Water Code §11.205

In force on Mar 22, 2006 · this text took effect Sep 01, 1997 · same as today's text

WASTING WATER FROM ARTESIAN WELL

Unless the water from an artesian well is used for a purpose and in a manner in which it may be lawfully used on the owner's land, it is waste and unlawful to wilfully cause or knowingly permit the water to run off the owner's land or to percolate through the stratum above which the water is found.

History: Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 4, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 29, 1991; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1072, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Nov 08, 2026.

Every version on file

Effective Sep 01, 1997 · seen Nov 2026–Nov 2026

Attorney General opinions that cite it

GA-0498 (Mar 22, 2006): Whether the Edwards Aquifer Authority may reduce groundwater withdrawal permit amounts for certain permit holders below the amount specified in section’ 1.16(e) of the Authority’s enabling act when, if ally permitted amounts are withdrawn, over 450,000 acre-feet of water will be withdrawn from the aquifer in a calendaryear

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