Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 811.87

Current through October 28, 2024
Section NR 811.87 - General
(1) Approval of the department is required prior to the construction of any aquifer storage recovery well or the conversion of any previously constructed well for use as an aquifer storage recovery well.

Note: Approval to construct or develop an aquifer storage recovery well is not an approval to operate an ASR system.

(2) Approval of the department is required prior to the operation of any aquifer storage recovery system.

Note: The department will not issue an approval to operate an ASR system until after it has reviewed and evaluated the results of an approved ASR pilot study.

(3) Only treated drinking water may be placed underground through an ASR system well.
(4) Only a municipal water system may construct an aquifer storage recovery well or operate an ASR system.
(5) The displacement zone around an ASR well may extend no further than 1,200 feet from that ASR well.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 811.87

CR 09-073: cr. Register November 2010 No. 659, eff. 12-1-10.