Section 79171 Of Article 2. Groundwater Storage Program From California Water Code >> Division 26. >> Chapter 9. >> Article 2.
79171
. Unless the context otherwise requires, the following
definitions govern the construction of this article:
(a) "Conjunctive use" means the temporary storage of water in a
groundwater aquifer through intentional recharge and subsequent
extraction for later use. Storage is accomplished by either of the
following methods:
(1) "Direct recharge" of an aquifer by conducting surface water
into the ground by various means, including, without limitation,
spreading ponds and injection wells for the purpose of making the
water stored in the aquifer available for extraction and later use in
drier years.
(2) "In-lieu recharge" means increasing the amount of groundwater
available in an aquifer by substituting surface water supplies to a
user who would otherwise pump groundwater.
(b) "Conjunctive use facilities" include land and appurtenant
facilities for any phase of a conjunctive use operation. Appurtenant
facilities may include subsurface storage, treatment, conveyance,
recharge ponds, injection wells, spreading grounds, monitoring,
measurements, subsidence detection, flow regulation, detention basins
to facilitate recharge, diversion facilities, and extraction
facilities.
(c) "Conjunctive use project" means a project that is intended to
produce water supply benefits for the local agency or a project that
is intended to produce water supply benefits for water users,
including the environment, in addition to the local agency.
(d) "Local agency" means any city, county, city and county,
district, joint powers authority, mutual water company, or other
political subdivision of the state.
(e) "Project participants" means any public agency participating
in, and benefiting from, a conjunctive use project under this
article.
(f) "Subaccount" means the Conjunctive Use Subaccount created by
Section 79172.