Section 312IAC1-1-17. "Ground water" defined  


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  •    (a) "Ground water" means, except as provided in subsection (b), all water that fills the natural openings made under the earth's surface. The term includes the following:

    (1) Underground watercourses.

    (2) Artesian basins.

    (3) Reservoirs.

    (4) Lakes.

    (5) Other bodies of water below the earth's surface.

      (b) For purposes of IC 14-25-7, "ground water" has the meaning set forth in IC 14-25-7-3. (Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 1-1-17; filed Dec 1, 1995, 10:00 a.m.: 19 IR 658; readopted filed May 8, 2001, 3:51 p.m.: 24 IR 2895; readopted filed May 29, 2007, 9:42 a.m.: 20070613-IR-312070111RFA; readopted filed Sep 19, 2013, 10:13 a.m.: 20131016-IR-312130169RFA)