Connecticut General Statutes 25-126 – Definitions
For the purposes of this chapter:
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 25-126
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
(1) “Well” means an artificial excavation or opening in the ground, by which groundwater can be obtained or through which it flows under natural pressure or is artificially withdrawn;
(2) “Abandoned well” means a well whose use has been permanently discontinued;
(3) “Groundwater” means subsurface water;
(4) “Well drilling” means and includes the industry, procedure and all operations engaged in by any person, full time or part time, for compensation or otherwise, to obtain water from a well or wells by drilling, or other methods, for any purpose or use;
(5) “Well driller” means a person who engages in well drilling;
(6) “Person” includes an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association or organization, or any combination thereof;
(7) “Board” means the examining board for plumbing and piping work;
(8) “Water-supply well” means a well constructed for the purpose of obtaining or providing water for drinking or other domestic, industrial, commercial, agricultural or recreational use;
(9) “Non-water-supply well” means any well other than a water-supply well.