Section 78612 Of Article 2. Clean Water Loans And Grants From California Water Code >> Division 24. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 2.

. The board may, by contract or otherwise, undertake plans, surveys, research, development, and studies necessary or desirable to carry out this article, and may prepare recommendations with regard thereto, including the preparation of comprehensive statewide or areawide studies and reports on the collection, treatment, and disposal of waste under a comprehensive cooperative plan.