DIVISION 6. CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES 10000-12999›PART 2.55. SUSTAINABLE WATER USE AND DEMAND REDUCTION 10608-10609.42›CHAPTER 9. Urban Water Use Objectives and Water Use Reporting 10609-10609.38
§ 10609.36
California Water Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
(a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to determine or alter water rights. Sections 1010 and 1011 apply to water conserved through implementation of this chapter.
(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the board to update or revise water use efficiency standards authorized by this chapter except as explicitly provided in this chapter. Authorization to update the standards beyond that explicitly provided in this chapter shall require separate legislation.
(c) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit or otherwise affect the use of recycled water as seawater barriers for groundwater salinity management.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 14, Sec. 16. (SB 606) Effective January 1, 2019.)
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