45-2201. Definitions

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. " Agricultural use" means water used primarily in the commercial production of agricultural crops or livestock, including domestic uses incidental to those uses, and used on tracts of land operated in units of more than five acres.

2. " Authority" means a water authority established under this chapter.

3. " Board" means the board of directors of the authority.

4. " Central Arizona project" means the reclamation project and works authorized by section 301 (a) of the Colorado river basin project act and constructed by the United States pursuant to the provisions of the Colorado river basin project act and contract between the United States and central Arizona water conservation district for delivery of water and repayment of costs of the central Arizona project.

5. " Colorado river water" means water from the main stream of the Colorado river.

6. " Conservation" means the preservation and planned management of water resources to ensure the future availability of water resources.

7. " Effluent" means water that has been collected in a sanitary sewer for subsequent treatment in a facility that is regulated pursuant to title 49, chapter 2. Such water remains effluent until it acquires the characteristics of groundwater or surface water.

8. " Industrial use" means a nonagricultural use of water not supplied by a city, town or private water company, including animal industry use and expanded animal industry use as defined in section 45-402.

9. " Multi-county water conservation district" means a multi-county district established under title 48, chapter 22, which has contracted with the United States for the repayment of the cost and for the delivery of the water supply in accordance with P.L. 90-537.

10. " Municipal use" means all nonagricultural uses of water supplied by a city, town, private water company or irrigation district.

11. " Municipal water provider" means a city, town, private water company or irrigation district that supplies water for a nonagricultural use.

12. " Private water company" means any entity that distributes or sells groundwater, except a political subdivision or any entity that is established pursuant to title 48 and that is not regulated as a public service corporation by the Arizona corporation commission under a certificate of public convenience and necessity.

13. " Tentatively allocated" means water of the main stem of the Colorado river water that has been recommended by the director to the secretary of the interior for allocation, but for which a contract with the secretary for delivery has not been signed.

14. " United States" means the secretary of the interior, acting for the United States department of interior, or his duly authorized representative.