Approval Requirements

Wisconsin Administration Code

NR 108 Requirements for Plans and Specifications Submittal for Reviewable Projects and Operations of Communnity Water sytems, Sewerage Systems and Industrial Wastewater Facilities

NR 809 Safe Drinking Water

NR 811 Requirements for the Operator and Design of Community Water Systems

When is an approval required?

An approval is required:

1. For any new community water system intended to serve 15 or more service connections used by year-round residents or one that regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Any water system serving 7 or more homes, 10 or more mobile homes, 10 or more apartment units or 10 or more condominium units shalls be considered a community water system unless information is provided by the owners indicating that 25 year-round residents will not be served.
2. For any improvements, extensions or alterations which may affect the quality or quantity of water delivered by an existing community water system.
3. For wellhead protection plans for new wells serving municipal water systems.

In addition to approval of the plans and specifications all new community water systems must receive capacity certification prior to placing them into service. See the Capacity Development web pages for information on capacity development and forms to be completed by other-than-municipal water systems seeking capacity certification.

Community water system means a public water system which serves at least 15 service connections used by year round residents or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents.

Municipal water system means a community water system owned by a county, city, village, town, town sanitary district, utility district, or public institution as defined in s. 49.10 (12) (f) 1., Stats, or a privately owned water utility serving any of the above.

Other-than-Municipal water system means a community water system that is not a municipal water system. Typically these water systems serve mobile home parks, apartment complexes, subdivisions, and condominium associations.

Public water system means a system providing piped water to the public for human consumption, if the system has at least 15 service connections or regularly serves an average of at least 25 individuals daily at least 60 days out of the year.