Colorado has had water courts for 50 years. Meet one of the referees who helps make them work
As water supplies come under more stress across the West, some states are seeing increased legal activity related to water rights. Bloomberg has reported some states, including Utah, are setting up specific water courts, or judges who deal mainly in water law. Colorado has had this kind of a setup for more than 50 years. Holly Strablizky is a water referee for the Water Court in Colorado. The Show talked with her about what her job entails.