§ 22-79. Definitions

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Municipal water system means a system for the provision to the public of piped water for human consumption when such system has at least 15 service connections or regularly serves at least 25 yearround residents owned or operated by a city, village, county, town, town sanitary district, utility district or public institution as defined in Wis. Stats. § 49.10(12)(f)1, or a privately owned water utility serving any of the above.

Noncomplying means a well or pump installation which does not comply with the provisions of Wis. Admin. Code ch. NR 112, in effect at the time the well was constructed, a contamination source was installed, the pump was installed or work was done on either the well or pump installation.

Pump installation means the pump and related equipment used for withdrawing water from a well, including the discharge piping, the underground connections, pitless adapters, pressure tanks, pits, sampling faucets and well seals or caps.

Unsafe means a well or pump installation which produces water which is bacteriologically contaminated or contaminated with substances in excess of the standards of Wis. Admin. Code chs. NR 109 or NR 140, or for which a health advisory has been issued by the department of natural resources.

Unused means a well or pump installation which is not in use or does not have a functional pumping system.

Well means an excavation or opening into the ground made by digging, boring, drilling, driving or other methods for the purpose of obtaining groundwater for consumption or other use.

Well abandonment means the filling and scaling of a well according to the provisions of Wis. Admin. Code. ch. NR 112.

(Code 2006, § 13.08(3); Ord. No. O2-3-90, 2-27-1990)