California § 231 - The department, either independently or in cooperation with any person or any cou
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 231 — The department, either independently or in cooperation with any person or any cou, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 231. The department, either independently or in cooperation with any person or any cou
The department, either independently or in cooperation with any person or any county, state, federal or other agency, shall investigate and survey conditions of damage to quality of underground waters, which conditions are or may be caused by improperly constructed, abandoned or defective wells through the interconnection of strata or the introduction of surface waters into underground waters. The department shall report to the appropriate California regional water quality control board its recommendations for minimum standards of well construction in any particular locality in which it deems regulation necessary to protection of quality of underground water, and shall report to the Legislature from time to time, its recommendations for proper sealing of abandoned wells.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 231
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 231 cover?
Section 231 ("The department, either independently or in cooperation with any person or any cou") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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