2015 Utah Code
Title 73 - Water and Irrigation
Chapter 3b - Groundwater Recharge and Recovery Act
Part 1 - General Provisions
Section 102 - Definitions.

73-3b-102. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:

• (1) "Artificially recharge" means to place water in an aquifer:
  • (a) by means of:
    • (i) injection;
    • (ii) surface infiltration; or
    • (iii) another method; and
  • (b) for the purposes of:
    • (i) storing the water; and
    • (ii) recovering the water.

• (2) "Division" means Division of Water Rights.

• (3) "Recharge permit" means a permit issued by the state engineer to construct and operate a recharge project.

• (4) "Recharge project" means to artificially recharge water into an aquifer.

• (5) "Recovery permit" means a permit issued by the state engineer to construct and operate a recovery project.

• (6) "Recovery project" means to withdraw from an aquifer water that has been artificially recharged pursuant to a recharge permit.

Amended by Chapter 107, 2010 General Session