DIVISION 2. WATER 1000-5951›PART 4. DISTRIBUTION OF WATER IN WATERMASTER SERVICE AREAS 4000-4407›CHAPTER 7. Expenses of Distribution 4200-4335›ARTICLE 3. Apportionment of Expense 4251-4254
§ 4253
California Water Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California
In all cases where rights exist to store or divert water for use for more than one purpose, the amount to be paid by the owner of such rights shall be based upon the total amount of water he is entitled to store or divert, and he shall not be required to pay more than one amount on the same water so stored or diverted notwithstanding use for more than one purpose.
(Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368.)
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