Sale of excess water by an incorporated municipality or rural water system.

89-03-01-01.5. Sale of excess water by an incorporated municipality or rural water system. Any incorporated municipality or rural water system that appropriates water in excess of its current needs under North Dakota Century Code section 61-04-06.2 may sell the excess water provided: 2 1. The municipality or rural water system is supplying all the demands of its residents or members; 2. The agreement for sale of water is terminable by the incorporated municipality or rural water system upon six months' notice to the purchasing entity; and 3. The agreement for sale is approved by the department. The excess water may not be sold for any use other than that stated in the conditional or perfected water permit. This section does not apply to agreements for the sale of water entered into before November 1, 1989. History: Effective November 1, 1989; amended effective June 1, 1998; July 1, 2014; January 1, 2023. General Authority: NDCC 61-03-13 Law Implemented: NDCC 61-02-27, 61-04-06.2