Section 12946 Of Article 2. Declaration Of Policy From California Water Code >> Division 6. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 9. >> Article 2.

. It is hereby declared that the people of the state have a primary interest in the development of economical saline water conversion processes which could eliminate the necessity for additional facilities to transport water over long distances, or supplement the services to be provided by such facilities, and provide a direct and easily managed water supply to assist in meeting the future water requirements of the state.