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

§ 10609.38

California Water Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California

The board may waive the requirements of this chapter for a period of up to five years for any urban retail water supplier whose water deliveries are significantly affected by changes in water use as a result of damage from a disaster such as an earthquake or fire. In establishing the period of a waiver, the board shall take into consideration the breadth of the damage and the time necessary for the damaged areas to recover from the disaster.

(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 14, Sec. 17. (SB 606) Effective January 1, 2019.)

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