California Code of Regulations
Title 23 - Waters
Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards
Chapter 2.7 - Water Diversion and Use Reports
Article 2 - Declaration of Policy
Section 929 - Reports of Licensee

Universal Citation: 23 CA Code of Regs 929

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) As specified in section 847 of this title, water rights license holders are required to file reports when requested by the board. Annual reports required under this section are in addition to any specific reporting requirements in a water right license.

(b) Reports of licensee shall be filed annually before February 1 after the close of the twelve month reporting period on forms available at the board's website. Provisional data and information may be used in the report of licensee if final data are not available by the reporting deadline. If provisional streamflow data are used in the water use report, an amended report based on final streamflow data shall be filed within one month of the date the final streamflow data are available. The board may rely upon any report, including a report based on provisional data, until and unless a revised report is filed. A failure to file a licensee report is a violation of license terms.

(c) The annual reports shall include the following information:

(1) A statement affirming compliance or non-compliance with license terms and conditions;

(2) The amount of water diverted;

(3) The purpose(s) for which water is diverted and used. Use information to be provided includes:
(A) irrigation, including crop type and acreage;

(B) frost protection, including acres covered;

(C) heat control, including acres covered;

(D) industrial, including type of activity;

(E) stock watering, including number and type(s) of animals;

(F) municipal, including approximate population served, and seven digit public water system number or other identifier;

(G) domestic, including number of persons served, lawn or garden area, etc., and seven digit public water system number or other identifier, if applicable;

(H) power generation, including installed capacity in kilowatts, megawatts or horsepower;

(I) recreational, including boating, fishing or other water sports;

(J) additional uses not named above, including environmental use.

(4) Information on the device or method used to calculate the amount of water diverted, as required by chapter 2.8 of division 3 of this title.

(5) The amount of water taken from the source from each point of diversion in each month (or shorter period if otherwise required), including direct diversion amount, amount collected to storage, and the total amount of water diverted during the twelve month reporting period. Each month must contain an entry. If no diversion occurred in a given month, a "0" should be entered.

(6) The maximum rate of diversion achieved at any time during each month (or shorter period if otherwise required), if available;

(7) For licenses, the annual report shall also include the measurement data required to be collected pursuant to section 933 of this chapter.

(d) If a substitute or alternative water supply, such as groundwater, contract water, or recycled water, is being used in lieu of surface water that is required to be reported under this report, the report should indicate the source and amount of substitute or alternative water used and the amount of surface water offset on a monthly basis.

(e) If water conservation efforts have resulted in a cessation or reduction in use of surface water, the report should include a description of the conservation efforts employed and indicate the extent and monthly amount of the reduction in water use due to these water conservation efforts.

1. New section filed 12-20-2010 as an emergency; operative 12-20-2010 (Register 2010, No. 52). Water Code section 1530 provides that the regulation shall be deemed an emergency and shall remain in effect until revised by the State Water Resources Control Board.
2. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 3-21-2016 as an emergency; operative 3-21-2016 (Register 2016, No. 13). Pursuant to Water Code section 1841(b), the amendments shall remain in effect until revised by the State Water Resources Control Board.
3. Amendment of subsections (b) and (c)(4) and amendment of NOTE filed 1-31-2023; operative 1-31-2023 (Register 2023, No. 5).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 348(a), 1058 and 1841, Water Code. Reference: Sections 348(a), 1010, 1011, 1011.5, 1840 and 1846, Water Code.

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