California Water Code

§ 13554

WAT § 13554 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 7 · Ch. 7 · Art. 7

Statute text

(a)Any public agency, including a state agency, city, county, city and county, district, or any other political subdivision of the state, may require the use of recycled water for toilet and urinal flushing in structures, except a mental hospital or other facility operated by a public agency for the treatment of persons with mental disorders, if all of the following requirements are met:

(1)Recycled water, for these uses, is available to the user and meets the requirements set forth in Section 13550, as determined by the state board after notice and a hearing.

(2)The use of recycled water does not cause any loss or diminution of any existing water right.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 736, Sec. 6. (SB 31) Effective January 1, 2026.