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domestic water

6 Porch Notes tagged “domestic water,” from counties across Colorado.

Water and land - La Plata County

In La Plata County, groundwater is not the same everywhere

Whether a La Plata County property can rely on a domestic well depends heavily on the local geology, which varies a lot across the county.

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Water and land - Bent County

On a Bent County parcel, the house water and the field water are different things

A rural Bent County property may rely on a permitted well for the household and on ditch or canal shares for irrigation, and each follows its own rules and gets confirmed in its own way.

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Water and land - Phillips County

A big irrigation well is not the same as the home's water in Phillips County

Farm and ranch parcels in Phillips County may carry a large irrigation well that is permitted and limited separately from the household water supply.

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Water and land - Montezuma County

Out here, a well permit is not a promise of unlimited water

A domestic well in rural Montezuma County comes with permit conditions and limits, and in dry country the supply is worth checking before you count on it.

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Water and land - Delta County

Delta County cisterns do not solve new domestic water supply

A refillable cistern can serve an existing use, but it is not an acceptable water source for subdividing or intensifying use.

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Water and land - San Juan County

Outside Silverton, a well permit decides how much water a property really has

A rural San Juan County property served by a well depends on its state well permit, which sets what the water can legally be used for.

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