Only, management of groundwater resources has been regulated by Law on Groundwater, which followed by DSI on behalf of the State. It was brought into force in 1960. According to the Law, groundwater is under the control and ownership of the State.
Any research, allocation, utilization, protection and registration of groundwater are the main characteristics of the Law. Within the framework of the Groundwater Law, whenever and wherever each person intends to construct a water structure in order to provide groundwater (such as drilling well, excavating galleries or tunnels, etc.), they should get license from DSI (Except SPA).
Besides, in accordance with the aims indicated in the Law on Groundwater; Regulation on Groundwater and Technical By-law on Groundwater were prepared in order to apply the Law efficiently. Technical By-law covers technical details.