Water Code section 1781

If any of the water is used or to be used for purposes other than those specified in this article, the applicant shall pay to the person owning the works such a pro rata portion of the total cost of the old and new works as appears to the board to be just and equitable.

Source: Section 1781, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WAT§ionNum=1781. (updated Jan. 1, 1957; accessed Oct. 27, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/water_code_section_1781

Original Source: Section 1781, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WAT§ionNum=1781. (last accessed May 12, 2025).