Ne. Sacramento Cty. Sanitation Dist. v. Northridge Park Cty. Water Dist. of Sacramento Cty.

The sole question on this appeal is whether a county sanitation district must compensate a county water district for the latter’s costs when required to relocate its water mains because of an extension of the sanitation district’s sewer facilities (both works being located beneath county roads). The trial court held that it must. We agree with that holding upon the principles of law and reasoning related below.

Northridge is a county water district created under the provisions of section 30000 et seq. of the Water Code. Its function is to provide water for domestic purposes to people within…