“Ground water” means all water beneath the earth’s surface, but does not include water which is produced with oil in the production of oil and gas, or in a bona fide mining operation, or during construction operations, or from gravity or artesian springs.
Cal. Water Code § 75502
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Known as the Water Conservation District Law
The act spans §§ 74000–76501 (513 sections).
Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 75.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.