Sec. 25-126. Definitions.
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For the purposes of this chapter:
(1)“Well” means an artificial excavation or opening in the ground, by which groundwater can be obtained or through which it flows under natural pressure or is artificially withdrawn;
(2)“Abandoned well” means a well whose use has been permanently discontinued;
(3)“Groundwater” means subsurface water;
(4)“Well drilling” means and includes the industry, procedure and all operations engaged in by any person, full time or part time, for compensation or otherwise, to obtain water from a well or wells by drilling, or other methods, for any purpose or use;
(5)“Well driller” means a person who engages in well drilling;
(6)“Person” includes an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association or organization, or any combination thereof;
(7)“Board” means the examining board for plumbing and piping work;
(8)“Water-supply well” means a well constructed for the purpose of obtaining or providing water for drinking or other domestic, industrial, commercial, agricultural or recreational use;
(9)“Non-water-supply well” means any well other than a water-supply well.