{"code":"WAT","codeName":"Water Code","section":"462","citation":"Wat. Code, § 462","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 1. GENERAL STATE POWERS OVER WATER [100. - 550.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/water-code/division-1"},{"name":"CHAPTER 6. Water Reuse [460. - 465.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/water-code/division-1/chapter-6"},{"name":"ARTICLE 3. Action by the Department of Water Resources [462. - 465.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/water-code/division-1/chapter-6/article-3"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 724, Sec. 4.   Effective January 1, 1995.","effective":"1995-01-01","html":"<p>The department shall conduct studies and investigations on the availability and quality of wastewater and the uses of reclaimed water for beneficial purposes, including, but not limited to, groundwater recharge, municipal and industrial use, irrigation use, and cooling for thermal electric powerplants.</p>","text":"The department shall conduct studies and investigations on the availability and quality of wastewater and the uses of reclaimed water for beneficial purposes, including, but not limited to, groundwater recharge, municipal and industrial use, irrigation use, and cooling for thermal electric powerplants.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/water-code/action-by-the-department-of-water-resources-462","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}