Code of Colorado Regulations
400 - Department of Natural Resources
402 - Division of Water Resources
2 CCR 402-6 - RULES AND REGULATIONS APPLYING EXCLUSIVELY TO THE WITHDRAWAL OF GROUND WATER FROM THE DAWSON, DENVER, ARAPAHOE AND LARAMIE-FOX HILLS AQUIFERS IN THE DENVER BASIN
8 - Limit on Consumption
Universal Citation: 2 CO Code Regs 402-6 ยง 8
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 17, September 10, 2024
In order to assure that no water rights are materially affected by withdrawals of nontributary ground water from the Denver Basin Aquifers, no more than 98% of the water withdrawn annually from a well withdrawing such nontributary ground water shall be consumed. The applicant must demonstrate to the reasonable satisfaction of the State Engineer prior to the issuance of the permit that not more than 98% of the water withdrawn will be consumed. The State Engineer may reasonably require a permittee to demonstrate periodically that no more than 98% of the water being withdrawn from the well is being consumed.
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