Cal. WAT § 13173.2

This is the official text of Cal. WAT § 13173.2, part of California’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.

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Official statutory text

The state board, after consultation with the California Integrated Waste Management Board and the Department of Toxic Substances Control, may, as available resources permit, adopt policies with regard to designated wastes to include, but not be limited to, both of the following:

(a) Policies that provide for the means by which a regional board shall identify designated waste and the waters of the state that the waste may potentially impact.

(b) Policies for regional boards with regard to the granting of waivers to make inapplicable the designated waste classification.

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