Hawaii Revised Statutes 174C-83 – Registration of all existing wells
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 174C-83
- Commission: means the commission on water resource management. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 174C-3
- Person: means any and all persons, natural or artificial, including an individual, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, company, the United States of America, the State of Hawaii, and all political subdivisions, municipalities, and public agencies thereof. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 174C-3
- Pump installation contractor: means any person, firm, or corporation which is in the business of installing or repairing pumps and pumping equipment. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 174C-81
- Well: means an artificial excavation or opening into the ground, or an artificial enlargement of a natural opening by which ground water is drawn or is or may be used or can be made to be usable to supply reasonable and beneficial uses within the State. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 174C-3
- Well driller: means any person, firm, or corporation which constructs, alters, or repairs wells. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 174C-81
Any person owning or operating any well shall register the well with the commission. Registration shall be on the forms provided by the commission. The registration report shall include such information as prescribed by the commission, including the water use permit number; the location of the well; the diameter of the well; the maximum capacity of the well; the name of the well driller who constructed the well; and the name of the pump installation contractor who installed the pump and pumping equipment.
The commission may deny the issuance of a water use permit under part IV, until such time as the applicant registers all wells which the applicant owns or operates.