#waterrights — Public Fediverse posts

As a child I read a Sci-fi story about two cities, 'Ellay and Denv' who were locked into an eternal battle for war, which had gone back generations...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/15/us-plan-colorado-river-california-arizona-nevada

#ClimateCrisis #WaterRights #USA

As a child I read a Sci-fi story about two cities, 'Ellay and Denv' who were locked into an eternal battle for war, which had gone back generations...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/15/us-plan-colorado-river-california-arizona-nevada

#ClimateCrisis #WaterRights #USA

Rethinking How The United States And Mexico Share The Colorado River
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https://www.colorado.edu/center/gwc/media/754 <-- shared paper
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s43832-025-00301-2 <-- shared paper
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#water #hydrology #hydrography #waterresources #ColoradoRiver #RioGrande #RioBravo #USA #UnitedStates #Mexico #waterrights #watermanagement #allocation #internationaltreaty #1944WaterTreaty #emergencyagreement #watersecurity
@U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission

Rethinking How The United States And Mexico Share The Colorado River
--
https://www.colorado.edu/center/gwc/media/754 <-- shared paper
--
https://doi.org/10.1007/s43832-025-00301-2 <-- shared paper
--
#water #hydrology #hydrography #waterresources #ColoradoRiver #RioGrande #RioBravo #USA #UnitedStates #Mexico #waterrights #watermanagement #allocation #internationaltreaty #1944WaterTreaty #emergencyagreement #watersecurity
@U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission

Rethinking How The United States And Mexico Share The Colorado River
--
https://www.colorado.edu/center/gwc/media/754 <-- shared paper
--
https://doi.org/10.1007/s43832-025-00301-2 <-- shared paper
--
#water #hydrology #hydrography #waterresources #ColoradoRiver #RioGrande #RioBravo #USA #UnitedStates #Mexico #waterrights #watermanagement #allocation #internationaltreaty #1944WaterTreaty #emergencyagreement #watersecurity
@U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission

Rethinking How The United States And Mexico Share The Colorado River
--
https://www.colorado.edu/center/gwc/media/754 <-- shared paper
--
https://doi.org/10.1007/s43832-025-00301-2 <-- shared paper
--
#water #hydrology #hydrography #waterresources #ColoradoRiver #RioGrande #RioBravo #USA #UnitedStates #Mexico #waterrights #watermanagement #allocation #internationaltreaty #1944WaterTreaty #emergencyagreement #watersecurity
@U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission

Rethinking How The United States And Mexico Share The Colorado River
--
https://www.colorado.edu/center/gwc/media/754 <-- shared paper
--
https://doi.org/10.1007/s43832-025-00301-2 <-- shared paper
--
#water #hydrology #hydrography #waterresources #ColoradoRiver #RioGrande #RioBravo #USA #UnitedStates #Mexico #waterrights #watermanagement #allocation #internationaltreaty #1944WaterTreaty #emergencyagreement #watersecurity
@U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission

So, before I start posting about #RainwaterCollection and #RainwaterHarvesting, I wanted to point out that while collecting rainwater is legal in most countries (though there can be local restrictions/regulations), there are some states in the #UnitedStates that restrict or prohibit #Rainwater collection.

Can You Go To Jail for Collecting Rainwater?

By Kiersten Hickman
Updated on Nov. 24, 2023

It's fine in most states, but some have stricter rules!

"While most states permit rainwater harvesting and some even encourage it, other states have specific rules and regulations around the topic. These states specify the uses of the water. For example, if the water can be collected for “non-potable” purposes, it means the water is not suitable for drinking but can be used for other things. Potable means it’s safe for drinking, cooking and bathing.

Here are a few with specific rules governing rainwater harvesting.

- #Alaska (rainwater okay, but groundwater is regulated)
- #Arkansas (legal with some regulation)
- #California (legal unless using it for landscaping)
- #Colorado (limited to 110 gallons per day)
- #Illinois (legal with some regulation)
- #Kansas (#WaterRights required, except for domestic use)
- #Louisiana (#cisterns must have covers)
- #Nevada (used to be illegal, but is legal with some restrictions
- #NorthCarolina (regulated)
- #Ohio (regulated for drinking)
- #Oregon (no longer illegal)
- #Texas (regulated)
- #Utah (rules about amounts)
- #WashingtonState (strict rules)

Learn more:
https://www.familyhandyman.com/article/collecting-rain-water-in-these-states-could-be-illegal/

More about the status of individual states:
https://4perfectwater.com/blog/rainwater-harvesting-laws

#SolarPunkSunday #WaterIsLife #WaterCollection #UnitedStates

So, before I start posting about #RainwaterCollection and #RainwaterHarvesting, I wanted to point out that while collecting rainwater is legal in most countries (though there can be local restrictions/regulations), there are some states in the #UnitedStates that restrict or prohibit #Rainwater collection.

Can You Go To Jail for Collecting Rainwater?

By Kiersten Hickman
Updated on Nov. 24, 2023

It's fine in most states, but some have stricter rules!

"While most states permit rainwater harvesting and some even encourage it, other states have specific rules and regulations around the topic. These states specify the uses of the water. For example, if the water can be collected for “non-potable” purposes, it means the water is not suitable for drinking but can be used for other things. Potable means it’s safe for drinking, cooking and bathing.

Here are a few with specific rules governing rainwater harvesting.

- #Alaska (rainwater okay, but groundwater is regulated)
- #Arkansas (legal with some regulation)
- #California (legal unless using it for landscaping)
- #Colorado (limited to 110 gallons per day)
- #Illinois (legal with some regulation)
- #Kansas (#WaterRights required, except for domestic use)
- #Louisiana (#cisterns must have covers)
- #Nevada (used to be illegal, but is legal with some restrictions
- #NorthCarolina (regulated)
- #Ohio (regulated for drinking)
- #Oregon (no longer illegal)
- #Texas (regulated)
- #Utah (rules about amounts)
- #WashingtonState (strict rules)

Learn more:
https://www.familyhandyman.com/article/collecting-rain-water-in-these-states-could-be-illegal/

More about the status of individual states:
https://4perfectwater.com/blog/rainwater-harvesting-laws

#SolarPunkSunday #WaterIsLife #WaterCollection #UnitedStates

So, before I start posting about #RainwaterCollection and #RainwaterHarvesting, I wanted to point out that while collecting rainwater is legal in most countries (though there can be local restrictions/regulations), there are some states in the #UnitedStates that restrict or prohibit #Rainwater collection.

Can You Go To Jail for Collecting Rainwater?

By Kiersten Hickman
Updated on Nov. 24, 2023

It's fine in most states, but some have stricter rules!

"While most states permit rainwater harvesting and some even encourage it, other states have specific rules and regulations around the topic. These states specify the uses of the water. For example, if the water can be collected for “non-potable” purposes, it means the water is not suitable for drinking but can be used for other things. Potable means it’s safe for drinking, cooking and bathing.

Here are a few with specific rules governing rainwater harvesting.

- #Alaska (rainwater okay, but groundwater is regulated)
- #Arkansas (legal with some regulation)
- #California (legal unless using it for landscaping)
- #Colorado (limited to 110 gallons per day)
- #Illinois (legal with some regulation)
- #Kansas (#WaterRights required, except for domestic use)
- #Louisiana (#cisterns must have covers)
- #Nevada (used to be illegal, but is legal with some restrictions
- #NorthCarolina (regulated)
- #Ohio (regulated for drinking)
- #Oregon (no longer illegal)
- #Texas (regulated)
- #Utah (rules about amounts)
- #WashingtonState (strict rules)

Learn more:
https://www.familyhandyman.com/article/collecting-rain-water-in-these-states-could-be-illegal/

More about the status of individual states:
https://4perfectwater.com/blog/rainwater-harvesting-laws

#SolarPunkSunday #WaterIsLife #WaterCollection #UnitedStates

So, before I start posting about #RainwaterCollection and #RainwaterHarvesting, I wanted to point out that while collecting rainwater is legal in most countries (though there can be local restrictions/regulations), there are some states in the #UnitedStates that restrict or prohibit #Rainwater collection.

Can You Go To Jail for Collecting Rainwater?

By Kiersten Hickman
Updated on Nov. 24, 2023

It's fine in most states, but some have stricter rules!

"While most states permit rainwater harvesting and some even encourage it, other states have specific rules and regulations around the topic. These states specify the uses of the water. For example, if the water can be collected for “non-potable” purposes, it means the water is not suitable for drinking but can be used for other things. Potable means it’s safe for drinking, cooking and bathing.

Here are a few with specific rules governing rainwater harvesting.

- #Alaska (rainwater okay, but groundwater is regulated)
- #Arkansas (legal with some regulation)
- #California (legal unless using it for landscaping)
- #Colorado (limited to 110 gallons per day)
- #Illinois (legal with some regulation)
- #Kansas (#WaterRights required, except for domestic use)
- #Louisiana (#cisterns must have covers)
- #Nevada (used to be illegal, but is legal with some restrictions
- #NorthCarolina (regulated)
- #Ohio (regulated for drinking)
- #Oregon (no longer illegal)
- #Texas (regulated)
- #Utah (rules about amounts)
- #WashingtonState (strict rules)

Learn more:
https://www.familyhandyman.com/article/collecting-rain-water-in-these-states-could-be-illegal/

More about the status of individual states:
https://4perfectwater.com/blog/rainwater-harvesting-laws

#SolarPunkSunday #WaterIsLife #WaterCollection #UnitedStates

So, before I start posting about #RainwaterCollection and #RainwaterHarvesting, I wanted to point out that while collecting rainwater is legal in most countries (though there can be local restrictions/regulations), there are some states in the #UnitedStates that restrict or prohibit #Rainwater collection.

Can You Go To Jail for Collecting Rainwater?

By Kiersten Hickman
Updated on Nov. 24, 2023

It's fine in most states, but some have stricter rules!

"While most states permit rainwater harvesting and some even encourage it, other states have specific rules and regulations around the topic. These states specify the uses of the water. For example, if the water can be collected for “non-potable” purposes, it means the water is not suitable for drinking but can be used for other things. Potable means it’s safe for drinking, cooking and bathing.

Here are a few with specific rules governing rainwater harvesting.

- #Alaska (rainwater okay, but groundwater is regulated)
- #Arkansas (legal with some regulation)
- #California (legal unless using it for landscaping)
- #Colorado (limited to 110 gallons per day)
- #Illinois (legal with some regulation)
- #Kansas (#WaterRights required, except for domestic use)
- #Louisiana (#cisterns must have covers)
- #Nevada (used to be illegal, but is legal with some restrictions
- #NorthCarolina (regulated)
- #Ohio (regulated for drinking)
- #Oregon (no longer illegal)
- #Texas (regulated)
- #Utah (rules about amounts)
- #WashingtonState (strict rules)

Learn more:
https://www.familyhandyman.com/article/collecting-rain-water-in-these-states-could-be-illegal/

More about the status of individual states:
https://4perfectwater.com/blog/rainwater-harvesting-laws

#SolarPunkSunday #WaterIsLife #WaterCollection #UnitedStates

https://www.fogolf.com/1178587/community-skeptical-of-golf-course-owners-proposal-to-buy-west-maui-water-system-maui-now/ Community skeptical of golf course owner’s proposal to buy West Maui water system : Maui Now #agriculture #Earthjustice #farming #GolfCourses #lahaina #MauiCounty #MauiLand&Pineapple #MLP #npcrosspost #Streamflows #TadashiYanai #TYManagement #water #WaterCommission #WaterRights

❝ The river won, the forest won, the memory of our ancestors won” […] What was arguably most impressive about this historic win was the apparently mismatched nature of the contest: on one side were about 1,000 local river defenders, mostly from the Munduruku, Arapiun and Apiaká peoples, and on the other were some of the most powerful forces of global capitalism and climate breakdown.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/27/the-river-won-how-campaigners-in-brazilian-amazon-stopped-privatisation-of-waterway

#Brasil #Amzonia #Originarios #FirstPeoples #waterRights #antifa

❝ The river won, the forest won, the memory of our ancestors won” […] What was arguably most impressive about this historic win was the apparently mismatched nature of the contest: on one side were about 1,000 local river defenders, mostly from the Munduruku, Arapiun and Apiaká peoples, and on the other were some of the most powerful forces of global capitalism and climate breakdown.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/27/the-river-won-how-campaigners-in-brazilian-amazon-stopped-privatisation-of-waterway

#Brasil #Amzonia #Originarios #FirstPeoples #waterRights #antifa

Indigenous Protesters Force Brazil To Back Down From River Privatization

https://youtube.com/shorts/tBwC0lJpxbU?si=pO8t6vf0n8eDUa63

#indigenous #LandRights #protest #Brasil #StopPrivatisation #river #protestWorks #Brazil #WaterRights

Indigenous Protesters Force Brazil To Back Down From River Privatization

https://youtube.com/shorts/tBwC0lJpxbU?si=pO8t6vf0n8eDUa63

#indigenous #LandRights #protest #Brasil #StopPrivatisation #river #protestWorks #Brazil #WaterRights

Indigenous Protesters Force Brazil To Back Down From River Privatization

https://youtube.com/shorts/tBwC0lJpxbU?si=pO8t6vf0n8eDUa63

#indigenous #LandRights #protest #Brasil #StopPrivatisation #river #protestWorks #Brazil #WaterRights

Indigenous Protesters Force Brazil To Back Down From River Privatization

https://youtube.com/shorts/tBwC0lJpxbU?si=pO8t6vf0n8eDUa63

#indigenous #LandRights #protest #Brasil #StopPrivatisation #river #protestWorks #Brazil #WaterRights

Indigenous Protesters Force Brazil To Back Down From River Privatization

https://youtube.com/shorts/tBwC0lJpxbU?si=pO8t6vf0n8eDUa63

#indigenous #LandRights #protest #Brasil #StopPrivatisation #river #protestWorks #Brazil #WaterRights

Hey #Ontario friends, take this chance to do something nice for the environment that is simple and fast! Right here is a petition to look into alternatives to road salt, which is toxic and polluting the Great Lakes. Given current #water issues, this is pretty important, I think.

https://saltcoalition.ca/#leaders

@ontario @OntarioNDP #GreatLakes #RoadSalt #Salt #Ice #WaterRights #FreshWater #WaterRestrictions

Hey #Ontario friends, take this chance to do something nice for the environment that is simple and fast! Right here is a petition to look into alternatives to road salt, which is toxic and polluting the Great Lakes. Given current #water issues, this is pretty important, I think.

https://saltcoalition.ca/#leaders

@ontario @OntarioNDP #GreatLakes #RoadSalt #Salt #Ice #WaterRights #FreshWater #WaterRestrictions

Если смотреть с юридической и управленческой стороны, испарение воды часто связано не с техникой, а с правилами пользования водой и ресурсами.

1. Права на воду (water rights)

Во многих странах Африки действуют системы лицензий:

государство владеет водными ресурсами;

компания или община получает разрешение на забор определённого объёма.

Иногда дешевле испарить лишнюю воду, чем:

хранить её,

перераспределять,

нарушить лимит использования.

Это встречается в сельском хозяйстве и добывающих проектах.

2. Требования к сбросу воды

Законы по охране окружающей среды могут запрещать сбрасывать:

солёную,

химически загрязнённую,

шахтную воду.

Поэтому её помещают в испарительные пруды (evaporation ponds) — вода уходит, а загрязнение остаётся под контролем.

Это распространено в:

горнодобывающей промышленности,

нефтегазе,

переработке минералов.

3. Трансграничные водные соглашения

Многие реки проходят через несколько стран (например, бассейн Нил).
Иногда государства ограничены договорами по объёму воды, который можно удерживать или перенаправлять. В таких условиях локальные проекты используют испарительные бассейны вместо изменения русел или хранения.

4. Бюрократия и инфраструктура

В ряде регионов:

нет очистных сооружений,

нет канализации,

нет систем повторного использования воды.

С точки зрения регуляторов испарительный пруд — самый простой способ соблюсти формальные нормы.

5. Горнодобыча и литий/уран

В проектах добычи минералов (рассолы, урановые хвостохранилища) регуляторы прямо требуют испарительных систем для изоляции растворов.

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Коротко: часто воду «испаряют» не из-за нехватки технологий, а потому что так проще выполнить закон, лицензии и экологические требования.

Если хочешь, могу разобрать конкретные страны — там правила сильно отличаются (например, в Намибия, ЮАР и Кения).

#Африка #ВодныеРесурсы #ВодноеПраво #Экология #ИспарительныеПруды #WaterManagement #WaterRights #Mining #SaltProduction #Desalination #Climate #WaterScarcity #EnvironmentalRegulation #Hydrology #ResourceManagement 💧🌍

Если смотреть с юридической и управленческой стороны, испарение воды часто связано не с техникой, а с правилами пользования водой и ресурсами.

1. Права на воду (water rights)

Во многих странах Африки действуют системы лицензий:

государство владеет водными ресурсами;

компания или община получает разрешение на забор определённого объёма.

Иногда дешевле испарить лишнюю воду, чем:

хранить её,

перераспределять,

нарушить лимит использования.

Это встречается в сельском хозяйстве и добывающих проектах.

2. Требования к сбросу воды

Законы по охране окружающей среды могут запрещать сбрасывать:

солёную,

химически загрязнённую,

шахтную воду.

Поэтому её помещают в испарительные пруды (evaporation ponds) — вода уходит, а загрязнение остаётся под контролем.

Это распространено в:

горнодобывающей промышленности,

нефтегазе,

переработке минералов.

3. Трансграничные водные соглашения

Многие реки проходят через несколько стран (например, бассейн Нил).
Иногда государства ограничены договорами по объёму воды, который можно удерживать или перенаправлять. В таких условиях локальные проекты используют испарительные бассейны вместо изменения русел или хранения.

4. Бюрократия и инфраструктура

В ряде регионов:

нет очистных сооружений,

нет канализации,

нет систем повторного использования воды.

С точки зрения регуляторов испарительный пруд — самый простой способ соблюсти формальные нормы.

5. Горнодобыча и литий/уран

В проектах добычи минералов (рассолы, урановые хвостохранилища) регуляторы прямо требуют испарительных систем для изоляции растворов.

---

Коротко: часто воду «испаряют» не из-за нехватки технологий, а потому что так проще выполнить закон, лицензии и экологические требования.

Если хочешь, могу разобрать конкретные страны — там правила сильно отличаются (например, в Намибия, ЮАР и Кения).

#Африка #ВодныеРесурсы #ВодноеПраво #Экология #ИспарительныеПруды #WaterManagement #WaterRights #Mining #SaltProduction #Desalination #Climate #WaterScarcity #EnvironmentalRegulation #Hydrology #ResourceManagement 💧🌍

Если смотреть с юридической и управленческой стороны, испарение воды часто связано не с техникой, а с правилами пользования водой и ресурсами.

1. Права на воду (water rights)

Во многих странах Африки действуют системы лицензий:

государство владеет водными ресурсами;

компания или община получает разрешение на забор определённого объёма.

Иногда дешевле испарить лишнюю воду, чем:

хранить её,

перераспределять,

нарушить лимит использования.

Это встречается в сельском хозяйстве и добывающих проектах.

2. Требования к сбросу воды

Законы по охране окружающей среды могут запрещать сбрасывать:

солёную,

химически загрязнённую,

шахтную воду.

Поэтому её помещают в испарительные пруды (evaporation ponds) — вода уходит, а загрязнение остаётся под контролем.

Это распространено в:

горнодобывающей промышленности,

нефтегазе,

переработке минералов.

3. Трансграничные водные соглашения

Многие реки проходят через несколько стран (например, бассейн Нил).
Иногда государства ограничены договорами по объёму воды, который можно удерживать или перенаправлять. В таких условиях локальные проекты используют испарительные бассейны вместо изменения русел или хранения.

4. Бюрократия и инфраструктура

В ряде регионов:

нет очистных сооружений,

нет канализации,

нет систем повторного использования воды.

С точки зрения регуляторов испарительный пруд — самый простой способ соблюсти формальные нормы.

5. Горнодобыча и литий/уран

В проектах добычи минералов (рассолы, урановые хвостохранилища) регуляторы прямо требуют испарительных систем для изоляции растворов.

---

Коротко: часто воду «испаряют» не из-за нехватки технологий, а потому что так проще выполнить закон, лицензии и экологические требования.

Если хочешь, могу разобрать конкретные страны — там правила сильно отличаются (например, в Намибия, ЮАР и Кения).

#Африка #ВодныеРесурсы #ВодноеПраво #Экология #ИспарительныеПруды #WaterManagement #WaterRights #Mining #SaltProduction #Desalination #Climate #WaterScarcity #EnvironmentalRegulation #Hydrology #ResourceManagement 💧🌍

The latest from CNBC: Trump threatens Mexico with a 5% tariff over a water treaty dispute, claiming 800,000 acre-feet of water owed to Texas farmers. This escalation could strain US-Mexico relations and impact agriculture. See the full report for context and implications. Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/08/trump-threatens-mexico-with-5percent-tariff-increase-over-water-dispute.html #USMexico #Trade #Agriculture #WaterRights

Dpt of Environmental Quality...samples from the aquifer that show a slow and steady increase of chemical toxins

"Water hadn’t really been a political priority for Doherty — he’s a Republican...until a couple of years into his second term, when the uptick of stories he heard about young women enduring miscarriages and middle-aged men with organ failure...never occurred to Doherty that his effort to fix the water problem would provoke the ire of a group of local officials who resented scrutiny of their role in the pollution. That it would end his political career"

#amazon #datacenters #genAI #environment #regulation #waterRights

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/data-center-water-pollution-amazon-oregon-1235466613/

Dpt of Environmental Quality...samples from the aquifer that show a slow and steady increase of chemical toxins

"Water hadn’t really been a political priority for Doherty — he’s a Republican...until a couple of years into his second term, when the uptick of stories he heard about young women enduring miscarriages and middle-aged men with organ failure...never occurred to Doherty that his effort to fix the water problem would provoke the ire of a group of local officials who resented scrutiny of their role in the pollution. That it would end his political career"

#amazon #datacenters #genAI #environment #regulation #waterRights

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/data-center-water-pollution-amazon-oregon-1235466613/

Proposed East Texas water pipeline and the growing thirst for distant water

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.resilience.org/stories/2025-11-30/proposed-east-texas-water-pipeline-and-the-growing-thirst-for-distant-water/

Proposed East Texas water pipeline and the growing thirst for distant water

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.resilience.org/stories/2025-11-30/proposed-east-texas-water-pipeline-and-the-growing-thirst-for-distant-water/

More than half the water use in the Rio Grande River Basin is unsustainable

Threats due to drought and overuse continue to threaten water availability in the Rio Grande River Basin in…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #coloradonews #NewMexico #RioGrandeRiver #SanLuisValley #Science #SouthernColorado #water #Waterrights
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/313149/

In the Bitterroot, Flathead, Gallatin, and Yellowstone valleys, you'll find 10-acre ranchettes, often near a municipality. The majority are served by wells and septic systems that have no monitoring requirements. #MTPol #Montana #WaterUse #WaterRights montanafreepress.bluelena.io/index.php?ac...

‘The Wild West of punching hol...

In the Bitterroot, Flathead, Gallatin, and Yellowstone valleys, you'll find 10-acre ranchettes, often near a municipality. The majority are served by wells and septic systems that have no monitoring requirements. #MTPol #Montana #WaterUse #WaterRights montanafreepress.bluelena.io/index.php?ac...

‘The Wild West of punching hol...

In the Bitterroot, Flathead, Gallatin, and Yellowstone valleys, you'll find 10-acre ranchettes, often near a municipality. The majority are served by wells and septic systems that have no monitoring requirements. #MTPol #Montana #WaterUse #WaterRights montanafreepress.bluelena.io/index.php?ac...

‘The Wild West of punching hol...

In the Bitterroot, Flathead, Gallatin, and Yellowstone valleys, you'll find 10-acre ranchettes, often near a municipality. The majority are served by wells and septic systems that have no monitoring requirements. #MTPol #Montana #WaterUse #WaterRights montanafreepress.bluelena.io/index.php?ac...

‘The Wild West of punching hol...

In the Bitterroot, Flathead, Gallatin, and Yellowstone valleys, you'll find 10-acre ranchettes, often near a municipality. The majority are served by wells and septic systems that have no monitoring requirements. #MTPol #Montana #WaterUse #WaterRights montanafreepress.bluelena.io/index.php?ac...

‘The Wild West of punching hol...

Take a drive through scenic river valleys like the Bitterroot, Flathead, Gallatin or Yellowstone, and you'll find a proliferation of 10-acre ranchettes, often within eyeshot of a municipal boundary.

The vast majority of those homes are served by wells and septic systems that have no monitoring requirements and almost no state oversight.
#MTPol #Montana #WaterUse #WaterRights
https://montanafreepress.bluelena.io/index.php?action=social&chash=46d0671dd4117ea366031f87f3aa0093.59337&s=ef7f645185a9b547f6994007a2b46d47

Take a drive through scenic river valleys like the Bitterroot, Flathead, Gallatin or Yellowstone, and you'll find a proliferation of 10-acre ranchettes, often within eyeshot of a municipal boundary.

The vast majority of those homes are served by wells and septic systems that have no monitoring requirements and almost no state oversight.
#MTPol #Montana #WaterUse #WaterRights
https://montanafreepress.bluelena.io/index.php?action=social&chash=46d0671dd4117ea366031f87f3aa0093.59337&s=ef7f645185a9b547f6994007a2b46d47

Take a drive through scenic river valleys like the Bitterroot, Flathead, Gallatin or Yellowstone, and you'll find a proliferation of 10-acre ranchettes, often within eyeshot of a municipal boundary.

The vast majority of those homes are served by wells and septic systems that have no monitoring requirements and almost no state oversight.
#MTPol #Montana #WaterUse #WaterRights
https://montanafreepress.bluelena.io/index.php?action=social&chash=46d0671dd4117ea366031f87f3aa0093.59337&s=ef7f645185a9b547f6994007a2b46d47

CPH Daily Bulletin 10/19/2025

The little-known groundwater #LosAngeles pumps in the #OwensValley, and the tribes who want it back

https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-10-18/owens-valley-tribes-water

#Water #California #LADWP #BishopPaiute #LonePine #WaterRights

University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Nebraska-developed map highlights U.S. water rights systems, informs governance. “The map illustrates that western states generally adhere to the prior appropriation system, which prioritizes water rights seniority and is typically independent of land ownership. In contrast, eastern states largely follow common law principles, granting landowners the right to use […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/19/university-of-nebraska-lincoln-nebraska-developed-map-highlights-u-s-water-rights-systems-informs-governance/

University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Nebraska-developed map highlights U.S. water rights systems, informs governance. “The map illustrates that western states generally adhere to the prior appropriation system, which prioritizes water rights seniority and is typically independent of land ownership. In contrast, eastern states largely follow common law principles, granting landowners the right to use […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/19/university-of-nebraska-lincoln-nebraska-developed-map-highlights-u-s-water-rights-systems-informs-governance/

Clean, direct reporting that refuses PR euphemisms. Rather than smoothing a youth-led revolt into “restore order” and technocratic fixes, this piece names chronic power and water cuts as the root grievance and treats governance failures — not Western plots — as causal. Commendably Anti-neocolonial, Pro-Gen Z. #Madagascar #WaterRights https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202510/07/WS68e41b94a310f735438b3b2d.html

The Future Of Colorado Water
How The Fight Over Shoshone Water Rights Affects The Front Range
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https://www.denvergazette.com/2025/09/29/the-future-of-colorado-water-how-the-fight-over-shoshone-water-rights-affects-the-front-range/ <-- shared media article
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“A million acre-feet of water in the Colorado River — and the efforts by Western Slope water partners to keep it there — became the subject of a recent two-day hearing that could decide just who gets water and how much..."
#water #hydrology #waterrights #Colorado #ShoshonePowerPlant #watermanagement #hydropower #HEP #lease #legal #court #drought #management #instreamflow #appropiation #flow #waterresources

The Future Of Colorado Water
How The Fight Over Shoshone Water Rights Affects The Front Range
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https://www.denvergazette.com/2025/09/29/the-future-of-colorado-water-how-the-fight-over-shoshone-water-rights-affects-the-front-range/ <-- shared media article
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“A million acre-feet of water in the Colorado River — and the efforts by Western Slope water partners to keep it there — became the subject of a recent two-day hearing that could decide just who gets water and how much..."
#water #hydrology #waterrights #Colorado #ShoshonePowerPlant #watermanagement #hydropower #HEP #lease #legal #court #drought #management #instreamflow #appropiation #flow #waterresources

Hundreds lose water source in Colorado's poorest county with no notice

https://coloradosun.com/2025/08/25/costilla-county-water-cutoff/

#HackerNews #ColoradoWaterCrisis #WaterAccess #PovertyAwareness #CommunityImpact #WaterRights

Hundreds lose water source in Colorado's poorest county with no notice

https://coloradosun.com/2025/08/25/costilla-county-water-cutoff/

#HackerNews #ColoradoWaterCrisis #WaterAccess #PovertyAwareness #CommunityImpact #WaterRights

Voters are frustrated when public representatives overlook their voices in new water distribution policies. Community input should always matter! 💧🗳️ #WaterRights #CitizenEngagement Follow us: https://aqua.vote #transparency #fair_world

As the #Colorado River dries up, Western states are fighting over how to share what’s left.

#Arizona’s new proposal could reshape #waterrights. https://theconversation.com/as-the-colorado-river-slowly-dries-up-states-angle-for-influence-over-future-water-rights-254132

As the #Colorado River dries up, Western states are fighting over how to share what’s left.

#Arizona’s new proposal could reshape #waterrights. https://theconversation.com/as-the-colorado-river-slowly-dries-up-states-angle-for-influence-over-future-water-rights-254132