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Well Abandonment-Abandoned or unused wells pose a great threat to the safety and quality of groundwater drinking water supplies. An unused well provides a direct path for contaminants and pollutants to the underground aquifers that supply working wells.  Wells must be properly filled when they are removed from service.

Closing old wells is a conservation priority.  Please contact our department for assistance in closing an old well.

• DNR Well Filling and Sealing Information
• DNR Well Compensation Program
• NRCS Well Abandonment Program
• Well Records reports (WI Geological and Natural History Survey)