Groundwater Information

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In the 2006 legislative session the Utah Legislature provided some new tools to help us manage our states groundwater resource. This section provides access to groundwater information and data used by the state to manage groundwater use throughout the State.

Groundwater Management Plans are created for areas throughout Utah to promote wise use of the ground-water, protect existing water rights, and address water quality issues and over-appropriation of ground water. The creation, requirements, management, purpose, and effects of these plans are explained in Section 73-5-15 of the Utah State code. All existing Groundwater Management Plans can be viewed below in the "Groundwater Management Plans" accordion.

The Division of Water Rights is also the regulatory agency that oversees Groundwater Recharge and Recovery Projects. To learn more about these projects, view the "Groundwater Recharge & Recovery Projects" accordion below.


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The Division of Water Rights is the regulatory agency that oversees Groundwater Recharge and Recovery Projects in Utah. These projects are sometimes referred to as Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR). Section 73-3b of the Utah State code, the Groundwater Recharge and Recovery Act, details the application, monitoring, and reporting processes required to operate a recharge and recovery project.

For every recharge and recovery permit that is issued a storage account is established by the State Engineer. This account is used to monitor the project and to keep a reporting of the quantity and quality of the water associated with the project. To report data for a recharge and recovery project select the online reporting link on the left. Detailed information about current recharge and recovery projects that operate in the state can be viewed by selecting the Current Projects link to the left or by selecting this link and doing a query on the Recharge and Recovery Application Number.

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