Why dont I get three acre feet?
A. Because in most cases you are not using three acre feet. The water rights of private individuals are adjudicated based on the quantity of your historical beneficial use. Stated another way, the Constitution of the State of New Mexico limits your water right to the amount you have used in the past. Three acre feet is equal to almost a million gallons a year. It is a rare household that is using that much water. The Plaintiffs position on the amount of water rights that should be adjudicated for a domestic well is the subject of disagreement with some defendants in the case and will likely be litigated in this adjudication.
