Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 700-799 - Environmental Protection - Investigation and Remediation of Environmental Contamination
Chapter NR 738 - Temporary Emergency Water Supplies
Section NR 738.01 - Purpose

The purpose of this chapter is to provide criteria for using state moneys from the environmental fund for temporary emergency water supplies, when water supply systems have been adversely affected by environmental pollution from a site or facility subject to s. 292.31, Stats., or by a hazardous substance discharge subject to s. 292.11, Stats. This chapter is adopted pursuant to s. 227.11(2), Stats., and ch. 292, Stats.

Section 281.75, Stats., as implemented under ch. NR 123, provides for reimbursement from the well compensation fund for eligible costs associated with temporary and permanent water supply replacements. Also note, specific authority for this chapter is in s. 292.31(3) (b) 7, Stats.