Title 43, Public LandsRelease 119-102
§390h–11 Los Angeles Area Water Reclamation and Reuse Project
Title 43 › CHAPTER 12 — RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT › SUBCHAPTER I — GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 390h–11
Summary
The Secretary may help Los Angeles and local partners build a project to treat about 120,000 acre-feet per year of wastewater for various uses, to reduce the need for imported water and to cut sewage flowing into Santa Monica Bay. The Secretary’s payment is limited to 25 percent of total costs and must not pay for operation or maintenance.
Full Legal Text
Title 43, §390h–11
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(a)The Secretary is authorized to participate with the city and county of Los Angeles, State of California, West Basin Municipal Water District, and other appropriate authorities, in the design, planning, and construction of water reclamation and reuse projects to treat approximately one hundred and twenty thousand acre-feet per year of effluent from the city and county of Los Angeles, in order to provide new water supplies for industrial, environmental, and other beneficial purposes, to reduce the demand for imported water, and to reduce sewage effluent discharged into Santa Monica Bay.
(b)The Secretary’s share of costs associated with the project described in subsection (a) shall not exceed 25 per centum of the total. The Secretary shall not provide funds for operation or maintenance of the project.
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Citation
43 U.S.C. § 390h–11
Title 43, Public Lands
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102