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CA Water Code § 10609.62 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 6 - CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES|PART 2.56 - Drought Planning for Small Water Suppliers, State Small Water Systems, and Domestic Well Communities|CHAPTER 2 - Small Water Suppliers and Nontransient Noncommunity Water Systems|Section 10609.62.

10609.62.  Small water suppliers and nontransient noncommunity water systems that are schools shall implement, subject to funding availability, all of the following drought resiliency measures:(a) No later than January 1, 2023, implement monitoring systems sufficient to detect production well groundwater levels.(b) Beginning no later than January 1, 2023, maintain membership in the California Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (CalWARN) or similar mutual aid organization.(c) No later than January 1, 2024, to ensure continuous operations during power failures, provide adequate backup electrical supply.(d) No later than January 1, 2027, have at least one backup source of water supply, or a water system intertie, that meets current water quality requirements and is sufficient to meet average daily demand.(e) No later than January 1, 2032, meter each service connection and monitor for water loss due to leakages.(f) No later than January 1, 2032, have source system capacity, treatment system capacity if necessary, and distribution system capacity to meet fire flow requirements.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 245, Sec. 1. (SB 552) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Water Code § 10609.63 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 6 - CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES|PART 2.56 - Drought Planning for Small Water Suppliers, State Small Water Systems, and Domestic Well Communities|CHAPTER 2 - Small Water Suppliers and Nontransient Noncommunity Water Systems|Section 10609.63.

10609.63.  This chapter does not apply to small water suppliers, or small water suppliers integrated into larger water systems, that voluntarily choose to instead comply with Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 10620) of Part 2.6.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 245, Sec. 1. (SB 552) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Water Code § 10609.80 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 6 - CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES|PART 2.56 - Drought Planning for Small Water Suppliers, State Small Water Systems, and Domestic Well Communities|CHAPTER 4 - State Agency Implementation|Section 10609.80.

10609.80.  (a) The department shall take both of the following actions to support implementation of the recommendations of its County Drought Advisory Group:(1) Maintain, in partnership with the state board and other relevant state agencies, the risk vulnerability tool developed as part of the County Drought Advisory Group process and continue to refine existing data and gather new data for the tool, including, but not limited to, data on all of the following:(A) Small water suppliers and nontransient noncommunity water systems serving a school.(B) State small water systems and rural communities.(C) Domestic wells and other self-supplied residents.(2) Update the risk vulnerability tool for small water suppliers and rural communities periodically, by doing all of the following:(A) Revise the indicators and construction of the scoring as more data becomes readily available.(B) Make existing and new data publicly available on the California Open Data internet web portal.(C) In consultation with other relevant state agencies, identify deficits in data quality and availability and develop recommendations to address these gaps.(b) (1) The department, in collaboration with the state board and relevant state agencies, shall establish a standing interagency drought and water shortage task force to facilitate proactive state planning and coordination, both for predrought planning and postdrought emergency response, to develop strategies to enhance collaboration between various fields, and to consider all types of water users.(2) The interagency drought and water shortage task force shall include representatives from local governments, community-based organizations, nonprofit technical assistance providers, the public, and experts in land use planning, water resiliency, and water infrastructure.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 245, Sec. 1. (SB 552) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Water Code § 10610 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 6 - CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES|PART 2.6 - URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING|CHAPTER 1 - General Declaration and Policy|Section 10610.

10610.  This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Urban Water Management Planning Act.”(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1009, Sec. 1.)
CA Water Code § 10610.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 6 - CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES|PART 2.6 - URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING|CHAPTER 1 - General Declaration and Policy|Section 10610.2.

10610.2.  (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) The waters of the state are a limited and renewable resource subject to ever-increasing demands.(2) The conservation and efficient use of urban water supplies are of statewide concern; however, the planning for that use and the implementation of those plans can best be accomplished at the local level.(3) A long-term, reliable supply of water is essential to protect the productivity of California’s businesses and economic climate, and increasing long-term water conservation among Californians, improving water use efficiency within the state’s communities and agricultural production, and strengthening local and regional drought planning are critical to California’s resilience to drought and climate change.(4) As part of its long-range planning activities, every urban water supplier should make every effort to ensure the appropriate level of reliability in its water service sufficient to meet the needs of its various categories of customers during normal, dry, and multiple dry water years now and into the foreseeable future, and every urban water supplier should collaborate closely with local land-use authorities to ensure water demand forecasts are consistent with current land-use planning.(5) Public health issues have been raised over a number of contaminants that have been identified in certain local and imported water supplies.(6) Implementing effective water management strategies, including groundwater storage projects and recycled water projects, may require specific water quality and salinity targets for meeting groundwater basins water quality objectives and promoting beneficial use of recycled water.(7) Water quality regulations are becoming an increasingly important factor in water agencies’ selection of raw water sources, treatment alternatives, and modifications to existing treatment facilities.(8) Changes in drinking water quality standards may also impact the usefulness of water supplies and may ultimately impact supply reliability.(9) The quality of source supplies can have a significant impact on water management strategies and supply reliability.(b) This part is intended to provide assistance to water agencies in carrying out their long-term resource planning responsibilities to ensure adequate water supplies to meet existing and future demands for water.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 14, Sec. 18. (SB 606) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Water Code § 10610.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 6 - CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES|PART 2.6 - URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING|CHAPTER 1 - General Declaration and Policy|Section 10610.4.

10610.4.  The Legislature finds and declares that it is the policy of the state as follows:(a) The management of urban water demands and efficient use of water shall be actively pursued to protect both the people of the state and their water resources.(b) The management of urban water demands and efficient use of urban water supplies shall be a guiding criterion in public decisions.(c) Urban water suppliers shall be required to develop water management plans to achieve the efficient use of available supplies and strengthen local drought planning.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 14, Sec. 19. (SB 606) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Water Code § 10611 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 6 - CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES|PART 2.6 - URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 10611.

10611.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions of this chapter govern the construction of this part.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1009, Sec. 1.)
CA Water Code § 10611.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 6 - CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES|PART 2.6 - URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 10611.3.

10611.3.  “Customer” means a purchaser of water from a water supplier who uses the water for municipal purposes, including residential, commercial, governmental, and industrial uses.(Added by renumbering Section 10612 by Stats. 2018, Ch. 14, Sec. 20. (SB 606) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Water Code § 10611.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 6 - CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES|PART 2.6 - URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 10611.5.

10611.5.  “Demand management” means those water conservation measures, programs, and incentives that prevent the waste of water and promote the reasonable and efficient use and reuse of available supplies.(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 854, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Water Code § 10612 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 6 - CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES|PART 2.6 - URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 10612.

10612.  “Drought risk assessment” means a method that examines water shortage risks based on the driest five-year historic sequence for the agency’s water supply, as described in subdivision (b) of Section 10635.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 14, Sec. 21. (SB 606) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Water Code § 10613 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 6 - CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES|PART 2.6 - URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 10613.

10613.  “Efficient use” means those management measures that result in the most effective use of water so as to prevent its waste or unreasonable use or unreasonable method of use.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1009, Sec. 1.)
CA Water Code § 10614 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 6 - CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES|PART 2.6 - URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 10614.

10614.  “Person” means any individual, firm, association, organization, partnership, business, trust, corporation, company, public agency, or any agency of such an entity.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1009, Sec. 1.)
CA Water Code § 10615 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 6 - CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES|PART 2.6 - URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 10615.

10615.  “Plan” means an urban water management plan prepared pursuant to this part. A plan shall describe and evaluate sources of supply, reasonable and practical efficient uses, reclamation and demand management activities. The components of the plan may vary according to an individual community or area’s characteristics and its capabilities to efficiently use and conserve water. The plan shall address measures for residential, commercial, governmental, and industrial water demand management as set forth in Article 2 (commencing with Section 10630) of Chapter 3. In addition, a strategy and time schedule for implementation shall be included in the plan.(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 854, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Water Code § 10616 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 6 - CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES|PART 2.6 - URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 10616.

10616.  “Public agency” means any board, commission, county, city and county, city, regional agency, district, or other public entity.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1009, Sec. 1.)
CA Water Code § 10616.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 6 - CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES|PART 2.6 - URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 10616.5.

10616.5.  ‛Recycled water” means the reclamation and reuse of wastewater for beneficial use.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 854, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Water Code § 10617 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 6 - CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES|PART 2.6 - URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 10617.

10617.  “Urban water supplier” means a supplier, either publicly or privately owned, providing water for municipal purposes either directly or indirectly to more than 3,000 customers or supplying more than 3,000 acre-feet of water annually. An urban water supplier includes a supplier or contractor for water, regardless of the basis of right, which distributes or sells for ultimate resale to customers. This part applies only to water supplied from public water systems subject to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 116275) of Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 428. Effective September 29, 1996.)
CA Water Code § 10617.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 6 - CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES|PART 2.6 - URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 10617.5.

10617.5.  “Water shortage contingency plan” means a document that incorporates the provisions detailed in subdivision (a) of Section 10632 and is subsequently adopted by an urban water supplier pursuant to this article.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 14, Sec. 22. (SB 606) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Water Code § 10618 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 6 - CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES|PART 2.6 - URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 10618.

10618.  “Water supply and demand assessment” means a method that looks at current year and one or more dry year supplies and demands for determining water shortage risks, as described in Section 10632.1.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 14, Sec. 23. (SB 606) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Water Code § 10650 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 6 - CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES|PART 2.6 - URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING|CHAPTER 4 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 10650.

10650.  Any actions or proceedings, other than actions by the board, to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul the acts or decisions of an urban water supplier on the grounds of noncompliance with this part shall be commenced as follows:(a) An action or proceeding alleging failure to adopt a plan or a water shortage contingency plan shall be commenced within 18 months after that adoption is required by this part.(b) Any action or proceeding alleging that a plan or water shortage contingency plan, or action taken pursuant to either, does not comply with this part shall be commenced within 90 days after filing of the plan or water shortage contingency plan or an amendment to either pursuant to Section 10644 or the taking of that action.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 14, Sec. 42. (SB 606) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Water Code § 10651 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 6 - CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES|PART 2.6 - URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING|CHAPTER 4 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 10651.

10651.  In any action or proceeding to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul a plan or a water shortage contingency plan, or an action taken pursuant to either by an urban water supplier on the grounds of noncompliance with this part, the inquiry shall extend only to whether there was a prejudicial abuse of discretion. Abuse of discretion is established if the supplier has not proceeded in a manner required by law or if the action by the water supplier is not supported by substantial evidence.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 14, Sec. 43. (SB 606) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Water Code § 10652 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 6 - CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES|PART 2.6 - URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING|CHAPTER 4 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 10652.

10652.  The California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code) does not apply to the preparation and adoption of plans pursuant to this part or to the implementation of actions taken pursuant to Section 10632. Nothing in this part shall be interpreted as exempting from the California Environmental Quality Act any project that would significantly affect water supplies for fish and wildlife, or any project for implementation of the plan, other than projects implementing Section 10632, or any project for expanded or additional water supplies.(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 854, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Water Code § 10653 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 6 - CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES|PART 2.6 - URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING|CHAPTER 4 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 10653.

10653.  The adoption of a plan shall satisfy any requirements of state law, regulation, or order, including those of the board and the Public Utilities Commission, for the preparation of water management plans, water shortage contingency plans, or conservation plans; provided, that if the board or the Public Utilities Commission requires additional information concerning water conservation, drought response measures, or financial conditions to implement its existing authority, nothing in this part shall be deemed to limit the board or the commission in obtaining that information. The requirements of this part shall be satisfied by any urban water demand management plan that complies with analogous federal laws or regulations after the effective date of this part, and which substantially meets the requirements of this part, or by any existing urban water management plan which includes the contents of a plan required under this part.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 14, Sec. 44. (SB 606) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Water Code § 10654 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 6 - CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES|PART 2.6 - URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING|CHAPTER 4 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 10654.

10654.  An urban water supplier may recover in its rates the costs incurred in preparing its urban water management plan, its drought risk assessment, its water supply and demand assessment, and its water shortage contingency plan and implementing the reasonable water conservation measures included in either of the plans.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 14, Sec. 45. (SB 606) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Water Code § 10655 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 6 - CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES|PART 2.6 - URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING|CHAPTER 4 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 10655.

10655.  If any provision of this part or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this part which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application thereof, and to this end the provisions of this part are severable.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1009, Sec. 1.)
CA Water Code § 10656 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 6 - CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES|PART 2.6 - URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING|CHAPTER 4 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 10656.

10656.  An urban water supplier is not eligible for a water grant or loan awarded or administered by the state unless the urban water supplier complies with this part.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 14, Sec. 46. (SB 606) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Water Code § 10657 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 6 - CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES|PART 2.6 - URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING|CHAPTER 4 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 10657.

10657.  The department may adopt regulations regarding the definitions of water, water use, and reporting periods, and may adopt any other regulations deemed necessary or desirable to implement this part. In developing regulations pursuant to this section, the department shall solicit broad public participation from stakeholders and other interested persons.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 14, Sec. 47. (SB 606) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Water Code § 10720 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 6 - CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES|PART 2.74 - Sustainable Groundwater Management|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 10720.

10720.  This part shall be known, and may be cited, as the “Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.”(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 346, Sec. 3. (SB 1168) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Water Code § 10720.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 6 - CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES|PART 2.74 - Sustainable Groundwater Management|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 10720.1.

10720.1.  In enacting this part, it is the intent of the Legislature to do all of the following:(a) To provide for the sustainable management of groundwater basins.(b) To enhance local management of groundwater consistent with rights to use or store groundwater and Section 2 of Article X of the California Constitution. It is the intent of the Legislature to preserve the security of water rights in the state to the greatest extent possible consistent with the sustainable management of groundwater.(c) To establish minimum standards for sustainable groundwater management.(d) To provide local groundwater agencies with the authority and the technical and financial assistance necessary to sustainably manage groundwater.(e) To avoid or minimize subsidence.(f) To improve data collection and understanding about groundwater.(g) To increase groundwater storage and remove impediments to recharge.(h) To manage groundwater basins through the actions of local governmental agencies to the greatest extent feasible, while minimizing state intervention to only when necessary to ensure that local agencies manage groundwater in a sustainable manner.(i) To provide a more efficient and cost-effective groundwater adjudication process that protects water rights, ensures due process, prevents unnecessary delay, and furthers the objectives of this part.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 676, Sec. 2. (SB 226) Effective January 1, 2016.)