Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 391-3-2-.03 - Permit Required
(1)
No person shall after December 1, 1974, withdraw, obtain or utilize ground
water in excess of one hundred thousand (100,000) gallons per day for any
purpose unless such person has first obtained a permit therefor from the
Division, unless exempted by law or these Regulations. For farm use, no person
shall after July 1, 1991 withdraw, obtain, or utilize ground water in excess of
100,000 gallons per day on a monthly average unless such person has obtained a
permit from the Division. (Authority O.C.G.A. Section
12-5-105)
(2) Pending the issuance or denial of a
permit, any person who has applied for a ground water use permit and who was
withdrawing or using ground water prior to April 18, 1973 (or July 1, 1988 in
the case of farm use), may continue the same use which existed prior to that
date.
(3) Any combination of farm
and non-farm use, or nonconsumptive ground water use, shall be considered a
non-farm ground water use, unless the Director determines that the predominant
use to which the water is put is farm use.
Notes
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