Cal. WAT § 1219.5
This is the official text of Cal. WAT § 1219.5, part of California’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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Official statutory text
The provisions of this article shall not require any water supplier exporting or intending to export water for use outside a protected area to furnish to any water user or users in a protected area claiming rights under this article, without adequate compensation therefor, any water made available for domestic, municipal, industrial, or agricultural uses by the construction of any works by the water exporter.
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