Section 0400-45-08-.08 - CLASSIFICATION OF WATER USESThe following water use classifications shall be used when registering water withdrawals. Persons not covered by this Act that voluntarily register their water withdrawals should use the following water use classification.
(1) domestic water supply, including municipal water supplies(2) irrigation of crops and nursery stock(4) production (including harvesting) of an agricultural product(5) navigation (lock usage and flow augmentation)(6) thermoelectric power production, including cooling purposes (excludes hydroelectric)(8) commercial, institutional or other general public use(9) industrial uses include manufacturing processing, washing, and cooling, but excludes mining related uses (defined below)(10) hydroelectric power generation (provided none of it is used consumptively)(11) mining (where water is used to wash or process an ore)(12) dewatering (mining, quarry rock production, and other operations where water is withdrawn in other to conduct another activity.)(13) any other use not defined aboveTenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0400-45-08-.08
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.