Arizona § 45-491 Scope of article

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§ 45-491 — Scope of article

Arizona § 45-491

Title 45Arizona Revised Statutes

Ch. 2GROUNDWATER CODE

Art. 6Groundwater Rights and Uses Within Service Areas

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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 45-491 (2026).

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A.In an active management area, a city, town, private water company or irrigation district may withdraw groundwater only pursuant to this article, except as provided by a grandfathered right and except as otherwise provided in this section.

B.An irrigation district engaged in generating, transmitting and distributing electricity on June 12, 1980 may withdraw groundwater pursuant to a groundwater withdrawal permit issued under article 7 of this chapter.

C.A city, town or private water company may withdraw groundwater pursuant to a poor quality groundwater withdrawal permit issued under section 45-516.

D.An irrigation district or a private water company organized primarily for irrigation purposes may withdraw groundwater pursuant to a drainage water withdrawal permit issued under sect

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A. In an active management area, a city, town, private water company or irrigation district may withdraw groundwater only pursuant to this article, except as provided by a grandfathered right and except as otherwise provided in this section.

B. An irrigation district engaged in generating, transmitting and distributing electricity on June 12, 1980 may withdraw groundwater pursuant to a groundwater withdrawal permit issued under article 7 of this chapter.

C. A city, town or private water company may withdraw groundwater pursuant to a poor quality groundwater withdrawal permit issued under section 45-516.

D. An irrigation district or a private water company organized primarily for irrigation purposes may withdraw groundwater pursuant to a drainage water withdrawal permit issued under section 45-519.

E. A city, town, private water company or irrigation district may withdraw groundwater pursuant to a hydrologic testing permit issued under section 45-519.01.

F. A city, town, private water company or irrigation district may use the groundwater withdrawn pursuant to a groundwater withdrawal permit only for the specific purpose for which the permit is issued. Any withdrawals of groundwater by a city, town, private water company or irrigation district pursuant to a groundwater withdrawal permit issued under article 7 of this chapter shall not give rise to any other right to withdraw groundwater under this chapter.