Article 1. Development And Sale of California Water Code >> Division 20. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 1.

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a district may acquire, control, distribute, store, spread, sink, treat, purify, recycle, recapture, and salvage any water, including sewage and storm waters, for the beneficial use or uses of the district, its inhabitants, or the owners of rights to water in the district.
  (b) For a district located in a county with a population greater than 8 million persons and where 80 percent of the area of the district is included within the boundaries of a water replenishment district organized pursuant to Division 18 (commencing with Section 60000), the district shall have no authority to do any of the following:
  (1) Manage, control, or administer the importation of water for the storage of groundwater.
  (2) Store water underground except pursuant to either of the following:
  (A) A contract with an independent holder of adjudicated groundwater extraction rights within the boundaries of the district and for the account of the water rights holder.
  (B) A court order issued by a court having jurisdiction over the adjudication of groundwater extraction rights within the groundwater basin where storage is sought.

A district may undertake a water conservation program to reduce water use and may require, as a condition of new service, that reasonable water-saving devices and water reclamation devices be installed to reduce water use.

A district may sell water under its control, without preference, to cities, other public corporations and agencies, and persons, within the district for use within the district. As used in this part, the term "water" includes potable water and nonpotable water.

Whenever the board finds that there is a surplus of water above that which may be required by consumers within the district, the district may sell or otherwise dispose of such surplus water to any persons, public corporations or agencies, or other consumers.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Marin Municipal Water District may sell water to any person, firm, public or private corporation, or public agency or other consumer within or without the district.

A district may supply and deliver water to property not subject to district taxes at special rates, terms, and conditions as are determined by the board for such service.

A district may fix the rates at which water shall be sold. Different rates may be established for different classes or conditions of service, but rates shall be uniform throughout the district for like classes and conditions of service.

Any special water rate fixed in accordance with the terms and conditions of an annexation shall be deemed to be a rate for a different class or condition of service.

A district, so far as practicable, shall fix such rates for water in the district, and in each improvement district therein, as will result in revenues which will:
  (a) Pay the operating expenses of the district and the improvement district.
  (b) Provide for repairs and depreciation of works.
  (c) Provide a reasonable surplus for improvements, extensions, and enlargements.
  (d) Pay the interest on any bonded debt.
  (e) Provide a sinking or other fund for the payment of the principal of such bonded debt as it becomes due.
  (f) Repay advances, together with interest at a rate not to exceed the interest value of money to the district, made from the district to an improvement district.

The rates for water in each improvement district may vary from the rates of the district and from other improvement districts therein.

No district furnishing water for residential use to a tenant shall seek to recover any charges or penalties for the furnishing of water to or for the tenant's residential use from any subsequent tenant on account of nonpayment of charges by a previous tenant. The district may, however, require that service to subsequent tenants be furnished on the account of the landlord or property owner.