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• California Codes
  • California Water Code
    • WATER CODE SECTION 510-516

510.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the provisions of this
article govern the construction of this chapter.



511.  The definition of a word applies to any of its variants.



512.  "Water purveyor" means any person who furnishes water service
to another person.



513.  "Person" means any individual, firm, association, partnership,
corporation, or public entity of any kind.



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 other
political subdivision of the state of any kind, or the state.




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 sale, lease, rental, furnishing, or
delivery of water, except bottled water.




516.  "Water meter" includes any suitable water measuring device  or
facility which measures or determines the volumetric flow of water.