Wisconsin § 280.16 - Prohibition on use of certain devices in wells.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 280.16 — Prohibition on use of certain devices in wells., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 280.16. Prohibition on use of certain devices in wells.
280.16(1) (1) In this section, “pitless adapter” means a device that attaches a well casing pipe to an underground pipe that conveys water from the well. 280.16(2) (2) No person may install a pitless adapter that extends into the inside of a well casing pipe except if the sand screen is permanently attached to the bottom of a well casing pipe that is constructed of polyvinyl chloride. Only the following may install pitless adapters: 280.16(2)(a) (a) A licensed pump installer. 280.16(2)(b) (b) An employee of a licensed pump installer or a registered pump installing business. 280.16(2)(c) (c) A welder under contract with a licensed pump installer or registered pump installing business. 280.16 History History: 1997 a. 122 ; 2005 a. 360 .
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 280.16 ("Prohibition on use of certain devices in wells.") 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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