42-3901. GROUND WATER AS PUBLIC RESOURCE — PROTECTION. The legislature of the state of Idaho hereby declares the ground water of this state to be a public resource which must be protected against unreasonable contamination or deterioration of quality to preserve such waters for diversion to beneficial uses; that in order to protect such waters against contamination or deterioration in quality it is necessary that the construction and use of injection wells be controlled as provided in this chapter.
History:
[42-3901, added 1971, ch. 301, sec. 1, p. 1235; am. 1984, ch. 155, sec. 1, p. 372.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 42 - IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE -- WATER RIGHTS AND RECLAMATION
Section 42-3901 - GROUND WATER AS PUBLIC RESOURCE — PROTECTION.
Section 42-3902 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 42-3902A - PROHIBITION OF INJECTION OF HAZARDOUS WASTES AND OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES.
Section 42-3903 - DEEP INJECTION WELLS — CONSTRUCTION — MODIFICATION — USE — PERMIT REQUIRED.
Section 42-3903A - SHALLOW INJECTION WELLS — AUTHORIZATION FOR CONSTRUCTION AND USE.
Section 42-3905 - FEES — TRANSMITTED TO STATE TREASURER.
Section 42-3907 - DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES — PUBLIC NOTICE AND INVESTIGATION.
Section 42-3908 - PERMIT APPROVING CONSTRUCTION AND USE — CONDITIONS — REJECTION OF APPLICATION.
Section 42-3910 - CANCELLATION OF PERMIT — NOTICE — HEARING — REVIEW.
Section 42-3911 - FAILURE TO OBTAIN REQUIRED PERMIT OR SUBMIT REQUIRED INFORMATION — PENALTY.
Section 42-3912 - DRILLERS — MUST BE LICENSED — APPROVED PERMITS — CERTIFIED COPIES.
Section 42-3913 - MINIMUM STANDARDS — RULES AND REGULATIONS — ADOPTION.
Section 42-3914 - BOARD TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS.
Section 42-3915 - ADOPTION OF REGULATIONS.
Section 42-3916 - ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURE — INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.
Section 42-3917 - CIVIL PENALTIES — INJECTION OF HAZARDOUS AND RADIOACTIVE WASTES.
Section 42-3918 - CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS — INJECTION OF HAZARDOUS AND RADIOACTIVE WASTES.
Section 42-3919 - CRIMINAL PENALTY — WILLFUL VIOLATION — VIOLATION OF CEASE AND DESIST ORDER.