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Show VERMONT 743 the rocks and stones in it. There are no correlative rights between the owners of adjoining lands in reference to the use of such water; and the law govern- ing the use of the water of streams flowing on the surface is not applicable. The owner of the soil may use it on his own land as he pleases or he may sell it to be used by others elsewhere although it deprives adjoining land- owners of its use, or he may construct barriers which prevent such water from seeping into his soil or cause it to seep into the soil of another.73 While there is no State administrative regulation concerning the use of ground water in Vermont, the State has recently enacted legislation requiring the licensing of well drillers. Any person who engages in the business of drilling wells must obtain a license from the water resources board, and must keep and submit a well log on each well drilled within 60 days after the completion of the well; and, within 6 months after completion of a well, a report containing a physical and chemical analysis of the water must be filed with the board.74 Publications Available Instituton for water resource research: The Vermont Resources Research Center, The University of Vermont, Burlington, Vt. 05410, 802-864-4511 Ext. 264 Publications Note, Water Pollution Control in Vermont: a System of Effluent Charges 4 J. Law Reform 135 (1970). 73 white River Chair Co. v. Conn, River Power Co., supra. ™V.S.A. 10, sees. 1151-1157. |