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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
For the purposes of this chapter:
(1) “Well” means an artificial excavation or opening in the ground, by which groundwater can be obtained or through which it flows under natural pressure or is artificially withdrawn;
(2) “Abandoned well” means a well whose use has been permanently discontinued;
(3) “Groundwater” means subsurface water;
(4) “Well drilling” means and includes the industry, procedure and all operations engaged in by any person, full time or part time, for compensation or otherwise, to obtain water from a well or wells by drilling, or other methods, for any purpose or use;
(5) “Well driller” means a person who engages in well drilling;
(6) “Person” includes an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association or organization, or any combination thereof;
(7) “Board” means the examining board for plumbing and piping work;
(8) “Water-supply well” means a well constructed for the purpose of obtaining or providing water for drinking or other domestic, industrial, commercial, agricultural or recreational use;
(9) “Non-water-supply well” means any well other than a water-supply well.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Connecticut General Statutes Title 25. Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control § 25-126. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ct/title-25-water-resources-flood-and-erosion-control/ct-gen-st-sect-25-126/
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