# Cal. HSC § 116985: Section 116985

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## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. HSC § 116985
- **Heading:** Section 116985
- **Jurisdiction:** California
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 12 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 116985

## Text

No person shall allow any water closet, privy, cesspool, or septic tank, or carcass of any dead animal, or any offal of any kind, to remain in or upon the borders of any stream, pond, lake, or reservoir within the boundaries of any land owned or occupied by him or her, in a manner that the drainage from the water closet, privy, cesspool or septic tank, or carcass, or offal, may be taken up by or in the stream, pond, lake, or reservoir, if water is drawn therefrom for the supply of any portion of the inhabitants of this state.

## Nearby sections

- [Cal. HSC § 116975 Section 116975](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D104_P12_C7_A1_S116975.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 116980 Section 116980](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D104_P12_C7_A1_S116980.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 116985 Section 116985](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D104_P12_C7_A1_S116985.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 116990 Section 116990](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D104_P12_C7_A1_S116990.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 116995 Section 116995](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D104_P12_C7_A1_S116995.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 117000 Section 117000](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D104_P12_C7_A1_S117000.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 117005 Section 117005](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D104_P12_C7_A1_S117005.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 117010 Section 117010](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D104_P12_C7_A1_S117010.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 117015 Section 117015](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D104_P12_C7_A1_S117015.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 117020 Section 117020](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D104_P12_C7_A1_S117020.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 117025 Section 117025](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D104_P12_C7_A1_S117025.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 117030 Section 117030](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D104_P12_C7_A1_S117030.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 117035 Section 117035](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D104_P12_C7_A1_S117035.md)
- [Cal. HSC § 117040 Section 117040](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Chsc_D104_P12_C7_A1_S117040.md)

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