Section 123.04. Determination of contamination.

  Contamination of a private water supply, as defined in s. NR 123.03 (5) , shall be established by:

(1)  The test analyses of at least 2 samples of water, taken at least 2 weeks apart and not more than 2 years apart. All samples shall be taken within 2 years prior to the date that the claimant's application is received by the department. The department may reject test results which are not sufficiently recent. The samples shall be analyzed by the state laboratory of hygiene or by a laboratory certified under s. 299.11 , Stats. Samples shall be analyzed using a methodology specified in ch. NR 809 or from a reference authorized by rules promulgated pursuant to s. 299.11 (7) (b) , Stats.; or

(2)  An advisory issued or reviewed by the department after July 1, 1984.

Cr. Register, March, 1986, No. 363 , eff. 4-1-86; correction in (1) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, November, 1999, No. 527 .