Utah Code 73-3b-103. Prohibitions
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(1) A person may not artificially recharge an aquifer without first obtaining a recharge permit.
Terms Used In Utah Code 73-3b-103
- Artificially recharge: means to place water in an aquifer:(1)(a) by means of:(1)(a)(i) injection;(1)(a)(ii) surface infiltration; or(1)(a)(iii) another method; and(1)(b) for the purposes of:(1)(b)(i) storing the water; and(1)(b)(ii) recovering the water. See Utah Code 73-3b-102
- Person: means :(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Recharge permit: means a permit issued by the state engineer to construct and operate a recharge project. See Utah Code 73-3b-102
- Recharge project: means to artificially recharge water into an aquifer. See Utah Code 73-3b-102
- Recovery permit: means a permit issued by the state engineer to construct and operate a recovery project. See Utah Code 73-3b-102
- Recovery project: means to withdraw from an aquifer water that has been artificially recharged pursuant to a recharge permit. See Utah Code 73-3b-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) A person may not recover from an aquifer water that has been artificially recharged unless the person first obtains a recovery permit.
(3) A person holding a recharge permit or recovery permit may not operate a recharge project or recovery project in a manner that is inconsistent with the permit conditions set by the state engineer.