Cal. Water Code - WAT § 81602. Section 81602.
Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this division.
ARTICLE 2. Definitions [81602. - 81610.]
Cal. Water Code - WAT 2.
in effectCal. Water Code - WAT § 81603. Section 81603.
“Authority” means the San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water System Financing Authority.
Cal. Water Code - WAT § 81604. Section 81604.
“Board” means the board of directors of the authority.
Cal. Water Code - WAT § 81606. Section 81606.
“Master water sales contract” means the document entitled “Settlement Agreement and Master Water Sales Contract between the City and County of San Francisco and Certain Suburban Purchasers in San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, and Alameda County,” dated July 1, 1984.
Cal. Water Code - WAT § 81608. Section 81608.
“Project” means a work and all of the activities related to, or necessary for, the acquisition, construction, operation, and maintenance of a work including, but not limited to, planning, design, financing, contracting, project management, and administration.
Cal. Water Code - WAT § 81608.5. Section 81608.5.
“Public entities” means San Francisco and the public entities in the Counties of Alameda, San Mateo, and Santa Clara that purchase water from San Francisco pursuant to the July 2009 Water Supply Agreement, or any subsequent water supply contract, that include Alameda County Water District, City of Brisbane, City of Burlingame, Coastside County Water District, City of Daly City, City of East Palo Alto, Estero Municipal Improvement District, Guadalupe Valley Municipal Improvement District, City of Hayward, Town of Hillsborough, City of Menlo Park, Mid-Peninsula Water District, City of Millbrae, City of Milpitas, City of Mountain View, North Coast County Water District, City of Palo Alto, Purissima Hills Water District, City of Redwood City, City of San Bruno, City of
San Jose, City of Santa Clara, City of Sunnyvale, and Westborough Water District.
Cal. Water Code - WAT § 81609. Section 81609.
“Regional water system” means facilities for the storage, treatment, and transmission of water operated and maintained by San Francisco located in the Counties of Tuolumne, Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Alameda, Santa Clara, San Mateo, and three terminal reservoirs in San Francisco.
Cal. Water Code - WAT § 81610. Section 81610.
“San Francisco” means the City and County of San Francisco.
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