SMWC: - Rules and Regulations for Water Distribution, Delivery and Management
A review of the rules and regulations governing the distribution, delivery, and management of irrigation water in the Sutter Mutual Service area.
RULE 1 - CONTROL OF WATER SYSTEM
The operation of all irrigation works owned or operated by the Company shall be under the exclusive management and control of the Management of the Company. No other person shall have any right to operate or interfere in any manner with said irrigation works, except for duly appointed assistants of the Management or when specifically authorized by resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company.
RULE 8 - CONTROL OF REGULATION STRUCTURES
Except in cases of actual emergency or to prevent imminent danger of damage to property, or when specifically authorized by the Field Superintendent, no person other than the Superintendent or his assistants shall be authorized or permitted to turn water on or off or to change or interfere with any waste, check, head or delivery gate or the irrigation systems or with any measuring devices of the irrigation systems. All violators are subject to prosecution under Section 592 of the Penal Code of California.
RULE 16 - GENERAL WATER OPERATIONS
Item 1. Water users can make requests for water deliveries to Canal Operators up to 11:00 a.m. on the day water is needed. Water users are encouraged to request water the DAY BEFORE water is needed to allow Canal Operators adequate time to complete morning canal inspections prior to completing delivery changes. The more time Canal Operators are able to inspect their systems the safer the system will be.
Item 2. For water shut-off, notice can be given to Canal Operators up to 11:00 a.m. on the day of the desired shut-off. During the Rice flood up period, it is imperative that canal operators be given as much time as possible to start and stop water. Canal operators will be operating the system so that water will not be wasted or abused.
Item 3. It is understood that water delivery requests are subject to all rules of operation in effect.
Item 4. Water users will under no circumstances interfere with gates or flashboards in any structure. To do so is a misdemeanor