Title 43, Public LandsRelease 119-73not60
§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 help design, plan, and build the Orange County Regional Water Reclamation Project so water can be reclaimed and reused inside the Orange County Water District in California. The federal share must not be more than 25% of the project's total cost. The Secretary must not provide federal money to operate or maintain the project.
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Title 43, §390h–12j
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(a)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)The Federal share of the cost of a project described in subsection (a) shall not exceed 25 percent of the total cost.
(c)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
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60