Section 79522 Of Chapter 3. Water Security From California Water Code >> Division 26.5. >> Chapter 3.
79522
. (a) Funds made available pursuant to Section 79520 shall be
appropriated to the State Department of Public Health to carry out
this chapter consistent with the requirements and for the purposes
specified in Section 79520.
(b) In the development of priorities for expenditure of the funds
appropriated for the purposes of this section, the State Department
of Public Health shall consult with the Office of Emergency Services
and local water agencies to develop criteria for the department's
programs.
(c) Funds allocated pursuant to this section shall not be
available for grants that reimburse project costs incurred prior to
the adoption of criteria for the grants provided in this section.
(d) No grant funds may be awarded to supplant funding for the
routine responsibilities or obligations of any state, local, or
regional drinking water system.