After Schimel Stepped In, Well Permits Moved Forward

One year ago, Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel issued an opinion that led the state Department of Natural Resources to approve almost 200 stalled high-capacity well permits.

One of those permits involved a well near Pleasant Lake in Waushara County.

People who own homes along Pleasant Lake have learned a lot over the years about high-capacity wells, which are responsible for dropping the lake’s water levels by an average of a foot-and-a-half, according to research by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.