Section 8201 Of Article 1. Adequate Water Service From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 4. >> Chapter 7. >> Article 1.

. Any water company having a franchise to use the streets of a city, shall properly and adequately serve with water the inhabitants of the territory for the service of which it has such franchise. As used in this section, to "properly and adequately serve with water" includes furnishing water of a quality meeting or exceeding standards established by the State Department of Health pursuant to Section 4026 of the Health and Safety Code.