§ 1460 Municipal Water Permit Priority

• •If a town needs water for people to drink or use at home, they get first priority.
• •Even if someone else asked for water first, the town's request comes first if it's for homes.
• •This rule is about making sure people have water to live, not for other uses like farms or businesses.

A small town and a big farm both want water from the same river.

If the town needs the water for people's homes, they get it first, even if the farm asked for it earlier.