Haulers need permits if diverting water
According to a flyer put out by the California Water Boards, anyone who diverts water from a surface stream, lake or pond into a water hauling truck must have a valid water right and any unauthorized drafting or hauling of water is subject to prosecution and fines—up to $500 a day, as high as $1,000 a day during a drought year, and $2,500 per acre-foot of water diverted—by the State Water Boards and the Department of Fish & Wildlife.