Section NR 812.29 - Height of finished well(1) Except as provided in sub. (3), a pump installer shall ensure that the watertight well casing pipe for a well terminates at least 12 inches above the established ground surface, above a pumphouse or building floor or above any concrete or asphalt platform surrounding the well casing.(2) When a low capacity well is located in an area of traffic or where the well terminus is at risk of contact by vehicles, machinery, equipment or any other hazard that poses a significant threat of damage to the well terminus, the well shall be protected from physical damage by either using rigid metal posts or comparable barriers or by terminating it within a driveway ramp constructed in accordance with s. NR 812.36.(3) For a well in a floodplain, the top of a well and an overflow outlet from a flowing well shall terminate at least 2 feet above the regional flood elevation. A pit or alcove may not be installed to enclose a well or pump installation.(5) When a well terminates in a walkout basement meeting the requirements of s. NR 812.08(2) (d), the top of the well shall terminate a minimum of 12 inches above the basement floor.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 812.29
Cr. Register, January, 1991, No. 421, eff. 2-1-91; CR 13-099: renum. § to (1), (3), (4) and am., cr. (2), (5) Register September 2014 No. 705, eff. 10-1-14.Amended by, CR 18-095: am. (1), (3), r. (4), r, and recr. (5) Register June 2020 No. 774, eff. 7/1/2020