Title Definition
Electrical district

"Electrical district" means a corporate body established pursuant to title 48, chapter 12.

Environmental well

This is a type of well normally associated with a site investigation or remedial action. Environmental wells include air-sparging wells, biosparging wells, vapor extraction wells, free product recovery wells, vadose zone wells and wells involving other types of remediation. Environmental wells are permanent installations, as opposed to geotechnical or exploration boreholes that are drilled to obtain samples or information, and then are immediately abandoned.

Exempt Well

This is a well having a pump with a maximum capacity of not more than thirty-five gallons per minute which is used to withdraw groundwater pursuant to A.R.S. § 45-454. A.R.S. § 45-402(8).

Exempt wells are small non-irrigation wells, typically used to provide water for domestic purposes. In AMAs, withdrawals of groundwater from exempt wells for non-irrigation uses other than domestic purposes and stock watering shall not exceed 10 acre-feet per year. A.R.S. § 45-454(B2).

Existing Individual User

Individual user that was receiving water from a municipal provider as of the date the 4MP was adopted.

Existing large municipal provider

Large municipal provider that was in operation and was serving water on or before the date of adoption of the 4MP. 

Existing Well

A well which was drilled before June 12, 1980 and which is not abandoned or sealed or a well which was not completed on June 12, 1980 but for which a Notice of Intent to Drill was on file with the Arizona Water Commission on such date. A.R.S. § 45-591(1).

Exploration well

This is a well drilled in search of geophysical, mineralogical or geotechnical data. A.A.C. R12-15-801(13).

Exterior water use

Non-residential or residential uses of water for landscaping, pools, evaporative cooling systems, decorative fountains and other outdoor uses of water.