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Wisconsin Administrative Code › NR › Chapter NR 812 › § NR 812.01

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(1) The purpose of this chapter is to establish uniform minimum standards and methods in conformity with chs. 280 and 281 , Stats., for:

(a) Obtaining or extracting groundwater for any purpose; and

(b) Protecting groundwater and aquifers from contamination through adequate construction and reconstruction of water systems.

(c) Evaluating, locating, and identifying wells and pressure systems at the time of a property transfer.

(2) This chapter shall govern the location, construction or reconstruction, maintenance and inspection of wells and water systems and heat exchange drillholes, the filling and sealing of wells and drillholes and the installation and maintenance of pumping and treatment equipment.

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