Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 800 - Environmental Protection - Water Supply
Chapter NR 854 - Water Supply Service Area Plans
Section NR 854.10 - Revisions and department reconsideration of an approved water supply service area plan

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง NR 854.10

Current through August 26, 2024

(1) A person who owns or operates a public water supply system with an approved plan shall submit revisions of the plan to the department for review and approval. The department shall review the revised water supply service area plan and issue a decision on the plan using the process under s. NR 854.07. Proposed plan revisions are subject to the public participation process under ss. NR 854.08 and 854.09. Revisions that require department approval include any of the following:

(a) Expansion of an approved water supply service area.

(b) Changes to source.

(c) Increased projected demand for the water supply area.

(2) A person seeking to revise an approved water supply service area plan that includes a diversion that was approved by the Great Lakes council shall contact the department to discuss the scope of the revision. The person seeking a revision to the plan shall submit to the department the proposed revision. The department shall work with the applicant to follow regional body and Great Lake council procedures where necessary for review and approval of the revised water supply service area plan.

(3) The department may reconsider an approval of a water supply service area plan or a portion of a water supply service area plan in any of the following situations:

(a) When necessary to reflect state law or administrative rules or changes to state law or administrative rules.

(b) When the department finds the plan or portion of the plan conflicts with the department's responsibility to protect, maintain, and improve the quality and management of the waters of the state, ground or surface, public and private.

(c) When the plan or a portion of the plan is not in the public interest.

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