Riparian rights to water for domestic purposes

Sec. 3. (a) The owner of land contiguous to or encompassing a public watercourse may use water from the public watercourse in the quantity necessary to satisfy the owner's needs for domestic purposes, including the following: (1) Water for household purposes. (2) Drinking water for livestock, poultry, and domestic animals. (b) The use of water for domestic purposes has priority and is superior to all other uses. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-1-3(1).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.18.