California · Water Code

WAT §10750.7: (a) A local agency may not manage groundwater pursuant to this part within the service area of another local agency, a water corporation regulated by the Public Utilities Commission, or a mutual water

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A local agency cannot manage groundwater in areas already served by another local agency, a Public Utilities Commission-regulated water corporation, or a mutual water company.

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(a) A local agency may not manage groundwater pursuant to this part within the service area of another local agency, a water corporation regulated by the Public Utilities Commission, or a mutual water company without the agreement of that other entity. (b) This section applies only to groundwater basins that are not critically overdrafted.

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