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<br /> ECT GROUND WATER QUAL1Ty PORTER-COLOGNE WATER QUALITY CONTROL ACT
<br />)N 2, PART 3 DIVISION_ 7. WATER QUALITY
<br />)NS TO PROTECT THE QUALITY OF 1 (Division 7 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 1549; division heading amended
<br /> ND WATER
<br /> by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1657. Repealed and added�by Stats.. 1969, Ch. 482.)
<br />-ats. 1969, Ch. 482) CHAPTER 1, POLICY,
<br /> F water resources]has submitted to the 13000, The Legislature Finds and declares that the people of the state
<br /> rotection of the quality of ground water have a primary interest in the conservation,control,and utilization of the
<br /> 23.1 of this code, or in reliance upon in- water resources of the state, and that the quality of all,the waters of the
<br /> agency, the board may file an action in I state shall be protected for use and enjoyment by the people of the state.
<br /> ping,or to impose physical solutions,or The Legislature further finds and declares that`activities and factors
<br /> revent destruction of or irreparable in- which may affect the quality of the waters of the state shall be regulated
<br /> n such action,all of the claimants to theto attain the highest water quality which is reasonable,considering all de-
<br /> o the board,except claimants to the use mands being made and to be made on those waters and the total values
<br /> fined in Section 2102,shall be named as z involved,.beneficial and detrimental, economic and social, tangible and.
<br /> ground water basin wherein (a) all or intangible.
<br /> ter have been adjudicated and the court The Legislature further finds and declares that:the health, safety and.
<br /> on arising From the adjudication, or (b) r welfare of the people of the state requires that there be a statewide pro-
<br />,ny such proceedings by the board shall gram for the control of the quality of all the waters of the state that the
<br /> on by the board in such existing action. must be prepared to exercise its full power and jurisdiction to pro-
<br /> stateervening in any such action the board tett the quality of waters in the state from degradation orge stat g inside
<br /> necessity for restricting ground water or outside the boundaries of the state; that the waters of the state are in-
<br /> n in order to protect the quality of water creasingly influenced by interbasin water development projects and
<br /> injury. The board shall serve notice of other statewide considerations; that factors of precipitation, topography,
<br /> ion 6066 of the Government Code and 1, population, recreation, agriculture, industry and economic development
<br /> each producer of ground water within # vary from region to region within the state; and that the statewide pro-
<br /> m, to the extent that such producers of - . gram for water quality control can be most effectively administered re-
<br /> oard,at least 15 days prior to the date of t gionally, within a framework of statewide coordination and policy.
<br /> eed not be mailed to producers of minor 13001. It is the intent of the Legislature that the state board and each .
<br /> Section 2102. regional board shall be the principal state agencies with primary respon
<br />�cides that the rights to the use of the sibility for the coordination and control of water quality. The state board
<br />�d in order to require the restriction of and regional boards in exercising any power granted in this division shall .
<br /> assary to preserve it from destruction or conform to and.implement the policies of this chapter and shall, at all
<br /> board shall first determine whether any times,coordinate their respective activities so as to achieve a unified and
<br /> or a part of,the ground water basin will effective water quality control program_ in this state.
<br /> water rights. If such local agency com- Ie
<br /> 3002k, No provision of this division or any ruling of the state board or
<br /> I shall take no further action,except that
<br /> ney General,become a party to such ac- a egional board is a limitation:
<br /> (a) On the power of a city or county or city and county to adopt and
<br /> enforce additional regulations,not in conflict therewith,imposing further
<br /> y commences such action within 90 days
<br /> board., the board shall file such action. conditions,restrictions,or limitations with respect to the disposal of waste
<br /> or any other activity which>migbt degrade the quality of the waters of the
<br /> minor quantities of water" refers to the state. . ;6 ---- - "" -b.
<br /> exceed 10 acre-feet of ground water an- 6(1;)On the power of any city or county or city and county to declare,
<br /> prohibit, and abate nuisances:"
<br /> (c)-On the-power of the Attorney General,at the request of a regional
<br /> board, the state board, or upon his own motion, to bring an action in the
<br /> name of the people of the State of California to enjoin any pollution or nui-
<br /> sance.
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