§ 16876 Sewage Disposal Facility Contracts

Public Utilities Code·California

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•A city or area can make deals to let others use their sewage systems.
•These deals can be with other government groups or private companies.
•The deal can include treating or getting rid of sewage from certain places.
•The rules of the deal are written in the contract.

Example

A small town builds a new sewage treatment plant.

The town can make a contract with a nearby factory to treat the factory's waste water. The contract will say how much the factory pays and what rules they must follow.

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§ 16876 Sewage Disposal Facility Contracts

A district which has acquired or constructed or which proposes to acquire or construct any sewage disposal facilities, may contract with any public agency or with any person, firm, or corporation for the use of any such sewage disposal facilities by any such public agency, or for the flowage, treatment, or disposal of sewage from any area designated by the person, firm, or corporation so contracting, upon such terms and conditions as may be provided in the contract. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 72.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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sewage disposal facilities contract public agency flowage treatment disposal of sewage

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 16876.

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