California · Water Code
WAT §2102: As used in this article, “minor quantities of water” refers to the extraction by any person of not to exceed 10 acre-feet of ground water annually.
What this law says, in plain English
A person may extract up to 10 acre-feet of groundwater per year without exceeding the definition of 'minor quantities of water' under this article.
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