Private Wells
- What's Wrong with My Water?
- Information for Homeowners with Private Wells
- Real Estate Transfers and Wells
- Well Filling & Sealing
- List of Licensed Drillers, Pump Installers & Inspectors
- Information for Well Drillers and Pump Installers
- Certified Bacteria Labs for Private Well Owners [PDF]
- Brochures
- Grants for Contaminated Wells
- High Capacity Wells
- Contaminants
- Wisconsin Administrative Codes
- Groundwater data
Public Wells
- Brochures
- Certified Bacteriological Water Testing Labs
- Certified Chemistry Labs for Water Testing
- Water Quality Database
- Consumer Confidence Reports
- Financial Help
- FAQ
- Electronic Data Transmission
- Pollutants
- Public Notification Rule
- Types of Public wells
- Wisconsin Administrative Code
Well Filling and Sealing
Abandoned or unused wells pose a great threat to the safety and quality of groundwater drinking water supplies. An unused well provides a direct path for contaminants and pollutants to the underground aquifers that supply working wells.
It is important to know why your community has a municipal well filling and sealing ordinance and if you are a well owner, how to go about getting a well properly filled and sealed.
Topics
- Frequently Asked Questions about municipal well filling and sealing ordinances and private well filling and sealing
- Well / Drillhole / Borehole Filling & Sealing Form 3300-005 [PDF 33.3KB] (R 4/08)
- Answers to Your Questions on Well Abandonment [PDF 378KB] - As of June 1, 2008, only licensed well drillers and pump installers can fill and seal wells under Wisconsin Law. This brochure is out of date and will be corrected upon re-printing.
- Search for completed Well Filling and Sealing Reports
- State funds for replacing contaminated private wells
- Wisconsin Administrative Code NR 812 [PDF exit DNR]
- Grants available for well abandonment
Contact Information
For more information, contact:
Tom Riewe
Private Water Section
(608)266-8697
Last Revised: Wednesday October 14 2009
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