It is hereby declared that the people of the State have a primary interest in the correction and prevention of irreparable damage to, or impaired use of, the ground water basins of this State caused by critical conditions of overdraft, depletion, sea water intrusion or degraded water quality.

(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1620.)

Terms Used In California Water Code 12922

  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Water Code 18