Wisconsin § 160.257 - Exceptions for aquifer storage and recovery systems.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 160.257 — Exceptions for aquifer storage and recovery systems., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 160.257. Exceptions for aquifer storage and recovery systems.
160.257(1) (1) In this section: 160.257(1)(a) (a) “Aquifer storage and recovery system” means all of the aquifer storage and recovery wells and related appurtenances that are part of a municipal water system. 160.257(1)(b) (b) “Aquifer storage and recovery well” means a well through which treated drinking water is placed underground for the purpose of storing and later recovering the water through the same well for use as drinking water. 160.257(1)(c) (c) “Municipal water system” means a community water system, as defined in s. 281.62 (1) (a) , that is owned by a city, village, town, county, town sanitary district, utility district, public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district, or municipal water district, or by a privately owned water utility serving any of the foregoing. 160.257(1)(d) (d) “Specified substance” means one of the following: 160.257(1)(d)1. 1. Chloroform. 160.257(1)(d)2. 2. Bromodichloromethane. 160.257(1)(d)3. 3. Dibromochloromethane. 160.257(1)(d)4. 4. Bromoform. 160.257(1)(e) (e) “Treated drinking water” means potable water that has been treated so that it complies with the primary drinking water standards promulgated under ss.
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 160.257 ("Exceptions for aquifer storage and recovery systems.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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