Arizona Revised Statutes Title 45. Waters § 45-598. New wells and replacement wells in new locations in active management areas; rules; permit required

A. The director shall adopt rules governing the location of new wells and replacement wells in new locations in active management areas to prevent unreasonably increasing damage to surrounding land or other water users from the concentration of wells.

B. A person entitled to withdraw groundwater in an active management area pursuant to article 5 or 6 of this chapter  1 may construct a new well or a replacement well in a new location if the location of the new well or the replacement well complies with the rules adopted by the director pursuant to subsection A of this section and if the person has applied for and received a permit from the director pursuant to § 45-599.

C. An applicant for a general industrial use permit pursuant to §§ 45-515 and 45-521 who proposes to construct a new well or a replacement well in a new location shall also apply for a permit pursuant to § 45-599.

D. A person who is entitled to withdraw groundwater in an active management area under article 5 or 6 of this chapter may withdraw groundwater under article 5 or 6 of this chapter from a well drilled to withdraw groundwater pursuant to a groundwater withdrawal permit issued under article 7 of this chapter  2 if the location of the well complies with the rules adopted by the director under subsection A of this section and if the person has applied for and received a permit from the director pursuant to § 45-599. A person entitled to withdraw groundwater in an active management area under a general industrial use permit issued under § 45-515 may withdraw groundwater under § 45-515 from a well used to withdraw groundwater pursuant to another category of groundwater withdrawal permit issued under article 7 of this chapter if the location of the well complies with the rules adopted by the director under subsection A of this section and if the person has applied for and received a permit from the director pursuant to § 45-599.