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 The
Groundwater Code (Code) defines industrial use of water as "a non-irrigation use
of water not supplied by a city, town or private water company, including animal
industry use and expanded animal industry use." An industrial user is a person
who uses groundwater for an industrial use. In most cases, industrial users
withdraw groundwater from their own wells, which are associated with a Type 1 or
Type 2 non-irrigation grandfathered right or a groundwater withdrawal permit.
These rights and permits have annual volumetric groundwater allotments. In
addition, there are also two types of groundwater users that, although served by
municipal water providers, are subject to industrial program conservation
requirements. These users include turf-related facilities and cooling towers and
are defined as "individual users" in the management plan and are regulated
through the industrial conservation program.
 Industrial
users in the Pinal AMA use groundwater primarily for industrial processing,
cooling, and landscape watering. Industrial users with groundwater rights or
permits currently account for over 10,000 acre-feet, or about 1 percent of the
AMA’s total annual water use. Industrial water use, including that by individual
users served by municipal providers, is expected to continue to increase as new
dairies, relocating from the Phoenix metro area, and new golf courses are
constructed.
Third Management Plan Conservation Requirements for
Industrial Users
For the third management period, there are general conservation requirements
that apply to water use characteristics common to "all industrial users." (click
here for general conservation requirements)
In addition to these requirements, there are specific conservation requirements
that apply to the following industrial users:
Third Management Plan Modifications
View modifications to the Industrial Conservation Program
here.
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