[Adopted by Ord. No. 405]
All persons owning any structures which require
any use of water and which are located upon a parcel of land abutting
any public right-of-way or easement wherein is located a functioning
water main, which main is part of the Village water utility system,
shall be connected to such water main in the manner prescribed by
the Village and shall be using the water of the Village water utility
system.
A.
Prohibited without permit.
[Amended by Ord. No. 465]
(1)
Any person who requests connection to the municipal
water supply after July 31, 1992, and who owns a private well shall
permanently abandon such private well and fill and seal such well
as set forth herein prior to connection to the municipal water supply.
Such person shall not be eligible for a private well operation permit.
(2)
Any person who petitions for annexation of property
to the Village after July 31, 1992, and whose property contains a
private well or wells, shall permanently abandon such private well
or wells and fill and seal such well(s) as set forth herein prior
to the Village's adoption of an annexation ordinance. Such person
shall not be eligible for a private well operation permit.
(3)
Any person whose premises is connected to the municipal
water supply prior to August 1, 1992, and who owns a private well
shall immediately abandon such private well and fill and seal such
well as set forth herein, unless the owner thereof obtains a private
well operation permit from the Water Utility Superintendent as provided
herein.
[Amended 4-17-2001 by Ord. No. 565; 8-9-2014 by Ord. No. 750]
B.
Method of abandonment; report and inspection. All
wells to be abandoned hereunder shall be filled according to the procedures
outlined in Chapter NR 812, Wis. Adm. Code. The pump and piping must
be removed and the well checked for obstructions prior to plugging.
Any obstruction or liner must be removed. A well abandonment report
must be submitted by the well owner to the Wisconsin Department of
Natural Resources on forms provided by that agency. Forms shall be
available at the Village Municipal Center. The report shall be submitted
immediately upon completion of the filling of the well. The filling
must be observed by a representative of the Village.
[Amended 5-5-1998 by Ord. No. 517]
C.
Operation permit.
[Amended 5-5-1998 by Ord. No. 517; 4-17-2001 by Ord. No. 565; 8-9-2014 by Ord. No. 750]
(1)
Any owner of a private well may apply in writing,
upon forms available at the Village Municipal Center, to the Water
Utility Superintendent for a private well operation permit. Upon receipt
of the application, the Water Utility Superintendent shall inspect
the private well and related equipment. A permit may be granted to
the well owner if the following requirements are met:
(a)
The well and pump installation meet or may be
upgraded to meet the requirements of Chapter NR 812, Wis. Adm. Code.
(b)
The well has a history of producing safe water
and presently produces bacteriologically safe water as evidenced by
three samplings two weeks apart.
(c)
The proposed use of the well can be justified
as being necessary in addition to water provided by the municipal
water system.
(d)
No physical connection shall exist between the
piping of the municipal water system and the private well.
(2)
Upon approval by the Water Utility Superintendent
and payment of the fee herein provided, the Water Utility Superintendent
shall issue a private well operation permit to the well owner.
D.
Permit term and fees. A private well operation permit
shall be valid for two years from the date of issuance. Renewals for
additional periods of two years each may be made upon application
and payment of the prescribed fee and compliance with all requirements
contained herein. The fee for the initial well operation permit and
each biennial renewal thereof shall be as set by resolution of the
Village Board. A renewal permit shall not be issued until the prescribed
fee has been paid. In the event that any inspection results in suspension
of a permit and a second inspection is made to determine if the reason
for the suspension has been eliminated, a reinspection fee as set
by resolution of the Village Board shall be charged to the owner of
such well.
[Amended 10-7-2014 by Ord. No. 752]
E.
Suspension/revocation of permit. If the Village determines
that there is any defect in a private well system or any improper
use of a private well system, the owner of such well shall immediately
be notified in writing of such defect or improper use and that the
permit for the use of such well stands suspended as of the date of
the notice. If such defect or improper use is not corrected or discontinued
within five days of the date of notice of such violation, the permit
for the use of such well shall stand permanently revoked. If it shall
be found upon any inspection that the well equipment is inoperable,
the owner of such well shall immediately be notified of such condition
and that the well operation permit is suspended for a period of 30
days from the date of such notice. If such condition is corrected
within such thirty-day period, the well operation permit shall be
automatically reinstated for the balance of its term. If such condition
is not corrected within 30 days, the permit for the use of such well
shall stand permanently revoked. Well equipment is inoperable within
the meaning of this section when water from a well cannot be brought
to ground level by the application of an adequate, available power
supply, whether manual or otherwise, to such equipment.
F.
Permit expiration or revocation. Any owner of a private
well shall, within 30 days after expiration of a private well operation
permit or within 48 hours after revocation of such permit, permanently
abandon such private well and fill and seal such well in accordance
with the provisions contained herein.
G.
Multiple owners. If a private well is owned by more
than one person or entity, only a single operation permit need be
obtained.
If any person fails to connect to the municipal water supply as required in § 199-9 hereof, the Village shall cause such connection to be made and the expense thereof shall be assessed as a special tax against the property pursuant to Village ordinances and the state statutes.
