California Public Resources Code

§ 71103.5

PRC § 71103.5 Effective Jan 1, 2017Div. 34 · Part 2.5

Statute text

(a)The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(1)The New River poses an imminent and severe threat to the public health of residents of Calexico, California, and adjacent communities in Imperial County. Since the 1940s, the New River has been recognized as a significant pollution and human health problem, primarily because of extremely high concentrations of fecal coliform bacteria.

(2)While there have been recent measurable water quality improvements as a result of sewage infrastructure projects implemented and completed during the last 10 years in Mexicali, Mexico, the residual and projected pollution in the New River coming from Mexico remains a significant threat to public health and the environment.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 86, Sec. 261. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2017. Provisions applicable as prescribed in Section 71104.