant concentrations or
				geologic setting require alternative construction. Prior written approval is
				required before any alternative materials are used in monitoring well
				installation.
(2) Exceptions to the
				requirements of this chapter may be approved by the department prior to
				installation or abandonment. An exception request shall state the reasons why
				compliance with the rule requirements is infeasible. The department may
				conditionally approve an exception by requiring materials or procedures which
				safeguard against contamination and result in groundwater monitoring well
				construction which is substantially equivalent to the requirements of this
				chapter. Failure to comply with the conditions of an exception voids the
				department's approval of the exception.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 142 - Wisconsin Water Management And Conservation › Section NR 142.01 - Applicability; purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies to
				any person withdrawing water from any waters of the state.
(2) PURPOSE. The purpose of this chapter is
				to protect and promote the conservation of the waters of the state; to provide
				for the management of the waters of the state through the development of a
				statewide water quantity resources plan; to register major withdrawals from the
				waters of the state; and to require departmental approval for major interbasin
				diversions and consumptive uses of water in order to protect public and private
				water rights in the state when the level, flow, use or quality of the waters of
				the state is threatened.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 142 - Wisconsin Water Management And Conservation › Section NR 142.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
The following definitions apply to the terms used in this
				  chapter:
(1) "Approval" means a permit
				issued under s.
				30.18,
				Stats., or an approval under s.
				281.41,
				Stats.
(2) "Authorized base level
				of water loss" means any of the following:
(a) The maximum 30-day average water loss
				authorized as a condition of a permit or approval.
(b) If par. (a) does not apply, the highest
				average daily water loss over any 30-day period that is reported to the
				department or the public service commission under s.
				30.18(6)
				(c),
				281.35,
				or
				281.41, Stats.
(c) If there is no water loss from
				an existing withdrawal, zero gallons per day.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 142 - Wisconsin Water Management And Conservation › Section NR 142.05 - Determining water loss

Current through June 24, 2024
In calculating the total amount of water loss from a
				  withdrawal a person shall include all separate interbasin diversions and
				  consumptive uses, or combinations thereof, which the person makes or proposes
				  to make for a single use, facility or irrigated property under common ownership
				  or control located on contiguous properties.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 142 - Wisconsin Water Management And Conservation › Section NR 142.06 - Water loss approval

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) APPROVAL REQUIRED. Before a person may
				begin a new withdrawal or increase the amount of an existing withdrawal, the
				person shall apply to the department under s.
				30.18
				or
				281.41, Stats.,
				for a new approval or a modification of an existing approval if either of the
				following apply:
(a) The person proposes to
				begin a withdrawal that will result in a water loss averaging more than
				2,000,000 gallons per day in any 30-day period.
(b) The person proposes to increase a
				withdrawal by an amount that will result in a water loss averaging more than
				2,000,000 gallons per day in any 30-day period above the person's authorized
				base level of water loss.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 142 - Wisconsin Water Management And Conservation › Section NR 142.07 - Great Lakes basin water loss

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) CONSULTATION
				REQUIRED. If the department receives an application that, if approved, will
				result in a new water loss to the Great Lakes basin averaging more than
				5,000,000 gallons per day in any 30-day period, or an increase in a withdrawal
				by an amount that will result in a water loss averaging 5,000,000 gallons per
				day in any 30-day period above the applicant's authorized base level of water
				loss, the department shall notify the office of the governor or premier and the
				agency responsible for management of water resources in each state and province
				of the Great Lakes region and, if required under the boundary waters treaty of
				1909, the international joint commission. The department shall also request
				each state and province in the Great Lakes region to comment on the
				application.
(2) DEPARTMENT
				RESPONSE.
(a) In making its determination on
				an application reviewed under this section, the department shall consider any
				comments that are received within 45 days after each state and province of the
				Great Lakes region has been notified of the proposed diversion.
(b) If a written request is received from a
				governor or premier, or designated representative of a state or province of the
				Great Lakes region, the department shall convene a consultation meeting of
				these states and provinces to discuss the application. The department shall
				provide at least 30 days notice of this consultation meeting to the governors
				or premiers, or their designated representatives.
(c) If a consultation meeting is convened,
				the department shall provide the states and provinces of the Great Lakes region
				a draft decision memorandum which shall include findings of fact and its
				proposed decision to deny, approve, or conditionally approve the
				application.
(d) Prior to issuing a
				final decision on the application, the department shall allow 30 days for the
				states and provinces of the Great Lakes region to provide written comments on
				the draft decision memorandum.
(e)
				The department's final notice of decision shall be distributed to the states
				and provinces of the Great Lakes region within 15 days after permit issuance or
				denial.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 142 - Wisconsin Water Management And Conservation › Section NR 142.09 - Department investigations

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) COMPLAINT
				PROCEDURE. Any 6 or more residents of the state may petition for an
				investigation of a withdrawal alleged to be in violation of s.
				281.35,
				Stats., this rule or an order issued by the department by submitting to the
				department a petition identifying the alleged violator and setting forth in
				detail the reasons for believing a violation occurred. The petition shall state
				the name and address of a person in the state authorized to receive service of
				answer and other papers on behalf of the petitioners and the name and address
				of a person authorized to appear at a hearing on behalf of the
				petitioners.
(2) PETITION
				PROCEDURE. Upon receipt of a petition, the department shall do one of the
				following:
(a) If the department determines
				that the allegations of the petitions are true, it shall order the alleged
				violator to take whatever action is necessary to achieve compliance with the
				statute, rule, condition, limitation or restriction; or
(b) If the department determines that the
				allegations are untrue, it shall dismiss the petition.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 146 - Water Well Driller, Heat Exchange Driller, and Pump Installer Licensing and Registration; Drilling Rig Operator License › Section NR 146.01 - Purpose and applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) PURPOSE. This
				chapter is promulgated under chs. 280 and 281, Stats. The purpose of this
				chapter is to establish the criteria by which the department administers the
				water well driller, heat exchange driller, and pump installer licensing and
				registration program and water well and heat exchange drilling rig operator
				registration program required by ch. 280, Stats., and the licensing
				requirements for: filling and sealing potable and nonpotable water supply
				wells; and locating or evaluating wells that need to be filled and sealed, and
				locating or evaluating water supply wells and pressure systems at time of
				property transfer.
Note:
The standards for water well drilling,
				  heat exchange drilling, pump installing, well filling and sealing and property
				  transfer well inspections are in ch. NR 812.
Note:
The department intends to issue a single
				  license or registration document indicating which type or types of wells or
				  drillholes for which the holder is authorized.
(2) APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies to
				any individual or person engaging in, or intending to engage in the business of
				water well drilling, heat exchange drilling, pump installing, filling and
				sealing of potable and nonpotable water supply wells, and locating or
				evaluating wells or drillholes that need to be filled and sealed, or locating
				or evaluating water supply wells and pressure systems at time of property
				transfer in the state of Wisconsin. The license requirements of this chapter do
				not apply to water well drilling or pump installing activities involving a well
				supplying water which is not used for, or is not intended to be used for, human
				consumption or for the washing or preparation of food or pharmaceutical
				products.
Any person constructing a water well or heat exchange
					 drillhole or installing a pump, regardless of whether that person is required
					 to be licensed or registered under this chapter, is required to comply with
					 applicable laws and rules and with any plans, specifications, variance and
					 approvals approved by the department for water well construction, heat exchange
					 drilling, and pump installation. For example, ch. NR 812 contains water well
					 construction and pump installation requirements for private and noncommunity
					 water systems and chs. NR 810 and
					 811 contain water well
					 construction and pump installation requirements for community water
					 systems.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 146 - Water Well Driller, Heat Exchange Driller, and Pump Installer Licensing and Registration; Drilling Rig Operator License › Section NR 146.03 - License or registration

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) REQUIRED. No
				individual or person may engage in the business of water well drilling, heat
				exchange drilling, pump installing or filling and sealing, or property transfer
				well inspections, or hold himself, herself or itself out as or act temporarily
				or otherwise as a water well driller, heat exchange driller, or pump installer
				or well or drillhole filler and sealer, or property transfer well inspector in
				the state of Wisconsin without first obtaining either a water well driller,
				heat exchange driller, or pump installer license or a water well driller, heat
				exchange driller, or pump installer registration from the department.
(2) EXCEPTIONS.
(a) A Wisconsin individual water well driller
				license is not required for any of the following:
1. An individual performing water well
				drilling on real estate owned or leased by that individual, but the well and
				the work done on the well shall comply with the applicable laws and rules and
				with any plans, specifications, variances and approvals approved by the
				department.
2. Competent sanitary
				engineers preparing plans and specifications or supervising the installation of
				water wells by a licensed individual water well driller or a registered water
				well drilling business for which the engineer prepared plans and
				specifications.
3. Superintendents
				of waterworks systems preparing plans and specifications or supervising the
				installation of water wells by a licensed individual water well driller or a
				registered well drilling business, for which the superintendent is
				responsible.
4. An individual who
				is employed by a licensed individual water well driller.
5. An individual who is employed by a person
				that is registered as a business to perform water well drilling.
6. An individual constructing nonpotable
				water supply wells.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 146 - Water Well Driller, Heat Exchange Driller, and Pump Installer Licensing and Registration; Drilling Rig Operator License › Section NR 146.04 - Initial applications for licenses or registrations

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GENERAL
				REQUIREMENTS.
(a) All new license and
				registration applications shall be submitted on forms specified by the
				department for this purpose. An applicant for a water well drilling rig
				operator registration shall be at least 18 years old. An applicant for an
				individual water well driller license shall be at least 20 years old. An
				applicant for a heat exchange drilling rig operator registration shall be at
				least 18 years old. An applicant for an individual heat exchange driller
				license shall be at least 20 years old.
Note:
Pursuant to
				  29CFR
				  570.58 and Hazardous Occupations Order #7,
				  persons under the age of eighteen are not lawfully permitted to operate a
				  power-driven hoisting apparatus.
Note:
Specified application forms will require
				  on-line submittal after development of necessary information technology and
				  training during continuing education.
(b) All information on an application shall
				be complete, true and accurate. The department may request an applicant to
				provide proof of any information submitted on the application.
(c) The department shall conduct review of
				completed applications within 65 business days. Incomplete applications shall
				be returned to the applicant.
(d)
				The license or registration shall be effective on the date the license or
				registration is issued by the department and expires on December 31 of each
				year. Licensees and registrants shall inform the department no later than 15
				business days after any changes in the information on the application submitted
				to the department, including any change in status or ability of the licensed
				supervisory individual water well driller, licensed individual supervisory heat
				exchange driller, or licensed supervisory individual pump installer to perform
				their supervisory responsibilities.
(e) A veteran may request a fee waiver for a
				first-time license or operator certificate in accordance with the veterans fee
				waiver program under s.
				45.44,
				Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 146 - Water Well Driller, Heat Exchange Driller, and Pump Installer Licensing and Registration; Drilling Rig Operator License › Section NR 146.045 - Examination administration, application, and fees

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ADMINISTRATION.
				The department shall administer examinations required under this chapter. The
				department will primarily rely on an organization under contract with the
				department to provide examinations. The department may conduct examinations on
				a case-by-case basis when necessary to accommodate applicants' needs. An
				organization under contract to provide examinations may charge fees to cover
				the cost of providing any exam under this section as allowed under its contract
				with the department. Examination results shall be made available to an
				applicant within 30 days of the examination date.
(2) APPLICATION. An eligible applicant shall
				apply for an examination using a form prepared by the department and submit the
				fees specified under sub. (3). Applications and fees shall be submitted to the
				department no later than 10 business days prior to the examination date. An
				applicant that does not achieve a passing score may apply to the department to
				retake an examination.
(3) FEES. An
				eligible applicant shall pay the license application fee as specified under s.
				NR
				146.04(2) (k), (3) (d), or (9) (c)
				prior to taking an examination. An eligible applicant shall also pay any
				examination fees charged by an organization contracted under sub. (1). Fees may
				not be refunded to an applicant who fails to pass an examination, fails to
				appear to take the examination, or who fails to identify themselves upon
				request.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 146 - Water Well Driller, Heat Exchange Driller, and Pump Installer Licensing and Registration; Drilling Rig Operator License › Section NR 146.05 - License and registration conditions and emeritus

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) CONDITIONS. The
				department may condition a license, registration, or renewal issued under this
				chapter based on the experience, qualifications, equipment and compliance
				history of the applicant or of the licensed supervisory individual or of the
				licensed individual supervisory driller. Conditions which may be imposed by the
				department include restriction of water well drilling or heat exchange drilling
				to specific methods, equipment, or geologic formations, or advance notification
				to the department of drilling, pump installing, well filling and sealing or
				property transfer well inspection activities.
Note:
A notification condition may be fulfilled
				  by a water well driller or pump installer by telephoning, e-mailing, or faxing
				  the notification to the office of the designated department
				  employee.
(2) EMERITUS
				STATUS. A Wisconsin licensed individual water [well] driller or pump installer
				in good standing may request to be listed with the department as an emeritus if
				the water well driller or pump installer is no longer engaged in the business
				or businesses for which a Wisconsin license was obtained. An emeritus
				individual is not required to earn the continuing education credits described
				in s.
				NR
				146.07 and shall continue to receive codes, bulletins
				or other documents prepared and printed by the department. If an emeritus
				individual has not earned the annual continuing education requirements during
				the years for which the license was in emeritus status but wishes to reactivate
				his or her license to engage in water well drilling, pump installing, well
				filling and sealing, or property transfer well inspections, the individual must
				pass the appropriate exam. An individual in emeritus status is not eligible to
				be a supervisory water well driller or pump installer.
"Well" in brackets was removed by CR 13-096, but is
					 necessary to give effect to the treatment by CR 13-099. Future rulemaking will
					 address any wording inconsistencies.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 146 - Water Well Driller, Heat Exchange Driller, and Pump Installer Licensing and Registration; Drilling Rig Operator License › Section NR 146.06 - Out of state water well drillers

Current through June 24, 2024
Water well drillers who hold an individual license to drill
				  potable wells in states other than Wisconsin are eligible to obtain an
				  individual Wisconsin water well driller license if all of the following
				  requirements are met:
(1) The
				department determines that the water well drilling construction standards and
				licensing laws and rules in effect at the time of licensure in at least one of
				the states in which the applicant is currently licensed were substantially
				similar to Wisconsin's.
(2) The
				applicant is in good standing in all states in which the applicant is or was
				licensed or registered to drill potable wells.
(3) The applicant demonstrates competency to
				engage in the business of potable well drilling in Wisconsin by passing an
				examination administered under s. NR 146.045.
(4) The applicant completes an application
				which is true and accurate and submits it with an application fee of $50 to the
				department.
(5) The applicant meets
				with a department staff member to review and sign a list of compliance
				expectations. The applicant will receive the license at the conclusion of the
				meeting.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 146 - Water Well Driller, Heat Exchange Driller, and Pump Installer Licensing and Registration; Drilling Rig Operator License › Section NR 146.065 - Out of state heat exchange drillers

Current through June 24, 2024
Heat exchange drillers who hold an individual license to
				  construct heat exchange drillholes in states other than Wisconsin are eligible
				  to obtain an individual Wisconsin heat exchange driller license if all of the
				  following requirements are met:
(1) The
				department determines that the heat exchange well drilling construction
				standards and licensing laws and rules in effect at the time the applicant was
				licensed in at least one of the states in which the applicant is currently
				licensed were substantially similar to Wisconsin's.
(2) The applicant is in good standing in all
				states in which the applicant is or was licensed or registered to drill heat
				exchange drillholes.
(3) The
				applicant demonstrates competency to engage in the business of heat exchange
				drilling in Wisconsin by passing an examination administered under s. NR
				146.045.
(4) The applicant submits
				a completed application which is true and accurate and an application fee of
				$50 to the department. If the applicant holds a current Wisconsin water well
				driller license the applicant does not need to submit an additional fee to
				become a Wisconsin licensed heat exchange driller.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 146 - Water Well Driller, Heat Exchange Driller, and Pump Installer Licensing and Registration; Drilling Rig Operator License › Section NR 146.07 - Renewals

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) APPLICATION.
(a) To renew a license or registration, the
				licensee or registrant shall submit a true and complete renewal application to
				the department on or before January 1 of each year. The department may require
				that proof of compliance with continuing education credit requirements under
				sub. (3) be submitted with the renewal application.
(b) Renewal applications shall be submitted
				on forms specified by the department and accompanied by an application fee of
				$50 for each water well driller or heat exchange driller license or
				registration; $25 for each pump installer license or registration and $25 for
				each water well or heat exchange drilling rig operator registration. Only one
				$50 fee is required if the same licensee holds both a water well driller or
				heat exchange driller license. Only one $50 fee is required if the same
				registrant holds both a water well driller or heat exchange driller
				registration. Only one $25 fee is required if the same registrant holds both a
				water well drilling rig operator registration and a heat exchange drilling rig
				operator registration.
(c) The
				department shall conduct review of completed renewal applications within 15
				business days. Incomplete applications will be returned to the applicant.
Note:
Renewal applications must be received by
				  the department no later than December 5 for a renewal to be effective on
				  January 1 of the following year.
(d) A late penalty of $15 shall be assessed
				for any application received by the department after January 1. An incomplete
				renewal application which is resubmitted to the department after January 1
				shall be assessed a late penalty of $15.
(e) A renewal is effective on the date the
				licensee or registrant receives a permit from the department and expires on
				December 31 of each year.
(f) A
				drilling rig operator registration expires when the individual becomes a
				licensed individual water well driller.
(g) A drilling rig operator registration is
				not valid unless the rig operator is employed by a licensed driller licensed or
				a drilling business registered for the type of drilling designation held by the
				rig operator.
(h) The renewal
				application for a business registration shall be signed by both the licensed
				supervisory individual driller and the owner of the drilling
				business.
(i) The renewal
				application for a registered drilling rig operator shall be signed by the rig
				operator's employer.
(j) The
				department may require registered water well drilling or pump installing
				businesses and their licensed supervisory individuals to complete an updated
				certificate of supervision with a renewal application.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 146 - Water Well Driller, Heat Exchange Driller, and Pump Installer Licensing and Registration; Drilling Rig Operator License › Section NR 146.09 - Suspension and revocation

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) BASES FOR
				ACTION. The department may suspend or revoke a license or registration under
				this chapter for any of the following reasons:
(a) The licensee or registrant made a
				material misstatement in the application for the license, registration, or any
				application for renewal of the license or registration.
(b) The licensee or registrant demonstrated
				incompetency to act in the industry or industries for which the license or
				registration was issued.
(c) The
				licensee or registrant willfully violated a second time or more any provision
				of ch. 280, Stats., or any rule, regulation or order prescribed by the
				department.
(d) The licensee or
				registrant was found guilty in any civil or criminal proceeding of any action
				constituting fraud in connection with water well drilling, heat exchange
				drilling, or pump installing activities or operations.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 146 - Water Well Driller, Heat Exchange Driller, and Pump Installer Licensing and Registration; Drilling Rig Operator License › Section NR 146.10 - Well filling and sealing

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) This section
				applies to all water supply wells used for any potable or nonpotable
				purpose.
(2) An individual may not
				fill and seal a water supply well, or verify and report that a well was
				properly filled and sealed, unless at least one of the following applies:
(a) The individual is a licensed water well
				driller or licensed pump installer.
(b) The individual is under the supervision
				of a licensed water well driller or licensed pump installer as their employee
				or the employee of a registered water well drilling or pump installing
				business.
(c) The individual is a
				water system operator certified under s.
				281.17(3),
				Stats., and the well is within the service area of the local governmental water
				system for which the water system operator works.
(d) The individual is under the supervision
				of a water system operator certified under s.
				281.17(3),
				Stats., the well is within the service area of the local governmental water
				system for which the certified water system operator works, and the individual
				being supervised is an employee of the local governmental water
				system.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 146 - Water Well Driller, Heat Exchange Driller, and Pump Installer Licensing and Registration; Drilling Rig Operator License › Section NR 146.12 - Citations

Current through June 24, 2024
(1g) The department may take appropriate
				enforcement action against any person who violates any of the provisions listed
				in sub. (1r). The department shall consider the severity, duration, frequency,
				and environmental or health risks of the violation. The department will
				evaluate and address violations in accordance with the department stepped
				enforcement process. The department shall provide written notice of a violation
				and provide an opportunity to meet pursuant to s.
				280.98(4),
				Stats., before issuance of a citation.
(1r) Citations may be issued for violations
				relating to any of the activities listed in s.
				NR
				812.45(1).
(2) Prior to issuing a citation under par.
				(b), the department shall do all of the following:
(a) Issue a written warning outlining the
				violation.
(b) Schedule an
				enforcement conference with the alleged violator. The alleged violator is
				allowed to bring a representative to the enforcement
				conference.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 149 - Laboratory Accreditation › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section NR 149.01 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to establish a program for
					 the accreditation of laboratories performing testing under s.
					 299.11,
					 Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 149 - Laboratory Accreditation › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section NR 149.04 - Disclaimers

Current through June 24, 2024
A laboratory may not claim or imply that data it generates
					 has department approval solely on the basis of the laboratory's certification
					 and registration status.
Certification or registration of a laboratory is not an
						endorsement by the department of the quality or validity of the data generated
						by a laboratory. Certification or registration does not guarantee the usability
						of data generated by a laboratory for an intended purpose. The covered programs
						under this chapter are the ultimate users of laboratory results and determine
						whether they accept or reject analytical data from any certified or registered
						laboratory.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 149 - Laboratory Accreditation › Subchapter II - Program Administration › Section NR 149.05 - Required accreditation

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) All laboratories submitting data to the
				  department for a covered program or generating data to determine compliance
				  with a covered program, shall be accredited under this chapter for the fields
				  of accreditation corresponding to the submitted or generated data, unless this
				  chapter or a covered program exempts a test from requiring
				  accreditation.
(2) The department
				  may not accept data from a laboratory that is not properly accredited under
				  this chapter, except as provided in s.
				  NR
				  149.11.
(3) The department may initiate enforcement
				  action against a laboratory which maintains accreditations under this chapter
				  but performs testing for analytes for which it does not hold the appropriate
				  accreditation and for which the department offers accreditation when that data
				  will be reported to the department.
(4) A laboratory may not transfer its
				  accreditation to any other entity unless the department expressly approves the
				  transfer by the process specified in s.
				  NR 149.14(1)
				  (a).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 149 - Laboratory Accreditation › Subchapter II - Program Administration › Section NR 149.06 - Certificates

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department shall issue certificates
				  to accredited laboratories indicating or referring to the specific fields of
				  accreditation for which laboratories have been granted accreditation. The
				  department shall issue certificates annually, whenever the fields for which a
				  laboratory is accredited change, and when a laboratory relocates or changes its
				  name.
(2)
(ag) The department shall issue certificates
				  to the owner or legally responsible party of a laboratory.
(ar) The department may not issue
				  certificates to anyone who is not the owner or legally responsible party of a
				  laboratory.
(b) The department may
				  indicate in a certificate that a laboratory is managed by an outside
				  contractor.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 149 - Laboratory Accreditation › Subchapter II - Program Administration › Section NR 149.07 - Transfer of certification and registration

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Laboratory
				  certifications and registrations are not transferable to other entities unless
				  the department expressly approves the transfer.
(2) Laboratories shall notify the department
				  of any change of ownership as soon as practicable, but no later than 30 days
				  after the change has occurred. As part of the notification, the laboratory
				  shall provide the department the number of analytical staff working or expected
				  to be working at the facility 30 days before and after the ownership
				  change.
(3) The department shall
				  inform the laboratory within 30 days after the receipt of the notification or
				  the actual transfer of ownership, whichever happens later, whether the
				  laboratory is eligible for having existing certifications or registrations
				  transferred by application, or whether an initial application is required to be
				  submitted by the new laboratory owner.
(a)
				  The laboratory shall submit the type of application the department has
				  determined is appropriate within 30 days after the date of the determination
				  notification.
(b) All
				  certifications and registrations granted to the laboratory changing ownership
				  shall expire 30 days after the department notifies the laboratory of the type
				  of application required to be submitted.