Agencies that Administer 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.

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Alabama
Department of Environmental Management

Alaska
Department of Environmental Conservation

Arizona
Department of Water Resources

California
Water Resources Control Board

Colorado
Division of Water Resources

Connecticut
Department of Environmental Protection

Florida
Department of Environmental Protection

Georgia
Department of Natural Resources

Hawaii
Commission on Water Resource Management

Idaho
Department of Water Resources

Illinois
Office of Water Resources

Indiana
Department of Environmental Management

Iowa
Department of Natural Resources

Kansas
Division of Environment

Kentucky
Department for Environmental Protection

Louisiana
Department of Environmental Quality

Maine
Department of Conservation

Maryland
Department of Natural Resources

Massachusetts
Department of Environmental Protection

Michigan
Department of Natural Resources

Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources

Mississippi
Department of Environmental Quality

Missouri
Department of Natural Resources

Montana
Department of Natural Resources and Conservation

Nebraska
Department of Natural Resources

Nevada
Division of Water Resources

New Hampshire
Department of Environmental Services

New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection

New York
Department of Environmental Conservation

North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources

North Dakota
State Water Commission

Ohio
Department of Natural Resources

Oklahoma
Water Resources Board

Oregon
Water Resources Department

Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection

Rhode Island
Office of Water Resources

South Carolina
Department of Natural Resources

South Dakota
Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Tennessee
Department of Environment and Conservation

Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality

Utah
Division of Water Resources

Vermont
Department of Environmental Conservation

Virginia
Secretary of Natural Resources

Washington
Department of Ecology

Washington D.C.
Department of Health

Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources

Wyoming
State Engineer's Office