DWR - Southern District - West Coast Basin Judgment

California Department of Water Resources - Southern District

West Coast Basin Judgment California Water Service Company, et al. vs. City of Compton, et al.

Table of Contents

Introduction
I. Existence of Basin and Boundaries Thereof
II. Definitions
III. Declaration of Rights - Water Rights Adjudicated
IV. Adjudicated Rights Transferable
V. Physical Solution - Carry-Over, Excess Production and Drought Carry-Over

2. Excess Production

3. Drought Carry-over
VI. Physical Solution - Exchange Pool Provisions

1. Mandatory Offer to Exchange Pool

2. Price of Water Offered to Exchange Pool

3. Price Dispute-Objection - Watermaster Determination - Court Determination

4. Request For Water From Exchange Pool

5. Allocation of Exchange Pool Water by Watermaster

6. Exchange Pool Water Pumped Before Pumper's Own Right

7. Price and Payment For Water Released For Exchange Pool
VII. Additional Pumping Allowed Under Agreement With Central and West Basin Water

Replenishment District, During Periods of Emergency
VIII. Injunction
IX. Order of Pumping Credit
X. Loss of Decreed Rights
XI. Watermaster Appointment
XII. Watermaster - Powers and Duties

1. Parties to Measure and Record Static Water Level of Each Well

2. Parties to Install Meters on Wells and Record Production Therefrom

3. Watermaster to Assemble Records and Data and Evaluate Same

4. Watermaster's Annual Budget

5. Watermaster's Fees as Parties' Costs

6. Watermaster's Annual Report

7. Watermaster Report to Contain All Basin Production

8. Watermaster Rules and Regulations

9. Other Watermaster Duties
XIII. Objection to Watermaster Determination - Notice Thereof and Hearing Thereon
XIV. Reserved and Continuing Jurisdiction of Court
XV. Judgment Modifications and Further Orders of Court
XVI. Subsequent Change From Water Year to Fiscal Year
XVII. Designees of Parties For Future Notice and Service
XVIII. Intervention of Successors In Interest and New Parties
XIX. Judgment Binding on Successors
XX. Effect of Amended Judgment on Orders Heretofore Made and Entered Herein

Non-Consumptive Practices Amendment

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