45-497. Withdrawal of groundwater by irrigation
districts for municipal or industrial purposes
A. This article shall not be construed to enlarge the authority of an irrigation
district to withdraw and distribute groundwater for municipal or industrial purposes.
B. An industrial user may not obtain groundwater delivery service from an
irrigation district in excess of the amount it was entitled to receive on the date of the
designation of the active management area unless the industrial user has acquired a
grandfathered right or has obtained a general industrial use permit pursuant to section
45-515. An industrial user that has been issued a general industrial use permit pursuant
to section 45-515 may, at any time, elect to receive groundwater from an irrigation
district in the amount specified in the permit if:
1. The director approves the delivery of such groundwater.
2. The irrigation district agrees to deliver such groundwater.
3. The industrial use is located within the exterior boundaries of the service area
of the irrigation district.
4. The terms of the permit are modified pursuant to section 45-525.
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