(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:
(a) by means of:
(i) injection;
(ii) surface infiltration; or
(iii) another method; and
(b) for the purposes of:
(i) storing the water; and
(ii) recovering the water. See Utah Code 73-3b-102
  • Person: means :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.

    Amended by Chapter 107, 2010 General Session