Certain users of large amounts of groundwater required to apply for their own water-use permit instead of modifying an existing municipal permit.

Summary

The bill requires industrial or commercial users who withdraw more than 100 million gallons of groundwater per year—or more than 50 percent of a municipality’s authorized annual volume—to apply for their own water‑use permit rather than amend a city permit. The Department of Natural Resources must draft the permit, post it online, and allow a 30‑day public comment period, and it may require an aquifer test. Users above the thresholds must report their water use to the commissioner on a monthly basis.

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