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Pursuant to HB25-1165, Governor Polis has appointed a sixth individual to the Board of Examiners of Water Well and Ground Heat Exchangers, formerly the Board of Examiners of Water Well Construction and Pump Installation Contractors.
In accordance with Rules 7.2, 7.3, 22 and 24.5 of the Rules Governing the Withdrawal of Groundwater in Water Division No. 3 (the Rio Grande Basin) and Establishing Criteria for the Beginning and End of the Irrigation Season in Water Division No.
Effective 8/6/25, House Bill 25-1014 changed the expiration process on non-exempt and large capacity well permits. House Bill 25-1165 provided updates to the Board of Examiners, Geothermal Notifications and established a new Registration Process for Prior Geothermal Operations. Click the headline to read more.
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 1pm
DWR will be holding a series of stakeholder meetings to discuss proposed changes to the Agricultural Water Protection Water Rights (Ag-PWR) Rules. All meeting locations, dates, times and joining details can be found on the Water Administration Webpage in the Rulemaking Section.
Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 10am
Friday, November 21, 2025, 10am