Unlawful use or appropriation of ground water, including well construction and operation.

  1. Law
  2. Oregon Revised Statutes
  3. Water Resources, Agriculture and Food
  4. Appropriation of Water Generally
  5. Unlawful use or appropriation of ground water, including well construction and operation.

Checkout our iOS App for a better way to browser and research.


(2) Except for those uses exempted under ORS 537.545, the use of ground water for any purpose, without a permit issued under ORS 537.625 or registration under ORS 537.605, is an unlawful appropriation of ground water. [1955 c.708 §4; 1957 c.341 §5; subsection (2) enacted as 1961 c.668 §2; 1985 c.673 §47]


Download our app to see the most-to-date content.