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HomeWater CodeDiv. 7Ch. 6Art. 1§ 13401 Water Quality Loan Fund

§ 13401 Water Quality Loan Fund

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§ 13401 Water Quality Loan Fund

Key Takeaways

  • •There is a special fund called the State Water Quality Control Fund that helps pay for clean water projects.
  • •The money in this fund can be used to give loans to local governments for water projects.
  • •If the state board decides, the money can be moved to another fund called the State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund.

Example

A small town needs money to fix its old water pipes to stop leaks and keep the water clean.

The town can ask for a loan from the State Water Quality Control Fund to pay for the repairs. If the state board agrees, the town gets the money to fix the pipes and has to pay it back later.

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§ 13401 Water Quality Loan Fund

(a) The State Water Quality Control Fund is continued in existence. The following moneys in the fund are appropriated, without regard to fiscal years, for expenditure by the state board in making loans to public agencies in accordance with this chapter: (1) The balance of the original moneys deposited in the fund. (2) Any money repaid to the fund. (3) Any remaining balance of the money in the fund deposited therein after the specific appropriations for loans to the South Tahoe Public Utility District, the North Tahoe Public Utility District, the Tahoe City Public Utility District, the Truckee Sanitary District, and to any other governmental entity in the areas served by such districts have been made. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), upon the order of the state board, the money in the State Water Quality Control Fund shall be transferred to the State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund. (Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 775, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

State Water Quality Control FundState Water Pollution Control Revolving Fundstate boardpublic agencies

Related Statutes

  • § 13440 Water Pollution Cleanup Fund
  • § 11575 State Water Project Authority
  • § 11576 Project Construction Costs
  • § 11577 Eminent Domain Rights Preservation
  • § 11578 Water Project Indemnification Agreements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 13401.
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