§ 13815. — 13815. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1.)

California § 13815.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code WAT: Water Code - WAT
• Div. 7.: DIVISION 7. WATER QUALITY
• Ch. 10.2.: CHAPTER 10.2. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1984

Text

As used in this chapter, and for purposes of this chapter as used in the State General Obligation Bond Law (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a)
“Committee” means the Safe Drinking Water Finance Committee created by Section 13816.
(b)
“Department” means the Department of Water Resources.
(c)
“Domestic water system” means a system for the provision to the public of piped water for human consumption, if the system has at least 15 service connections or regularly supplies water to at least 25 individuals. The term includes any water supply, treatment, storage, and distribution facilities under the control of the operator of the system.
(d)
“Fund” means the California Safe Drinking Water Fund.
(e)
“Supplier” or “supplier of water” means any person, partnership, corporation, association, or other entity or political subdivision of the state which owns or operates a domestic water system.
(f)
“Federal assistance” means funds available, or which may become available, to a supplier either directly or through allocation by the state from the federal government as grants or loans for the improvement of domestic water systems.
(g)
“Treatment works” means any devices or systems used in the treatment of water supplies, including necessary lands, which render water supplies pure, wholesome, and potable for domestic purpose.
(h)
“Project” means proposed facilities for the construction, improvement, or rehabilitation of the domestic water system, and may include water supply, treatment works, and all or part of a water distribution system, if necessary to carry out the purpose of this chapter.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 378, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 28 at the November 6, 1984, election.