What a Layperson Needs to Know About Water Rights
- 1 June 1989
- journal article
- Published by American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
- Vol. 115 (3) , 457-462
- https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)0733-9437(1989)115:3(457)
Abstract
People who cannot obtain water service from a water utility need to obtain a right to use a surface or ground water supply. The increasing scarcity of uncommitted water supplies makes this a task that can be difficult and may require professional help. Review of water rights in the United States showed a large variation between States. Also, water rights laws and regulations are changing. A broader view of beneficial use of water, but a stricter view of reasonable use, are being taken.Keywords
This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: