Florida Administrative Code › 40 - WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS › 40A - Northwest Florida Water Management District › Chapter 40A-2 - REGULATION OF CONSUMPTIVE USES OF WATER › Section 40A-2.501 - Permit Classification

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Each permit shall be classified according to source and use.
				  The use classification shall be as follows, and the listing does not establish
				  any priority ranking of classes:
(1)
				Agricultural Use - the use of water associated with the irrigation of crops
				(including biofuel), greenhouse and nursery products, sod, forage, and pasture
				and non-irrigation uses associated with freeze protection, livestock and other
				domestic animals, aquaculture, and other uses associated with agricultural
				operations.
(2) Commercial Use -
				The self-supplied use of water (indoor and outdoor) associated with the
				production of goods or provisions of services by a commercial establishment.
				Commercial establishments include general businesses, office complexes,
				commercial cooling and heating, beverage processing plants, food processing,
				restaurants, gas stations, hotels, car washes, laundry facilities and the use
				of water at zoos, theme parks, waterslides, and attractions.
(3) Dewatering Use - the removal of water to
				control surface or groundwater when performing activities such as construction
				or excavation.
(4) Diversion and
				Impoundment - The diversion or extraction of surface water into impoundments
				and delivery systems designed for such purposes as maintaining structural
				integrity, maintaining control elevations for groundwater recharge, and
				supplying water to meet the reasonable - beneficial demands of secondary
				uses.
(5) Industrial Use - The use
				of water (indoor and outdoor) associated with the production of goods or
				provisions of services by a self-supplied industrial facility. Industrial uses
				include manufacturing plants, chemical processing plants, power generation
				plants, and other industrial facilities.
(6) Institutional Use - The use of water
				(indoor and outdoor) associated with the production of goods or provisions of
				services by a self-supplied institutional establishment which includes
				hospitals, group home/assisted living facilities, churches, prisons, schools,
				universities and military bases.
(7) Landscape Irrigation Use - The use of
				water for landscape irrigation including parks, common areas, large lawns and
				landscaped areas, cemeteries, medians and public right-of-ways.
(8) Mining Use - The use of water associated
				with the extraction, transport and processing of subsurface materials and
				minerals.
(9) Other Use - The use
				of water for aquifer remediation; environmental augmentation; cleaning and
				maintenance; and other purposes not described in Rule
				 40A-2.501, F.A.C.
(10) Public Supply Use - The use of water
				provided by any municipality, county, regional water supply authority, special
				district, public or privately owned water utility, multijurisdictional water
				supply authority, or other entity consistent with the Florida Safe Drinking
				Water Act, for human consumption and other purposes.
(11) Recreation Use - The use of water for
				the creation, maintenance and operation of recreational facilities such as golf
				courses, athletic fields, playgrounds; water-based recreation areas for
				hunting, fishing, boating, swimming, or for wildlife
				enhancement.
Rulemaking Authority
					 373.044,
					 373.113,
					 373.171 FS. Law Implemented
					 373.171,
					 373.246
					 FS.
New 10-1-82, Amended 1-5-86, 5-31-92, 11-1-93, 7-1-98,
					 5-29-14.