California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 10817

Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 15, Sec. 12. (AB 1668) Effective January 1, 2019.

“Water use efficiency” means the efficient management of water resources for beneficial uses, preventing waste, or accomplishing additional benefits with the same amount of water.

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Cal. Wat. Code § 10817 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/wat/division-6-conservation-development-and-utilization-of-state-water-resources/part-2-8-agricultural-water-management-planning/chapter-2-definitions/section-10817

Other sections in Chapter 2 - Definitions

§ 10810§ 10811§ 10812§ 10813§ 10814§ 10815§ 10816§ 10817

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