(1) Except as provided in Subsection (3) and notwithstanding the other provisions of this chapter, the director and the state engineer may not approve a water reuse project if the water related to the water reuse project would have otherwise been discharged into a tributary of the Great Salt Lake.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 73-3c-103

  • Director: means the director of the Division of Water Quality appointed under Section 19-5-106. See Utah Code 73-3c-102
  • project: means a project for the reuse of domestic wastewater that requires approval by the director under Section 19-5-106 and the state engineer under Section 73-3c-302. See Utah Code 73-3c-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
  • Water right: means :
         (10)(a) a right to use water evidenced by any means identified in Section 73-1-10; or
         (10)(b) a right to use water under an approved application:
              (10)(b)(i) to appropriate;
              (10)(b)(ii) for a change of use; or
              (10)(b)(iii) for the exchange of water. See Utah Code 73-3c-102
(2) The state engineer may, by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, define what is a tributary of the Great Salt Lake.
(3) This section does not apply to:

     (3)(a) a water right owned by the federal government;
     (3)(b) a water reuse project to supply water to the Great Salt Lake;
     (3)(c) a water reuse project approved subject to a water replacement plan; or
     (3)(d) water reuse project applications filed with the director and the state engineer before November 1, 2023, including any future renewals required under Section 19-5-108 for the water reuse project that are submitted after November 1, 2023.