Arizona Laws 45-857.01. Groundwater replenishment district incidental replenishment factor; definitions
A. With respect to a groundwater replenishment district and not later than the first day of each reporting year, the director shall determine the incidental replenishment factor for the reporting year and shall report that ratio to the groundwater replenishment district.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 45-857.01
- 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
B. For purposes of this section:
1. "Incidental replenishment" means water that percolates to an aquifer after being used for municipal purposes in the groundwater replenishment district, except for water that is added to an aquifer pursuant to this chapter.
2. "Incidental replenishment factor" means the ratio of the amount of incidental replenishment in the groundwater replenishment district that the director estimates will occur in the reporting year to the amount of water that the director estimates will be used in the district by the district members in the reporting year.