DIVISION 21. WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS 74000-76501›PART 9. GROUND WATER CHARGE 75500-75642›CHAPTER 1. In General 75500-75524›ARTICLE 1. Definitions 75500-75508

§ 75502

California Water Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

“Ground water” means all water beneath the earth’s surface, but does not include water which is produced with oil in the production of oil and gas, or in a bona fide mining operation, or during construction operations, or from gravity or artesian springs.

(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 75.)

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