Pending Water Use Applications

Water Use Permits are issued for areas in South Florida under the jurisdiction of South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). Consumptive use of water is broadly defined as any use of water which reduces the supply from which it is withdrawn or diverted. The consumptive use of water in the State of Florida is regulated by the water management districts, as prescribed in Part II of Chapter 373, F.S. This authority applies to public water supplies, agricultural and landscape irrigation, contamination clean-up, commercial/industrial uses, and dewatering/mining activities. Water uses which are exempt from the permitting process include domestic uses for potable and home irrigation and water used for fire fighting. In addition to Consumptive Use Permits, the District has been given the responsibility to permit water well construction activities.取水许可（Water Use Permits）面向南佛罗里达州境内由南佛罗里达水管理区（South Florida Water Management District, SFWMD）管辖的区域核发。消耗性用水（Consumptive Use of Water）被宽泛定义为任何会减少其取水或引水来源供水量的用水行为。佛罗里达州境内的消耗性用水由各水管理区依照《佛罗里达州法典（Florida Statutes）》第373章第二部分的规定进行监管。该监管权限涵盖公共供水、农业与景观灌溉、污染清理、商业/工业用水以及疏干排水与采矿活动。无需办理许可的用水行为包括用于饮用与家庭灌溉的家庭生活用水，以及消防用水。除耗水许可（Consumptive Use Permits）外，该管理区还被赋予了对水井施工活动核发许可的职责。