Section 10701 Of Part 2.7. Groundwater Resources From California Water Code >> Division 6. >> Part 2.7.
10701
. (a) As used in this part, "local agency" means any city,
county, district, agency, or other political subdivision of the state
for the local performance of governmental or proprietary functions
within limited boundaries.
(b) As used in this part, "groundwater" and "groundwater resources"
do not include those subsurface waters incidentally produced in
connection with or as a result of natural resource extraction
activities when the disposal of those subsurface waters is regulated
by state or federal law.