A compulsory aqueduct servitude may also be imposed for purposes of private interest in the following cases:(1) The establishment or increase of irrigation.(2) The establishment of bathing places and factories.(3) The drainage of lagoons or marshlands.(4) The escape or outlet of water brought to the surface in an artificial manner.(5) The outlet of waters from drainage ditches or works.In the first three cases the servitude may be imposed not only for the conveyance of the necessary waters, but also for the outlet of the surplus. History —Law of Waters, art. 77.
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