Reservoirs: recreational use.

Existing law prohibits the recreational use of reservoirs where water is stored for domestic use and defines recreational use for this purpose to include recreation in which there is bodily contact with the water by a participant. Existing law exempts certain reservoirs from this prohibition, including, but not limited to, Nacimiento Reservoir, and sets forth conditions and restrictions to ensure water purity. Existing law imposes water treatment requirements on an agency that removes water from the Nacimiento Reservoir that must be completed prior to its domestic use. This bill would impose additional minimum water treatment requirements that must be met by the agency removing water from that reservoir. This bill would also allow the entity operating the water supply reservoir or the department to subject the recreational use to additional conditions and restrictions. By imposing additional requirements upon a local agency. This bill would create a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.