Court Upholds DNR’s Authority to Require High-Capacity Well Monitoring
December 17, 2013
Ruling comes as part of Adams County dairy lawsuit
MADISON — Today’s ruling makes it clear: the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has the authority to require high-capacity well owners to monitor groundwater levels. That authority came into question when an Adams County dairy sued DNR after approval to tap two new wells at a time the area already suffers from significant groundwater problems.
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