Title 43, Public LandsRelease 119-110
§390h–12j Orange County Regional Water Reclamation Project
Title 43 › CHAPTER 12 — RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT › SUBCHAPTER I — GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 390h–12j
Summary
The Secretary can work with state and local officials to plan and build the Orange County water reclamation project to reclaim and reuse water in the Orange County Water District. The federal government will pay at most 25% of the cost and will not pay for operation or maintenance.
Full Legal Text
Title 43, §390h–12j
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(a)Authorization
The Secretary, in cooperation with the appropriate State and local authorities, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the Orange County Regional Water Reclamation Project, to reclaim and reuse water within the service area of the Orange County Water District in California.
(b)Cost share
The Federal share of the cost of a project described in subsection (a) shall not exceed 25 percent of the total cost.
(c)Limitation
The Secretary shall not provide funds for the operation or maintenance of a project described in subsection (a).
Legislative History
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Amendments
2009—Pub. L. 111–11, § 9111(c)(1), struck out “Phase 1 of the” before “Orange County” in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–11, § 9111(c)(2), struck out “phase 1 of” before “the Orange County”.
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Citation
43 U.S.C. § 390h–12j
Title 43, Public Lands
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110