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HomeWater CodeDiv. 2Pt. 2Ch. 1Art. 1.7§ 1215 Water Export Restrictions

§ 1215 Water Export Restrictions

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§ 1215 Water Export Restrictions

This law says that certain rules about water use only apply to water suppliers who started taking water out of a protected area after January 1, 1985.

Key Takeaways

  • •This law only applies to water suppliers who started taking water out of a protected area after January 1, 1985.
  • •If a water supplier started taking water before 1985, these rules don’t apply to them.
  • •The law is about making sure water taken from protected areas follows certain rules.

Example

A company wants to take water from a river in a protected area to sell it to a nearby city.

If the company started taking the water after January 1, 1985, they have to follow these special rules. If they started before that, they don’t.

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

Official Source
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§ 1215 Water Export Restrictions

This article shall only apply to a water supplier exporting or intending to export water for use outside a protected area pursuant to applications to appropriate surface water filed, or groundwater appropriations initiated, after January 1, 1985, that are not subject to Section 11460. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1655, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

water supplierexporting waterprotected areaJanuary 1, 1985Section 11460

Related Statutes

  • § 1216 Protected Area Water Rights
  • § 1217 Water Purchase Rights In Exports
  • § 1219.5 Exported Water Compensation Requirement
  • § 1215.5 Protected Area River Systems
  • § 1215.6 Water Users In Protected Areas

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 1215.
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