Title WAT, California Water Code

Notwithstanding any provisions of the State Contract Act, the department may award and enter into construction contracts which require expenditures in excess of funds presently available therefor, but the obligation of the department and the State in such contracts shall be expre…

The department shall require of each contractor bonds for the faithful performance of any contract or subcontract and for the payment for any labor, materials, or supplies used in, upon, for, or about the performance of the work contracted to be done. The bonds shall fix such ter…

Money realized on any such bonds shall be paid into the construction fund. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 370.)

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Davis-Grunsky Act. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 27.)

Whenever a regional board finds that a discharge of waste is taking place or threatening to take place that violates or will violate requirements prescribed by the regional board, or the state board, or that the waste collection, treatment, or disposal facilities of a discharger …

When a regional board finds that a discharge of waste is taking place, or threatening to take place, in violation of requirements or discharge prohibitions prescribed by the regional board or the state board, the board may issue an order to cease and desist and direct that those …

The regional board shall render to persons against whom a cease and desist order is issued pursuant to Section 13301 all possible assistance in making available current information on successful and economical water quality control programs, as such information is developed by th…

Cease and desist orders of the board shall become effective and final upon issuance thereof. Copies shall be served forthwith by personal service, certified mail, or by any method of physical delivery that provides a receipt, upon the person being charged with the violation of th…

(a) A person who has discharged or discharges waste into the waters of this state in violation of any waste discharge requirement or other order or prohibition issued by a regional board or the state board, or who has caused or permitted, causes or permits, or threatens to cause …

(a) A groundwater cleanup system that commences operation on or after January 1, 2002, and that is required to obtain a discharge permit from the regional board pursuant to the regional board’s jurisdiction, and that discharges treated groundwater to surface water or groundwater,…

(a) For purposes of this section, “brownfield site” means a real estate parcel or improvements located on the parcel, or both that parcel and the improvements, that is abandoned, idled, or underused, due to environmental contamination and that is proposed to be redeveloped. (b) T…

(a) Upon determining that a condition of pollution or nuisance exists that has resulted from a nonoperating industrial or business location within its region, a regional board may cause notice of the condition to be posted upon the property in question. The notice shall state tha…

A majority vote of the entire membership of a regional board shall be required to adopt, rescind, or modify any enforcement action authorized by Section 13301. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1165.)

(a) The state board and the Department of Toxic Substances Control shall concurrently establish policies and procedures consistent with this division that the state board’s representatives and the representatives of regional boards shall follow in overseeing and supervising the a…

(a) The state board and the regional boards shall not consider cleanup or site closure proposals from the primary or active responsible discharger, issue a closure letter, or make a determination that no further action is required with respect to a site subject to a cleanup or ab…

(a) The regional board shall take all of the following actions when reviewing or approving a cleanup proposal from a primary or active responsible discharger with respect to a site issued a cleanup and abatement order pursuant to Section 13304: (1) Provide to all of the following…

(a) In addition to the requirements of Section 13307.5, the regional board may develop and use any of the following procedures to disseminate information and assist the regional board in gathering community input regarding a site, if the regional board determines there is express…

(a) If the regional board determines there is a threatened or continuing violation of any cleanup or abatement order, cease and desist order, or any order issued under Section 13267 or 13383, the regional board may issue an order establishing a time schedule and prescribing a civ…

Notice of hearing on a protested application shall be given by mailing notice not less than 20 days before the date of hearing to both the applicant and protestant by registered mail. (Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368.)

The notice of hearing on a protested application shall state the names of the applicant and protestant, the time and place fixed for the hearing, and such other appropriate information as may be deemed advisable by the board. (Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.)

If a hearing is held on an unprotested application, notice of hearing shall be given by mailing notice not less than 20 days before the date of hearing. (Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368.)

The provisions of this chapter apply only to districts containing 500,000 acres or more. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

Except as provided in this chapter every district containing 500,000 acres or more shall be governed by the provisions of this division. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

Any owner of any bonds or warrants of a district may surrender them to the district by giving the bonds or warrants to the secretary for cancellation. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

The board shall then order the bonds or warrants canceled. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

Upon the making of the order, the bonds or warrants shall cease to be an obligation of the district as of the time of their presentation to the secretary. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

This article does not restrict any other method of releasing obligations of a district to it. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

Unpaid assessments not payable in installments are delinquent at 5 p.m. on December 20th of the year in which they are levied. (Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 995.)

Whenever assessments are payable in installments the first installment if unpaid is delinquent at 5 p.m. on December 20th of the year in which the assessment was levied, and the second installment if unpaid is delinquent at 5 p.m. on the following June 20th. The whole amount of c…

The collector shall collect on delinquent assessments for the use of the district the following penalties: (a) When assessments are not payable in installments, 5 per cent. (b) When assessments are payable in installments: (1) On the first installment, 10 per cent. (2) On the sec…

Upon the assessment, if not payable in installments, or the second installment of it, if payable in installments, becoming delinquent, the collector shall collect, in addition to the assessments due on the delinquent list and the penalties added, costs in the sum of five dollars …

If any duty relating to the assessment, levy, and collection of assessments is performed subsequent to the latest time it should have been performed, the time within which all duties consequent upon the performance of the preceding duty are to be performed shall be extended to al…

The assessment book, a copy of any portion of it certified by the collector, or the published list of delinquencies, showing unpaid assessments against any property is prima facie evidence of the assessment, the property assessed, the delinquency, the amount of assessments due an…

At any time after any assessment has become delinquent the board may direct the collector not to proceed with the sale of any delinquent property, but to bring suit against the delinquent in the proper court in the name of the district to enforce collection. (Added by Stats. 1943…

The provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure relating to pleadings, proofs, and trials are applicable to proceedings to enforce collection of assessments. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

In a suit for assessments the district may recover the amount of the delinquent assessments, penalties, and costs of suit. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

The provisions of this chapter are in addition to the provisions of Sections 31388 and 31389, the provisions of Sections 31500 to 31548, inclusive, and the provisions of Sections 31575 to 31577, inclusive. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 442.)

Division 4 (commencing at Section 2800) of the Streets and Highways Code shall not be applicable to the formation of any improvement district pursuant to this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 442.)

The department may make such reasonable regulations to secure distribution of water in accordance with determined rights as may be needed. (Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368.)

The watermaster shall divide the water of the streams or other sources of supply among the several conduits and reservoirs taking water therefrom and so adjust or close the headgates of conduits and regulate the controlling works of reservoirs as may be necessary to insure a dist…

Whenever in pursuance of his duties the watermaster regulates a headgate to a conduit or the controlling works of a reservoir, he may attach to the headgate or controlling works a written notice properly dated and signed setting forth the fact that the headgate or controlling wor…

The notice is legal notice to all persons interested in the diversion and distribution of the water of the conduit or reservoir. (Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368.)

A district may commence and maintain any actions and proceedings to carry out its purposes or protect its interests and may defend in any action or proceeding brought against it. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)

In all actions or proceedings the board may sue, appear, and defend in person or by attorneys and in the name of the district. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)

Service of summons upon a district may be made by serving it upon the secretary or a majority of the directors. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 391.)