LEGAL ASPECTS OF SUBSIDENCE DUE TO WELL PUMPING
Subsidence of land due to pumping of ground water is a relatively recent phenomenon. Early cases based on English common law held a person who pumped ground water was not liable for damage to a neighbor's property. In general, the attitude of the nation toward ground-water pumping and subsidence was one of laissez faire. Recent cases and legislative discussions indicate a trend toward holding groundwater pumpers liable for adverse effects of their pumping. The growing recognition that water is a limited resources will, in time, bring about mandatory ground-water management which, in turn, will place the burden of subsidence control on local water agencies. (ASCE)
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Corporate Authors:
American Society of Civil Engineers
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Authors:
- Kopper, W
- Finlayson, D
- Publication Date: 1981-6
Media Info
- Features: Appendices;
- Pagination: p. 137-149
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Serial:
- Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
- Volume: 107
- Issue Number: IR2
- Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
- ISSN: 0733-9437
- Serial URL: https://ascelibrary.org/journal/jidedh
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Groundwater; Legal factors; Liabilities; Pumps; Subsidence (Geology); Water control; Wells
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Finance; Geotechnology; Highways; Law; I42: Soil Mechanics;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00334895
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: ASCE 16331 Proceeding
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Oct 28 1981 12:00AM