644.083. Right to return flow for water stored in reservoir owned by United States Army Corps of Engineers. — 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a person who has contracted for the right to store water in a reservoir owned by the United States Army Corps of Engineers shall have exclusive rights to any return flows generated directly or indirectly to that reservoir by the person. The rights under this section shall be subject to regulatory requirements imposed by the state and to the availability to the person of unused storage capacity within the reservoir to store such return flows.
2. For purposes of this section, "return flow" means water that is discharged directly or indirectly to a reservoir from a water reclamation facility.
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(L. 2026 S.B. 953)