Water Law

Water Law Library

Our Publications

• Agricultural Nutrients and Water Quality: Recent Litigation in the United States
• State Legal Approaches to Reducing Water Quality Impacts from the Use of Agricultural Nutrients on Farmland
• Surface Water Drainage Rights
• The Lake Erie Bill of Rights Ballot Initiative
• Laws that Provide Defenses for Agricultural Production Activities
• Understanding Water Rights in Ohio

Ohio Revised Code

• Water Pollution Control, Chapter 6111
• Conservancy Districts, Chapter 6101
• Division of Soil and Water Conservation, Chapter 1511
• Watershed Districts, Chapter 6105
• Division of Water, Chapter 1521
• Safe Drinking Water, Chapter 6109
• Water Development Authority, Chapter 6121
• Environmental Protection Agency, Chapter 3745

Ohio Administrative Code

• Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Chapter 3745
  • Water Quality Standards, Section 3745.1
  • Primary Drinking Water Rules, Section 3745.81
• Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Chapter 1501
  • Water Diversion, Section 1501.2
  • Lease of Lake Erie Submerged Lands, Section 1501.6

Case Law

• Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources v. Knapke - Jury's award to property owners for taking of property near Grand Lake St. Marys was supported by competent evidence of the appraisals and the award was within the range provided by the experts.
• Douglas v. Broughton
• State ex rel. Wasserman v. Fremont

Links to Other Resources

• Division of Drinking and Ground Waters - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
• Source Water Assessment and Protection Program - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
• Agricultural Pollution Abatement Program - Ohio Department of Agriculture
• Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program - Ohio Department of Natural Resources
• Lake Erie Irrigation Water Management - Ohio Department of Natural Resources
• Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency