NR 812.36(3) (3) Driveway ramps. If a well must be located in a driveway, parking area, walkway or other high traffic area due to small lot size, accessibility constraints or inability to otherwise meet the minimum separation distance requirements of s. NR 812.08, the well may be contained within a driveway ramp structure without department approval provided the driveway ramp meets the specifications of this subsection.

NR 812.36(3)(a) (a) Relation to floodplain. Driveway ramps may not be constructed in a floodway or floodplain.

NR 812.36(3)(b) (b) Construction specifications. Driveway ramps shall conform to Figure 9 of ch. NR 812 Appendix and all of the following minimum specifications:

NR 812.36(3)(b)1. 1. ‘Nonpressurized conduit.’ If the well has a nonpressurized conduit, the pump installer shall evaluate the integrity of the nonpressurized conduit and its connection to the well casing pipe by performing a pressure test. If the nonpressurized conduit fails the pressure test, the nonpressurized conduit shall be eliminated and the installation shall be changed to a pitless connection in accordance with s. NR 812.42 (11) (e). Wells with nonpressurized conduits must be vented to the ceiling in the basement and shall have the pump cables enter through a conduit.

NR 812.36(3)(b)2. 2. ‘Construction.’ The top of the well shall be contained within a manhole and frame that is set on a concrete ring. The manhole shall be water-tight with a gasketed seal and shall be bolted securely to the frame. The manhole must be surrounded by concrete or asphalt that is sloped so that surface water does not flow toward or pond on the manhole cover.

NR 812.36(3)(b)3. 3. ‘Height of well.’ The top of the well casing pipe shall terminate a minimum of four inches above the original grade of the driveway, parking lot or sidewalk.

NR 812.36(3)(b)4. 4. ‘Well seal.’ The top of the well shall be sealed watertight with an approved sanitary well seal.

NR 812.36(3)(b)5. 5. ‘Conduit for electrical cable.’ Conduit for electrical wiring shall be protected and sealed to comply with s. NR 812.30 (5). If the conduit extends from the well seal to a basement, the end of the conduit shall be sealed with a watertight, vermin-proof seal.

NR 812.36 History History: Cr. Register, January, 1991, No. 421, eff. 2-1-91; am. (1), Register, September, 1994, No. 465, eff. 10-1-94; correction in (2) (d) 1. made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, May, 2000, No. 533; correction in (2) (d) 1. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672; CR 13-099: cr. (3), Figures 45A, 45B Register September 2014 No. 705, eff. 10-1-14; CR 18-095: am. (1), (2) (intro.), (b) 1., (c) 5., (d) 2., (3) (b) (intro.), 1., 5., r. (3) (b) 6. Register June 2020 No. 774, eff. 7-1-20; correction in (2) (intro.) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register February 2021 No. 782.

NR 812.37 NR 812.37 Water treatment.

NR 812.37(1) (1) Scope. This section applies to treatment of water for potable use in a private or non-community water system except for the disinfection, batch chlorination, and acidification prescribed in ss. NR 812.12, 812.22, and 812.41.

NR 812.37(2) (2) General standards.

NR 812.37(2)(a) (a) Water treatment devices installed in a water system shall have a plumbing product approval in accordance with chs. SPS 382 and 384.

NR 812.37(2)(b) (b) A water supply requiring approval under sub. (3) shall produce water free from coliform bacteria prior to treatment, unless the department determines that a water supply free from coliform bacteria is not available.

NR 812.37(2)(c) (c) Water treatment devices shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s printed instructions, chs. SPS 382 and 384, and, if specified, department written installation approval conditions. If there is a conflict between the manufacturer’s instructions and the code requirements or approval conditions, the code requirements and approval conditions shall take precedence.

NR 812.37(2)(d) (d) A water treatment device shall be installed by one of the following:

NR 812.37(2)(d)1. 1. A plumber licensed under s. 145.06, Stats., if the device is installed downstream of the pressure tank or building control valve.

NR 812.37(2)(d)2. 2. A licensed pump installer if the device is installed upstream of the pressure tank.

NR 812.37(2)(d)3. 3. A property owner who is exempt from the requirement for a plumbing license under s. 145.06 (4) (a), Stats.

NR 812.37 Note Note: Section 145.06 (4) (a), Stats., provides an exemption from the requirement for a plumbing license for “plumbing work done by a property owner in a one-family building owned and occupied by him or her as his or her home or farm building, except where such license is required by local ordinance.”

NR 812.37(2)(e) (e) Treatment for control of regulated contaminants in a non-community water system shall be considered only after the system owner demonstrates that none of the following alternatives are available or feasible:

NR 812.37(2)(e)1. 1. Constructing a new well.

NR 812.37(2)(e)2. 2. Reconstructing an existing well.

NR 812.37(2)(e)3. 3. Connecting to an alternative water supply.

NR 812.37(2)(f) (f) The installation of a water treatment device shall supplement and not replace proper well location, construction and water supply protection.

NR 812.37(2)(g) (g) Unless otherwise stated in the department’s installation approval, treatment devices requiring approval under sub. (3) shall be designed and installed to treat all water provided by the water system. The department’s installation approval may exclude treatment of water being supplied for certain uses including outside hose bibs, fire protection systems, boilers used for space heating, turf sprinkler systems and non-food process water.

NR 812.37(2)(h) (h) Discharge or disposal of contaminated wastewater, filter media, or gases shall comply with applicable State and Federal regulations.

NR 812.37(2)(i) (i) All chemicals used for addition to a water system shall be approved for use under s. NR 812.091.

NR 812.37(2)(j) (j) All products in contact with potable water shall be certified for compliance with NSF/ANSI Standard 61 or shall be approved for use under s. NR 812.091.