Groundwater Recharge and Recovery Act (Utah Code: Title 73 Water and Irrigation; Chapter 3b) Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision Utah Document type Legislation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Groundwater Basin/catchment/watershed Authorization/permit Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Inland waters Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This chapter of the Utah Code adopts the Groundwater Recharge and Recovery Act. It provides for the following prohibitions: (1) a person may not artificially recharge an aquifer without first obtaining a recharge permit; (2) A person may not recover from an aquifer water that has been artificially recharged unless the person first obtains a recovery permit; and (3) A person holding a recharge permit or recovery permit may not operate a recharge project or recovery project in a manner that is inconsistent with the permit conditions set by the state engineer. The chapter further provides for the procedure for a recharge and recovery permits; groundwater recharge and recovery operations; and enforcement and penalties. Full text English Website le.utah.gov