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CA Health & Safety Code § 5410 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 5 - SANITATION|PART 3 - COMMUNITY FACILITIES|CHAPTER 6 - General Provisions with Respect to Sewers|ARTICLE 2 - Sewage and Other Waste|Section 5410.

5410.  As used in this chapter:(a)  “Waste” includes sewage and any and all other waste substances, liquid, solid, gaseous, or radioactive, associated with human habitation, or of human or animal origin, or from any producing, manufacturing, or processing operation of whatever nature. (b)  “Person” as used in this article also includes any city, county, district, the state or any department or agency thereof. (c)  “Waters of the state” means any water, surface or underground, including saline waters, within the boundaries of the state. (d)  “Contamination” means an impairment of the quality of the waters of the state by waste to a degree which creates a hazard to the public health through poisoning or through the spread of disease. “Contamination” shall include any equivalent effect resulting from the disposal of waste, whether or not waters of the state are affected. (e)  “Pollution” means an alteration of the quality of the waters of the state by waste to a degree which unreasonably affects: (1) such waters for beneficial uses, or (2) facilities which serve such beneficial uses. “Pollution” may include “contamination.” (f)  “Nuisance” means anything which: (1) is injurious to health, or is indecent or offensive to the senses, or an obstruction to the free use of property, so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property, and (2) affects at the same time an entire community or neighborhood, or any considerable number of persons, although the extent of the annoyance or damage inflicted upon individuals may be unequal, and (3) occurs during, or as a result of, the treatment or disposal of wastes. (g)  “Regional board” means any California regional water quality control board created pursuant to Section 13201 of the Water Code. (Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 5411 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 5 - SANITATION|PART 3 - COMMUNITY FACILITIES|CHAPTER 6 - General Provisions with Respect to Sewers|ARTICLE 2 - Sewage and Other Waste|Section 5411.

5411.  No person shall discharge sewage or other waste, or the effluent of treated sewage or other waste, in any manner which will result in contamination, pollution or a nuisance.(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1447.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 5411.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 5 - SANITATION|PART 3 - COMMUNITY FACILITIES|CHAPTER 6 - General Provisions with Respect to Sewers|ARTICLE 2 - Sewage and Other Waste|Section 5411.5.

5411.5.  (a) Any person who, without regard to intent or negligence, causes or permits any sewage or other waste, or the effluent of treated sewage or other waste, to be discharged in or on any waters of the state, or discharged in or deposited where it is, or probably will be, discharged in or on any waters of the state, shall, as soon as that person has knowledge of the discharge, immediately notify the local health officer or the director of environmental health of the discharge.(b) A person who fails to provide the notice required by this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or imprisonment for less than one year, or both the fine and imprisonment.(c) The notification required by this section shall not apply to a discharge authorized by law and in compliance with waste discharge requirements or other requirements established by the appropriate regional water quality control board or the State Water Resources Control Board.(d) The notification required by this section shall not apply to an unauthorized discharge of effluent of treated sewage defined as recycled water pursuant to Section 13050 or 13529.2 of the Water Code.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 635, Sec. 2. (AB 803) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 5412 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 5 - SANITATION|PART 3 - COMMUNITY FACILITIES|CHAPTER 6 - General Provisions with Respect to Sewers|ARTICLE 2 - Sewage and Other Waste|Section 5412.

5412.  Whenever the state department or any local health officer finds that a contamination exists, the state department or officer shall order the contamination abated, as provided in this chapter, and, commencing July 1 of a year in which the Legislature has appropriated sufficient funds for this purpose, shall submit any report required pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 13193 of the Water Code.(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 498, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 5412.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 5 - SANITATION|PART 3 - COMMUNITY FACILITIES|CHAPTER 6 - General Provisions with Respect to Sewers|ARTICLE 2 - Sewage and Other Waste|Section 5412.5.

5412.5.  (a)  Any person who, without regard to intent or negligence, causes or permits any sewage or other waste, or the effluent of treated sewage or other waste to be discharged in or on any waters of the state, or discharged in or deposited where it is, or probably will be, discharged in or on any waters of the state that may cause contamination of waters used for a water-contact sport, as defined in Section 24155, shall reimburse the local health officer or the director of environmental health for the necessary and actual costs incurred to mitigate the threat of contamination and to protect the health and safety of the public. (b)  The governing body of the county shall establish the amount of payment at a level sufficient to pay the necessary and reasonable costs incurred by the local health officer or environmental health director administering this section and Section 5411.5. (c)  For the purposes of this section “mitigate” includes, but is not limited to, actions taken by the local health officer or the director of environmental health in the affected tributaries and waters used for a water-contact sport to investigate the waste discharge, to collect and analyze water samples to determine the areas of contamination, to close or restrict use, to post closure signs, and to notify the public of closures or restrictions. (d)  This section shall not apply to discharge authorized by law and in compliance with waste discharge requirements or other requirements established by the appropriate regional water quality control board or the State Water Resources Control Board. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 410, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 5413 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 5 - SANITATION|PART 3 - COMMUNITY FACILITIES|CHAPTER 6 - General Provisions with Respect to Sewers|ARTICLE 2 - Sewage and Other Waste|Section 5413.

5413.  Whenever the state department finds that a pollution or nuisance does, in fact, exist, that condition shall be immediately referred by the state department to the proper regional board for action, together with any recommendations for correction, and, commencing July 1 of a year in which the Legislature has appropriated sufficient funds for this purpose, the state department shall submit any report required pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 13193 of the Water Code. Upon request of a regional board, the state department shall inspect and report to the board on any technical factors involved in any condition of pollution or nuisance.(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 498, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 5414 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 5 - SANITATION|PART 3 - COMMUNITY FACILITIES|CHAPTER 6 - General Provisions with Respect to Sewers|ARTICLE 2 - Sewage and Other Waste|Section 5414.

5414.  With respect to any condition of contamination, the state department may accept the action of any state, county, or municipal officer or agency having jurisdiction over the matter as sufficient.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 1550.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 5415 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 5 - SANITATION|PART 3 - COMMUNITY FACILITIES|CHAPTER 6 - General Provisions with Respect to Sewers|ARTICLE 2 - Sewage and Other Waste|Section 5415.

5415.  No provision in this chapter is a limitation on any of the following:(a)  The authority of a city or county to adopt and enforce additional regulations not in conflict with this chapter imposing additional conditions, restrictions, or limitations relating to the disposal of sewage or other waste. (b)  The authority of any city or county to declare, prohibit, and abate nuisances. (c)  The authority of a state agency in the enforcement or administration of any provision of law which it is specifically permitted or required to enforce or administer. (d)  The right of any person to maintain at any time any appropriate action for relief against any private nuisance as defined in the Civil Code or for relief against any contamination or pollution. (e)  The authority of a city or county to adopt and enforce regulations relating to the use of recycled water in accordance with Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 13500) of Division 7 of the Water Code. (Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 28, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 5416 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 5 - SANITATION|PART 3 - COMMUNITY FACILITIES|CHAPTER 6 - General Provisions with Respect to Sewers|ARTICLE 2 - Sewage and Other Waste|Section 5416.

5416.  (a)  There shall be not less than one water closet for each 20 employees or fractional part thereof working at a construction job site. (b)  The water closet shall consist of a patented chemical type privy, or a pit privy; provided, however, that a pit privy shall consist of a pit at least four feet deep with a well-constructed shelter, the openings of which shall be flyproofed, and with respect to which adequate sanitary and safe flooring shall be provided. With the approval of the local health officer other types of toilet facilities or modifications of those specified may be allowed. (c)  For the purpose of this section the term construction site shall mean the location on which actual construction of a building is in progress. (d)  A violation of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor. (Amended by Stats. 1953, Ch. 433.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 5460 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 5 - SANITATION|PART 3 - COMMUNITY FACILITIES|CHAPTER 6 - General Provisions with Respect to Sewers|ARTICLE 3 - Procedure for Abatement|Section 5460.

5460.  The state department or local health officer may issue a peremptory order requiring the abatement of a contamination, and shall immediately furnish to the proper regional board a report of information and data relating thereto.Coincident with issuing such order, or if any order or regulation is not complied with, the director or local health officer may bring and prosecute an action for an injunction in the superior court of the county in which the contamination occurs.The state department or local health officer shall render to persons subject to such order all possible assistance in complying with the order, including all possible assistance in securing any necessary funds for such purpose.(Amended by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1464.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 5461 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 5 - SANITATION|PART 3 - COMMUNITY FACILITIES|CHAPTER 6 - General Provisions with Respect to Sewers|ARTICLE 3 - Procedure for Abatement|Section 5461.

5461.  Any person who discharges sewage or other waste in any manner which results in contamination is guilty of a misdemeanor.(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1447.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 5462 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 5 - SANITATION|PART 3 - COMMUNITY FACILITIES|CHAPTER 6 - General Provisions with Respect to Sewers|ARTICLE 3 - Procedure for Abatement|Section 5462.

5462.  Any action taken pursuant to this article with respect to the abatement of contamination created by the disposal of sewage or other waste from a community or cooperative sewerage system, shall be taken only against the agent or the agency operating such system and the contributor or contributors to the system whose waste in and of itself creates a contamination.(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1447.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 5463 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 5 - SANITATION|PART 3 - COMMUNITY FACILITIES|CHAPTER 6 - General Provisions with Respect to Sewers|ARTICLE 3 - Procedure for Abatement|Section 5463.

5463.  Any health officer or governing board of any city, county, sanitary district, or other district having the power to operate and maintain a sewerage system, having served written notice upon the owner or reputed owner of land upon which there is a dwelling house, and the owner or reputed owner, after 30 days, having refused, neglected, or failed to connect the dwelling house, together with all toilets, sinks, and other plumbing therein, properly vented, and in a sanitary manner, with the adjoining street sewer, may construct the same at a reasonable cost, and the person doing that work at the request of the health officer or governing board has a lien upon that real estate for his or her work done and materials furnished, and the work done and materials furnished shall be held to have been done and furnished at the instance of the owner or reputed owner, or person claiming or having any interest therein. The governing board may pay all or any part of the cost or price of such connection to the person or persons who furnished labor, materials, or equipment for the same, and, to the extent the governing board pays the cost or price of the connection, it shall succeed to and have all the rights, including the lien provided for above, of the person or persons against the real estate and against the owner or reputed owner thereof.As an alternative power to the enforcement of the lien provided for in this section, the governing body of the public agency performing the work of connection to the public sewer may, by order entered upon its minutes, declare that the amount of the costs of the work and the administrative expenses incurred by the governing body incident to the proceedings, together with other charges uniformly applicable within the jurisdiction of the governing body for the connection of the premises to the public sewer, shall be transmitted to the assessor and tax collector of the public agency, whereupon it shall be the duty of those officers to add the amount of the assessment to the next regular bill for taxes levied against the lot or parcel of land.The liens provided for by this section shall be enforced in the same manner as those provided for by Part 6 (commencing with Section 8000) of Division 4, of the Civil Code.The governing board may also use the procedures in Section 5474 for levying the costs incurred for the construction of the improvements for the connection of the premises to the public sewer.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 697, Sec. 37. (SB 189) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative July 1, 2012, by Sec. 105 of Ch. 697.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 5464 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 5 - SANITATION|PART 3 - COMMUNITY FACILITIES|CHAPTER 6 - General Provisions with Respect to Sewers|ARTICLE 3 - Procedure for Abatement|Section 5464.

5464.  An owner or reputed owner, who has his or her property included within an assessment district for the construction of a main trunkline or collector sewer lines, may request the governing board to construct all necessary plumbing to connect his or her property to the adjoining street public sewer system. The person employed by the governing board to do the work shall have a lien upon the property, for work done and materials furnished, and the work done and materials furnished shall be deemed to have been done and furnished at the request of the owner, reputed owner, or person claiming or having an interest in the property. The governing board may pay all, or any part, of the cost or price of the connection to the person or persons who furnished labor, materials, or equipment and, to the extent that the governing board pays the cost or price of the connection, it shall succeed to and have all the rights, including the lien, of the person or persons against the property and the owner or reputed owner of the property.As an alternative power to the enforcement of the lien provided for in this section, the governing body of the public agency performing the work of connection to the public sewer may, by the power of ordinance approved by two-thirds vote of the members of the legislative body, fix the cost of improvement for connection to the sanitation or sewerage facilities, fix the times at which such costs shall become due, provide for the payment of the costs prior to the construction and connection or in installments over a period, not to exceed 30 years, provide a rate of interest, not to exceed 12 percent per annum, to be charged on the unpaid balance of the costs, and provide that the amount of the costs and the interest shall constitute a lien against the respective lots or parcels upon which the facilities are constructed.The governing body may use the procedures specified in Section 5474 to implement the levying of the costs for the construction and connection of the premises to the public sewer.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 106, Sec. 1. (AB 741) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 5465 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 5 - SANITATION|PART 3 - COMMUNITY FACILITIES|CHAPTER 6 - General Provisions with Respect to Sewers|ARTICLE 3 - Procedure for Abatement|Section 5465.

5465.  (a) The procedures specified in this section may be used by a public agency that is an entity, as defined in Section 5470.(b) An entity may use the procedures specified in Section 5464 for either of the following purposes, whether or not an order or other action has been issued or taken for an abatement of contamination created by sewage disposal:(1) Converting properties from onsite septic systems and connecting them to a sewer system. The conversion improvements and costs may include, but are not limited to, pipes, pumps, and other equipment, septic system abandonment, and associated sewage treatment capacity.(2) Replacing or repairing existing sewer laterals connecting pipes to a sewer system. The cost of the lateral replacement or repair shall constitute the cost of an improvement for connection to a sewer system.(c) For purposes of this section, and in addition to any other power, an entity may exercise the powers specified in Article 4 (commencing with Section 5470).(d) The authority granted by this section shall be in addition to, shall not be in derogation of, and shall not affect, any authority granted by other law relating to recovering the cost incurred by an entity for connecting properties to the public sewer system, or the entity’s exercise of powers pursuant to any other law. This section shall be deemed to provide a complete and supplemental method for exercising the powers authorized by this section, and shall be deemed supplemental to the powers conferred by other applicable laws.(e) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:(1) “Assessment district” as used in statutes referenced in this section also means an improvement district or any other area served by the entity’s sewer collection system. (2) “Governing board” and “governing body” mean the governing body of the entity.(3) “Ordinance” as used in statutes referenced in this section also means a resolution.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 106, Sec. 2. (AB 741) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 5470 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 5 - SANITATION|PART 3 - COMMUNITY FACILITIES|CHAPTER 6 - General Provisions with Respect to Sewers|ARTICLE 4 - Sanitation and Sewerage Systems|Section 5470.

5470.  The following words wherever used in this article shall be construed as defined in this section, unless from the context a different meaning is intended, or unless a different meaning is specifically defined and more particularly directed to the use of such words:(a)  Assessment Roll. “Assessment roll” refers to the assessment roll upon which general taxes of the entity are collected.(b)  Auditor. “Auditor” means the financial officer of the entity.(c)  Clerk. “Clerk” means the clerk of the legislative body or secretary of the entity.(d)  Chambers. “Chambers” refers to the place where the regular meetings of the legislative body of the entity are held.(e)  Entity. “Entity” means and includes counties, cities and counties, cities, sanitary districts, county sanitation districts, county service areas, sewer maintenance districts, and other public corporations and districts authorized to acquire, construct, maintain and operate sanitary sewers and sewerage systems.(f)  Rates or Charges. “Rates or charges” shall mean fees, tolls, rates, rentals, or other charges for services and facilities furnished by an entity in connection with its sanitation or sewerage systems, including garbage and refuse collection.(g)  Real Estate. “Real estate” includes:(1)  The possession of, claim to, ownership of, or right to possession of land; and(2)  Improvements on land.(h)  Tax Collector. “Tax collector” means the officer who collects general taxes for the entity.The amendment of this section made by the 1972 Regular Session of the Legislature does not constitute a change in, but is declaratory of, the preexisting law.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 269, Sec. 18. (SB 184) Effective January 1, 2016.)