Current through August 26, 2024
(1) ELIGIBLE
SERVICES. The department may use environmental fund moneys to pay for any of
the following eligible services:
(a)
Obtaining a temporary emergency water supply for a maximum period of 6 months
after the date of issuance of an advisory or until such time as the
contaminated water supply has been permanently replaced by an uncontaminated
supply or is determined by the department to have returned to an uncontaminated
condition, whichever occurs first. The department may grant a variance to
authorize the extension of the temporary emergency water supply pursuant to s.
NR 738.14.
(b) Equipment used for treating the
contaminated private water supply on a temporary emergency basis only if a skin
contact or inhalation advisory has been issued by the department of health
services.
(c) Bulk water supplied
only if a skin contact or inhalation advisory has been issued by the department
of health services.
(d) Other costs
as deemed necessary by the department.
(1m)SPECIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR COMPENSATION. The
department may approve a temporary emergency water supply funded by moneys from
the environmental fund if the affected party is in a location that has been
declared by the department to be an area of special eligibility for
compensation for well contamination, based on contamination reported after
December 31, 2005, if the following criteria are satisfied:
(a) Results of tests performed under s.
NR 738.11(3) establish that wells in the
area are contaminated by fecal bacteria, and
(b) Evidence demonstrates that the bacterial
contamination is caused by livestock.
Note: Special eligibility for compensation is
outlined in s.
281.75(2) (e) and (11) (ae), Stats.
(2)INELIGIBLE SERVICES. The
department may not use environmental fund moneys to pay for any of the
following ineligible services:
(a) Any costs
incurred prior to the date of issuance of a written health advisory by the
state.
(b) Any consulting,
engineering or cost estimating fees.
(c) Any state, county or local permit
fees.
(d) Any costs incurred for
the permanent replacement or treatment of the contaminated water supply except
as approved by the department pursuant to s.
NR 738.14.
(e) Mileage, phone, postage and other
miscellaneous costs incurred by the affected party.
(f) Any costs associated with the ownership
and physical maintenance of any physical equipment constructed or provided as
part of the temporary emergency water supply.
(g) Any other costs incurred which are not
approved by the department.
