(1) Unless expressly exempted by statute or District rule, a permit must be obtained from the District or delegated agency prior to the construction, repair, or abandonment of any water well within the District’s jurisdiction.

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Terms Used In Florida Regulations 40E-3.041

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
    (2) No test hole or water test well shall be converted to a water well until a well construction permit or modification is obtained. No monitoring well shall be converted to a production well until a well construction permit or modification thereof is obtained for each production well.
    (3) If a potable well is proposed to be constructed in an area of known groundwater contamination, the well shall be permitted pursuant to Fl. Admin. Code Chapter 62-524
    (4) Permits for construction, repair, modification, or abandonment of wells for which a water use permit is required under Fl. Admin. Code Chapter 40E-2, shall not be issued prior to issuance of the water use permit authorizing water use withdrawals.
Rulemaking Authority 373.044, 373.113, 373.171 FS. Law Implemented 373.103, 373.309, 373.313, 373.316 FS. History-New 1-1-85, Amended 3-16-05, Amended 7-14-14, 6-8-15.