40B-2.501. Classification of Permits  


Effective on Monday, March 24, 2014
  • 1Each permit for water use shall be assigned one or more classifications according to the source(s) of supply, method(s) of withdrawal, and use(s) of the water. The classifications shall be as follows:

    33(1) Source of Supply Classes.

    38(a) Surface Water. Withdrawals from surfacewater bodies shall be classified by the basin or subbasin as specified by the rule or by the specific surfacewater source.

    64(b) Ground Water. Withdrawals from groundwater aquifers shall be classified as either Confined Floridan Aquifer, Unconfined Floridan Aquifer. Artesian Aquifer, or Surficial Aquifer.

    87(c) Alternative Water Supplies.

    91(2) Method of Withdrawal Classes.

    96(a) Pumped.

    98(b) Diverted.

    100(3) Water Use Classes and Subclasses.

    106(a) Agricultural.

    108Freeze Protection

    110(b) Commercial.

    112Beverage Processing

    114(c) Public Supply.

    117(d) Diversion and Impoundment.

    121(e) Other.

    123(f) Industrial.

    125Power Generation.

    127(g) Institutional.

    129(h) Landscape Irrigation.

    132(i) Mining/Dewatering.

    134(j) Recreation.

    136These classifications do not establish either reasonable-beneficial use, or any priority ranking of source, withdrawal method, or water use classes.

    156Rulemaking Authority 158373.044, 159373.113, 160373.171 FS. 162Law Implemented 164120.60, 165373.016, 166373.019, 167373.023, 168373.042, 169373.0421, 170373.083, 171373.103, 172373.116, 173373.117, 174373.1175, 175373.118, 176373.171, 177373.185, 178373.216, 179373.219, 180373.223, 181373.226, 182373.227, 183373.228, 184373.229, 185373.232, 186373.236, 187373.239, 188373.244, 189373.246, 190373.250 191FS. History–New 10-1-82, Amended 5-1-83, 1-6-10, 3-24-14.

     

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