§ 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 Capping of wells; waste A. Groundwater which has been withdrawn shall not be allowed to waste.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 […]
§ 45-598 – New wells and replacement wells in new locations in active management areas; rules; permit required
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
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
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 […]
§ 45-591 – Definitions
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 […]