{"data":{"id":"us-ca/wat-1781","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"WAT § 1781","heading":"","body":"If any of the water is used or to be used for purposes other than those specified in this article, the applicant shall pay to the person owning the works such a pro rata portion of the total cost of the old and new works as appears to the board to be just and equitable.","path":["Water Code - WAT","DIVISION 2. WATER [1000. - 5951.]","PART 2. APPROPRIATION OF WATER [1200. - 1851.]","CHAPTER 11. Joint Use and Development [1750. - 1815.]","ARTICLE 2. Joint Occupancy and Use [1775. - 1782.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"03f78afc42b8dd0fc261864d7b4aef1544f3b23669bc6a8b60f7e54556ec4a9f","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/wat-1780","next":"us-ca/wat-1782"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}