Research Article
Jun 1981
Legal Aspects of Subsidence Due to Well Pumping
Publication: Journal of the Irrigation and Drainage Division
Volume 107, Issue 2
Abstract
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 ground-water 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.
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Journal of the Irrigation and Drainage Division
Volume 107 • Issue 2 • June 1981
Pages: 137 - 149
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© 1981 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Jun 1981
Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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William Kopper
Grad. Student Asst., California Dept. of Water Resources, Sacramento, Calif.
Donald Finlayson, M.ASCE
Engr., California Dept.of Water Resources, Los Angeles, Calif.
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