Many consumers are confused about the water rights of rural, out of city limits properties. Do they have water rights? Are there any properties without water rights?

All rural lots may have one domestic well per parcel. There is no permit required to drill a well. If a listing information states that a property  has water rights, it usually refers to a water right other than domestic, such as irrigation water rights. Domestic wells are the only type of water well exempt from the State Engineer’s permitting process (Nevada Revised Statutes 534.080 and 534.180). Domestic use is defined as uses associated with culinary and household purposes directly related to a single-family dwelling, including, without limitation, the watering of a family garden and lawn and the watering of livestock and any other domestic animals or household pets, if the amount of water drawn does not exceed 1,800 gallons per day.

Any other uses require special water right permits.