Posted by Travis Hayes on September 24, 2004, 11:28 pm
In one part of our county, the water table is high enough that no one builds
homes with basements in that area. As I was driving by one of the many new
housing developments the other day I wondered, if I lived in a swampy area
like that, could I just dig a hole and put a pump down there to pump up
water for irrigation? In the same area, culinary water is the only way to
get your lawn watered.
My gut says, "well, sure, it's your land, you have the rights to
anything you find on it, be it gold, toxic waste, or swamp water". But
then, I seem to recall that there are a lot of intricate laws on the books
specifically about water rights.
Just curious. Any thoughts?
Posted by Doug Miller on September 24, 2004, 11:59 pm
>In one part of our county, the water table is high enough that no one builds
>homes with basements in that area. As I was driving by one of the many new
>housing developments the other day I wondered, if I lived in a swampy area
>like that, could I just dig a hole and put a pump down there to pump up
>water for irrigation? In the same area, culinary water is the only way to
>get your lawn watered.
> My gut says, "well, sure, it's your land, you have the rights to
>anything you find on it, be it gold, toxic waste, or swamp water". But
>then, I seem to recall that there are a lot of intricate laws on the books
>specifically about water rights.
> Just curious. Any thoughts?
It probably depends on your state. Best to check with a local attorney, or the
local building code authority.
Posted by Robert Morein on September 25, 2004, 1:33 am
> In one part of our county, the water table is high enough that no one builds
> homes with basements in that area. As I was driving by one of the many new
> housing developments the other day I wondered, if I lived in a swampy area
> like that, could I just dig a hole and put a pump down there to pump up
> water for irrigation? In the same area, culinary water is the only way to
> get your lawn watered.
>
> My gut says, "well, sure, it's your land, you have the rights to
> anything you find on it, be it gold, toxic waste, or swamp water". But
> then, I seem to recall that there are a lot of intricate laws on the books
> specifically about water rights.
>
> Just curious. Any thoughts?
>
>
If it's swampy, why would you need to irrigate anything?
Posted by Al Bundy on September 25, 2004, 8:01 am
>
> > In one part of our county, the water table is high enough that no one builds
> > homes with basements in that area. As I was driving by one of the many new
> > housing developments the other day I wondered, if I lived in a swampy area
> > like that, could I just dig a hole and put a pump down there to pump up
> > water for irrigation? In the same area, culinary water is the only way to
> > get your lawn watered.
> >
> > My gut says, "well, sure, it's your land, you have the rights to
> > anything you find on it, be it gold, toxic waste, or swamp water". But
> > then, I seem to recall that there are a lot of intricate laws on the books
> > specifically about water rights.
> >
> > Just curious. Any thoughts?
> >
> >
Some places you have the mineral rights and some you don't. Water is a
separate issue. People used to have wells before municipal systems.
Many municipalities do not allow any wells even for lawn watering.
However, some are still left over. I went into a garage for a garage
sale and asked the owner what all those pipes were. He had a hidden
well he was using to water the lawn. By the way, one reason the wells
are not allowed is because a large part of the municipal water cost is
the sewage and disposal and they can't be sure you are just watering
the lawn.
>
> If it's swampy, why would you need to irrigate anything?
Posted by Travis Hayes on September 25, 2004, 12:55 pm
> > In one part of our county, the water table is high enough that no one
builds
> > homes with basements in that area. As I was driving by one of the many
new
> > housing developments the other day I wondered, if I lived in a swampy
area
> > like that, could I just dig a hole and put a pump down there to pump up
> > water for irrigation? In the same area, culinary water is the only way
to
> > get your lawn watered.
> >
> > My gut says, "well, sure, it's your land, you have the rights to
> > anything you find on it, be it gold, toxic waste, or swamp water". But
> > then, I seem to recall that there are a lot of intricate laws on the
books
> > specifically about water rights.
> >
> > Just curious. Any thoughts?
> >
> >
> If it's swampy, why would you need to irrigate anything?
I guess I chose my words poorly; the area's natural state is not exactly
swampy, but the water table is not even 10 feet down, by my guess. There
ARE a lot of swampy spots in the area, but they usually bring in fill when
they're starting a house. I don't suppose many people would be too
interested in a house with a swamp for a yard, but there sure are a lot that
don't seem to mind a swamp in the back yard.
I think this particular area is so hot for new development right now
because the land must be cheap: a lot of cookie-cutter homes going into
these subdivisions.
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>homes with basements in that area. As I was driving by one of the many new
>housing developments the other day I wondered, if I lived in a swampy area
>like that, could I just dig a hole and put a pump down there to pump up
>water for irrigation? In the same area, culinary water is the only way to
>get your lawn watered.
> My gut says, "well, sure, it's your land, you have the rights to
>anything you find on it, be it gold, toxic waste, or swamp water". But
>then, I seem to recall that there are a lot of intricate laws on the books
>specifically about water rights.
> Just curious. Any thoughts?