§ 12944

California Water Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) In the operation of reservoirs, other than terminal reservoirs from which water is supplied for domestic use without purification treatment after withdrawal from such reservoirs, constructed under this chapter, the department, to the extent that it is compatible with public health and safety requirements, shall permit the use of the water for body contact sports.

(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1771.)

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