Title 43 — Public LandsRelease 119-73

§390h–18 Irvine basin groundwater and surface water improvement projects

Title 43 › Chapter CHAPTER 12— - RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 390h–18

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary may work with the Irvine Ranch Water District in California to help design, plan, and build projects in the San Diego Creek Watershed to naturally clean polluted surface water, reclaim and reuse polluted groundwater, and dispose of salty waste (brine). The federal government will pay no more than 25 percent of each project's total cost. The federal government cannot provide money for running or maintaining those projects.

Full Legal Text

Title 43, §390h–18

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(a)The Secretary, in cooperation with the Irvine Ranch Water District, California, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, and construction of projects to naturally treat impaired surface water, reclaim and reuse impaired groundwater, and provide brine disposal within the San Diego Creek Watershed.

(b)The Federal share of the costs of the projects authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total cost.

(c)The Secretary shall not provide funds for the operation or maintenance of a project authorized by this section.

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Prior Provisions

Another section 1636 of Pub. L. 102–575 was renumbered 1637 and is classified to section 390h–19 of this title.

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Citation

43 U.S.C. § 390h–18

Title 43 — Public Lands

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73