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Or. Rev. Stat. § 537.505 (2026)

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      537.505 Short title. ORS 537.505 to 537.795 and 537.992 shall be known as the “Ground Water Act of 1955.” [1955 c.708 §1; 1963 c.293 §1]

 

      537.510 [Repealed by 1955 c.708 §38]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1969–2021 · leading case: Water Resources Dept. v. City of Klamath Falls, 682 P.2d 779 (Or. Ct. App. 1984).
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Water Resources Dept. v. City of Klamath Falls, 682 P.2d 779 (Or. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 6× “6343 was adopted by the citizens of Klamath Falls through the initiative process on June 30,1981, and makes it unlawful to remove any geothermal fluid from any well unless the fluid is returned undiminished in volume to the same well. 1 The sole issue is whether the state has…”
Ashland Drilling, Inc. v. Jackson Cnty., 4 P.3d 748 (Or. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 2× “ORS 537.505 to ORS 537.795 and ORS 537.992.”
Doherty v. Oregon Water Resources Dir., 758 P.2d 865 (Or. Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 4× ““(h) Any one or more provisions making such additional requirements as are necessary to protect the public welfare, health and safety in accordance with the intent, purposes and requirements of ORS 537.505 to 537.795. “(5) As used in this section, ‘residential purposes’ means:…”
Doherty v. Oregon Water Resources Dir., 783 P.2d 519 (Or. 1989). · cites it 2× “The director’s authority, and the policy standards involved in this case, flow from the Ground Water Act of 1955 *546 codified in ORS 537.505 to 537.795. ORS 537.525 provided in part: “The Legislative Assembly recognizes, declares and finds that the right to reasonable control…”
Lane Elec. Coop., Inc. v. Federated Rural Elec. Ins., 834 P.2d 502 (Or. Ct. App. 1992). “4 See ORS chapter 537, specifically, the Ground Water Act, ORS 537.505 to ORS 537.795.”
Green v. Wheeler, 458 P.2d 938 (Or. 1969). · cites it 2× “720 provides as follows: “Whenever, after notice to and opportunity to be heard by such holder, the State Engineer finds that the holder of any permit or certificate of registration issued under ORS 537.505 to 537.795 is wilfully violating any provision of such permit or…”
North Pac. Ins. v. United Chrome Prods., Inc., 857 P.2d 158 (Or. Ct. App. 1993). “) 7 See ORS 537.505 to ORS 537.795. 8 The pollution exclusion clause states: “This policy does not apply to bodily injury or property damage arising out of the discharge, dispersal, release or escape of smoke, vapors, soot, fumes, acids, alkalies, toxic chemicals, liquids or…”
Dinsdale v. Young, 706 P.2d 944 (Or. 1985). “That section provides: “Any person who deems himself aggrieved by any order, *83 rule or regulation of the Water Resources Director under ORS 537.505 to 537.795 may appeal from the same to the Court of Appeals as provided in ORS 183.”
Campbell Ranch Inc. v. Water Resources Dep't, 558 P.2d 1295 (Or. Ct. App. 1977). “"(h) Any one or more provisions making such additional requirements as are necessary to protect the public welfare, health and safety in accordance with the intent, purposes and requirements of ORS 537.505 to 537.795.” ORS 537.735(3).”
Dinsdale v. Young, 697 P.2d 196 (Or. Ct. App. 1985). ““(h) Any one or more provisions making such additional requirements as are necessary to protect the public welfare, health and safety in accordance with the intent, purposes and requirements of ORS 537.505 to 537.795.” The determination proceeding here was initiated under ORS…”
Schneider v. Water Resources Dept., 499 P.3d 869 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). “2 The commission has 1 The Water Resources Commission administers and enforces the state’s laws pertaining to water resources, including the Groundwater Act of 1955, ORS 537.505 to 537.795 and ORS 537.992, of which well-constructor licensing requirements are a part.”
Waterwatch of Oregon, Inc. v. Oregon Water Resources Dep't, 852 P.2d 902 (Or. Ct. App. 1993). “525(7) states, as one of the policies of the Ground Water Act of 1955 (Act), ORS 537.505 et seq, that “[Reasonably stable ground water levels be determined and maintained.”
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