Landowner Checklist
The purpose of this checklist is to provide the water right holder with helpful tips to better determine the quantity of water associated with a specific water right. Regardless of whether or not you want to sell your water right to the City of Arlington, maintaining records regarding your water right use and history is always a good idea. Below are some ways to document your water right use history. WestWater Research will typically ask each landowner for this type of information when approached about buying a landowner's water right.

1. Power Records - If you operate a pump to divert water either from the ground or from a water body, the power records can be calculated to determine the quantity of water you diverted in a given year. The amount diverted in a given year can be compared to the amount of water allowed under your water right certificate. Keeping power records at least for the last five years is a good idea to prove that you are using your water right.
2. Crop Records - If your water right is for irrigation, it is a good idea to keep your crop records on file. Not only do crop records show that an irrigated crop was cultivated in a specific year, but it also shows the yields associated with the acreage and can give a rough estimate as to how many acres were irrigated in that particular year.
3. Photographs - While photos can not determine the quantity of water used on your property, they can prove that water was used. Taking photos of water use can be a good idea for those water right holders who do not have pumps to show water diversion quantities and who irrigate through gravity-fed irrigation systems.
4. Affidavits - If you leased your water right and farmland, it is always a good idea to get the farmer who leases your ground to write out an affidavit claiming that they used the water right during that irrigation season, how they irrigated, when they started irrigating and when they stopped irrigating for the season.

Keeping records of water use is a good idea as it becomes documented proof that you are using your water right. WestWater staff can help you determine how much water you currently have and can offer suggestions on how to best document your water use. Please understand that your information is kept confidential and we will sign a confidentiality agreement with you if necessary. Please call us at 360-695-5233 with any questions you may have about this program.