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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 2Pt. 2Ch. 8Art. 2§ 25825 County Sewer And Drain Authority

§ 25825 County Sewer And Drain Authority

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§ 25825 County Sewer And Drain Authority

Key Takeaways

  • •The county can build and fix sewers, drains, and systems to handle dirty water and storm water.
  • •People who use these systems have to pay for them, unless some money comes from special county funds.
  • •The county can make rules about how to use these systems and can charge people or businesses for using them.
  • •Only people who live in the county can use these systems.

Example

A new neighborhood is built, and they need sewers to handle their waste water.

The county can build the sewers, but the people living in the new neighborhood will have to pay for most of it. The county can also make rules, like not allowing people from other counties to use their sewers.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 25825 County Sewer And Drain Authority

The board of supervisors may acquire, construct, reconstruct, alter, enlarge, lay, renew, replace, maintain, and operate within or without the county sewers, drains, septic tanks, sewerage collection and treatment works and other sanitary disposal systems; and storm water drains and storm water collection and disposal systems, provided, however, that the full costs thereof shall be borne by the properties benefited except to the extent that such costs may be borne by eligible county federal revenue sharing funds. The board may make and enforce all necessary and proper regulations for the use of sewerage collection, treatment and disposal facilities not in conflict with the Constitution and the laws of the state. The board may collect compensation from private or public parties for the connection to and use of sewerage collection, treatment and disposal facilities. It may restrict the use of the facilities to the inhabitants of the county. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 703.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

treatmentcollectiondisposalbenefitregulationcounty officialsconstitutioncompensation

Related Statutes

  • § 25823 Waste Disposal Facility Regulations
  • § 25829 San Mateo Waste Disposal Authority
  • § 25827 County Waste Collection Authority
  • § 25830 County Waste Disposal Fees
  • § 54346.4 Stormwater Charge Collection Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 25825.
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