Section 13857 Of Chapter 10.5. California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law Of 1976 From California Water Code >> Division 7. >> Chapter 10.5.
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. As used in this chapter, and for purposes of this chapter as
used in the State General Obligation Bond Law, the following words
shall have the following meanings:
(a) "Committee" means the Safe Drinking Water Finance Committee,
created by Section 13858.
(b) "Department" means the Department of Water Resources.
(c) "Domestic water system" means a system for the provision to
the public of piped water for human consumption, if such system has
at least 15 service connections or regularly supplies water to at
least 25 individuals. Such term includes any water supply, treatment,
storage, and distribution facilities under the control of the
operator of such system.
(d) "Fund" means the California Safe Drinking Water Fund.
(e) "Supplier" or "supplier of water" means any person,
partnership, corporation, association or other entity or political
subdivision of the state which owns or operates a domestic water
system.
(f) "Federal assistance" means funds available or which may become
available to a supplier either directly or through allocation by the
state, from the federal government as grants or loans for the
improvement of domestic water systems.
(g) "Treatment works" means any devices or systems used in the
treatment of water supplies, including necessary lands, which render
such supplies pure, wholesome, and potable for domestic purpose.
(h) "Project" means proposed facilities for the construction,
improvement, or rehabilitation of the domestic water system, and may
include water supply, treatment works, and all or part of a water
distribution system, if such inclusions are necessary to carry out
the purpose of this chapter.