California § 25249.5 - Prohibition On Contaminating Drinking Water With Chemicals Known to Cause Cancer
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 25249.5 — Prohibition On Contaminating Drinking Water With Chemicals Known to Cause Cancer, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25249.5. Prohibition On Contaminating Drinking Water With Chemicals Known to Cause Cancer
Prohibition On Contaminating Drinking Water With Chemicals Known to Cause Cancer or Reproductive Toxicity. No person in the course of doing business shall knowingly discharge or release a chemical known to the state to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity into water or onto or into land where such chemical passes or probably will pass into any source of drinking water, notwithstanding any other provision or authorization of law except as provided in Section 25249.9.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 25249.5
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 25249.5 cover?
Section 25249.5 ("Prohibition On Contaminating Drinking Water With Chemicals Known to Cause Cancer") 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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