§ 10853 Small Water Supplier Exemption

Water Code·California

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This law says small farm water suppliers don't have to follow certain rules unless they get extra money to do it.

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•Small farm water suppliers (serving less than 25,000 acres) don't have to follow some water rules.
•They only have to follow the rules if they get special money to help.
•This doesn't apply to water suppliers that use recycled water.

Example

A small farm in California gets water from a local supplier that only serves 20,000 acres of farmland.

This water supplier doesn't have to follow the usual water rules unless the government gives them money to help pay for it.

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§ 10853 Small Water Supplier Exemption

An agricultural water supplier that provides water to less than 25,000 irrigated acres, excluding recycled water, shall not be required to implement the requirements of this part or Part 2.55 (commencing with Section 10608) unless sufficient funding has specifically been provided to that water supplier for these purposes. (Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 328, Sec. 236. (SB 1330) Effective January 1, 2011.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

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agricultural water supplier 25,000 irrigated acres recycled water sufficient funding

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Water Code. Section 10853.

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