45-591. Definitions In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Existing well" means a well which was drilled before June 12, 1980 and which is not abandoned or sealed or a well which was not completed on June 12, 1980 but for which a notice of intention to drill was on file with […]
45-591.01. Oil, gas, helium and geothermal wells; exemption Wells drilled for oil, gas or helium pursuant to the provisions of title 27 are not wells as defined in this chapter. The director, by rule or regulation, may exempt exploration wells from any requirement of this article that the director determines is not necessary for the […]
45-592. Wells in general A. A person may construct, replace or deepen a well in this state only pursuant to this article and section 45-834.01. The drilling of a well may not begin until all requirements of this article and section 45-834.01, as applicable, are met. B. The director may adopt temporary rules to allow […]
45-593. Registration of existing wells; permanent record of all wells; reporting open wells A. On or before June 12, 1982, a person who owns an existing well which is or has been used to withdraw or monitor water shall register the well on a registration form provided by the director. The registration form shall include: […]
45-594. Well construction standards; remedial measures A. The director shall adopt rules establishing construction standards for new wells and replacement wells, the deepening and abandonment of existing wells and the capping of open wells. B. All well construction, replacement, deepening and abandonment operations shall comply with the rules adopted pursuant to this section. A well […]
45-595. Well construction requirements; licensing of well drillers A. New well construction, including modifications of wells, shall be performed under the direct and personal supervision of a well driller who holds a well driller’s license pursuant to subsection B of this section. B. A person who intends to construct or modify one or more wells […]
45-596. Notice of intention to drill; fee A. In an area not subject to active management, a person may not drill or cause to be drilled any well or deepen an existing well without first filing notice of intention to drill pursuant to subsection C of this section or obtaining a permit pursuant to section […]
45-596.01. Additional information required with notice of intention to drill well to pump Colorado river water; exception (Conditionally Eff.) In addition to the information required by section 45-596, a person who files a notice of intention to drill a well that will pump Colorado river water shall include with the notice proof that the director […]
45-597. Deepening and replacement of wells in active management areas; filing of notice A. A person entitled to withdraw groundwater in an active management area or a person entitled to recover stored water pursuant to section 45-834.01 may deepen an existing well or construct a replacement well at approximately the same location. The director shall […]
45-598. New wells and replacement wells in new locations in active management areas; rules; permit required A. The director shall adopt rules governing the location of new wells and replacement wells in new locations in active management areas to prevent unreasonably increasing damage to surrounding land or other water users from the concentration of wells. […]
45-599. Permit application; contents; correction of defective application; issuance of permit; fee A. An application for a permit to construct a new well or replacement well in a new location shall be made on a form that is prescribed and furnished by the director and that includes: 1. The name and mailing address of the […]
45-600. Filing of report by driller; filing of completion report A. A well driller shall maintain a complete and accurate log of each well drilled. Within thirty days of completion of the drilling of any well in this state, the driller shall file a well driller report with the director which shall include all information […]
45-601. Operating rules for multiple wells The director may adopt rules governing pumping patterns of persons who withdraw groundwater or recover stored water, as defined in section 45-802.01, from multiple wells in an active management area to minimize damage to adjacent groundwater users. The director may not require a person who withdraws groundwater or recovers […]
45-602. Capping of wells; waste A. Groundwater which has been withdrawn shall not be allowed to waste. To effectuate the purposes of this section, the director shall: 1. Require all flowing wells to be capped or equipped with valves so that the flow of water can be completely stopped when not in use. 2. Require […]
45-603. Criteria for rules and regulations In developing rules and regulations under this article, the director shall consider, among other things, water quality, cones of depression and land subsidence.
45-604. Water measuring devices A. Except as provided in subsections B, C and D of this section, a person who withdraws groundwater from a nonexempt well in an active management area or an irrigation non-expansion area, a person who withdraws water from a non-exempt well in the Santa Cruz active management area or a person […]
45-605. Well inspections; cross-contamination; remedial measures; definition A. The director of water resources, in consultation with the director of environmental quality, may inspect wells for vertical cross-contamination of groundwater by hazardous substances and may take appropriate remedial actions to prevent or mitigate the cross-contamination at no cost to the well owner, subject to subsection D […]
45-606. Well administration and enforcement fund; purpose A. The well administration and enforcement fund is established consisting of fees paid to the department pursuant to section 45-596, subsection L and section 45-599, subsection J. The department shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated and shall be used by the director for […]
