Texas § SD.8834.202 - CERTAIN GROUNDWATER USES EXEMPT
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§ SD.8834.202. CERTAIN GROUNDWATER USES EXEMPT
CERTAIN GROUNDWATER USES EXEMPT. The permit requirements of this chapter do not apply to: (1) a well regulated under Chapter 27 , Water Code; (2) a well that: (A) has a casing with an inside diameter of not more than five inches; and (B) serves only a single-family dwelling; or (3) a shallow well that: (A) is not used to provide water for: (i) human consumption; (ii) agriculture; (iii) manufacturing or industry; or (iv) water injection; and (B) withdraws water solely: (i) to prevent hazardous sand boils, dewater surface construction sites, or relieve hydrostatic uplift on permanent structures; (ii) for groundwater quality analysis and for monitoring migration of subsurface contaminants or pollution; or (iii) for recovery of contamination or pollution. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619 ), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011. Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 200 (S.B. 1811 ), Sec. 10, eff. May 25, 2013.
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Section SD.8834.202 ("CERTAIN GROUNDWATER USES EXEMPT") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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