§ 10654 Water Conservation Cost Recovery

Water Code·California

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This law says water companies can charge customers for the costs of making plans to manage water, especially during droughts, and for putting water-saving measures into action.

Key Takeaways

•Water companies can charge you for the cost of making water management plans.
•This includes plans for droughts and water-saving measures.
•The costs can be added to your water bill.

Example

A city's water company spends money to create a plan for saving water during a drought.

The water company can add the cost of making this plan to your water bill.

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§ 10654 Water Conservation Cost Recovery

An urban water supplier may recover in its rates the costs incurred in preparing its urban water management plan, its drought risk assessment, its water supply and demand assessment, and its water shortage contingency plan and implementing the reasonable water conservation measures included in either of the plans. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 14, Sec. 45. (SB 606) Effective January 1, 2019.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

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urban water supplier urban water management plan drought risk assessment water supply and demand assessment water shortage contingency plan reasonable water conservation measures

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Water Code. Section 10654.

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