Shared well

[Harleygal@54]

Jurisdiction

North Carolina

There are four houses on a shared well
My new neighbor has decided to place an underground cistern on his house without asking any of us...is this legal?

 

[adjusterjack]

It's legal, as far as I can tell by the following:

Rainwater Harvesting: Guidance for Homeowners | NC State Extension Publications

A rainwater harvesting system captures stormwater runoff, often from a rooftop, and stores the water in a cistern for later use. In this guide for homeowners, the authors describe the components of a rainwater harvesting system and how they work together. Guidelines for choosing, sizing and...

content.ces.ncsu.edu

Rainwater Harvesting | NC DEQ

Rainwater harvesting is another way to reduce the amount of potable water used. In 2009, the N.C. Legislature passed State Law 243, authorizing

www.deq.nc.gov

Why do you object? Why do you think his harvesting rain water has anything to do with your shared well?

Seems to me he's doing the other three owners a favor if he ends up using less well water.

 

[zddoodah]

My new neighbor has decided to place an underground cistern on his house without asking any of us...is this legal?

As phrased, it's a physical impossibility (unless his house is also underground).

Assuming you meant "on his property," instead of "on his house," there certainly won't be a law against it. Whether it violates any agreement between the four of you is, of course, impossible for anyone here to know.

Why do you ask?

 

[adjusterjack]

As phrased, it's a physical impossibility (unless his house is also underground).

Not necessarily.

According to the definition of "cistern" it could just be a rain barrel in his basement with rain water appropriately directed. It would (in a way) be underground and (in a way) on his house.