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HomeWater CodeDiv. 6Pt. 2.6Ch. 3Art. 3§ 10644 Urban Water Plan Submission

§ 10644 Urban Water Plan Submission

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§ 10644 Urban Water Plan Submission

This law says water companies must share their water plans with the state and local governments. They also have to report any changes to these plans quickly.

Key Takeaways

  • •Water companies must share their water plans with the state and local governments.
  • •Any changes to the plans must be sent within 30 days.
  • •Plans must be sent online using the state's tools.
  • •The state checks these plans and reports to the government every few years.

Example

A city's water company updates its plan to save water during a drought.

The company must send the new plan to the state and the city within 30 days. They also have to send it online using the state's tools.

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

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§ 10644 Urban Water Plan Submission

(a) (1) An urban water supplier shall submit to the department, the California State Library, and any city or county within which the supplier provides water supplies a copy of its plan no later than 30 days after adoption. Copies of amendments or changes to the plans shall be submitted to the department, the California State Library, and any city or county within which the supplier provides water supplies within 30 days after adoption. (2) The plan, or amendments to the plan, submitted to the department pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be submitted electronically and shall include any standardized forms, tables, or displays specified by the department. (b) If an urban water supplier revises its water shortage contingency plan, the supplier shall submit to the department a copy of its water shortage contingency plan prepared pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 10632 no later than 30 days after adoption, in accordance with protocols for submission and using electronic reporting tools developed by the department. (c) (1) (A) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, the department shall prepare and submit to the Legislature, on or before July 1, in the years ending in seven and two, a report summarizing the status of the plans and water shortage contingency plans adopted pursuant to this part. The report prepared by the department shall identify the exemplary elements of the individual plans and water shortage contingency plans. The department shall provide a copy of the report to each urban water supplier that has submitted its plan and water shortage contingency plan to the department. The department shall also prepare reports and provide data for any legislative hearings designed to consider the effectiveness of plans and water shortage contingency plans submitted pursuant to this part. (B) The department shall prepare and submit to the board, on or before September 30 of each year, a report summarizing the submitted water supply and demand assessment results along with appropriate reported water shortage conditions and the regional and statewide analysis of water supply conditions developed by the department. As part of the report, the department shall provide a summary and, as appropriate, urban water supplier specific information regarding various shortage response actions implemented as a result of annual supplier-specific water supply and demand assessments performed pursuant to Section 10632.1. (C) The department shall submit the report to the Legislature for the 2015 plans by July 1, 2017, and the report to the Legislature for the 2020 plans and water shortage contingency plans by July 1, 2022. (2) A report to be submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code. (d) The department shall make available to the public the standard the department will use to identify exemplary water demand management measures. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 14, Sec. 40. (SB 606) Effective January 1, 2019.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

urban water supplierwater shortage contingency plandepartmentLegislature

Related Statutes

  • § 10645 Public Water Plan Review
  • § 10640 Urban Water Plan Requirements
  • § 10641 Water Supplier Consultation Requirements
  • § 10642 Public Water Plan Involvement
  • § 10620 Urban Water Management Plans

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 10644.
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