Current through August 26, 2024
A person required to prepare a plan under s. NR 854.04 shall
prepare a plan that includes all of the following:
(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF PLANNING PERIOD. The
plan shall identify the planning period covered by the plan. The planning
period shall be at least 10 years and no more than 20 years. The plan shall
include an expiration date that coincides with the end of the planning
period.
(2) DELINEATION OF THE
AREA.
(a) The plan shall delineate the area
for which the plan is being prepared, including all areas to which the public
water supply system currently serves retail customers and the projected growth
area for the system within the planning period under sub. (1). Identifying an
area as a projected growth area for planning purposes does not obligate the
public water supply system to provide water to the projected growth
area.
(b) The water supply service
area may be limited as provided under s. 66.0813 (3) (a), Stats.
(c) A plan submitted to the department for
approval under s. NR 854.04 (2) or (3) is subject to all of the following
requirements:
1. An areawide water quality
planning agency may delineate the water supply service area for the public
water supply systems within its designated planning area.
2. The plan shall include a map of the water
supply service area.
3. If the
Great Lakes council approves a diversion area for a public water supply system
proposing to make a diversion from the Great Lakes basin under s. 281.346 (4) (e), Stats., that diversion area shall be the delineated water supply service
area for the plan.
(3) DESCRIPTION OF THE PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY
SYSTEM. A plan shall include a description of the public water supply system
using schematics, as appropriate. The description shall include all of the
following, as applicable:
(a) A description of
the existing sources serving the system, including all wells, surface water
intakes, and any water purchased from any other water system.
(b) A description of any identified or
documented water quality issues relative to existing sources.
(c) An identification of all consecutive
water systems currently purchasing water from the public water supply system
and all consecutive water systems anticipated to purchase water from the public
water supply system during the planning period.
(d) A plan requiring department approval
under s. NR 854.04 (2) or (3) shall also include in the description of the
public water supply system all of the following, as applicable:
1. A description or schematic identifying the
general location of existing water treatment facilities including a description
of the type and size of the treatment facilities and related equipment. The
description shall also indicate the final disposition of the wastewater and
sludge from the treatment processes.
2. A description and schematic of the
existing water storage and distribution facilities including, as applicable:
the location of water mains; water pressure booster stations; water pressure
reducing stations; metering stations; storage reservoirs; and any connections
with other water utilities.
3. A
map showing the location of the Great Lakes basin in relation to its public
water supply facilities.
(4) DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING SOURCES AND
WITHDRAWALS.
(a) The plan shall describe the
public water supply system's sources and withdrawals including all of the
following:
1. A statement identifying the
withdrawals used to supply water to the system.
2. The average daily withdrawal amount for
each source in each of the last 10 years preceding the planning
period.
3. The maximum withdrawal
capacity of each source.
4. For any
consecutive water system that purchases a portion of its public water supply,
the public water supply system's average daily public water supply obtained
from each water supplier for each of the 10 years preceding the planning
period.
(b) For a plan
requiring department approval under s. NR 854.04 (2) or (3), the plan shall
include all of the following:
1. A description
of the methods used to measure or estimate the amount of withdrawal and amount
of non-revenue water.
2. A
description of water quality treatment required or expected to be required
relating to existing sources.
(c) For a plan including a diversion, the
plan shall include all of the following:
1. A
description and schematic of the location and method of return flow to the
Great Lakes basin.
2. A table
showing the public water supply system's proposed or existing diversion amounts
and corresponding return flow amounts.
3. A description of the methods used to
measure diversion and return flow amounts.
(5) DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING WATER USE. The
plan shall describe the existing water use of the public water supply system,
including all of the following:
(a) The
population and population density of the public water supply system's existing
service area.
(b) A table or
summary of the number of retail customers purchasing water for residential use,
commercial use, industrial use, and public authority use for each year in the
10 years preceding the planning period.
(c) A table or summary of sales of water for
residential use, commercial use, industrial use, and public authority use for
each year in the 10 years preceding the planning period.
(d) A list of the public water supply
system's 10 largest retail customers, other than consecutive water systems, and
its water use for each year in the 10 years preceding the planning
period.
(e) A table and summary of
the sales of water to consecutive water systems for the 10 years preceding the
planning period, if applicable.
(6) PROJECTED WATER DEMAND. The plan shall
project water demands for the planning period and shall include the projected
water demand for the existing service area and proposed growth area of the
public water supply system, along with any anticipated sales to consecutive
water systems served by the public water supply system. The plan shall include
all of the following:
(a) The projected water
demand including the projected growth area over the planning period.
(b) A description of the methods used to
derive the water demand projections.
(c) Forecasts of the expected population for
the projected growth area during the planning period based on population
projections for the existing service area and projected growth area and
municipally planned population densities. Population projections shall consider
department of administration projections made under s. 16.96, Stats., and shall
consider any applicable approved regional or areawide water supply plans or
regional water needs assessments and other applicable regional water supply
information. The plan shall include a description of the methods used to derive
the population forecasts.
(d) A
summary of projected sales of water to any consecutive water systems, if
applicable.
(e) A plan requiring
department approval under s. NR 854.04 (2) or (3) shall also include in its
projected water demand all of the following:
1. A table showing the projected water demand
over the planning period, divided into 5-year increments.
2. A table showing the projection of total
annual daily average and total peak daily withdrawal. The table shall include
water demand estimates for the existing service area and projected growth area
of the public water supply system, categorized by residential use, commercial
use, industrial use, and public authority use.
3. An estimate of the non-revenue water
associated with the projected water demand over the planning period.
4. An analysis of how the projected water
demand is consistent with the public water supply system's past 10 years of
water use provided under sub. (5) or a description of how the demand estimate
is reasonable based on the purposes for which the demand is
forecasted.
5. The projected water
use reductions related to the implementation of any of the applicable public
water supply system's water conservation alternatives identified under s. NR
854.06 (1) and, if applicable, implementation of the water conservation plan
under ch. NR 852.
(7) INVENTORY AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE
SOURCES AND QUANTITIES OF WATER SUPPLIES IN THE REGION. A plan shall identify
possible water supply alternatives available to the public water supply system,
including all of the following:
(a) An
inventory of alternative existing groundwater and surface water sources
available in the region.
(b)
Identification of alternative options for supplying water within the planning
area that are approvable under other applicable statutes and rules, and a
discussion of the viability and limitations of those options.
(8) PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS. The plan
shall include recommendations on how to meet the projected water demand of the
public water supply system over the planning period, including all of the
following:
(a) An analysis of whether to use
existing sources, enlargement of existing sources, development of new sources,
or the purchase of new or increased water supply to meet projected water demand
described under sub. (6).
(b) A
demonstration that the plan effectively utilizes the existing public water
supply system, wastewater infrastructure, and water storage, treatment, and
distribution facilities, to the extent practicable.
(c) If the plan recommendations include the
developments of new sources, enlargement of existing sources, or the purchase
of new or increased water supply, the plan shall include all of the following
as applicable:
1. A description of the
potential water withdrawal facilities, including the number of wells and
surface water intakes and general locations and capacity.
2. A description or schematic of any
potential public water supply system facilities including the general locations
of transmission mains, and any water pressure booster stations, water pressure
reducing stations, metering stations, and storage reservoirs needed as a result
of new or enlarged water withdrawal facilities.
3. Documentation of a consecutive water
system's ability to purchase new or increased water supply over the planning
period. Documentation may include a copy of letters or resolutions that provide
evidence of support from the public water supply system that will provide water
to the consecutive water system.
4.
An assessment of potential environmental impacts of carrying out the
recommendations of the plan. Factors to consider in evaluating potential
environmental impacts may include the following, as applicable:
a. Geologic setting, including regional
hydrogeology and any unique geologic formations or conditions.
b. General groundwater or surface water
quantity and quality conditions.
c.
Analysis of available area aquifer drawdown data.
d. Identification and description of surface
water resources.
e. Aquifer
drawdown and groundwater quantity and quality conditions as a result of
projected groundwater withdrawals.
f. Analysis and summary of any regional
hydrogeological studies or assessments and other regional water supply
information.
g. Relevant
information in other plans listed under sub. (9).
h. Land use trends.
i. Impacts to wetlands.
j. Floodplains.
k. Impacts to environmentally sensitive
areas.
5. An assessment
of anticipated economic impacts and costs associated with carrying out the
recommendations in the plan.
(9) ANALYSIS OF CONSISTENCY WITH OTHER PLANS
AND AGREEMENTS. The plan shall include a description and analysis of the plan's
consistency with all of the following, as applicable:
(a) Approved comprehensive plans, as defined
under s. 66.1001 (1) (a), Stats.
(b) Approved areawide water quality
management plans under s. 283.83, Stats., and ch. NR 121.
(c) Existing land use agreements between the
person who owns or operates the public water supply system and any city,
village, or town included within the projected growth area.
(d) Existing wholesale or retail customer
sales agreements between the person who owns or operates the public water
supply system and any city, village, or town included within the projected
growth area.
(e) Any other existing
agreements or approvals obtained from a governing body related to the
implementation of the projected growth area.
(10) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. The plan shall
include a description of the public participation process implemented under s.
NR 854.08, including a summary of the comments received.
(11) SUBMISSION OF PLAN TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
The plan shall include documentation that the plan has been submitted to the
governing body of each city, village, and town whose public water supply is
addressed by the plan.
(12)
PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTING AND UPDATING THE PLAN. The plan shall identify
procedures to be used to implement and update the plan and a commitment to
using those procedures.
The department advises that the plan uses public service
commission data when applicable throughout this
section.
