Cal. WAT § 13555.3
This is the official text of Cal. WAT § 13555.3, part of California’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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Official statutory text
(a) Water delivery systems on private property that could deliver recycled water for nonpotable uses described in Section 13550, that are constructed on and after January 1, 1993, shall be designed to ensure that the water to be used for only potable domestic uses is delivered, from the point of entry to the private property to be served, in a separate pipeline which is not used to deliver the recycled water.
(b) This section applies to water delivery systems on private property constructed within either of the following jurisdictions:
(1) One that has an urban water management plan that includes the intent to develop recycled water use.
(2) One that does not have an urban water management plan that includes recycled water use, but that is within five miles of a jurisdiction that does have an urban water management plan that includes recycled water use, and has indicated a willingness to serve the water delivery system.
(c) This section does not preempt local regulation of the delivery of water for potable and nonpotable uses and any local governing body may adopt requirements which are more restrictive than the requirements of this section.
(b) This section applies to water delivery systems on private property constructed within either of the following jurisdictions:
(1) One that has an urban water management plan that includes the intent to develop recycled water use.
(2) One that does not have an urban water management plan that includes recycled water use, but that is within five miles of a jurisdiction that does have an urban water management plan that includes recycled water use, and has indicated a willingness to serve the water delivery system.
(c) This section does not preempt local regulation of the delivery of water for potable and nonpotable uses and any local governing body may adopt requirements which are more restrictive than the requirements of this section.
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