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State of Wisconsin \ DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br /> NORTHWEST DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS <br /> WISCONSIN P.O.Box 309 <br /> DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES STH 70 West&First Street <br /> Spooner, Wisconsin 54801 <br /> George E.Meyer,Secretary U V `?V TELEPHONE 715-635-2101 <br /> Wifliam H.Smith,District Director TELEFAX 715-6354105 <br /> March 25, 1994 MM 2 8 <br /> 19 94 3320 <br /> Lawrence Tavernier <br /> 28723 Palmborg Dr. <br /> Danbury, WI 54830 <br /> Dear Mr. Tavernier: <br /> Re: Well Inspection at the above property located at: <br /> Lot 6, Clausen subdv. , NW4, NEh, 513, T47N, R17W, <br /> Town of Union in Burnett Co. <br /> At your request, I inspected your driven point well installation (Unique Well # <br /> FF 631) on March 18, 1994. Because of problems with your septic system freezing <br /> up, and not knowing exactly where the system was located, Jim Flanigan (Burnett <br /> Co. Zoning) also was present at the time of the inspection. <br /> The well and pump installation which the previous owner apparently installed, is <br /> located in a walk-out basement. While the depth of the driven point well could <br /> not be determined, the height of the well casing above the floor and the pump and <br /> pressure tank installation appeared to comply with Chapter NR 112, Wisconsin <br /> Administrative Code requirements. <br /> Regarding the location of the well with respect to contamination sources on the <br /> property, the well was determined to be greater than 8 ft. from the sanitary <br /> building sewer, 26 ft. from the septic tank and 85 ft. from the sewage absorption <br /> system. While these separation distances exceed the minimum distance required <br /> by code, a wastewater sump is located only 40 inches from the well. <br /> Present day well code requirements specify that a wastewater sump must be located <br /> at least 25 ft. from a well. Codes in effect at the time the well was installed <br /> required a minimum separation distance of 8 ft. from a water-tight wastewater <br /> sump meeting DILHR plumbing standards, or a minimum of 25 ft. separation for a <br /> non-water tight wastewater sump. Based on this information, your well at the <br /> time it was installed in 1989, did not comply with Chapter NR 112 well code <br /> requirements. <br /> As I discussed with you at the time of my visit, the well or the wastewater sump <br /> must be moved to meet the 25 ft. separation distance required by code. While you <br /> indicated that you could probably eliminate the sump, you should contact a <br /> licensed plumber to determine if this is feasible with your existing plumbing <br /> system. Filling this sump with cement could put your plumbing system in <br /> violation of DILHR plumbing codes. <br /> Since you are going to be looking at making some changes to your septic system <br /> to eliminate the freezing problems that you have been having, the Department <br /> recognizes that changes in your interior plumbing may have to be made at that <br /> time. It is therefore expected that you bring your well into compliance, by <br /> either moving the well or wastewater sump within the next 3 months or no later <br /> than July 1, 1994. If you will be moving the well, you must also be aware that <br /> Chapter NR 112 sets minimum depth requirements for wells. I have attached a <br /> brochure on driven point well installation for your information. Please also <br /> note that while the code allows you to install your own well and pump system, if <br /> you hire someone to do the work, a licensed pump installer must do the pump work. <br /> Pruned n <br /> RcndcL <br /> Pdz. <br />