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Texas Special District Local Laws Code - SDLL § 8834.202. Certain Groundwater Uses Exempt

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The permit requirements of this chapter do not apply to:

(1) a well regulated under Chapter 27, Water Code;

(2) a well that:

(A) has a casing with an inside diameter of not more than five inches; and

(B) serves only a single-family dwelling; or

(3) a shallow well that:

(A) is not used to provide water for:

(i) human consumption;

(ii) agriculture;

(iii) manufacturing or industry; or

(iv) water injection; and

(B) withdraws water solely:

(i) to prevent hazardous sand boils, dewater surface construction sites, or relieve hydrostatic uplift on permanent structures;

(ii) for groundwater quality analysis and for monitoring migration of subsurface contaminants or pollution; or

(iii) for recovery of contamination or pollution.

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