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domestic well

11 Porch Notes tagged “domestic well,” from counties across Colorado.

Water and land - Jefferson County

A well in the Jeffco mountains is not the same as a city tap

Many homes in Jefferson County's mountain areas rely on a permitted well, and the type of permit and what it allows depend on where the property sits.

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Water and land - Teller County

On a Teller County mountain lot, your water often starts with a well permit

Many rural Teller County properties rely on a private well, and in Colorado a well needs a permit from the state with limits on how the water can be used.

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Water and land - Saguache County

What a house well in Saguache County actually covers

A small household well permit in the San Luis Valley spells out exactly what it covers, so a quick read tells you what water you can count on for a property.

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Water and land - Yuma County

A house well in Yuma County is not the same as an irrigation well

A domestic well that serves a Yuma County home comes with permit conditions and use limits that are very different from a big irrigation well.

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Water and land - Fremont County

A well in rural Fremont County is not the same as unlimited water

A domestic well in unincorporated Fremont County comes with a state permit that sets what the well may be used for, so 'has a well' does not mean 'has all the water you want.'

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Water and land - Otero County

A well permit in Otero County is not the same as river water

A domestic well permit on an Otero County acreage usually allows limited household use and is governed separately from Arkansas River irrigation water.

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Water and land - Montrose County

On rural Montrose County land, a well permit is not the same as unlimited water

Domestic wells on rural parcels in Montrose County come with permit conditions, and having a well does not mean a property has unlimited water.

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Water and land - Crowley County

On the Crowley County plains, a well permit comes with limits

A rural well in Crowley County is governed by a state permit that spells out what the water may be used for, and 'has a well' is not the same as unlimited water.

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Water and land - Delta County

Delta County well permits need an allowed-use check

A Delta County domestic well permit spells out the allowed use, so a well that serves one purpose may not legally cover another.

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Water and land - Douglas County

Douglas County is not your water provider

Douglas County government does not provide water, so identify the district, town, or private well that actually serves the property.

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Water and land - Hinsdale County

A well in Hinsdale County is not a promise of unlimited water

Many Hinsdale County properties rely on wells, but a well permit comes with conditions and limits set by the state, not the seller.

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