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No foundation in law or natural rights exists to make third parties liable for existing infrastructure deficiencies. Moreover, regardless of how “responsible and fair regulations” are, the county has no regulatory authority over private mineral rights, including groundwater. This is not to say that such resources shouldn’t be carefully husbanded to maximize their utility, or that the pristine nature of our surroundings shouldn’t be protected. Government, however, is probably the last place I would look to protect such valuables.