Title WAT, California Water Code

The levy and collection of such assessment or charge shall be made as provided in Sections 71634 through 71637, inclusive. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 139.)

(a) This article applies to the Three Valleys Municipal Water District. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the district, by resolution, may adopt an assessment with a schedule of annual adjustments, and adjust the amount of an assessment in accordance with this secti…

All claims for money or damages against the district are governed by Part 3 (commencing with Section 900) and Part 4 (commencing with Section 940) of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code except as provided therein, or by other statutes or regulations expressly applicabl…

The bonds of the district or those issued for any zone pursuant to this act are entitled to the same force or value or use as bonds issued by any municipality. (Added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 406.)

The unit designated as Hogan Dam and Reservoir, substantially in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House Document No. 545, 78th Congress, Second Session, and authorized by act of Congress approved December 22, 1944, Public Law 534, 78th Congress, Se…

Pending construction of the unit described in Section 11252, herein designated “New Hogan,” the department may acquire and operate as a unit of the project, separate and apart from any or all other units thereof, the existing Hogan Dam and Reservoir and appurtenant works, herein …

Contracts entered into between the department and the City of Stockton in connection with the transfer of “Old Hogan” to the State, including provisions for the delivery of water from the dam and reservoir, shall not be subject to the limitations contained in Section 11139. (Adde…

Pursuant to the authority contained in Section 12931, the Legislature hereby authorizes, as a part of the State Water Resources Development System, the Los Banos Grandes Reservoir to be located south of the delta and adjacent to the San Luis Reservoir for the purposes of developi…

In conducting the feasibility investigations for the Los Banos Grandes Reservoir, the department shall consider the impact of the project on drainage and groundwater lands in the adjacent farm areas, including making a study of the occurrence and distribution of selenium in the d…

The department may use Central Valley Project revenue bonds to finance, all or in part, the construction of the Los Banos Grandes Reservoir. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1656, Sec. 1.)

The project shall include facilities south of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta for utilizing groundwater storage space, determined by the director to be feasible for the purpose of providing yield for the State Water Resources Development System. A facility described in this arti…

The units set forth in publication of the State Water Resources Board entitled “Report on Feasibility of Feather River Project and Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Diversion Projects Proposed as Features of the California Water Plan,” dated May, 1951, as modified in the publication o…

The reservoir constructed at Cedar Springs in the San Bernardino Mountains as part of the Feather River Project shall be known as “Silverwood Lake.” The department shall erect at the reservoir a suitable marker commemorating the contributions made to soil and water conservation b…

The American River Development, as described in Public Law 356 of the Eighty-first Congress, First Session, and as constructed by the Federal Government. (Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1121.)

The unit of the North Bay Aqueduct as set forth in Bulletin No. 60 of the Department of Water Resources entitled “Salinity Control Barrier Investigation,” dated March 1, 1957, subject to such modification thereof as the department may adopt, and such unit or portions thereof may …

The operation of the North Bay Aqueduct, or any joint-use facilities of that unit or project, shall conform to any applicable standard established by the State Water Resources Control Board relating to the State Water Resources Development System. The director shall continue the …

Black Butte Dam and Reservoir, substantially in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House Document Numbered 649, 78th Congress, Second Session, and authorized by act of Congress approved December 22, 1944, Public Law 534, 78th Congress, Second Session…

The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (a) The state’s growth requires policymakers to seek creative ways to maximize the use of water resources and employ technology to conserve water whenever possible. (b) The state’s agricultural industry, as well as r…

(a) The Department of Water Resources shall complete the development of a standard data protocol for evapotranspiration data, to ensure that the data is available in an easily accessible, standard, and usable format throughout the state, and made available through the California …

This division is hereby declared to be in furtherance of the policy contained in Section 2 of Article X of the California Constitution and in all respects for the welfare and benefit of the people of the state, for the improvement of their prosperity and their living conditions, …

(a) The board for the purpose of this division may: (1) Investigate all streams, stream systems, portions of stream systems, lakes, or other bodies of water. (2) Take testimony in regard to the rights to water or the use of water thereon or therein. (3) Investigate and ascertain …

(a) In conducting an investigation or proceeding specified in Section 275 or 1051, or in Article 7 (commencing with Section 13550) of Chapter 7 of Division 7, the board may inspect the property or facilities of any person or entity to ascertain whether the purposes of Section 100…

In furtherance of its powers and duties under Parts 2 (commencing with Section 1200) and 3 (commencing with Section 2000) of this division, the board may supervise trial distribution of water in accordance with agreements and court orders therefor. (Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 28…

(a) The diversion or use of water subject to this division other than as authorized in this division is a trespass. (b) (1) An action for the issuance of injunctive relief as may be warranted by way of temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction, …

A full and accurate record of business or acts performed or of testimony taken by the board and the department in pursuance of the provisions of this division shall be kept and be placed on file in the office of the board or the department, as the case may be. (Amended by Stats. …

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Water is a valuable natural resource in California, and should be managed to ensure the availability of sufficient supplies to meet the state’s agricultural, domestic, industrial, and environmental needs. It is the inte…

It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage collaboration among mutual water companies that operate public water systems in the City of Maywood to create a public agency that can consolidate drinking water services for the people and businesses of that city. (Added by Stats.…

The board and the department may certify to all of their official acts and may certify copies of all official documents and orders filed in their respective offices. For the purpose of making such certifications, the board and the department may adopt seals. (Amended by Stats. 19…

(a) The executive director of the board may issue a complaint to any person or entity on which administrative civil liability may be imposed pursuant to Section 1052, Article 4 (commencing with Section 1845) of Chapter 12 of Part 2 of Division 2, or Section 5107. The complaint sh…

A person or entity shall not be subject to both civil liability imposed under Section 1055 and civil liability imposed by the superior court under Section 1052 or Article 4 (commencing with Section 1845) of Chapter 12 of Part 2 of Division 2 for the same act or failure to act. (A…

In determining the amount of civil liability, the board shall take into consideration all relevant circumstances, including, but not limited to, the extent of harm caused by the violation, the nature and persistence of the violation, the length of time over which the violation oc…

After the time for review under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 1120) has expired, the board may apply to the clerk of the appropriate court for a judgment to collect the administrative civil liability imposed in accordance with Section 1055. The application, which shall inclu…

(a) (1) The board shall adjust on an annual basis, by January 1 of each year beginning in 2026, all civil and administrative liabilities or penalties imposed by the board or in an action brought at the request of the board pursuant to this division, to adjust the maximum amounts …

The board and the department may fix reasonable charges for publications issued under their respective authorities. (Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.)

All fees charged and collected under this chapter shall be paid, at least once each month, accompanied by a detailed statement thereof, into the State Treasury. (Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 330.)

The board may make such reasonable rules and regulations as it may from time to time deem advisable in carrying out its powers and duties under this code. (Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482.)

(a) This section applies to any emergency regulation adopted by the board for which the board makes both of the following findings: (1) The emergency regulation is adopted to prevent the waste, unreasonable use, unreasonable method of use, or unreasonable method of diversion, of …

The board and the department, as to matters under each of their respective jurisdictions, may designate one or more of their employees who shall have authority to certify under their respective seals all copies of orders, applications, permits, licenses, certificates, and other r…

(a) All fees collected by the State Water Resources Control Board or by a California regional water quality control board, and deposited in the State Treasury, except funds collected under Part 3 (commencing with Section 2000) of this division, funds received for trial distributi…

Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions govern the construction of this part: (a) “Affordable housing” has the same meaning as defined in Section 34191.30 of the Health and Safety Code. (b) “Agricultural water supplier” means a water supplier, either publ…

(a) No later than July 1, 2023, and updated every five years thereafter, a small water supplier serving 1,000 to 2,999 service connections, inclusive, and a nontransient noncommunity water system that is a school shall each develop and maintain, onsite, an abridged Water Shortage…

A small water supplier and a nontransient noncommunity water system that is a school shall each report annually water supply condition information to the state board through the state board’s Electronic Annual Reporting (eAR) System or other reporting tool, as directed by the sta…

Small water suppliers and nontransient noncommunity water systems that are schools shall implement, subject to funding availability, all of the following drought resiliency measures: (a) No later than January 1, 2023, implement monitoring systems sufficient to detect production w…

This chapter does not apply to small water suppliers, or small water suppliers integrated into larger water systems, that voluntarily choose to instead comply with Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 10620) of Part 2.6. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 245, Sec. 1. (SB 552) Effective Ja…

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions of this chapter govern the construction of this part. (Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1009, Sec. 1.)

“Customer” means a purchaser of water from a water supplier who uses the water for municipal purposes, including residential, commercial, governmental, and industrial uses. (Added by renumbering Section 10612 by Stats. 2018, Ch. 14, Sec. 20. (SB 606) Effective January 1, 2019.)