In acting upon applications to appropriate water the board shall be guided by the policy that domestic use is the highest use and irrigation is the next highest use of water.
Cal. Water Code § 1254
General Provisions
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case In Re Water Use Permit Applications (2000)
Most recently applied in 124 Cal. App. 4th 245 - Central Delta Water Agency v. State Water Resources Control Board (December 2004)
Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.