2025 California Code
Water Code - WAT
DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY
CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation
ARTICLE 4 - Regulation of Reclamation
Section 13522.

Universal Citation:
CA Water Code § 13522 (2025)
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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.)

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