The Division of Water Resources (DWR) can now accept well permit forms by email. At this time, the forms below are available on the DWR website as fillable PDF Forms. If you are unable to open any form, then updating your version of Adobe to the latest version may fix this problem.
Change in Owner Name/Address - Form GWS-11
General Purpose Well Permit Application - Form GWS-45
Monitoring/Observation Well Permit Application – Form GWS-46
Notice of Intent to Construct Monitoring Hole(s) - Form GWS-51
Pump Installation and Test Report - Form GWS-32
Request for Extension of Well Permit Expiration Date - Form GWS-64
Residential Well Permit Application- Form GWS-44
Rooftop Precipitation Collection Application – Form GWS-78
Well Abandonment Report - Form GWS-09
Well Construction and Test Report- Form GWS-31
After typing information into the PDF form and saving a copy to your computer, you can attach a copy of the saved PDF form(s) to an email and submit to DWR. If any additional documentation is required by the individual form, you will need to scan and attach that additional documentation as a PDF document to your email to DWR. (For example, the Residential application requires a deed for the subject property to be submitted and (in some situations) a metes and bounds legal description or survey of the property where the well will be located). These additional documents must be submitted with your application.
Email the application(s) (and any required documentation) to
DWRpermitsonline@state.co.us and in the email subject line enter “Form Submittal”. If the form requires payment of a fee, you will need to contact our Records Section at your earliest convenience between 8:00am – 5:00 pm Monday-Friday at 303.866.3581 (x0) to provide payment information by Visa, MasterCard or Discover Card. Please be aware that forms will not be processed until after any required payment has been received. We cannot accept credit card information submitted through the website at this time or in an Email message.
If the application is for an emergency replacement of an existing well, make sure to mark the email message “High Importance” and indicate in the email subject line that it is for an emergency well replacement request. Emergency replacements are limited to situations where an existing well is being replaced and the well is used to supply drinking water to an occupied home, or to supply drinking water for livestock.
The individual signing the application or typing/entering their name (and title if applicable) must be the applicant or an officer of the corporation/company/agency identified as the applicant, or their attorney. An authorized agent may also sign or type/enter their name on the application if a letter signed by the applicant or their attorney is submitted with the application authorizing that agent to sign or enter their name on the applicant’s behalf. Fill out all forms completely.
Once your application is submitted, every effort will be made by the evaluator to review your application as quickly as possible; however, please be aware that evaluation may take up to 45 days. Upon review of your application, if additional information is required, the evaluator will contact you and inform you of the additional information that is required to proceed with the evaluation of your application. You may help expedite the process by fully completing forms before submitting them and attaching all required documents. Failure to attach required documents may delay processing of your application. Please call 303-866-3581 if you have any questions concerning the forms or the application process.
Other forms that do not have a fillable version available may also be submitted by email; however those forms must be printed, completed, scanned, and attached to an email message as a PDF document. All forms can also be accepted via Fax to the Records Section at 303.866.2223 or 303.866.3589 as well as by US Mail to: Colorado Division of Water Resources, 1313 Sherman St., Ste. 821 Denver, CO 80203. Note: poor quality or illegible forms cannot be processed.