Section 0400-45-08-.03 - SCOPEThese rules shall apply to all persons withdrawing water from either a surface water or ground water source if the average withdrawal is 10,000 gallons or more a day for any purpose, except those excluded by the Act and listed below:
(1) A person may withdraw water for agricultural purposes without having registered the withdrawal. If a person withdraws water for agricultural purposes and another purpose, the water used for agriculture shall not count towards the calculation of whether the withdrawal exceeds an average of ten thousand (10,000) gallons or more per day. For purposes of this part, "agricultural purposes" shall mean use in the production or harvesting of an agricultural product, including, but not limited to, irrigation of crops, vines, production of hay, turf production and nursery stock production as defined at T.C.A. § 43-1-112, and watering of poultry or livestock.(2) Nonrecurring withdrawals of water, including, but not limited to, the filling of a swimming pool from a residential water well and accidental withdrawals caused by failure of pipes or equipment.(3) A person may withdraw water for emergencies involving human health and safety without having first registered the withdrawal, provided it is not done on a regular or recurring basis.(4) The purchase of water from a utility by a customer, including other water utilities, does not constitute a withdrawal.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0400-45-08-.03
Original rule filed June 18, 2012; effective September 16, 2012.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 69-7-301 et seq., and 4-5-201 et seq.