{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-540.230","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 540.230","heading":"Distribution of waste or seepage water; payment.","body":"Whenever a watermaster is called upon, in accordance with the provisions of ORS 540.210, to distribute the waters of any ditch containing or carrying waste or seepage water, the holder of the right to the use of such waste or seepage water shall pay the total cost of the installation of measuring devices for the measurement of the waste or seepage water and the total expense of measuring and distributing it.","path":["15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food","45. Water Resources: Irrigation, Drainage, Flood Control, Reclamation","Chapter 540 — Distribution and Storage of Water; Watermasters; Water Right Changes, Transfers an"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors540.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:15Z","sha256":"1a07c67b92ddf9d0b55f99781ac9e50b030a69a09d157554a769b8e9f78dee9f","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-540.220","next":"us-or/ors-540.240"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}