Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection - General › Chapter NR 123 - Well Compensation Program › Section NR 123.21 - Eligible and ineligible costs

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ELIGIBLE COSTS.
				Eligible costs include the following items:
(a) Obtaining an alternate water supply for a
				maximum period of one year after the date of issuance of a proceed notice or an
				award as provided in s.
				NR
				123.23, or until the replacement water supply or
				equipment used for treating the contaminated private water supply has been
				installed and completed, whichever is earlier. If it is determined by the
				secretary of the department that the contamination in the private water supply
				can be expected to be remedied in 2 years or less, an award or proceed notice
				may be issued for an alternate water supply for up to a 2 year period or until
				the well is no longer contaminated, whichever is earlier. At the end of this
				period, the department shall review water quality data for this water supply to
				determine if contamination has been remedied. If the well is still
				contaminated, the department shall request the claimant to submit any
				information necessary to complete his or her claim application. Once the claim
				is complete, the application review process will resume.
(b) A replacement water supply which includes
				new or reconstructed wells, providing for a municipal water supply or providing
				a connection to an existing public or private water supply.
(c) Equipment used for treating the
				contaminated private water supply only if it is not feasible to remedy the
				contamination with a replacement water supply.
(d) Other costs as deemed necessary by the
				department. These may include but are not limited to the following:
1. Purchasing and installing a pump, if a new
				pump is necessary for the new or reconstructed private water supply.
2. The cost of abandoning a contaminated
				private water supply, if a new private water supply is constructed or if
				providing for a public water supply or if connection to an existing private
				water supply is obtained.
3. The
				cost of obtaining a maximum of 2 water sample analyses to show that the private
				water supply was contaminated if the cost of those tests was originally paid by
				the claimant. Payment will be made for analysis for additional parameters if
				these tests were requested by the department as part of the 2 tests
				demonstrating well contamination.
4. Replacement, relocation or installation of
				new piping, pitless adapters, pressure or booster tanks, or both, and any other
				appurtenances deemed necessary by the applicant and approved by the department
				to connect the replacement water supply to the buildings served by
				it.
5. Landscaping costs to restore
				the site to preconstruction conditions. Costs of improvement or decoration are
				not eligible. Landscaping costs include the costs of excavating and replacing
				portions of streets, sidewalks, driveways or other similar items to allow for
				the installation or relocation of piping.
(e) If the replacement water supply is to be
				provided by connection to a municipal water supply, the eligible costs include
				the costs listed under par. (d) 2., 3. and 5., and the following additional
				items:
1. The claimant's costs of obtaining an
				alternate water supply for a maximum period of 2 years after the date of
				issuance of a proceed notice or an award as provided in s.
				NR
				123.23, or until the municipal water supply has been
				installed and completed, whichever is earlier.
2. The claimant's costs assessed by the
				municipality for the municipality's direct capital costs of providing a
				municipal water supply. These costs may include the direct capital costs for
				the installation of surface water inlet piping, treatment and appurtenances,
				new wells, pumps, pump controls, pumphouses, water storage facilities,
				distribution mains, water meters, auxiliary power, valves and other
				appurtenances, test wells and continuous chlorination. Eligible costs are
				limited to the minimum capacity necessary to provide a municipal water supply
				to the dwelling unit with a contaminated private water supply. The minimum
				capacity does not include capacity required for fire protection, residential
				and industrial growth, or dwelling units not having a contaminated private
				water supply.
3. The cost of
				installing the lateral connection from the distribution main to the dwelling
				unit with a contaminated private water supply.
4. The cost of connecting the lateral
				connection to the internal plumbing of the dwelling unit with a contaminated
				private water supply.
5. The cost
				of a water meter installed at the dwelling unit with a contaminated private
				water supply.