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Water & Sewer

Application Filing Requirements for Water Projects Requiring a Certificate of Authority from the PSC

The PSC updated its administrative rules pertaining to water utility construction, expansion, and acquisition (ch. PSC 184) and to water loss and water conservation (ch. PSC 185). A summary of the changes is available here. The text of the rules can be downloaded here.

A number of water utility construction projects require a Certificate of Authority (CA) from the Public Service Commission (PSC) pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 196.49, and these requirements are further described in Wis. Admin. Code ch. PSC 184. All projects are defined in Wis. Admin. Code ch. PSC 4 as either Type 1, 2, or 3 Actions. The vast majority of water construction projects that need a CA are Type 3 Actions and are not subject to these filing requirements but must follow Wis. Admin. Code ch. PSC 184.

Specific information on water meter replacement projects and advanced metering infrastructure can be found here.

A small number of water construction projects will be categorized as Type 2 Actions. Type 2 water projects are those projects which include the construction of a water pipeline three or more miles long and with a diameter of eight inches or greater.

The application filing requirements also includes information requirements for obtaining wetland or waterway crossing permits from the Department of Natural Resources when coordinated reviews are required under Wis. Stat. § 30.025.

(72 kb)	Application Filing Requirements for Type 2 Water Projects
(27 kb)	Table 1 - Supplement to DNR form 3500-53
PSC 184	Requirements for all water projects requiring a Certificate of Authority from the PSC

For More Information: Initial questions about the CA process can be referred to the folowing Commission staff:
	Peter Feneht, Staff Engineer, Water Division, (608)266-5614, e-mail: Peter.Feneht@wisconsin.gov
	Dan Sage, Assistant Administrator Gas and Energy Division - Other Process issues, (608)267-9846, e-mail: Dan.Sage@wisconsin.gov
	Kathy Zuelsdorff, Environmental Review Coordinator Gas and Energy Division - WEPA complicance issues, (608)266-2730, e-mail: Kathleen.Zuelsdorff@wisconsin.gov

Related State Agency Links:
The following links connect with other state agencies whose permits or review are most often necessary for the Commission to consider when deciding on an application.

Department of Natural Resources:

Office of Energy

State Historical Society of Wisconsin (SHSW)

Division of Historic Preservation

Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

Agricultural Impact Program