Utah Code 73-3b-106. Water right for recharged water — Change of use of recovered water
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(1) A person proposing to artificially recharge water into an aquifer must have:
Terms Used In Utah Code 73-3b-106
- 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
- Recovery permit: means a permit issued by the state engineer to construct and operate a recovery project. See Utah Code 73-3b-102
(1)(a) a valid water right for the water proposed to be recharged; or
(1)(b) an agreement to use the water proposed to be recharged with a person who has a valid water right for the water proposed to be recharged.
(2) A person who holds a recovery permit may use or exchange recovered water only in the manner in which the water was permitted to be used or exchanged before the water was artificially recharged, unless a change or exchange application is filed and approved pursuant to Section 73-3-3 or 73-3-20 , as applicable.