Ohio State University Extension Bulletin

Ohio's Drainage Laws

An Overview

Bulletin 822


Rights To Dispose Of Excess Water

There are various methods that can be employed to solve drainage problems. In some cases, the extent of the improvement may only involve an individual landowner and one parcel of land. In others, improvements may involve several landowners and even communities, and land areas in the thousands of acres. Each situation is a separate case and should be judged on its own merit.


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