Notice of Hearing
The Department of Natural Resources announces that it will hold a public hearing on a permanent rule to revise chapter NR 811 to update, correct and clarify existing code requirements and add requirements for new technologies related to community drinking water system sources, source water quality, storage, treatment, and distribution, at the time and place shown below.
Hearing Information
Date: December 7, 2022
Time: 9:00 A.M.
Virtual Location:
- Meeting ID: 859 7074 8637
- Join by Telephone: 1-646-931-3860
Rule Information
The primary objectives of revisions to ch. NR 811, Wis. Adm. Code, are to correct, clarify and update design and construction standards and address new technologies related to community drinking water systems. Specific objectives include: a. Modify, add, and clarify NSF/ANSI Standard 61 certification requirements for all materials or products that come into contact with finished water.
b. Modify, add, and clarify groundwater well design including siting, construction, rehabilitation, reconstruction and abandonment.
c. Modify, add, and clarify groundwater and surface water treatment facility design including construction, reconstruction, treatment technologies, facility layout, equipment, piping, storage and disposal of waste.
d. Modify, add, and clarify finished water storage design including siting, construction, rehabilitation, reconstruction, and decommissioning.
e. Modify, add, and clarify distribution and transmission system design including separation distance to potential contamination sources, installation, construction, location of appurtenances, rehabilitation technologies, testing, and abandonment.
f. Modify, add, and clarify drinking water system building construction requirements.
g. Modify, add, and clarify source water quality treatment requirements.
h. Modify, add, and clarify exemptions or alternative code requirements for other-than-municipal community drinking water systems.
i. Remove code requirements that may be conflicting or are no longer applicable.
j. Address grammatical errors and inconsistencies.
Accessibility
For the hearing or visually impaired, non-English speakers, or those with other personal circumstances which might make communication at the meeting/hearing difficult, DNR will, to the maximum extent possible and with reasonable advance notice, provide aids including an interpreter, or a non-English, large-print, or recorded version of hearing documents. To access these resources, please contact the email address or phone number listed below as soon as possible.
Appearances at the Hearing and Submittal of Written Comments
The public has the opportunity to testify at the hearing. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged if you plan to provide spoken comments during the hearing. To pre-register, either use the Zoom link above prior to the day of the hearing or download and complete the fillable hearing appearance form and send it to DNRDGNR811CodeRewrite@wisconsin.gov. Comments on the proposed rule must be received on or before December 14. Written comments may be submitted by U.S. mail, E-mail, or through the internet and will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the public hearing.
Written comments and any questions on the proposed rules should be submitted to:
Department of Natural Resources
Attn: McCrea Baker – DG/5
P.O. Box 7921
101 S. Webster Street,
Madison, WI 53707-7921
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The rule is not expected to impact small businesses.
Agency Small Business Regulatory Coordinator:
Emma Esch (608) 266-1959
