§ 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 Capping of wells; waste A. Groundwater which has been withdrawn shall not be allowed to waste.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 […]
§ 45-592 – Wells in general
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
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
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
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 […]