Permitting Fees:
New Well Permit - $100
Replacement Permit - $60
Permitting Information:
Ground water wells are the main source of water for most rural homeowners. Most of these wells are limited to a maximum pumping rate
of 15/gallons per minute. Some wells are further limited to household use only when the lot size is less than 35 acres. For further
information, or to download/print well permitting applications, please visit the Division of Water Resources website.
Below is a list of the most common well applications with brief explanations:
USES:
~Ordinary household use inside ONE single family residence (NO outside water use allowed): Generally, this is all that can be approved on parcels less than 35 acres.
~Ordinary household use in ONE to THREE single-family dwellings, irrigation of up to one acre of home garden and lawn, and watering of domestic animals: Generally, permits can be approved on parcels of land of 35 or more acres, or in areas inside the Designated Basins, the Denver Basin, limited areas on the Western Slope, and for subdivisions under a court-approved plan for augmentation that allow outside uses.
~Livestock watering on farm, ranch, range or pasture (on parcels of 35 or more acres).
~Replace or deepen the well (into the same aquifer).
USES:
~Commercial
~Industrial
~Municipal
~Irrigation (if 1 acre or less, us Form GWS-44)
~Feed Lot (if Livestock on a farm, ranch, or range use Form GWS-44)
~Geothermal
~Recovery Wells
Other Applications
Fees are payable to
The Division of Water Resources
We are happy to assist you with the permitting process. We can visit the job location and supply you with GPS Coordinates, and answer any questions you may have.
Additional items you will need:
*Full legal description
*Copy of Warranty Deed
Toll Free:
1-877-781-7330
Local:
970-824-1961
Mobile:
303-919-7588
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