{"code":"WAT","codeName":"Water Code","section":"10609.38","citation":"Wat. Code, § 10609.38","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 6. CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES [10000. - 12999.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/water-code/division-6"},{"name":"PART 2.55. SUSTAINABLE WATER USE AND DEMAND REDUCTION [10608. - 10609.42.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/water-code/division-6/part-2.55"},{"name":"CHAPTER 9. Urban Water Use Objectives and Water Use Reporting [10609. - 10609.38.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/water-code/division-6/part-2.55/chapter-9"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 14, Sec. 17.   (SB 606)   Effective January 1, 2019.","effective":"2019-01-01","html":"<p>The board may waive the requirements of this chapter for a period of up to five years for any urban retail water supplier whose water deliveries are significantly affected by changes in water use as a result of damage from a disaster such as an earthquake or fire. In establishing the period of a waiver, the board shall take into consideration the breadth of the damage and the time necessary for the damaged areas to recover from the disaster.</p>","text":"The board may waive the requirements of this chapter for a period of up to five years for any urban retail water supplier whose water deliveries are significantly affected by changes in water use as a result of damage from a disaster such as an earthquake or fire. In establishing the period of a waiver, the board shall take into consideration the breadth of the damage and the time necessary for the damaged areas to recover from the disaster.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/water-code/urban-water-use-objectives-and-water-use-reporting-10609-38","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}