[Adopted 6-30-1994 as
Title 5, Ch. 4, Sec. 5-4-10, of the 1994 Code]
A.
The purpose of this section is to protect public health, safety and
welfare, and to prevent contamination of groundwater by assuring that
unused, unsafe or noncomplying wells, or wells which may act as conduits
for contamination of groundwater, or wells which may be illegally
cross-connected to the municipal water system, are properly abandoned.[1]
B.
All wells on premises served by the municipal water system shall
be abandoned in accordance with the terms of this article and Ch.
NR 812, Wis. Admin. Code, no later than 30 days following connection
to the municipal water system, unless a well operation permit has
been obtained by the well owner from the Village of Coloma. In the
event an owner fails to abandon all wells as required within 30 days
after receiving written notice by the Village, the Village may complete
or cause to be completed any work necessary to bring the property
into compliance, and charge the costs thereof to the owner of the
premises. Such charges shall be due in 30 days. Charges not paid in
full may be applied as lien upon the property.
C.
Well operation permit. The Village may grant a permit to a private
well owner to operate a well, provided that the conditions of this
article are met. The Village, or its agent, may conduct inspections
or have water quality tests conducted at the applicant's expense
to obtain or verify information necessary for consideration of a permit
application. The following conditions must be met for issuance of
a well operation permit:
(1)
The well and pump installation meet or are updated to meet NR Ch.
812, Wis. Admin. Code.
(2)
The well has a history of producing bacteriologically safe water
as evidenced by at least two samplings taken a minimum of two weeks
apart.
(3)
There are no cross-connections between the well and pump installation
and the municipal water system.
(4)
The proposed use of the well and pump installation can be justified
as being necessary in addition to water provided by the municipal
water system.
