§ 10106 Sewer Discharge Near Municipalities

Public Utilities Code·California

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This law says you can't build a sewage pipe in another town if the waste ends up dumped into the Pacific Ocean within one mile of that town's border or in any way that could be a public nuisance.

Key Takeaways

•No sewer can be built in another municipality if it dumps sewage into the ocean within one mile of that municipality’s border.
•Any sewage disposal that could create a public nuisance is also prohibited.
•Municipalities must find other ways to handle sewage that don’t affect neighboring towns.

Example

Town A wants to run a new sewer line that sends its waste into the ocean just 0.5 miles off the coast of neighboring Town B.

Because the waste would be discharged into the ocean so close to Town B, the law says Town A cannot build that sewer line.

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§ 10106 Sewer Discharge Near Municipalities

This article does not authorize the construction of any sanitary sewer within the territorial limits of any other municipality if the method of disposition of sewage therefrom is by discharging it in the Pacific Ocean within one mile of the territorial limits of the other municipality or in any manner that may create a public nuisance. (Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

sanitary sewer territorial limits public nuisance Pacific Ocean

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 10106.

§ 10106 Sewer Discharge Near Municipalities

Public Utilities Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 10106 Sewer Discharge Near Municipalities

This law says you can't build a sewage pipe in another town if the waste ends up dumped into the Pacific Ocean within one mile of that town's border or in any way that could be a public nuisance.

Key Takeaways

•No sewer can be built in another municipality if it dumps sewage into the ocean within one mile of that municipality’s border.
•Any sewage disposal that could create a public nuisance is also prohibited.
•Municipalities must find other ways to handle sewage that don’t affect neighboring towns.

Example

Town A wants to run a new sewer line that sends its waste into the ocean just 0.5 miles off the coast of neighboring Town B.

Because the waste would be discharged into the ocean so close to Town B, the law says Town A cannot build that sewer line.

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

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 10106 Sewer Discharge Near Municipalities

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

sanitary sewer territorial limits public nuisance Pacific Ocean

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 10106.

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