Except as provided in section 45-452, subsection H, section 45-513, subsection B and articles 5 and 6 of this chapter, a person may not withdraw groundwater from a nonexempt well in an active management area unless the person obtains a groundwater withdrawal permit from the director pursuant to this article. The categories of groundwater withdrawal permits are as follows:
- 1. Dewatering permits issued pursuant to section 45-513.
- 2. Mineral extraction and metallurgical processing permits issued pursuant to section 45-514.
- 3. General industrial use permits issued pursuant to section 45-515.
- 4. Poor quality groundwater permits issued pursuant to section 45-516.
- 5. Temporary permits issued pursuant to sections 45-517 and 45-518.
- 6. Drainage water permits issued pursuant to section 45-519.
- 7. Hydrologic testing permits issued pursuant to section 45-519.01.