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Surface waters

Surface waters in the United States

Surface waters in Connecticut

Those casual waters which accumulate from natural sources and which have not yet evaporated, been absorbed into the earth, or found their way into a stream or lake. The term does not comprehend waters impounded in artificial ponds, tanks or water mains.” Taylor v. Conti, 149 Connecticut (provision) 174, 178, 177 A.2d 670 (1962).
A land (more in the U.S.)owner cannot use or improve his land (more in the U.S.) so as to increase the volume of the surface waters which flow from it onto the land (more in the U.S.) of others, nor can he discharge surface waters from his land (more in the U.S.) onto the land (more in the U.S.) of others in a different course from their natural flow, if by so doing he causes substantial damage. Taylor v. Conti, 149 Connecticut (provision) 174, 177,177 A.2d 670 (1962).