Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 391-3 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Subject 391-3-2 - GROUNDWATER USE › Rule 391-3-2-.04 - Permit Application. Amended

Current through Rules and
				Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Any person who was withdrawing, obtaining
				or utilizing ground water prior to April 18, 1973 (or July 1, 1988 in the case
				of farm use), and who is required under Rule
				391-3-2-.03 of this Chapter to
				obtain a permit shall submit an application for a permit to use ground water to
				the Division, on forms prepared and furnished, upon request, by the Division.
				The applicant shall furnish the Division with sufficient documented evidence as
				set forth in Paragraphs (5) or (6) of this Rule to evaluate the effects of the
				described water use upon the water resources of the area.
(2) Any person who started to withdraw,
				obtain, or utilize ground water after April 18,1973 (or July 1, 1988 in the
				case of the farm use), and who is required under the Rule
				391-3-2-.03 of this Chapter to
				obtain a permit, shall submit an application for a permit to use ground water
				to the Division, on forms prepared and furnished, upon request, by the
				Division. The applicant shall furnish the Division with sufficient documented
				evidence as set forth in Paragraphs (5) or (6) of this Rule to evaluate the
				proposed water use upon the water resources of the area. (Authority O.C.G.A.
				Sec. 12-5-105)
(3) Any person intending to withdraw, obtain,
				or utilize ground water and who is required under the Rule
				391-3-2-.03 of this Chapter to
				obtain a permit, shall submit an application for a permit to use ground water
				to the Division, on forms prepared and furnished, upon request, by the
				Division. No ground water shall be withdrawn, obtained, or utilized until a
				permit has been granted. The applicant shall furnish the Division with
				sufficient documented evidence as set forth in Paragraphs (5) or (6) of the
				Rule to evaluate the impacts of the proposed water use upon the water resources
				of the area.
(4) During the early
				stages of planning for a proposed ground water withdrawal, and in any case
				prior to the start of well construction, the intended user should have a
				conference with representatives of the Division to determine the acceptability
				of the proposed well or wells, the aquifer or aquifers to be utilized, the well
				spacing and well depth, and the amount of intended ground water use. Such
				conference shall be granted within thirty (30) days after request therefor. The
				intended user should furnish the Division with such available documented
				evidence as set forth in Paragraphs (5), (6), or(7) of this Rule for
				presentation at the conference or for later submittal, but prior to well
				construction. Based in part on the information furnished by the intended user
				and upon other considerations, a letter of concurrence may be issued by the
				Division setting forth such terms and conditions as the Division deems
				necessary. Upon completion of the construction of the well or wells and prior
				to any ground water use, the intended user shall submit an application for a
				ground water use permit to the Division pursuant to Rules
				391-3-2-.05 and
				391-3-2-.06 of this Chapter. The
				proposed water user proceeds at his own risk if he does not obtain a letter of
				concurrence from the Division prior to well construction.
(5) Sufficient documented evidence shall
				include, but not be limited to, the following (except for farm use permit
				applications):
(a) name and address of the
				applicant;
(b) the location of the
				existing or proposed well(s), identified by number, for which the permit is
				requested, marked on the best map available;
(c) the latitude and longitude, to the
				nearest ten (10) seconds, of the wells, obtained from the location
				map;
(d) the county in which the
				well(s) is located;
(e) the ground
				elevation of the well(s), if available;
(f) the amount of water withdrawn or proposed
				to be withdrawn or used, and a statement to indicate the extent to which such
				use or withdrawal is reasonably necessary to meet the needs of the
				applicant;
(g) any present or
				anticipated unreasonable adverse effects or potential unreasonable adverse
				effects on other water uses or users, including but not limited to, adverse
				effects on public or farm use;
(h)
				a statement specifying the beneficial use of the ground water withdrawn or to
				be withdrawn and whether the water use is a consumptive or non consumptive use,
				as herein defined;
(i) if the water
				use is, or proposes to be, a non consumptive use, the applicant shall state the
				following:
1. the treatment of the water and
				procedure used, or the proposed treatment of the water and the procedure to be
				used, to return the water to the aquifer or ground water system from which it
				is, or is proposed to be, withdrawn;
2. the location of the injection well or
				wells to be shown on the same map as the existing, or proposed, withdrawal
				wells;
3. the chemical, physical
				and bacteriological quality; and any other specified water quality analysis the
				Division may require, of the returned water, noting specifically any
				substantial impairment of the water quality from the water withdrawn;
4. the aquifer or ground water system from
				which the ground water is withdrawn, or intended to be withdrawn, and the
				amount of water to be returned to the aquifer or groundwater system;
				and
5. any substantial decrease in
				quantity as originally withdrawn from the aquifer or groundwater
				system.
(j) the aquifer
				or aquifers from which the ground water is withdrawn, or intended to be
				withdrawn;
(k) for existing wells,
				the well construction data for each well, on forms provided by the Division,
				including but not limited to, the following information:
1. name of driller;
2. date of drilling;
3. total well depth in feet;
4. diameter of drilled hole;
5. diameter and depth of casing, including
				casing material;
6. depth of
				grouting;
7. diameter and depth of
				the setting of the well screen or well screens, if used, and the material and
				type of screen;
8. type of
				permanent pump, size, horsepower, and yield;
9. static water level and pumping level;
				and
10. number of hours the well is
				pumped per day.