Wisconsin Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
Agency NR. Department of Natural Resources |
Chapters 100-199. Environmental Protection – General |
Chapter 135. Nonmetallic Mining Reclamation |
SubChapter II. Standards |
Section 135.08. Groundwater protection.
Latest version.
- (1) Groundwater quantity. A nonmetallic mining site shall be reclaimed in a manner that does not cause a permanent lowering of the water table that results in adverse effects on surface waters or a significant reduction in the quantity of groundwater reasonably available for future users of groundwater.(2) Groundwater quality. Nonmetallic mining reclamation shall be conducted in a manner which does not cause groundwater quality standards in ch. NR 140 to be exceeded at a point of standards application.
History:
Cr.
Register, September, 2000, No. 537
, eff. 12-1-00.