Section 2719 Of Chapter 2.5. Public Water System Investment And Consolidation Act Of 1997 From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 1. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 2.5.
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. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) Public water systems are faced with the need to replace or
upgrade the public water system infrastructure to meet increasingly
stringent state and federal safe drinking water laws and regulations
governing fire flow standards for public fire protection.
(b) Increasing amounts of capital are required to finance the
necessary investment in public water system infrastructure.
(c) Scale economies are achievable in the operation of public
water systems.
(d) Providing water corporations with an incentive to achieve
these scale economies will provide benefits to ratepayers.