Section 1846 Of Article 4. Enforcement From California Water Code >> Division 2. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 12. >> Article 4.

. (a) A person or entity may be liable for a violation of any of the following in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for each day in which the violation occurs:
  (1) A term or condition of a permit, license, certificate, or registration issued under this division.
  (2) A regulation or order adopted by the board.
  (b) Civil liability may be imposed by the superior court. The Attorney General, upon the request of the board, shall petition the superior court to impose, assess, and recover those sums.
  (c) Civil liability may be imposed administratively by the board pursuant to Section 1055.
  (d) In determining the appropriate amount of civil liability, the court, pursuant to subdivision (b), or the board, pursuant to subdivision (c), may take into consideration all relevant circumstances, including, but not limited to, the extent of harm caused by the violation, the nature and persistence of the violation, the length of time over which the violation occurs, and the corrective action, if any, taken by the violator.
  (e) No liability shall be recoverable under this section for any violation for which liability is recovered under Section 1052.
  (f) All funds recovered pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Water Rights Fund established pursuant to Section 1550.