Jeff Burkhart
Andrea
Burkhart
Michaela
Murdock
Attorneys
at Law
6½
N. 2nd Avenue, Suite 200, Walla Walla,
Washington
99362
(509)
529-0630
Jeff Burkhart
Andrea
Burkhart
Michaela
Murdock
Attorneys
at Law
6½
N. 2nd Avenue, Suite 200, Walla Walla,
Washington
99362
(509)
529-0630
A number of federal and state laws have been enacted to ensure that water meets minimum quality standards. Drinking water is subject to the most stringent standards and is exclusively governed by the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (42 USC 300f). Discharges of pollutants into waterways, as well as incidental and accidental contamination of water resources, may be subject to the federal Clean Water Act (33 USC 26) as well as a number of state laws.
Laws
that require environmental and wildlife protection may
also impact water uses by requiring a minimum water quality necessary
to maintain habitat. These laws often apply to activities
occurring on
land that degrade water quality by causing erosion or other incidental
contamination.
Lastly, common law property rights provide some protection against harmful contamination under the nuisance doctrine. In general, one person’s use of their property cannot interfere with another person’s property rights. Under some circumstances, an activity that interferes with another’s property rights can be halted or prevented. In other circumstances, the person causing the interference may be legally responsible for any damage.
Walla Walla lawyer Andrea Burkhart is experienced in many different water law issues. Contact Andrea Burkhart today for assistance with this and other legal issues.
Phone:
(509) 529-0630
Fax:
(509) 525-0630
Mail:
PO Box 946
Walla Walla, WA 99362
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6½ N. 2nd Avenue, Suite 200
Walla Walla, WA 99362
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