§ 116805. — 116805. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6.)

California § 116805.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code HSC: Health and Safety Code - HSC
• Div. 104.: DIVISION 104. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
• Part 12.: PART 12. DRINKING WATER
• Ch. 5.: CHAPTER 5. Water Equipment and Control
• Art. 2.: ARTICLE 2. Cross-Connection Control by Water Users

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(a)
Local health officers may maintain programs, in cooperation with water suppliers, to protect against backflow through service connections into the public water supply, and, with the consent of the water supplier, may collect fees from the water supplier to offset the costs of implementing these programs.
(b)
The fees authorized under this section and under Section 116800 shall be limited to the costs of administering these programs. At the discretion of the water
supplier, the fees collected from the water supplier by the local health officer may be passed through to water users.
(c)
Programs authorized under this section and Section 116800 shall be conducted in accordance with backflow protection regulations adopted by the department.
(d)
Nothing in this article shall prevent a water supplier from directly charging those water users required to install backflow prevention devices for the costs of the programs authorized in this section and Section 116800.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.