2016 Mississippi Code
Title 51 - Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control
Chapter 3 - Water Resources; Regulation and Control
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 51-3-29. Unpermitted waters
The following are hereby declared to constitute unpermitted waters:
(a) All water which has not been permitted prior to April 1, 1985;
(b) All surface water for which a permit had been issued prior to April 1, 1985, but for which no notice of claim has been filed by the expiration of three (3) years from April 1, 1985;
(c) All groundwater which was not subjected to use for a beneficial purpose on April 1, 1985;
(d) All water which having been used flows or seeps back or otherwise returns to a natural watercourse or waterbody, whether on the surface or underground.
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