California Water Code ARTICLE 2 - Definitions

• Section 510.
  Unless the context otherwise requires, the provisions of this article govern the construction of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 407, Sec. 2.)
• Section 511.
  The definition of a word applies to any of its variants.(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 407, Sec. 2.)
• Section 512.
  “Water purveyor” means any person who furnishes water service to another person.(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 407, Sec. 2.)
• Section 513.
  “Person” means any individual, firm, association, partnership, corporation, or public entity of any kind.(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 407, Sec. 2.)
• Section 514.
  “Public entity” includes a city, county, city and county, whether general law or chartered, a district, board, commission, bureau, authority, agency, department, division, section, any...
• Section 515.
  “Water service” means the sale, lease, rental, furnishing, or delivery of water for beneficial use, and includes, but is not limited to, contracting for that...
• Section 516.
  “Water meter” includes any suitable water measuring device or facility which measures or determines the volumetric flow of water.(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 407, Sec.
• Section 517.
  “Submeter” means a device that measures water consumption of an individual rental unit within a multiunit residential structure or mixed-use residential and commercial structure, and...

Last modified: October 22, 2018