Arizona specialist land research
Arizona Well Records, Groundwater Areas & Water Due Diligence
A nearby well is useful evidence, but Arizona water due diligence must also identify the groundwater basin, AMA status, well type, current water levels, shared-well documents and the intended use.
Decision path
Work from broad evidence to controlling evidence
- 01
Locate the parcel in ADWR systems
Use parcel/cadastral tools and the Well Registry to identify nearby well records and the correct groundwater basin or Active Management Area.
- 02
Read multiple well records
Compare drilling date, total depth, depth to water, reported yield and well type. ADWR warns some historical well locations were mapped to a 10-acre cadastral area rather than exact coordinates.
- 03
Identify exempt vs non-exempt use
A common domestic exempt well is limited by the statutory pump-capacity definition; larger or different uses can trigger different rights or permits.
- 04
Verify shared-well claims
ADWR says it does not regulate shared-well agreements. Obtain and review the recorded agreement, maintenance obligations, capacity and access rights.
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Budget uncertainty
Price drilling, pump, storage, treatment, power and testing with local contractors and preserve a contingency for depth and water-quality uncertainty.
Official Arizona starting points
Open the record owner, then save what you relied on.
Search well registry numbers, ownership, construction and available pumping/water information.
Open official source Arizona Department of Water ResourcesActive Management AreasDetermine whether stricter groundwater management rules apply.
Open official source Arizona Department of Environmental QualityOnsite Wastewater TreatmentStatewide onsite-wastewater framework; permit applications are submitted to the county where the property is located.
Open official source Arizona Department of Water ResourcesADWR GIS Data and MapsGroundwater, basin, water-level and subsidence mapping for planning.
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