A. The director may issue a permit to a non-irrigation user to withdraw poor quality groundwater if he determines that the groundwater to be withdrawn because of its quality has no other beneficial use at the present time and that the withdrawal of such groundwater is consistent with the management plan.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 45-516

  • Director: means the director of water resources, who is also the director of the department. See Arizona Laws 45-101
  • Groundwater: means water under the surface of the earth regardless of the geologic structure in which it is standing or moving. See Arizona Laws 45-101
  • Groundwater withdrawal permit: means a permit issued by the director pursuant to article 7 of this chapter. See Arizona Laws 45-402
  • Permit: means a permit to withdraw groundwater which is issued by the director pursuant to this article. See Arizona Laws 45-511

B. A permit issued pursuant to this section may be issued for a period of up to thirty-five years, subject to subsection C. The director shall determine the duration of the permit on the basis of the estimated life of the source of poor quality groundwater.

C. The director shall monitor withdrawals of groundwater pursuant to poor quality groundwater withdrawal permit and shall terminate the permit if the conditions specified in subsection A no longer apply.

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