2010 California Code
Public Utilities Code
Article 3. Joint Acquisition And Use Of Sewage Facilities And Water Works

16871.  As used in this article, "public agency" includes the
Federal Government or any of its branches, and any county, city,
district, or other public corporation.



16872.  As used in this article, "sewage disposal facilities"
includes sewers or other works or facilities for the handling,
treatment, or disposal of sewage.


16873.  A district may contract with any public agency or with any
person, firm, or corporation, for the joint acquisition,
construction, or use of any sewage disposal facilities for the
servicing of the public utility district and such other area as may
be designated in the contract, when in the judgment of the board it
is for the best interests of the district so to do.



16874.  A contract may provide for the construction and maintenance
of sewage disposal facilities, and for the payment by or for the
parties to the contract of such proportionate part of the cost of
their acquisition, construction, or maintenance as may be stated in
the contract. The payments shall be made at such times and in such
amounts as provided by the contract.



16875.  A contract may provide for the joint use of any sewage
disposal facilities upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed
upon by the parties to the contract, and for the flowage, treatment
or disposal of sewage from such area for each of the parties as may
be described in the contract.



16876.  A district which has acquired or constructed or which
proposes to acquire or construct any sewage disposal facilities, may
contract with any public agency or with any person, firm, or
corporation for the use of any such sewage disposal facilities by any
such public agency, or for the flowage, treatment, or disposal of
sewage from any area designated by the person, firm, or corporation
so contracting, upon such terms and conditions as may be provided in
the contract.


16878.  Sections 16873 to 16876, inclusive, shall be liberally
construed to the end that sewer systems may be planned for areas
requiring sewers, which may not all be in one district, and that any
sewage disposal facilities required or constructed by any public
utility district may be used to the fullest capacity.



16879.  Any contract or agreement made under Sections 16873 to
16876, inclusive, is not subject to the limitations of Section 16474.



16880.  A district may contract with any public agency or with any
person, firm, or corporation for the joint acquisition or
construction or use of any water works or other facilities for
supplying water to the public utility district or such other public
agency and to such other area as may be designated in the contract,
when in the judgment of the board of directors of the public utility
district it is for the best interests of the district so to do.



16881.  A contract may provide for the construction and maintenance
of water works or other facilities and for the payment by or for the
parties to the contract of such proportionate part of the cost of the
acquisition, construction, or maintenance of such water works or
other facilities as may be stated in the contract. Payments shall be
made at such time and in such amounts as provided by the contract.




16882.  A contract may provide for the joint use of any water works
or other facilities upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed
upon by the parties to the contract for such area for each of the
parties as may be described in the contract.



16883.  A district which has acquired or constructed or which
proposes to acquire or construct any water works or other facilities
for supplying water to the district may contract with any public
agency, or with any person, firm, or corporation for the use of any
such water works or facilities by the public agency for the
furnishing of water to any area designated by such public agency,
person, firm, or corporation upon such terms and conditions as may be
provided in the contract.



16884.  No agreement under Sections 16880 to 16883, inclusive, shall
run for a longer period than 30 years; provided that in case bonds
are issued to finance such waterworks, such agreement may be extended
until such bonds are matured and redeemed. Any contract made with
the federal government or any branch thereof is not subject to this
restriction or limitation.



16885.  Sections 16880 to 16884, inclusive, shall be liberally
construed to the end that water works and systems may be planned by
public utility districts for areas requiring them which may not all
be in one district and to the end that they may be used to the
fullest capacity. Any contract or agreement made under these sections
is not subject to the limitations provided in Section 16474, and
such a contract or agreement made with the Federal Government, or any
branch thereof, is not subject to the limitations provided in
Section 16573.