§ 45-601 – Operating rules for multiple wells
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
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 Capping of wells; waste A. Groundwater which has been withdrawn shall not be allowed to waste.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
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
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
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
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 […]
§ 45-595 – Well construction requirements; licensing of well drillers
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
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
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
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 […]