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HomeWater CodeDiv. 7Ch. 12.5§ 13957 Water Pollution Control Funding

§ 13957 Water Pollution Control Funding

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§ 13957 Water Pollution Control Funding

Key Takeaways

  • •This law helps California get money to keep water clean.
  • •The money can be used for projects that stop water pollution.
  • •It also helps pay for projects that save water or reuse wastewater.
  • •Some projects might not get federal money, so this law helps cover those too.

Example

A city wants to build a new system to clean and reuse wastewater for watering parks and farms.

If the federal government won't pay for the whole project, this law helps California use its own money to finish the job and keep water clean.

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

Official Source
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§ 13957 Water Pollution Control Funding

It is the intent of this chapter to provide necessary funds to insure the full participation by the state under the provisions of Title II of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto, and to provide funds for state participation in the financing of projects, for the control of water pollution, or for the development of water conservation and wastewater reclamation, which are ineligible for federal assistance under Title II of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto. (Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1160. Approved in Proposition 2 at the June 6, 1978, election.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

Title II of the Federal Water Pollution Control Actwater pollution controlwater conservationwastewater reclamation

Related Statutes

  • § 13956.5 Water Conservation And Reclamation
  • § 13955 Clean Water Bond Law
  • § 13956 Water Resource Preservation
  • § 13958 Bond Issuance And Maturity
  • § 13959 Water Conservation Definitions

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 13957.
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