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HomeWater CodeDiv. 2Pt. 4Ch. 4Art. 1§ 4104 Watermaster Conduit Closure Authority

§ 4104 Watermaster Conduit Closure Authority

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§ 4104 Watermaster Conduit Closure Authority

Key Takeaways

  • •If you own a water pipe and don't build or fix the dam, gate, or measuring tools like you're supposed to, you'll get a warning.
  • •After 30 days, if you still don't fix it, the watermaster can shut off your water pipe.
  • •Your water won't turn back on until you follow the rules and fix what's needed.

Example

Imagine you have a big hose taking water from a river to your farm. The government tells you to put a gate on it to control the water, but you ignore them.

If you don’t add the gate within 30 days, the watermaster can turn off your hose. Your farm won’t get any water until you finally put the gate in.

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

Official Source
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§ 4104 Watermaster Conduit Closure Authority

If the owner of any conduit refuses or neglects to construct and maintain the diversion dam or works, the headgate, or the measuring devices provided for in this article after 30 days’ notice by the department so to do, the watermaster may close the conduit, and it shall not be opened or any water diverted from the source of supply until the requirements of the department as to the diversion dam or works, the headgate, or the measuring devices have been complied with. (Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

conduitdiversion damheadgatemeasuring deviceswatermaster

Related Statutes

  • § 4100 Watermaster Conduit Dam Requirements
  • § 4101 Conduit Headgate Requirements
  • § 4102 Headgate Locking Requirements
  • § 4103 Conduit Water Flow Measurement
  • § 22083.5 Watermaster Conduit Closure Authority

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 4104.
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