12-12-2011, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by u-Bob
Over here (somewhere in the Western EU), you have to report it if you have your own well and pay a special tax on that. And now that they are looking for even more way to get money, politicians started talking about a new rainwater-tax. They're basically planning to tax you based on the size of your roof.
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I have a well and pump potable groundwater for drinking and household use. I also own this land's mineral rights but riparian rights ?
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[A]s with surface water and riparian rights, three theories of underground water rights have evolved. The first theory, known as the absolute ownership theory, derives from ENGLISH LAW and affords landowners the right to withdraw as much underground water as they wish, for whatever purpose, requiring their neighbors to fend for themselves. Under the second theory, known as the American rule, landowners may withdraw as much underground water as they like as long as it is not done for a malicious purpose or in a wasteful manner. This theory is now applied in a majority of jurisdictions in the United States.
California has developed a third theory of underground water rights, known as the correlative theory. The correlative theory provides each landowner with an equal right to use underground water for a beneficial purpose. But landowners are not given the prerogative to seriously deplete a neighbor's water supply. In the event of water shortage, courts may apportion an underground supply among landowners. Many states facing acute or chronic shortages have adopted the correlative theory of under-ground water rights. ...
Read more: Water Rights - Further Readings - Riparian, Owners, Surface, and Doctrine - JRank Articles http://law.jrank.org/pages/11246/Wat...#ixzz1gLxlPLJJ
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I pay taxes on the land and own this land's mineral rights ... I bought the water? |
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