The state board shall formulate and adopt state policy for water quality control. Such policy shall be adopted in accordance with the provisions of this article and shall be in conformity with the policies set forth in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 13000).
Cal. Water Code § 13140
State Policy for Water Quality Control
Known as the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act
The act spans §§ 13000–16201 (413 sections).
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 2 Cal. App. 4th 960 - City of Sacramento v. State Water Resources Control Board (1992)
Most recently applied in 150 Cal. App. 4th 898 - County of Los Angeles v. Commission on State Mandates (May 2007)
Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.