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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 6Ch. 8Art. 5.5§ 13572 Wastewater Control Rules

§ 13572 Wastewater Control Rules

Public Utilities Code·California
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§ 13572 Wastewater Control Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •Businesses or people who dump wastewater into the system might have to send regular reports about what they're dumping.
  • •They might need a special permission (like a permit) to dump wastewater.
  • •They may have to install equipment to clean the wastewater before dumping it.
  • •The district can check private property to make sure the rules are being followed.

Example

A factory dumps dirty water into the sewer system.

The factory might have to get a permit, send reports about what's in the water, and install filters to clean it. If they don't, the district can inspect the factory and make them follow the rules.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 13572 Wastewater Control Rules

Rules and regulations pertaining to the control of quantity, quality or flow of waste water may provide for any or all of the following: (a) Periodic technical reports to the district from contributors or dischargers into the district’s system. (b) The issuance of permits or licenses by the district as a condition of discharging waste water for treatment in sewage disposal facilities of a special district. (c) The installation by the contributor or discharger of pretreatment works or facilities. (d) The installation by the contributor or discharger of waste water sampling and inspection facilities. (e) Procedures for enforcement of waste water standards and regulations adopted by the district and remedies for violation thereof. (f) Entry by the district upon private property to make surveys, inspections or samplings. (g) Such other provisions as are necessary to effectuate the control of the quantity, quality and flow of waste water within a special district. (Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 733.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

waste waterpretreatment workssampling and inspection facilitiesenforcement of waste water standards

Related Statutes

  • § 13571 Waste Water Control Regulations
  • § 13573 Waste Water Discharge Prohibited
  • § 13570 Board Supervision Of Sewage Disposal
  • § 13574 Wastewater Discharge Injunction Authority
  • § 13575 Wastewater Discharge Penalties

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 13572.
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