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2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 6.5 - State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund › Section 13476.

13476. Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions govern the construction of this chapter:
(a) “Administration fund” means the State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund Administration Fund.
(b) “Board” means the State Water Resources Control Board.
(c) “Federal Clean Water Act” or “federal act” means the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1251 et seq.) and acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto.
(d) (1) “Financial assistance” means assistance authorized under Section 13480. Financial assistance includes loans, refinancing, installment sales agreements, purchase of debt, and loan guarantees for municipal revolving funds, but excludes grants.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), financial assistance may include grants or other assistance directed by a federal grant deposited in the fund to the extent authorized.
(e) “Fund” means the State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund.
(f) “Grant fund” means the State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund Small Community Grant Fund.
(g) “Matching funds” means money that equals that percentage of federal contributions required by the federal act to be matched with state funds.
(h) “Municipality” has the same meaning and construction as in the federal act and also includes all state, interstate, and intermunicipal agencies.
(i) “Publicly owned” means owned by a municipality.
(j) “Severely disadvantaged community” means a community with a median household income of less than 60 percent of the statewide median household income.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 60, Sec. 43. (AB 203) Effective June 30, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 6.5 - State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund › Section 13477.

13477. The State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury, and, notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, all moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated without regard to fiscal years to the board for expenditure in accordance with this chapter. The board is the state agency responsible for administering the fund. In order to facilitate compliance with the federal Tax Reform Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-514), there is hereby established in the fund a Federal Revolving Loan Fund Account and a State Revolving Loan Fund Account. From time-to-time thereafter, the board may modify existing accounts in the fund and may establish other accounts in the fund, and in all other funds administered by the board, which the board deems appropriate or necessary for proper administration.
(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1313, Sec. 1. Effective September 28, 1987.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 6.5 - State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund › Section 13477.5.

13477.5. (a) The State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund Administration Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury.
(b) The following moneys shall be deposited in the administration fund:
(1) Moneys transferred to the administration fund to pay the costs incurred by the board in connection with the administration of this chapter.
(2) The amounts collected for financial assistance services pursuant to subdivision (c).
(3) Notwithstanding Section 16475 of the Government Code, any interest earned upon the moneys deposited in the administration fund.
(c) (1) For any financial assistance made pursuant to Section 13480, the board may assess an annual charge for financial assistance services with regard to the financial assistance, not to exceed 1 percent of the financial assistance balance computed according to the true interest cost method.
(2) Any amounts collected under this subdivision shall be deposited in the administration fund.
(3) The financial assistance service rate authorized by this subdivision may be applied at any time during the term of the financial assistance, and once applied, shall remain unchanged for the duration of the financial assistance and shall not increase the financial assistance repayment amount as set forth in the terms and conditions imposed pursuant to this chapter.
(d) Moneys in the administration fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature to the board, may be expended for payment of the reasonable costs of administering the fund.
(e) The board shall set the total amount of revenue collected each year through the charges authorized by subdivision (c) at an amount that is as equal as practicable to the revenue levels set forth in the annual Budget Act for this activity. At least once each fiscal year, the board shall adjust the financial assistance service rate imposed pursuant to subdivision (c) to conform with the revenue levels set forth in the annual Budget Act.
(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 609, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2009.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 6.5 - State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund › Section 13477.6.

13477.6. (a) The State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund Small Community Grant Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury.
(b) The following moneys shall be deposited in the grant fund:
(1) Moneys transferred to the grant fund pursuant to subdivision (c).
(2) Notwithstanding Section 16475 of the Government Code, any interest earned upon the moneys deposited in the grant fund.
(3) Any moneys deposited pursuant to Section 79723.
(c) (1) For any financing made pursuant to Section 13480, the board may assess an annual charge to be deposited in the grant fund in lieu of interest that would otherwise be charged.
(2) The charge authorized by this subdivision may be applied at any time during the term of the financing, and, once applied, shall remain unchanged unless the board determines that the application of the charge is any of the following:
(A) No longer consistent with federal requirements regarding the fund.
(B) No longer necessary.
(C) Negatively affecting the board’s ability to fund projects that support its water quality goals.
(3) The charge shall not increase the financing repayment amount as set forth in the terms and conditions imposed pursuant to this chapter.
(4) If the board ceases collecting the charge before the financing repayment is complete, the board shall replace the charge with an identical interest rate.
(d) (1) Moneys in the grant fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature to the board, may be expended, in accordance with this chapter, for grants for wastewater projects described in subdivision (c) of Section 1383 of Title 33 of the United States Code that serve small communities as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 30925 of the Public Resources Code. The board shall expend moneys appropriated from the grant fund within four years from the date of encumbrance.
(2) For the purpose of approving grants, the board shall give priority to projects that serve severely disadvantaged communities.
(3) In addition to the uses set forth in paragraph (1), moneys deposited in the grant fund pursuant to Section 79723, upon appropriation by the Legislature to the board, may be expended for technical assistance as authorized by Section 79725.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 673, Sec. 36. (AB 1531) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 6.5 - State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund › Section 13479.

13479. (a) The board may enter into an agreement with the federal government for federal contributions to the fund only if both of the following conditions have been met:
(1) The state has identified any required matching funds.
(2) The board is prepared to commit to the expenditure of any minimum amount in the fund in the manner required by the federal act.
(b) Any agreement between the board and the federal government shall contain those provisions, terms, and conditions required by the federal act, and any implementing federal rules, regulations, guidelines, and policies, including, but not limited to, agreement to the following:
(1) Moneys in the fund shall be expended in an expeditious and timely manner.
(2) All moneys in the fund as a result of federal capitalization grants shall be used to assure maintenance of progress toward compliance with the enforceable deadlines, goals, and requirements of the federal act, including any applicable municipal compliance deadlines.
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 370, Sec. 3. Effective August 4, 1995.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 6.5 - State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund › Section 13481.

13481. The fund shall be used to provide financial assistance only for projects which are (a) consistent with plans, if any, developed under Sections 205(j), 208, 303(e), 319, and 320 of the federal act, and (b) on the approved state priority list adopted under Section 216 of the federal act.
(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1313, Sec. 1. Effective September 28, 1987.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 6.5 - State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund › Section 13481.5.

13481.5. The board, for the purposes of administering the fund, shall give favorable consideration to the following types of eligible projects: projects that address public health problems or the pollution of impaired water bodies, projects necessary to comply with regulatory requirements, water recycling projects, projects undertaken to prevent or minimize water quality degradation, and projects undertaken in response to an administrative enforcement order.
(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 559, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 6.5 - State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund › Section 13481.6.

13481.6. (a) As a condition of receiving financial assistance under this chapter for work performed at the City of San Diego’s North City Water Reclamation Plant, North City Pure Water Facility, or any other portion of the Pure Water San Diego Program, an applicant shall ensure that any construction contract awarded on or after January 1, 2020, for any phase of the Pure Water San Diego Program, including, but not limited to, expanding or modifying wastewater conveyance, detention, or treatment processes at the North City Water Reclamation Plant, work on the North City Pure Water Facility or the adjacent Pure Water Pump Station, or work on any other portion of the Pure Water San Diego Program, requires the contractor to enter into a project labor agreement that meets the requirements of Section 2500 of the Public Contract Code.
(b) The condition on receiving financial assistance imposed pursuant to this section shall remain in effect only until completion of all phases of the Pure Water San Diego Program.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 755, Sec. 2. (AB 1290) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 6.5 - State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund › Section 13481.7.

13481.7. Subject to all applicable constitutional restrictions, a municipality may borrow money and incur indebtedness pursuant to this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 513, Sec. 8. (SB 244) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 6.5 - State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund › Section 13482.

13482. (a) In accordance with the Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 (Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 13999)), the board, with the approval of the Clean Water Finance Committee, may transfer funds from the Clean Water Construction Grant Account to the fund for the purpose of meeting federal requirements for matching moneys in the fund.
(b) Any repayment of fund moneys, including interest payments, and all interest earned on, or accruing to, any moneys in the fund, shall be deposited in the fund and shall be available, in perpetuity, for expenditure for the purposes and uses authorized by the federal act.
(c) A municipality that elects to provide matching funds shall do all of the following:
(1) Establish an account or other funding mechanism permitted by law for the deposit and use of those funds.
(2) Pay the state’s share of the amount of money owed to any contractor for services rendered to that municipality and transmit evidence of payment to that contractor to the board before the federal matching funds become available pursuant to the federal act.
(3) Grant to the state access to the financial records of the account or other funding mechanism established pursuant to paragraph (1).
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 370, Sec. 5. Effective August 4, 1995.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 6.5 - State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund › Section 13483.

13483. (a) To the extent permitted by federal and state law, moneys in the fund may be used to rebate to the federal government all arbitrage profits required by the federal Tax Reform Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-514), or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto. To the extent that this use of the moneys in the fund is prohibited by federal or state law, any rebates required by federal law shall be paid from the General Fund or other sources, upon appropriation by the Legislature.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, the board may enter into contracts, or may procure those services and equipment, which may be necessary to ensure prompt and complete compliance with any provisions relating to the fund imposed by either the federal Tax Reform Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-514) or the federal Clean Water Act.
(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1313, Sec. 1. Effective September 28, 1987.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 6.5 - State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund › Section 13485.

13485. (a) The board may adopt rules and regulations necessary or convenient to implement this chapter and to meet federal requirements pursuant to the federal act.
(b) The board may implement this chapter through a policy handbook that shall not be subject to the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of the Government Code.
(c) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2014.
(Repealed (in Sec. 189) and added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 35, Sec. 190. (SB 861) Effective June 20, 2014. Section operative July 1, 2014, by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 6.6 - Water and Wastewater Loan and Grant Program › Section 13486.

13486. (a) To the extent that funding is made available, the state board may establish a program in accordance with this chapter to provide funding as described in subdivision (a) of Section 13487.5 to eligible applicants for any of the following purposes:
(1) Extending or connecting service lines from a water or wastewater system to the point of entry into a residential structure.
(2) Paying reasonable charges or fees for connecting to a water or wastewater system.
(3) Paying costs to properly abandon or destroy septic tanks and water wells, as necessary, to protect health and safety as required by local or state law.
(4) Improving, rehabilitating, replacing, or repairing existing water wells, including associated equipment.
(5) Installing a water treatment system if the groundwater exceeds a primary or secondary drinking water standard, as defined in Section 116275 of the Health and Safety Code.
(b) The state board may adopt any guidelines it determines are necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. A guideline adopted pursuant to this subdivision shall not be subject to the rulemaking requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 438, Sec. 1. (AB 277) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 6.6 - Water and Wastewater Loan and Grant Program › Section 13486.5.

13486.5. (a) As used in this chapter:
(1) “Qualified nonprofit organization” means an organization with experience in providing financial and technical assistance to disadvantaged communities that is qualified to operate in California and qualified for exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(2) “Small water system” means a system for the provision of piped water to the public for human consumption that serves at least two, but not more than 14, service connections and is not a public water system as defined in Section 116275 of the Health and Safety Code.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 438, Sec. 1. (AB 277) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 6.6 - Water and Wastewater Loan and Grant Program › Section 13487.

13487. (a) To fund the program authorized in this chapter, the state board may use a funding source that is authorized for and consistent with the purposes of this chapter.
(b) The state board shall use reasonable and feasible efforts to secure local matching funds for the purposes of funding projects pursuant to this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 438, Sec. 1. (AB 277) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 6.6 - Water and Wastewater Loan and Grant Program › Section 13487.5.

13487.5. (a) A county or qualified nonprofit organization may apply to the state board for a grant to award loans or grants, or both, to eligible applicants in the county in accordance with this chapter. The state board may award a grant to a qualified nonprofit organization only for a county that has not been awarded a grant pursuant to this subdivision.
(b) A county or qualified nonprofit organization that receives funding pursuant to this chapter shall annually provide the following information to the state board:
(1) The number of loans and grants awarded.
(2) The types of projects funded.
(3) Project costs.
(4) Whether there is demand for additional funding.
(c) The state board may advance funds pursuant to an agreement with a county or qualified nonprofit organization in accordance with this chapter. Section 11019 of the Government Code does not apply to an advance made pursuant to this subdivision.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 438, Sec. 1. (AB 277) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 6.6 - Water and Wastewater Loan and Grant Program › Section 13488.

13488. (a) An eligible applicant for a loan shall meet all of the following criteria:
(1) Have a household income at or below 120 percent of the statewide median household income or, for a small water system, serve households with a median household income at or below 120 percent of the statewide median household income.
(2) Have an ownership interest in the residence or small water system.
(3) Be unable to obtain financial assistance at reasonable terms and conditions from private lenders and lack the resources to undertake these improvements.
(4) Demonstrate an ability to repay the loan. This requirement may be satisfied by having another party join the application as a cosigner.
(b) Any loan provided shall be secured by appropriate collateral, which may include a mortgage on the residence and shall be repaid within 10 to 30 years in accordance with terms established by the state board. The interest rate on the loan shall not exceed 3 percent. Throughout the useful life of the improvement, a loan recipient shall furnish evidence of and continually maintain homeowner’s insurance on the security residence to protect the state’s interest in the residence.
(c) The county may enter into a contract with a private financial institution to provide loans consistent with the purposes of this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 438, Sec. 1. (AB 277) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 6.6 - Water and Wastewater Loan and Grant Program › Section 13489.

13489. (a) An eligible applicant for a grant shall meet all of the following criteria:
(1) Have a household income at or below 120 percent of the statewide median household income or, for a small water system, serve households with a median household income at or below 120 percent of the statewide median household income.
(2) Have an ownership interest in the residence or small water system.
(3) Be unable to obtain financial assistance at reasonable terms and conditions from private lenders and lack the resources to undertake these improvements.
(b) A grant recipient shall repay to the county or qualified nonprofit organization the grant amount in full if that recipient sells or transfers ownership of the residence or small water system less than five years from the date that the grant agreement was signed.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 438, Sec. 1. (AB 277) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 6.7 - Cost Recovery, Enforcement, and Administration › Section 13490.

13490. The purpose of this chapter is to consolidate administrative enforcement authority available to the state board to enforce the terms, conditions, and requirements of its financial assistance programs.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 187, Sec. 6. (SB 776) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 6.7 - Cost Recovery, Enforcement, and Administration › Section 13491.

13491. As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:
(a) “Agreement” means any agreement or contract for financial assistance from the state board to an eligible recipient, including, but not limited to, a loan, grant, installment sale agreement, contract, or other form of agreement made for the purpose of providing financial assistance.
(b) “Recipient” means any person or entity that receives any financial assistance from the state board, including, but not limited to, a recipient’s contractors or consultants who performs work for a recipient.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 187, Sec. 6. (SB 776) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 6.7 - Cost Recovery, Enforcement, and Administration › Section 13492.

13492. (a) The state board may recover any costs incurred in the enforcement of an agreement, including any criminal, civil, or administrative action related to the agreement.
(b) (1) The state board may recover any amount of financial assistance provided to a recipient not expended for purposes authorized by the agreement up to the full amount of the agreement.
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), the Attorney General, upon request of the state board, shall bring an action in superior court to recover costs under this section.
(3) The state board may recover costs administratively as civil liability under Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 13323) of Chapter 5.
(c) The amount of the costs constitutes a lien on any property, including real property and personal property, obtained through, or improved with the proceeds of, the agreement. For real property liens under this section, the lien shall attach upon service of a copy of the notice of lien on the owner and upon the recordation of a notice of lien, if the notice identifies the property purchased with the financial assistance, the amount of the lien, and the owner of record of the property, in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the property is located. Upon recordation of a real property lien or notice to the recipient of a personal property lien, the lien shall have the same force, effect, and priority as a judgment lien, except that it attaches only to the property posted and described in the notice of lien, and shall continue for 10 years from the time of the recording of the notice, unless sooner released or otherwise discharged. Not later than 45 days from the date of receipt of a notice of lien, the owner may petition the court for an order releasing the property from the lien or reducing the amount of the lien. In that court action, the state board shall establish that the costs were reasonable and necessary. The lien may be foreclosed by an action brought by the state board for a money judgment. The lien shall be renewable at the expiration of each 10-year period from the time of the recording of the notice unless it has been discharged or foreclosed.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 187, Sec. 6. (SB 776) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 6.7 - Cost Recovery, Enforcement, and Administration › Section 13494.

13494. Upon motion and sufficient showing by any party, the court or board, as appropriate, shall join to the action a person who may be liable for costs or expenditures of the type recoverable under this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 187, Sec. 6. (SB 776) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 6.7 - Cost Recovery, Enforcement, and Administration › Section 13495.

13495. The standard of liability for any costs recoverable pursuant to this chapter is strict liability.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 187, Sec. 6. (SB 776) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 6.7 - Cost Recovery, Enforcement, and Administration › Section 13496.

13496. (a)  A recipient’s indemnification, hold harmless, conveyance, or similar contract with a third party shall not preclude any liability for costs recoverable under this chapter. This section does not bar any contract to insure, hold harmless, or indemnify a party to the contract.
(b) The entry of judgment against any party to the action does not bar any future action by the state board against any person who is later discovered to be potentially liable for costs incurred by the state board related to any financial assistance program.
(c) Payment of a claim or disbursement request by the state board under this chapter is subject to the state acquiring by subrogation the rights of the recipient to recover financial assistance moneys from a third party under the financial assistance agreement.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 187, Sec. 6. (SB 776) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 6.7 - Cost Recovery, Enforcement, and Administration › Section 13497.

13497. (a) Any person, including a recipient, recipient’s contractor, consultant, employee, agent, assignee, or grantee who violates any requirement or term of a financial assistance agreement is liable for a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each day of violation, not to exceed 25 percent of the total amount of the financial assistance agreement.
(b) The Attorney General, upon request of the state board, shall bring an action in superior court to impose the civil penalty specified in subdivision (a).
(c) The state board may impose the civil penalty administratively pursuant to Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 13323) of Chapter 5.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 187, Sec. 6. (SB 776) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 6.7 - Cost Recovery, Enforcement, and Administration › Section 13498.

13498. (a) A recipient or a recipient’s consultant or contractor or other agent furnishing any information related to funds disbursed or costs claimed for reimbursement pursuant to a financial assistance agreement under this chapter as the state board may require shall personally attest that the information is true, accurate, and complete to the best of one’s knowledge, under penalty of law.
(b) A person who fails or refuses to furnish information under subdivision (a) or furnishes false information to the state board is subject, in accordance with the requirements of subdivision (c), to civil liability of not more than thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) for each violation of this subdivision.
(c) (1) A recipient shall not be liable under subdivision (b) unless the court or the state board, as the case may be, finds any of the following:
(A) The alleged violation is knowing, willful, or intentional.
(B) The recipient or a recipient’s consultant or contractor or other agent received a material economic benefit from the action that caused the alleged violation.
(C) The alleged violation is chronic or that the recipient or a recipient’s consultant or contractor or other agent is a recalcitrant violator, as determined pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 13399.
(d) The Attorney General, upon request of the state board, shall bring an action in superior court to impose the civil liability specified in subdivision (b).
(e) The state board may impose the civil liability specified in subdivision (b) administratively under Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 13323) of Chapter 5.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 187, Sec. 6. (SB 776) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 6.7 - Cost Recovery, Enforcement, and Administration › Section 13499.

13499. (a) A person who makes a misrepresentation in any submittal to the state board, including, but not limited to, an application, report, certification, record, invoice, form, or other document that is submitted to the state board relating to a financial assistance agreement, is subject to civil liability of not more than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for each violation of this subdivision.
(b) The Attorney General, upon request of the state board, shall bring an action in superior court to impose the civil liability specified in subdivision (a).
(c) The state board may impose the civil liability administratively under Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 13323) of Chapter 5.
(d) The state board shall file a complaint with any applicable licensing board against any person licensed or otherwise regulated by that licensing board who is found to be liable under this section.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 187, Sec. 6. (SB 776) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 6.7 - Cost Recovery, Enforcement, and Administration › Section 13499.2.

13499.2. (a) A person who knowingly makes or causes to be made any false statement, material misrepresentation, or false certification in any submittal to the state board relating to an agreement, including, but not limited to, applications, records, reports, certifications, plans, invoices, forms, or other documents that are submitted, filed, or required to be received by the state board for purposes of obtaining or administering a financial assistance agreement, shall, upon conviction, be punished by a criminal fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year, or in the state prison for 16 months, two years, or three years, or by both that fine and imprisonment.
(b) The Attorney General, or a district attorney, upon request of the state board, may bring an action in superior court to impose the criminal penalty specified in subdivision (a).
(c) Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the state board from refusing to enter into an agreement with a recipient if the recipient has been convicted for a fraud crime or found civilly liable for fraud or misrepresentation in a civil or administrative proceeding.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 187, Sec. 6. (SB 776) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 6.7 - Cost Recovery, Enforcement, and Administration › Section 13499.4.

13499.4. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), remedies under this chapter are in addition to, and do not supersede or limit, any other remedy, civil or criminal, including, but not limited to, the state board’s rights and remedies under an agreement.
(b) Civil liability shall not be imposed both administratively and by the superior court for the same violation.
(c) In determining the appropriate amount of liability under Section 13497, 13498, or 13499, the court, or the state board, as the case may be, shall take into consideration all relevant circumstances, including, but not limited to, the extent of harm caused by the violation, the nature and persistence of the violation, the length of time over which the violation occurs, and the corrective action, if any, taken by the violator.
(d) (1) Unless the state board determines that deposit in another fund would be more effective for providing financial assistance for the same or substantially similar purpose, all moneys collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited into the fund from which the financial assistance agreement that is the subject of the action originated.
(2) If the moneys deposited pursuant to paragraph (1) are derived from the imposition of penalties and are deposited into a fund that is continuously appropriated, that continuous appropriation shall not apply to the moneys. The moneys shall be separately accounted for and shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the purposes for which expenditures from that fund are authorized.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 187, Sec. 6. (SB 776) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 1 - Short Title › Section 13500.

13500. This chapter shall be known as and may be cited as the Water Recycling Law.
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 28, Sec. 25. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 2 - Declaration of Policy › Section 13510.

13510. It is hereby declared that the people of the state have a primary interest in the development of facilities to recycle water containing waste to supplement existing surface and underground water supplies and to assist in meeting the future water requirements of the state.
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 28, Sec. 26. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 2 - Declaration of Policy › Section 13511.

13511. The Legislature finds and declares that a substantial portion of the future water requirements of this state may be economically met by beneficial use of recycled water.
The Legislature further finds and declares that the utilization of recycled water by local communities for domestic, agricultural, industrial, recreational, and fish and wildlife purposes will contribute to the peace, health, safety and welfare of the people of the state. Use of recycled water constitutes the development of “new basic water supplies” as that term is used in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 12880) of Part 6 of Division 6.
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 28, Sec. 27. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 2 - Declaration of Policy › Section 13512.

13512. It is the intention of the Legislature that the state undertake all possible steps to encourage development of water recycling facilities so that recycled water may be made available to help meet the growing water requirements of the state.
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 28, Sec. 28. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 3 - State Assistance › Section 13515.

13515. In order to implement the policy declarations of this chapter, the state board is authorized to provide loans for the development of water reclamation facilities, or for studies and investigations in connection with water reclamation, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 13400) of this division.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 4 - Regulation of Reclamation › Section 13520.

13520. As used in this article “recycling criteria” are the levels of constituents of recycled water, and means for assurance of reliability under the design concept which will result in recycled water safe from the standpoint of public health, for the uses to be made.
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 28, Sec. 29. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 4 - Regulation of Reclamation › Section 13521.

13521. The State Department of Public Health shall establish uniform statewide recycling criteria for each varying type of use of recycled water where the use involves the protection of public health.
(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 700, Sec. 2. (SB 918) Effective January 1, 2011.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 4 - Regulation of Reclamation › Section 13521.1.

13521.1. (a) By December 31, 2016, the state board, in consultation with impacted state agencies, shall determine whether the use of disinfected tertiary treated recycled water, as defined by Section 60301.230 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, for the purpose of providing water to animals, would not pose a significant risk to public and animal health. If the state board determines that the use of disinfected tertiary treated recycled water for the purpose of providing water to animals would pose a significant risk to public or animal health, the state board shall establish uniform statewide recycling criteria for the use of disinfected tertiary treated recycled water for the purpose of providing water to animals. Except as provided in subdivision (c), if the state board determines that the use of disinfected tertiary treated recycled water for the purpose of providing water to animals would not pose a significant risk to public or animal health, the state board may approve the use of disinfected tertiary treated recycled water for these purposes.
(b) In evaluating the use of disinfected tertiary treated recycled water for the purpose of providing water to animals, the state board shall consider, at minimum, all of the following:
(1) Recommendations from the existing Advisory Panel on Constituents of Emerging Concerns in Recycled Water.
(2) State-funded research performed pursuant to Section 79144 and subdivision (b) of Section 79145.
(3) Research by the state board relating to unregulated pollutants.
(c) Disinfected tertiary treated recycled water shall not be used in the water supply for dairy animals that are currently producing dairy products for human consumption.
(d) A person shall not be required to use disinfected tertiary treated recycled water for the purposes described in this section.
(e) The adoption of uniform statewide recycling criteria pursuant to this section shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(f) For purposes of this section, “animal” includes any domesticated bird, bovine animal, horse, mule, burro, sheep, goat, or swine.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 731, Sec. 1. (AB 2071) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 4 - Regulation of Reclamation › Section 13521.2.

13521.2. (a) On or before January 1, 2023, the state board shall update the uniform statewide criteria for nonpotable recycled water uses established in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 60301.050) of Division 4 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations. The deadline imposed by this section is mandatory only if the Legislature has appropriated sufficient funds, as determined by the executive director of the state board, in the annual Budget Act or otherwise to cover the state board’s costs associated with the performance of the duties imposed by this section.
(b) For purposes of the update to the uniform statewide criteria for nonpotable recycled water uses described in subdivision (a), the state board shall adopt a regulation that incorporates by reference the criteria and applicable backflow protection provisions, including the provisions for the use of a swivel or changeover device for dual-plumbed systems, that are contained in the most recently adopted version of the policy handbook adopted pursuant to Section 116407 of the Health and Safety Code and any future versions of the policy handbook.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 455, Sec. 3. (AB 1180) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 4 - Regulation of Reclamation › Section 13522.

13522. (a) If the State Department of Public Health or a local health officer finds that a contamination exists as a result of the use of recycled water, the department or local health officer shall order the contamination abated in accordance with the procedure provided for in Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 5400) of Part 3 of Division 5 of the Health and Safety Code.
(b) The use of recycled water in accordance with the uniform statewide recycling criteria established pursuant to Section 13521, for the purpose of this section, does not cause, constitute, or contribute to, any form of contamination, unless the department or the regional board determines that contamination exists.
(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 288, Sec. 40. (SB 1169) Effective January 1, 2011.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 4 - Regulation of Reclamation › Section 13522.5.

13522.5. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (e), any person recycling or proposing to recycle water, or using or proposing to use recycled water, within any region for any purpose for which recycling criteria have been established, shall file with the appropriate regional board a report containing information required by the regional board.
(b) Except as provided in subdivision (e), every person recycling water or using recycled water shall file with the appropriate regional board a report of any material change or proposed change in the character of the recycled water or its use.
(c) Each report under this section shall be sworn to, or submitted under penalty of perjury.
(d) This section shall not be construed so as to require any report in the case of any producing, manufacturing, or processing operation involving the recycling of water solely for use in the producing, manufacturing, or processing operation.
(e) Except upon the written request of the regional board, a report is not required pursuant to this section from any user of recycled water which is being supplied by a supplier or distributor for whom a master recycling permit has been issued pursuant to Section 13523.1.
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 28, Sec. 32. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 4 - Regulation of Reclamation › Section 13522.6.

13522.6. Any person failing to furnish a report under Section 13522.5 when so requested by a regional board is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 918.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 4 - Regulation of Reclamation › Section 13522.7.

13522.7. The Attorney General, at the request of the regional board, shall petition the superior court for the issuance of a temporary restraining order, temporary injunction or permanent injunction, or combination thereof, as may be appropriate, requiring any person not complying with Section 13522.5 to comply forthwith.
(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 918.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 4 - Regulation of Reclamation › Section 13523.

13523. (a) Each regional board, after consulting with and receiving the recommendations of the State Department of Public Health and any party who has requested in writing to be consulted, and after any necessary hearing, shall, if in the judgment of the board, it is necessary to protect the public health, safety, or welfare, prescribe water recycling requirements for water that is used or proposed to be used as recycled water.
(b) The requirements may be placed upon the person recycling water, the user, or both. The requirements shall be established in conformance with the uniform statewide recycling criteria established pursuant to Section 13521. The regional board may require the submission of a preconstruction report for the purpose of determining compliance with the uniform statewide recycling criteria. The requirements for a use of recycled water not addressed by the uniform statewide recycling criteria shall be considered on a case-by-case basis.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 51, Sec. 41. (SB 122) Effective July 10, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 4 - Regulation of Reclamation › Section 13523.1.

13523.1. (a) Each regional board, after consulting with, and receiving the recommendations of, the State Department of Public Health and any party who has requested in writing to be consulted, with the consent of the proposed permittee, and after any necessary hearing, may, in lieu of issuing waste discharge requirements pursuant to Section 13263 or water recycling requirements pursuant to Section 13523 for a user of recycled water, issue a master recycling permit to a supplier or distributor, or both, of recycled water.
(b) A master recycling permit shall include, at least, all of the following:
(1) Waste discharge requirements, adopted pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 13260) of Chapter 4.
(2) A requirement that the permittee comply with the uniform statewide recycling criteria established pursuant to Section 13521. Permit conditions for a use of recycled water not addressed by the uniform statewide water recycling criteria shall be considered on a case-by-case basis.
(3) A requirement that the permittee establish and enforce rules or regulations for recycled water users, governing the design and construction of recycled water use facilities and the use of recycled water, in accordance with the uniform statewide recycling criteria established pursuant to Section 13521.
(4) A requirement that the permittee submit a quarterly report summarizing recycled water use, including the total amount of recycled water supplied, the total number of recycled water use sites, and the locations of those sites, including the names of the hydrologic areas underlying the recycled water use sites.
(5) A requirement that the permittee conduct periodic inspections of the facilities of the recycled water users to monitor compliance by the users with the uniform statewide recycling criteria established pursuant to Section 13521 and the requirements of the master recycling permit.
(6) Any other requirements determined to be appropriate by the regional board.
(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 288, Sec. 42. (SB 1169) Effective January 1, 2011.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 4 - Regulation of Reclamation › Section 13523.5.

13523.5. A regional board may not deny issuance of water reclamation requirements to a project which violates only a salinity standard in the basin plan.
(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1541, Sec. 9.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 4 - Regulation of Reclamation › Section 13524.

13524. No person shall recycle water or use recycled water for any purpose for which recycling criteria have been established until water recycling requirements have been established pursuant to this article or a regional board determines that no requirements are necessary.
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 28, Sec. 33. Effective January 1, 1996.)