California Water Code

§ 81301

WAT § 81301 Effective Jan 1, 2003Div. 31 · Ch. 1 · Art. 1

Statute text

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a)Many separate cities, districts, and public utilities are responsible for distribution of water in portions of the Bay Area served by the regional system operated by the City and County of San Francisco. Residents in the Counties of Alameda, San Mateo, and Santa Clara who depend on the water made available on a wholesale basis by the regional system have no right to vote in elections in the City and County of San Francisco and are not represented on the San Francisco commission that oversees operation of the regional system.

(b)The San Francisco regional system is vulnerable to catastrophic damage in a severe earthquake, which could result in San Francisco and neighboring communities being without potable water for up to 60 days. The San Francisco regional system is also susceptible to severe water shortages during periods of below average precipitation because of insufficient storage and the absence of contractual arrangements for alternative dry year supplies.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 844, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.