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Code · California · Water Code

§ 78500.4

119 words·~1 min read·/ca/water-code/78500-4

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In enacting this measure, the people of California declare all of the following to be the objectives of this act:
(a)To provide a safe, clean, affordable, and sufficient water supply to meet the needs of California residents, farms, and businesses.
(b)To develop lasting water solutions that balance the needs of the state’s economy and its environment.
(c)To restore ecological health for native fish and wildlife, and their natural habitats, including wetlands.
(d)To protect the integrity of the state’s water supply system from catastrophic failure due to earthquakes and flooding.
(e)To protect drinking water quality.
(f)To protect the quality of life in our communities by ensuring recreational opportunities and maintaining parks, trees, and plants.
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