[Adopted as § 9.07 of the 2011 Code]
All private wells located on any premises which is served by the public water system of the Village shall be properly sealed and filled as hereinafter provided by July 1, 1985. Only those wells for which a well operation permit has been granted by the Village Clerk may be exempted from this requirement, subject to conditions of maintenance and operation.
A renewable permit may be granted to a well owner to operate a well for a period not to exceed five years if the following requirements are met. (Application shall be made on forms provided by the Village Clerk.)
A. 
The well and pump installation meet the requirements of Ch. NR 812, Wis. Adm. Code, and a well constructor's report is on file with the Department of Natural Resources or certification of the acceptability of the well has been granted by the Private Water Supply Section of the Department of Natural Resources.
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 public water system.
D. 
No physical connection shall exist between the piping of the public water system and the private well.
Wells to be abandoned shall be filled according to the procedures outlined in Ch. 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 Department of Natural Resources on forms provided by that agency (available at the office of the Village Clerk). 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.
Any well owner violating any provision of this article shall, upon conviction, be punished by a forfeiture of not less than $10 nor more than $100, together with the cost of prosecution. Each twenty-four-hour period during which a violation exists shall be deemed and constitute a separate offense.