- (a) Each individual type of withdrawal or discharge for agriculture water use that exceeds 20,000 gallons a day of water shall be measured separately from other withdrawals or discharges at the farm unless a waiver is granted under Env-Wq 2102.33.
- (b) The agriculture water user shall document in detail the method employed for estimating water use.
(c) The following measurement methods shall be acceptable:
- (1) Estimating water use based on manufacturers pump capacities;
- (2) For livestock operations, average use estimates based on Cooperative Extension formulas or generally accepted and documented industry standards; or
- (3) An equivalent method approved by the department pursuant to Env-Wq 2102.14.
- (d) Water use measurements or quantification shall be accurate to within 10 percent.
Source. #9279, eff 9-24-08; ss by #12135, eff 3-21-17 (from Env-Wq 2102.26)