§ 2102 Minor Groundwater Extraction Limits

• •You can take a little bit of water from the ground without needing special permission.
• •The limit is 10 acre-feet of water per year.
• •An acre-foot is about the amount of water that would cover a football field with 1 foot of water.

A farmer uses a small well to water their crops.

If the farmer takes less than 10 acre-feet of water in a year, they don’t need extra permission. But if they take more, they might be breaking the law.