Notwithstanding Sections 75500 and 75502, for purposes of the United Water Conservation District, “groundwater” means all water beneath the earth’s surface, but does not include water that is produced with oil in the production of oil and gas, in a bona fide mining operation, during construction operations, or from gravity or natural springs. For the purpose of this section, “groundwater” includes water produced from artesian wells.
Cal. Water Code § 75502.5
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Known as the Water Conservation District Law
The act spans §§ 74000 to 76501 (513 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 3 Cal. 5th 1191 - City of San Buenaventura v. United Water Conservation District (2017)
Most recently applied in 3 Cal. 5th 1191 - City of San Buenaventura v. United Water Conservation District (December 2017)
Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 833, Sec. 4
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