Special assessments or charges for contaminated well or wastewater system loans
Wis. Stat. § 66.0626
in effect(1) In this section:
(a) “Contaminated private water supply” has the meaning provided in s. 281.75 (1) (b).
(b) “Failing private on-site wastewater treatment system” has the meaning provided in s. 145.01 (4m).
(c) “Political subdivision” means a city, village, town, or county.
(d) “Private on-site wastewater treatment system” has the meaning provided in s. 145.01 (12).
(e) “Private water supply” has the meaning provided in s. 281.75 (1) (f).
(f) “Well subject to abandonment” has the meaning provided in s. 281.75 (1) (i).
(2) A political subdivision or its designee may, with the agreement of the owner of the private water supply, well, or wastewater treatment system, remediate a contaminated private water supply, fill and seal a well subject to abandonment, or rehabilitate, replace, or abandon a failing private on-site wastewater treatment system, that is located in the political subdivision, or may make a loan at or below the market interest rate, as defined in s. 281.59 (1) (b), including an interest-free loan, to the owner of a contaminated private water supply, a well subject to abandonment, or a failing private on-site wastewater treatment system, that is located in the political subdivision, for those purposes. If a political subdivision takes any of the actions under this subsection, the political subdivision may, as a special charge under s. 66.0627 or special assessment under s. 66.0703, recover the costs of the remediation, the filling and sealing, or the rehabilitation, replacement, or abandonment, or collect the loan repayment. Notwithstanding s. 66.0627 (4), a special charge imposed under this subsection may be collected in installments and may be included in the current or next tax roll for collection and settlement under ch. 74 even if the special charge is not delinquent.
Source: WI Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/66.0626Fetched: 10/7/2026