1.        Withdrawal of groundwater from a groundwater reservoir at a rate, and in an amount, that causes, or threatens to cause, intrusion into the reservoir of water unsuitable for beneficial purposes;

2.         The flowing, or producing, of a well(s) from a groundwater reservoir if the water produced is not used for a beneficial purpose;

3.         The escape of groundwater from a groundwater reservoir to any other reservoir or geologic strata that does not contain groundwater, as used herein, the term “escape” does not include water intentionally transferred from a groundwater reservoir into another groundwater reservoir for beneficial use;

4.         Pollution or harmful alteration of groundwater in a groundwater reservoir by saltwater or by other deleterious matter admitted from another stratum or from the surface of the ground;

5.         Willfully or negligently causing, suffering or allowing groundwater to escape into any river, creek, natural watercourse, depression, lake, reservoir, drain, sewer, street, highway, road or road ditch, or onto any land other than that of the owner of the well for a non-beneficial purpose, unless the same is authorized by a permit, rule or order issued by the District, or by the Commission under either Chapter 11 or 26 of the Texas Water Code;

6.         Groundwater pumped for irrigation that is not contained in tailwater retention ponds and escapes as irrigation tailwater onto land, other than that of the owner of the well(s), unless permission has been granted by the occupant of the land receiving the tailwater, and the same is used for a beneficial purpose;

7.         For water produced from an artesian well “waste,” has the meaning assigned by Section 11.205 of the Texas Water Code; or

8.         Production of groundwater from a Non-Exempt Existing Well without first registering the well or obtaining a permit from the District.

 

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