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Show UTAH 733 maintained as a part of the water right. Thus, any subsequent ap- propriator who impaired or interfered with this means of diversion was required to make a replacement of the water.135 In a rather recent decision the Utah Supreme Court modified the rule stated above, at least as it applies to changes of existing rights. The case involved a change of established rights from several old wells into a single new well for more efficient use. In allowing this change, the court concluded that a user from a ground water basin does not have an absolute guarantee to hydrostatic pressure but must suffer some reasonable reduction in that pressure in order to assure maximum beneficial development and use of the underground basin, and rea- soned that it was asking no more than that each user maintain a rea- sonably efficient means of diversion.136 F. ADMINISTRATION OF GROUND WATER SUPPLY The State engineer has authority to administer a ground water supply through the appointment of water commissioners and to determine if the existing supply is adequate to supply existing claims. If he concludes the supply is inadequate, he is to distribute the supply to the claimants according to the priority of their rights.137 The State engineer is also authorized to control artesian wells which are wasting water.138 G. REGULATIONS OF WELL DRILLERS A water well driller in Utah must obtain an annual permit from the State engineer. Within 30 days after drilling, the well driller must submit a report to the State engineer which includes, among other things, a log of the well. It is a misdemeanor to drill a well without a permit or to fail to file the reports required by statute.139 H. DRAINAGE OF LAND A property owner is entitled to drain his land to make it usable, even if it interferes with ground water rights, so long as he is not negligent in the construction of his drains, and so long as he does not willfully interfere with water rights of others.140 However, the property owner is not entitled to appropriate the water collected by his drains, unless there is water in excess of established rights.141 Publications Available Institution for water resource research: Center for Water Resources Research, Utah State University, Logan, Utah 84321, 801-752-4100 Ext. 545. i^Utflh code Ann., sec. 73-3-23; Hanson v. Salt Lake City, 115 Utah 404, 205 P. 2d 255 (1949) ; Current Creek Irrigation Co. v. Andrews, 9 U. 2d 324, 344 P. 2d 528 (1959). «• Wayman v. Murray City, 23 U. 2d 97, 458 P. 2d 861 (1969). 137 Utah code Ann., sec. 73-5-1. 1!»Utah code Ann., sec. 73-2-21. iwUtah code Ann., sees. 73-3-22, 73-3-25. "° N. M. Long d Co. v. Cannon-Papanikolas Construction Co., 9 U. 2d 307, 343 P. 2<J 1100 (1959). «lS*tt6bs v. ErcanbracJe, 13 U. 2d 45. 368 P. 2d 461 (1962). |