§ 1211 Wastewater Discharge Change Approval

Water Code·California

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This law says that if you own a place that cleans dirty water, you need permission before you change where you dump the cleaned water, how you use it, or why you use it.

Key Takeaways

•You need permission to change where, how, or why you use cleaned dirty water.
•You don’t need permission if the change doesn’t reduce the amount of water flowing in a river or stream.
•The board checks these changes using rules from Chapter 10 of Part 2 of Division 2.

Example

A factory cleans its dirty water and dumps it into a river. The factory wants to start dumping the cleaned water into a different river instead.

The factory must ask the board for permission before they can make this change. If they don't ask, they could get in trouble.

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§ 1211 Wastewater Discharge Change Approval

(a) Prior to making any change in the point of discharge, place of use, or purpose of use of treated wastewater, the owner of any wastewater treatment plant shall obtain approval of the board for that change. The board shall review the changes pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 1700) of Part 2 of Division 2. (b) Subdivision (a) does not apply to changes in the discharge or use of treated wastewater that do not result in decreasing the flow in any portion of a watercourse. (Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 315, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2002.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

point of discharge place of use purpose of use treated wastewater wastewater treatment plant board watercourse

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Water Code. Section 1211.

§ 1211 Wastewater Discharge Change Approval

Water Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 1211 Wastewater Discharge Change Approval

This law says that if you own a place that cleans dirty water, you need permission before you change where you dump the cleaned water, how you use it, or why you use it.

Key Takeaways

•You need permission to change where, how, or why you use cleaned dirty water.
•You don’t need permission if the change doesn’t reduce the amount of water flowing in a river or stream.
•The board checks these changes using rules from Chapter 10 of Part 2 of Division 2.

Example

A factory cleans its dirty water and dumps it into a river. The factory wants to start dumping the cleaned water into a different river instead.

The factory must ask the board for permission before they can make this change. If they don't ask, they could get in trouble.

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

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 1211 Wastewater Discharge Change Approval

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

point of discharge place of use purpose of use treated wastewater wastewater treatment plant board watercourse

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Water Code. Section 1211.

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