Contact Information

Revised: July 3, 2023

General Contact Information
Mailing Address
Utah Division of Water Rights
1594 West North Temple Suite 220
P.O. Box 146300
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-6300

Phone Number - Public Assistance
801-538-7240

Please direct questions and comments regarding this website to: waterrights@utah.gov.

Media Inquiries
Email: waterrights_media@utah.gov
Phone: (801) 870-5148

Other Mailing Addresses and Phone Numbers

The State Engineer is the Director of the Division of Water Rights. The State Engineer may be contacted as follows:

  • Teresa Wilhelmsen, State Engineer

    • Utah Division of Water Rights
    1594 W. North Temple Suite 220
    P.O. Box 146300
    Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6300
    (801) 538-7240
    Fax: (801) 538-7467
    Email: teresawilhelmsen@utah.gov
  • Eric Jones, Assistant State Engineer - Applications and Records

    • Email: ericjones@utah.gov
  • Jim Reese, Assistant State Engineer - Technical Services

    • Email: jreese@utah.gov
This map shows the boundaries of the regional offices. The Division's regional offices are located as follows:

  • Northern Regional Office (LOGAN)

    • Skyler Buck, Regional Engineer
    1780 North Research Parkway, Suite 104
    North Logan, UT 84341
    Phone: (435) 752-8755
    Fax: (435) 752-0062
    Email: skylerbuck@utah.gov

  • Weber River/Western Regional Office (SLC)

    • Ryan Hamilton, Regional Engineer
    1594 West North Temple, Suite 220
    P.O. Box 146300
    SLC, Utah 84114-6300
    Phone: (801) 538-7240
    Fax: (801) 538-7467
    Email: rhamilton@utah.gov

  • Utah Lake/Jordan River Regional Office (SLC)

    • Chase McDonald, Regional Engineer
    1594 West North Temple, Suite 220
    P.O. Box 146300 SLC, Utah 84114-6300
    Phone: (801) 538-7240
    Fax: (801) 538-7467
    Email: chasemcdonald@utah.gov

  • Eastern Regional Office (VERNAL)

    • Andrew Dutson, Regional Engineer
    318 North Vernal Avenue
    Vernal, Utah 84078
    Phone: (435) 247-1514
    Fax: (435) 789-8343
    Email: andrewdutson@utah.gov

  • Southeastern Regional Office (PRICE)

    • Marc Stilson, Regional Engineer
    319 North Carbonville Road
    P.O. Box 718
    Price, Utah 84501
    Phone: (435) 613-3750
    Fax: (435) 613-3755
    Email: marcstilson@utah.gov

  • Sevier River/Southern Regional Office (RICHFIELD)

    • Terry Monroe, Regional Engineer
    2031 South Industrial Park Road
    Richfield, Utah 84701
    Phone: (435) 896-2557
    Fax: (435) 896-0267
    Email: terrymonroe@utah.gov

  • Southwestern Regional Office (CEDAR CITY)
    • Nathan Moses, Regional Engineer
    646 North Main Street
    P.O. Box 506
    Cedar City, Utah 84721-0506
    Phone: (435) 586-4231
    Fax: (435) 586-2789
    Email: nathanmoses@utah.gov


Enforcement Engineers Enforcement is managed by two engineers with responsibilities for specific areas of the state.The contacts are:
Stream Alteration
Stream Alteration Permitting is managed by two specialists with responsibilities for specific regions.The contacts are: Well Driller/Pump Installer Licensing, Well Regulation, Non-Production Well Permitting and Geothermal
Jim Goddard, Well and Geothermal Programs - (801) 538-7314 - jimgoddard@utah.gov
Liz Payne, Executive Secretary - (801) 538-7416 - lpayne@utah.gov
General Well Drilling Inquires: Startcard/Log Submittals - waterrights_wells@utah.gov

Water Use Reporting Program
Brandon Mellor (801) 927-7433 - bmellor@utah.gov