This Division of the Water Code of California declares the general State policy on water and establishes the State Water Resources Control Board in the California Environmental Protection Agency. The Board shall exercise the adjudicatory and regulatory functions of the state in the field of water resources. It is the intention of the Legislature to combine the water rights, water quality, and drinking water functions of the state government to provide for coordinated consideration of water rights, water quality, and safe and reliable drinking water. The Chapter also states that the Department of Water Resources and Board shall take all appropriate proceedings or actions before executive, legislative, or judicial agencies to prevent waste, unreasonable use, unreasonable method of use, or unreasonable method of diversion of water in the state. Section 106.3 declares to be the established policy of the state that every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes.
الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية · 1943-01-01