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Water Line Easement
Greetings,
I live in Washington State. I have a waterline easement agreement with a neighboring property owner whereas my only source of water, the waterline, goes alongst his fence line and down his driveway to a city water meter.
Our agreement is for 10 years or until water is available on my street. It will not be available at the 10 year mark. I cannot drill a well, this is my only source without having to pay for a mainline down my street.
I asked him about a new agreement that is open ended. He says that is not necessary as he isn't going to make me vacate the waterline/easement. But, if he should sell the property then the new owner can come after me for $$$ or cut my line.
So, my question is, since this appears to be my sole source of water for my family, can my waterline be severed?
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Re: Water Line Easement
If you have no easement and no legal right to access the water? Yes. There could be remedies depending upon how your property got into this situation, e.g., through a land split, but if you knew that your only access to water was through the agreement when you purchased I wouldn't expect that to fly. Try to get an agreement or, if necessary, to purchase an easement.
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Re: Water Line Easement
Is it "whichever comes first"?
If not you may have a perpetual easement until water becomes available on your street.