We are buying a place in Ga that shares a well with an adjacent lot. I've never heard of this before. Any info legally or any personal experience with this?
If I have to share the well, what about the pump and electric bill? I know that I can require them to pay me a set water bill, but if they want to be jerks (and they are jerks), they can run the water constantly and burn up my pump and electric bill.
My husband suggested we make them install a 2nd pump and run it themselves. Is that possible?
2007-07-29 15:24:11 · 3 answers · asked by katwoman 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
no city water option
2007-07-29 15:34:44 · update #1
haven't bought yet, but will suffer expensive move and twice the payment for rent if we don't buy. how do i keep jerk neighbors from running up my power bill since i supply power to the pump?
2007-07-29 15:46:23 · update #2
haven't bought yet, but will suffer expensive move and twice the payment for rent if we don't buy. how do i keep jerk neighbors from running up my power bill since i supply power to the pump?
2007-07-29 15:47:30 · update #3
Shared wells have been around a long time, especially in areas where wells have to be drilled quite deeply in order to obtain water.
In a shared well agreement, there is a certain element of honesty and integrity involved. There should be a shared well agreement either in place, or needing to be drawn up. This, of course, legally defines the shared payment arrangements for operation and maintenance costs of the well.
You cannot put two pumps into one well . That doesn't work.
2007-07-29 15:37:16 · answer #1 · answered by acermill 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What does the deed to your property say? When your attorney did a title search did he say anything about this? Did you buy the property knowing that it shared a well, and if so why didn't you find all this out before you signed the papers? I would see if there is anything in your deed about this well. If not, then there is nothing that says you have to continue to share the well with you neighbors. At least that's the way it is here in NH, I would talk to your attorney and find all this out.
2007-07-29 15:40:52 · answer #2 · answered by kf 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First, have the well tested to make sure it's safe...and that a written agreement is in place on the costs of maintaining it.
Also, call the city and see if you have the option of connecting to city water...in some areas they will do this for free.
2007-07-29 15:28:58 · answer #3 · answered by Expert8675309 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋