Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 845.12

Current through September 30, 2024
Section NR 845.12 - Performance standards

Tables II-VI contain performance standards for delegation levels 1 to 5. These standards are established as levels to guide county efforts and to provide a means for the department to evaluate the effectiveness of county programs. Failure to meet the minimum standards, as determined in the department audit, is cause for the department to place a county on probationary status or to revoke a county's program authority. In the event the county determines it cannot meet the minimum standards, this information shall be conveyed to the department at the earliest possible time. In addition to the performance standards contained in Tables II to VI, the department may consider any other activity, in review of a county's program, the department determines to be an indication of a county's ability to administer and enforce the private water system ordinance and program.

Table II

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS DELEGATION LEVEL 1 PRIVATE WELL LOCATION

Activity

Excellent

%

Satisfactory

Minimum

*Properly Siting Private Wells Within ch. NR 812 Location Distances

100

99

98

*Follow-up on Location Violations (Corrective/ Enforcement Letters and Orders)

100

99

98

*Field Evaluation of

Emergency and 2 Day Presumptive Permit Approval Well Constructions (During or After Construction)

100

99

98

*Acting on Permit

Application Within 2 Working Days

100

95

90

*Inspect Variance Private

Well Sites After

Construction

100

95

90

*Provide Department with Completed Location Permit Application/ Field Inspection Forms Within Specified Timeframes in Table 1

95

93

90

*Field Evaluation of Private Well Location (During or After Construction)

90

80

70

*Follow-up on Well Abandonment (Corrective/Enforcement Letters and Orders)

80

70

60

Table III

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS DELEGATION LEVEL 2 PUMP INSTALLATION

Activity

Excellent

%

Satisfactory

Minimum

*Field Evaluation of

Emergency and 2-day Presumptive Permit Approval Pump Installations

100

99

98

*Follow-up on Pump

Installation Violations (Corrective/Enforcement Letters and Orders)

100

97

95

*Correct Evaluation of Existing Pump Installations That Were Inspected

100

95

90

*Correct Evaluations of

New Pump Installations That Were Inspected

100

95

90

*Provide Department with Completed Pump Installation Permits/ Field Inspection Forms Within Specified Timeframes in Table 1

95

93

90

*Inspect Existing

Pump Installations

80

70

60

*Inspect New Pump Installations

80

70

60

Table IV

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS DELEGATION LEVEL 3 EXISTING PRIVATE WATER SYSTEMS

Activity

Excellent

%

Satisfactory

Minimum

*Follow-up on Existing Private Water Systems Violations(Corrective/ Enforcement Letters and Orders)

100

97

95

*Follow-up on Confirmed Bacteriologically-Un safe Samples

100

95

90

*Inspect and Sample 10%

of Noncommunity Water Systems Within County in a Year

100

95

90

*Provide Department with Well and Pump Installation Field Inspection Forms and Other Listed Correspondence Within Specified Timeframes in Table 1

95

93

90

Table V

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS DELEGATION LEVEL 4 WELL CONSTRUCTION

Activity

Excellent

%

Satisfactory

Minimum

*Follow-up on Private Well Construction Violations (Corrective/Enforcement Letters and Orders)

100

97

95

*Make Correct

Interpretation of

Construction

Requirements

100

95

90

*Well Driller Contacts -

Check Each Well

Driller's Supply of Casing Pipe in County 2 Times a Year

95

90

85

*Provide Department with Well Construction Field Inspection Forms Within 7 Days of Inspection

95

93

90

*Observe Wells During Drilling

30

20

10

*Observe Wells

During Grouting

30

20

10

Table VI

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS DELEGATION LEVEL 5 WELL AND DRILLHOLE ABANDONMENT

Activity

Excellent

%

Satisfactory

Minimum

Follow-up on Well and

Drillhole Abandonment (Corrective, Enforcement Letters and Orders)

80

70

60

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 845.12

Cr. Register, January, 1987, No. 373, eff. 2-1-87; am. (intro.), cr. Table VI, Register, February, 1991, No. 422, eff. 3-1-91; renum. from NR 145.12, Register, August, 1995, No. 476, eff. 9-1-95.