Division of Water Rights

Category: Government office in Salt Lake City, Utah

Address: 1594 W N Temple St #220, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, USA

Phone: +18015387240

Opening hours

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 8AM–5PM

Tuesday: 8AM–5PM

Wednesday: 8AM–5PM

Thursday: 8AM–5PM

Friday: 8AM–5PM

Saturday: Closed

Reviews

Sue Cattoor

Oct 11, 2022

I called to ask some questions about well water on some property we are purchasing. So great to have my call answered by a live person that transferred me to another very knowledgeable live person that quickly answered all my questions.

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Questions & Answers

After receiving water as a non resident for 20 years at a residential rate can a municipality hike the rate for only non tesidents?

mt hansen | Oct 26, 2018
J. Michaelson | Oct 26, 2018

Municipal rate issues are nothing the division of water rights has any control over. The division of drinking water may be the better agency to contact instead, or a utility regulatory agency.

How long does registered water rights stay valid while you are living on said property?

Charles Laurencis | Oct 26, 2018
J. Michaelson | Oct 26, 2018

It remains valid as long as you are continuing to put the water to the beneficial use defined by the right. If you sell the right along with the property, the purchaser also continues to have a valid right If they continue using it. If you cease using the water for its defined purpose for a period longer than seven years it can be subject to forfeiture unless protected by a valid nonuse application.

Looking to buy a water right. The map shows the location of existing water rights including a street address. How do I find the current owner of that property? Website?

Richard Skola | Oct 26, 2018
J. Michaelson | Oct 26, 2018

The water rights website has an online mapping tool accessible from the main page. It has a parcel layer that can be turned on and shows the parcel numbers for most counties. Once you have that, contact the county recorder. You could also try googling the address, but the results may not be current or accurate.

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