Groundwater-Sharing Contracts unlocks the hidden risks-and the clear path to security-behind one of modern homeownership's most overlooked vulnerabilities: the shared well.Whether in rural estates, suburban developments, exurban neighborhoods, or small-acreage properties, millions of homeowners across America rely on a single well located on another owner's land. Turn on the tap one day, and the flow could stop-not from a broken pump, but from a dispute, aquifer decline, or a poorly drafted agreement.
Registered Geologist Gary L. Hix draws on deep professional experience to examine the critical yet often misunderstood distinction between the well itself and the groundwater it delivers.
In this timely book, Hix offers a fresh perspective on establishing clearer, more equitable arrangements for sharing this essential resource-along with thoughtful recommendations for greater protection and oversight.
Essential reading for homeowners with shared wells, real estate professionals, attorneys, lenders, and anyone concerned with sustainable water access.
Discover a more secure approach to one of life's most vital necessities.
Readers might ask, "What makes you an expert on Well Share Agreements?" A reply would acknowledge the question and pose a counter: "What defines an expert on groundwater-sharing? Are there accepted credentials for such an expert? Doubt exists that any will be found, but credentials and experiences can be presented for qualifications to write about groundwater-sharing contracts."Credentials and Experiences Include: Registered Professional Geologist specializing in groundwater and well drilling, holding license to consult and technical qualifications to render professional opinions on groundwater.-Licensed well drilling contractor responsible for drilling shared wells.-Licensed pump installing contractor who built many well systems sharing groundwater.-Registered Geologist writing technical specifications for other well drillers/installers to construct shared water systems.-Water well inspector for real estate sales who inspected many groundwater-sharing systems.-Water well inspector for shared well buyers who explained agreement terms.-Certified Real Estate instructor who taught real estate professionals and lenders essential aspects of Groundwater-Sharing Agreements.-Expert Witness who testified several times in courts over disputes in well share agreements.-Title examiner who authenticated and abstracted recorded documents and plotted/mapped legal descriptions of land to determine coverage of recorded agreements over parcels.As far as known, authorship belongs solely to books on groundwater-sharing. If not an expert on groundwater-sharing, no one else qualifies.
