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Arizona Revised Statutes Title 45. Waters § 45-451. Groundwater rights and uses in active management areas

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. In an active management area, a person may:

1. Withdraw and use groundwater only in accordance with the provisions of articles 5 through 12 of this chapter.  1

2. Store water in a storage facility, as defined in § 45-802.01, only in accordance with chapter 3.1 of this title.  2

B. This chapter shall not be construed to affect decreed and appropriative water rights. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect the definition of surface water in § 45-101 and the definition of water subject to appropriation in § 45-141 or the provisions of article 9 of chapter 1 of this title.  3

C. Notwithstanding subsection B of this section, solely in the Santa Cruz active management area:

1. The withdrawal of water, other than stored water, from a well and the distribution and use of water, other than stored water, withdrawn from a well shall be subject to any applicable conservation requirements established by the director in the management plans for the active management area pursuant to article 9 of this chapter.  4

2. The withdrawal of water from a well shall be subject to any applicable well location requirements contained in article 10 of this chapter.  5

1 Sections 45-461 et seq., 45-491 et seq., 45-511 et seq., 45-541 et seq., 45-561 et seq., 45-591 et seq., 45-611 et seq., 45-631 et seq.
2 Section 45-801.01 et seq.
3 Section 45-231 et seq.
4 Section 45-561 et seq.
5 Section 45-591 et seq.
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