Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0400 - Environment and Conservation
Subtitle 0400-45 - Division of Water Resources
Chapter 0400-45-06 - Underground Injection Control (Transferred from 1200-04-06)
Section 0400-45-06-.01 - AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE

Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 0400-45-06-.01
Current through September 24, 2024

The purpose of these regulations is to protect the ground water resources of the State. The authority for this rule is included in the authority given the board to protect waters of the State pursuant to T.C.A. § 69-3-105. As provided in T.C.A. § 69-3-103(29), "Waters" means any and all water, public or private, on or beneath the surface of the ground, which are contained within, flow through, or border upon Tennessee or any portion thereof except those bodies of water confined to and retained within the limits of private property in single ownership which do not combine or effect a junction with natural surface or underground waters.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 69-3-101 et seq. and 4-5-201 et seq.

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