2007 Minnesota Statutes

103G.281 WATER USE PROHIBITED WITHOUT MEASURING QUANTITIES.
    Subdivision 1. Measuring and records required. The state, a political subdivision of the
state, a person, partnership, public or private corporation, or association may not appropriate or
use waters of the state without measuring and keeping a record of the quantity of water used or
appropriated as provided in section 103G.271 or 103G.275.
    Subd. 2. Measuring equipment required. An installation for appropriating or using water
must be equipped with a flow meter to measure the quantity of water appropriated within the
degree of accuracy required by rule. The commissioner can determine other methods to be used for
measuring water quantity based on the quantity of water appropriated or used, the source of water,
the method of appropriating or using water, and any other facts supplied to the commissioner.
    Subd. 3. Report. (a) Records of the amount of water appropriated or used must be kept for
each installation. The readings and the total amount of water appropriated must be reported
annually to the commissioner on or before February 15 of the following year on forms provided
by the commissioner.
(b) The records must be submitted with the annual water use permit processing fee in section
103G.271.
History: 1990 c 391 art 7 s 29; 1990 c 597 s 66