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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  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
• Serial:
  • Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
  • Volume: 107
  • Issue Number: IR2
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-9437
  • Serial URL: http://ascelibrary.org/loi/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