Agencies that adminster State Water Laws

Each state has a unique set of laws and regulations concerning the use of water and they often have multiple agencies that are involved in water quantity administration. This list does not attempt to include all such agencies but, rather, is intended to provide a point of contact from which further investigation can be made.

Alabama http://www.adem.state.al.us/WaterDivision/WaterDivisionPP.htm (Dept. of Environmental Management)
Alaska http://www.state.ak.us/dec/dawq/dec_dawq.htm (Dept of Environmental Conservation)
Arizona http://www.water.az.gov/adwr/ (Dept. of Water Resources)

California http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/ (Water Resources Control Board)
Colorado http://water.state.co.us/ (Division of Water Resources)
Connecticut http://www.dep.state.ct.us/ (Dept. of Environmental Protection)

Florida http://www.dep.state.fl.us/ (Dept. of Environmental Protection)
Georgia http://dnr.georgia.gov/01/home/0,2167,915096,00.html (Dept. of Natural Resources)
Hawaii http://www.state.hi.us/dlnr/cwrm/ (Commission on Water Resource Management)

Idaho http://www.idwr.state.id.us/ (Dept. of Water Resources)
Illinois http://www.dnr.state.il.us/owr/index.htm (Office of Water Resources)
Indiana http://www.in.gov/idem/ (Dept. of Environmental Management)
Iowa http://www.iowadnr.com/ (Dept. of Natural Resources)

Kansas http://www.kdhe.state.ks.us/environment/index.html (Division of Environment)
Kentucky http://www.dep.ky.gov/ (Dept. for Environmental Protection)
Lousiana http://www.deq.state.la.us/ (Dept. of Environmental Quality)

Maine http://www.state.me.us/doc/index.shtml (Dept. of Conservation)
Maryland http://www.dnr.state.md.us/ (Dept. of Natural Resources)
Massachussetts http://www.state.ma.us/dep/dephome.htm (Dept. of Environmental Protection)
Michigan http://www.michigan.gov/dnr (Dept of Natural Resources)
Minnesota http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/index.html (Dept. of Natural Resources)
Mississippi
(Dept of Environmental Quality)
Missouri http://www.dnr.missouri.gov/homednr.htm (Dept. of Natural Resources)
Montana http://www.dnrc.state.mt.us/ (Dept of Natural Resources and Conservation)

Nebraska http://www.dnr.state.ne.us/ (Dept. of Natural Resources)
Nevada http://water.nv.gov/ (Division of Water Resources)
New Hampshire http://www.des.state.nh.us/ (Dept. of Environmental Services)
New Jersey http://www.state.nj.us/dep/index.html (Dept. of Environmental Protection)
New York http://www.dec.state.ny.us/ (Dept. of Environmental Conservation)
North Carolina http://www.enr.state.nc.us/ (Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources)
North Dakota http://www.swc.state.nd.us/ (State Water Commission)

Ohio http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/ (Dept. of Natural Resources)
Oklahoma http://www.owrb.state.ok.us/ (Water Resources Board)
Oregon http://www.wrd.state.or.us/ (Water Resources Dept.)
Pennsylvania http://www.dep.state.pa.us/ (Dept. of Environmental Protection)

Rhode Island http://www.state.ri.us/dem/programs/benviron/water/index.htm (Office of Water Resources)
South Carolina http://water.dnr.state.sc.us/ (Dept. of Natural Resources)
South Dakota http://www.state.sd.us/denr/denr.html (Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources)
Tennessee http://www.state.tn.us/environment/ (Dept. of Environment and Conservation)
Texas http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/ (Commission on Environmental Quality)

Utah http://www.water.utah.gov/ (Division of Water Resources)
Vermont http://www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/dec.htm (Dept. of Environmental Conservation)
Virginia http://www.naturalresources.virginia.gov/ (Secretary of Natural Resources)
Washington http://www.ecy.wa.gov/ (Dept. of Ecology)
Wash. D.C. http://dchealth.dc.gov/index.asp (Dept. of Health)
Wisconsin http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/ (Dept. of Natural Resources)
Wyoming http://seo.state.wy.us/ (State Engineer's Office)