California Water Code

§ 13289

WAT § 13289 Effective Jan 1, 2019Div. 7 · Ch. 4.3

Statute text

(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (4), where a disadvantaged community or residents of a disadvantaged community are served by one or more inadequate onsite sewage treatment systems, the regional board may order the provision of sewer service by a receiving sewer system to the disadvantaged community, or to all or a portion of the area within the disadvantaged community. The regional board may set timelines and performance measures to facilitate completion of the provision of sewer service.

(2)In issuing an order pursuant to paragraph (1), the regional board is not required to determine that all of the onsite sewage treatment systems in the disadvantaged community, or portion of the disadvantaged community, to be provided with sewer service are inadequate onsite sewage treatment systems.

(3)(A) The property owner of an affected residence may opt out of an order for the provision of sewer service for a maximum of five years for the residence from the date of the issuance of the order by demonstrating to the regional board that the affected residence is served by an onsite sewage treatment system that meets both of the following criteria:

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 982, Sec. 2. (SB 1215) Effective January 1, 2019.