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Water Service Line - A water service line is used to deliver water from the Yucaipa Valley Water District’s
mainline distribution system.
Water table - the upper surface of the zone of saturation of groundwater in an unconfined aquifer.
Water transfer - a transaction, in which a holder of a water right or entitlement voluntarily sells/exchanges to a
willing buyer the right to use all or a portion of the water under that water right or entitlement.
Watershed - A watershed is the region or land area that contributes to the drainage or catchment area above a
specific point on a stream or river.
Water-Wise House Call - a service which provides a custom evaluation of a customer's indoor and outdoor
water use and landscape watering requirements.
Well - a hole drilled into the ground to tap an underground aquifer.

Wetlands - lands which are fully saturated or under water at least part of the year, like seasonal vernal pools or
swamps.

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