§ 13526 Recycled Water Use Violation

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•You can't use recycled water for things that don't follow the rules.
•If the water board tells you in writing that you're breaking the rules, you have to stop.
•If you keep doing it after being warned, you can get in trouble with the law.

Example

A farmer uses recycled water to grow food, but the water board says it's not clean enough for that.

The farmer gets a letter saying to stop, but keeps using the water. This is breaking the law, and the farmer can be punished.

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§ 13526 Recycled Water Use Violation

Any person who, after such action has been called to his attention in writing by the regional board, uses recycled water for any purpose for which recycling criteria have been established prior to the establishment of water recycling requirements, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 28, Sec. 36. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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recycled water recycling criteria water recycling requirements misdemeanor

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Water Code. Section 13526.

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