Title 43 — Public LandsRelease 119-73

§390h–12 San Gabriel basin demonstration project

Title 43 › Chapter CHAPTER 12— - RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 390h–12

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Allows the Secretary to work with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the Main San Gabriel Water Quality Authority (or a successor) to help design, plan, and build a facility to improve San Gabriel groundwater quality and use the basin to store water. This does not stop the United States from using other federal laws to carry out cleanup actions or recover costs for work done. The Secretary will pay no more than 25 percent of the project’s total cost and will not fund the project’s operation or maintenance.

Full Legal Text

Title 43, §390h–12

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(a)The Secretary, in cooperation with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the Main San Gabriel Water Quality Authority or a successor public agency, is authorized to participate in the design, planning and construction of a conjunctive-use facility designed to improve the water quality in the San Gabriel groundwater basin and allow the utilization of the basin as a water storage facility; Provided, That this authority shall not be construed to limit the authority of the United States under any other Federal statute to pursue remedial actions or recovery of costs for work performed pursuant to this subsection.

(b)The Secretary’s share of costs associated with the project described in subsection (a) shall not exceed 25 per centum of the total. The Secretary shall not provide funds for the operation or maintenance of the project.

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Citation

43 U.S.C. § 390h–12

Title 43 — Public Lands

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73