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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this section govern the construction of this article.
(a) “Aggregated farm-gate delivery data” means information reflecting the total volume of water an agricultural water supplier provides to its customers and is calculated by totaling its deliveries to individual customers.
(b) “Agricultural water supplier” means a supplier either publicly or privately owned, supplying 2,000 acre-feet or more of surface water annually for agricultural purposes or serving 2,000 or more acres of agricultural land. An agricultural water supplier includes a supplier or contractor for water, regardless of the basis of right, which distributes or sells water for ultimate resale to customers.
(c) “Authority” means the California Bay-Delta Authority.
(d) “Best professional practices” means practices attaining and maintaining accuracy of measurement and reporting devices and methods.
(e) “Diversion” has the meaning set forth in subdivision (c) of Section 5100.
(f) “Farm-gate” means the point at which water is delivered from the agricultural water supplier's distribution system to each of its customers.
(g) “Person” has the meaning set forth in subdivision (d) of Section 5100.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Water Code - WAT § 531 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/water-code/wat-sect-531/
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