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Board adopts updated well construction and driller licensing rules; county landfill setback, variance process raised
Summary
The Natural Resources Board adopted rule amendments to NR 812 (DG‑3‑23) updating private well construction standards and to NR 146 (DG‑4‑23) revising driller and pump‑installer licensing. Board members and public commenters raised questions about variances near landfills and enforcement of licensed installer work.
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board adopted two interrelated rule packages Sept. 24: board order DG‑3‑23 to update chapter NR 812 standards for private well construction and DG‑4‑23 updating licensing and continuing education for well drillers, heat‑exchange drillers and pump installers.
Marty Nussman, private water supply section manager in DNR’s Drinking Water and Groundwater Program, told the board the subchapter had not been substantially updated since 1994 and that DG‑3‑23 clarifies construction standards, reduces the need for prior approvals in some cases, creates minimum standards for dewatering wells, and clarifies compliance for existing installations with nonstandard casings. The rule package resulted from an industry and stakeholder study group including…
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