Upon application by a regional board that is attempting to remedy a significant unforeseen water pollution problem, posing an actual or potential public health threat, or is overseeing and tracking the implementation of a supplemental environmental project required as a condition of an order imposing administrative civil liability, and for which the regional board does not have adequate resources budgeted, the state board may order moneys to be paid from the account to the regional board to assist it in responding to the problem.

(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 869, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2002.)

Terms Used In California Water Code 13443

  • Pollution: means an alteration of the quality of the waters of the state by waste to a degree which unreasonably affects either of the following:

    California Water Code 13050

  • Regional board: means any California regional water quality control board for a region as specified in Section 13200. See California Water Code 13050
  • State board: means the State Water Resources Control Board. See California Water Code 13050