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HomeWater CodeDiv. 6Pt. 2.6Ch. 3Art. 2§ 10634 Water Quality Planning Requirements

§ 10634 Water Quality Planning Requirements

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§ 10634 Water Quality Planning Requirements

This law says water suppliers must check the quality of their water sources every five years and explain how water quality affects their plans to manage and supply water.

Key Takeaways

  • •Water suppliers must check water quality every five years.
  • •They must explain how water quality affects their plans to supply water.
  • •This helps make sure people get clean and reliable water.

Example

A city gets its water from a river and a lake. Over time, the river gets polluted, and the lake's water level drops.

The city must check the water quality from the river and lake every five years. If the river water is dirty, they need to explain how this affects their plans to provide clean water to people.

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§ 10634 Water Quality Planning Requirements

The plan shall include information, to the extent practicable, relating to the quality of existing sources of water available to the supplier over the same five-year increments as described in subdivision (a) of Section 10631, and the manner in which water quality affects water management strategies and supply reliability. (Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 644, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2002.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

quality of existing sources of waterwater management strategiessupply reliability

Related Statutes

  • § 10534 Regional Water Management Plans
  • § 10630 Water Management Planning Levels
  • § 10630.5 Water Agency Plan Summary
  • § 10631 Urban Water Management Plans
  • § 10631.1 Water Use For Affordable Housing

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 10634.
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