California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 31142.30

Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 563, Sec. 1. (SB 133) Effective January 1, 2010.

Any abandoned or unused well, exploratory hole, or other excavation that creates or threatens to create a water contamination hazard is a public nuisance. The board shall adopt, by ordinance, regulations to carry out this section.

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Cal. Wat. Code § 31142.30 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/wat/division-12-county-water-districts/part-5-powers-and-purposes/chapter-1-powers-and-purposes-generally/article-9-3-alameda-county-water-district/section-31142.30

Other sections in Article 9.3 - Alameda County Water District

§ 31142.20§ 31142.22§ 31142.24§ 31142.26§ 31142.28§ 31142.30§ 31142.32§ 31142.34§ 31142.36§ 31142.38

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