The Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association requests registration of the illegal, unregistered pumps to be used in ditches in the Uncompahgre Basin this year. “It’s a big job trying to keep track of everything, and then when you have people dropping their pump in — pretty soon it gets unfair,” UVWUA manager Marc Catlin said. He said about 200 such pumps are registered, though he estimates as many as 300 hundred aren’t. Registering the pumps is not only a requirement but gives the association an idea of how much water to let into the basin's ditches. When local entities can account for where the water is going, it helps deter those on the Front Range from trying to gain access to the regional supply.

To view the full article, visit the Montrose Press. For a copy of the original article contact the WIP at (970) 247-1302 or stop by the office at 841 East Second Avenue in Durango.