Title WAT, California Water Code

(a) Any completed registration of water use gives to the registrant a priority of right as of the date of completed registration to take and use the amount of water ultimately applied with due diligence to reasonable and beneficial use thereunder, which amount shall not exceed th…

(a) Registration of a small domestic, small irrigation, or livestock stockpond use pursuant to this article shall be renewed prior to the expiration of each five-year period following completed registration. (b) Registrations for which all annual fees have been timely paid and al…

(a) The board shall establish, and may from time to time revise, reasonable general conditions to which all appropriations made pursuant to this article shall be subject. The conditions shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following: (1) The appropriation is subject to…

(a) A registrant may change the point of diversion or place of use by delivering to the board an amended registration form in accordance with Section 1228.3, including payment of the registration fee specified in Section 1525, except that the purpose of the use shall not be chang…

(a) The board is not required to adopt general conditions for small irrigation use pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1228.6 until the board determines that funds are available for that purpose. (b) A registration for small irrigation use pursuant to this article is not autho…

(a) This article does not apply to those stream segments for which the Director of Fish and Wildlife establishes proposed streamflow requirements pursuant to Section 10002 of the Public Resources Code, notwithstanding the July 1, 1989, deadline for preparation of the requirements…

Notwithstanding any other provisions contained in this division, the Calaveras County Water District, or an improvement district formed therein pursuant to the provisions of this division, may pursuant to the provisions of this article authorize and finance the construction, oper…

For the purposes of this article, the Board of Directors of the Calaveras County Water District may levy and collect taxes in the manner provided in this division. Such tax revenues shall be available for capital outlay purposes or for the accumulation of a reserve fund for capit…

The Board of Directors of the Calaveras County Water District may levy and collect taxes in the manner provided in this division for the purpose of the maintenance and operation of any facilities constructed pursuant to Section 31110. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 440.)

Pursuant to a resolution adopted by a fourth-fifths vote of all the members of the board, the Calaveras County Water District may deposit any funds of the district, not to exceed four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) in amount, in a revolving fund to be available for the acqui…

This article shall be known and may be cited as the Alameda County Water District Groundwater Protection Act. (Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 563, Sec. 1. (SB 133) Effective January 1, 2010.)

This article only applies to all property within the boundaries of the Cities of Fremont, Newark, and Union City. (Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 563, Sec. 1. (SB 133) Effective January 1, 2010.)

Unless the context requires otherwise, the definitions set forth in this section govern the construction of this article. (a) “Aquifer” means a geologic formation from which groundwater may be extracted. (b) “Aquitard” means a geologic formation with very low permeability. (c) “B…

The district may take the following actions within the boundaries of the Cities of Fremont, Newark, and Union City to carry out this article: (a) Adopt, by ordinance, regulations the board deems necessary or proper to carry out this article. (b) Inspect and investigate wells, exp…

Any person applying for any land development permit or approval within the boundaries described in Section 31142.22 shall obtain documentation from the district indicating that existing wells or other excavations are in compliance with the regulations of the district or that no w…

Any abandoned or unused well, exploratory hole, or other excavation that creates or threatens to create a water contamination hazard is a public nuisance. The board shall adopt, by ordinance, regulations to carry out this section. (Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 563, Sec. 1. (SB 133) …

If the district determines that a public nuisance exists, it shall, by certified mail, notify the record owner of the property to abate the public nuisance. The notice of public nuisance shall describe the public nuisance and specify the time, date, and place for a hearing regard…

If, after the hearing, the general manager determines that a public nuisance exists, the district shall, by certified mail, send a notice to the record owner requiring that the record owner abate the public nuisance within a specified time. The notice shall state that, unless the…

If the public nuisance is not abated within the time specified by the district in the notice, the district may abate the public nuisance. Any entry upon private property by the district for this purpose shall be preceded by written notice to the record owner of the property stati…

(a) All costs incurred by the district in abating a public nuisance pursuant to this article are a lien upon the property. (b) Notice of the lien shall include the name of the record owner, the property on which the nuisance was abated, and the amount of the lien. The notice of l…

All actions authorized by this article shall be undertaken in a manner that is consistent with the federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1341 et seq.) and Division 7 (commencing with Section 13000). (Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 563, Sec. 1. (SB 133) Effective January 1, 2010.)

(a) In addition to the other powers provided by law, the Sierra Lakes County Water District shall have, but is not limited to, the authority to prevent nuisance, pollution, waste, and contamination of its drinking water source. (b) (1) To regulate, prohibit, or control the discha…

In addition to the other powers provided by law, the San Lorenzo Valley Water District, Santa Cruz County, shall have all of the following powers and shall promptly and effectively exercise such powers as may be appropriate to ensure that onsite waste water disposal systems, as d…

The district shall immediately do all such acts as are reasonably necessary to secure compliance with any federal, state, regional, or local law, order, regulation, or rule relating to water pollution or discharges from onsite waste water disposal systems within the area of the d…

(a) Violation of any of the provisions of a district regulation adopted pursuant to Section 31143 may be abated as a public nuisance by the district, and the board of directors may by regulation establish a procedure for the abatement of such a nuisance and to assess the cost of …

(a) The owner of any real property upon which is located an onsite waste water disposal system, which system is subject to abatement as a public nuisance by the district, may request the district to replace or repair, as necessary, such system. If replacement or repair is feasibl…

In order to avoid duplication, either the district or the County of Santa Cruz may contract with the other party for any services or activities authorized to be performed pursuant to this article. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1135, Sec. 1.)

Any violation of a regulation of the district adopted pursuant to Section 31143 is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500), or imprisonment not to exceed 60 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day of such a violation shall consti…

In addition to the other powers provided by law, the Lompico County Water District, Santa Cruz County, shall have all of the following powers and shall promptly and effectively exercise such powers as may be appropriate to ensure that onsite waste water disposal systems, as defin…

The district shall immediately do all such acts as are reasonably necessary to secure compliance with any federal, state, regional, or local law, order, regulation, or rule relating to water pollution or discharges from onsite waste water disposal systems within the area of the d…

(a) Violation of any of the provisions of a district regulation adopted pursuant to Section 31144 may be abated as a public nuisance by the district, and the board of directors may by regulation establish a procedure for the abatement of such a nuisance and to assess the cost of …

(a) The owner of any real property upon which is located an onsite waste water disposal system, which system is subject to abatement as a public nuisance by the district, may request the district to replace or repair the system, as necessary. If replacement or repair is feasible,…

In order to avoid duplication, either the district or the County of Santa Cruz may contract with the other party for any services or activities authorized to be performed pursuant to this article. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 257, Sec. 2. Effective June 27, 1984.)

(a) Whenever, in the opinion of the board of directors, the public interest or convenience may require, the board of directors may undertake any work necessary or incidental to the prevention, mitigation, abatement, or control of water pollution from public, combined, or private …

Any violation of a regulation of the district adopted pursuant to Section 31144 is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500), or imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed 60 days, or by both that fine and imprisonment. Each day of the violat…

In addition to the other powers provided by law, the Malaga County Water District, Fresno County, shall, within the boundaries of the district, have all of the following powers and shall promptly and effectively exercise those powers that are appropriate for improving water quali…

(a) For the common benefit of the district and for the purpose of managing the groundwater basin and managing, replenishing, regulating, and protecting the groundwater supplies within the district, the Malaga County Water District may exercise any of the following powers: (1) Pro…

In addition to the other powers provided by law, the Malaga County Water District may levy and collect fees or charges in the manner provided for in this division for activities undertaken pursuant to Section 31144.71. (Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 580, Sec. 1.)

The district shall biennially prepare a written report on the district’s activities in the protection and augmentation of the water supplies of the district. The report shall include, among other information the board may order, a financial analysis of the district’s water utilit…

As used in connection with the groundwater charge authorized by this article, the following words shall have the following meanings: (a) “District” means the Malaga County Water District. (b) “Person,” “owner,” or “operator” means federal, state, or local agencies, private corpor…

On the second Tuesday in February of each even-numbered year, the report shall be delivered to the clerk of the district board in writing. The clerk shall publish, pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code, a notice of the receipt of the report and of the public hearing to …

(a) Prior to the end of the water year in which the hearing is held, and based upon the findings and determinations at the hearing, the board shall determine whether or not a groundwater charge should be levied in any zone or zones. If the board determines that a groundwater char…

(a) After the establishment of a zone in which a groundwater charge may be levied, each owner or operator of a water-producing facility within the zone, until such time as the water-producing facility has been permanently abandoned, shall file with the district, on or before the …

Upon good cause shown, an amended statement of water production may be filed or a correction of the records may be made at any time within six months of filing the water production statement. If pursuant to Section 31144.79, the owner or operator has been notified of a determinat…

(a) If the district has probable cause to believe that the production of water from any water-producing facility is in excess of that disclosed by the sworn statements covering the water-producing facility, or if no statements are filed covering any water-producing facility, the …

It is hereby declared that because of the conditions prevailing in this State the general welfare requires that the water resources of the State be put to beneficial use to the fullest extent of which they are capable, and that the waste or unreasonable use or unreasonable method…