{"data":{"id":"us-az/a.r.s.-45-491","jurisdiction":"us-az","citation":"A.R.S. § 45-491","heading":"Scope of article","body":"A. In an active management area, a city, town, private water company or irrigation district may withdraw groundwater only pursuant to this article, except as provided by a grandfathered right and except as otherwise provided in this section.\n\nB. An irrigation district engaged in generating, transmitting and distributing electricity on June 12, 1980 may withdraw groundwater pursuant to a groundwater withdrawal permit issued under article 7 of this chapter.\n\nC. A city, town or private water company may withdraw groundwater pursuant to a poor quality groundwater withdrawal permit issued under section 45-516.\n\nD. An irrigation district or a private water company organized primarily for irrigation purposes may withdraw groundwater pursuant to a drainage water withdrawal permit issued under section 45-519.\n\nE. A city, town, private water company or irrigation district may withdraw groundwater pursuant to a hydrologic testing permit issued under section 45-519.01.\n\nF. A city, town, private water company or irrigation district may use the groundwater withdrawn pursuant to a groundwater withdrawal permit only for the specific purpose for which the permit is issued. Any withdrawals of groundwater by a city, town, private water company or irrigation district pursuant to a groundwater withdrawal permit issued under article 7 of this chapter shall not give rise to any other right to withdraw groundwater under this chapter.","path":["Title 45 Waters"],"source_url":"https://www.azleg.gov/ars/45/00491.htm","current_through":"2026-09-04","vintage":"2026-08-09","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T00:49:56Z","sha256":"3f724b762c7769e594e5ac0d3691733bfde4fc9ac06cb84eea6944f5a6aba022","source_id":"us-az","stale":true,"prev":"us-az/a.r.s.-45-483","next":"us-az/a.r.s.-45-492"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}