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When the Royal Netherlands Geological and Mining Society was founded in 1912, it would have been impossible to discuss ground-water problems adequately. Hydrogeology was still in its infancy and in view of the limited knowledge at this time fact was substituted by speculation in many cases. The legal consequence of this situation was given expression in a British court decision which stated:
“The source and flow of these waters are so unknown that it is impossible to formulate any legal rules governing them”.
Deputy-Director of the RID (Government Institute for Drinking Water Supply), Parkweg 13, The Hague, The Netherlands.
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Putto, G.W. (1973). The Law and Management of Ground-Water Resources. In: van der Sijp, J.W.C.M., Boissevain, H., Thiadens, A.A., Romijn, E. (eds) New aspects of mineral and water resources in The Netherlands. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-7129-0_11
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