For those that live in the State of California and who plan on installing a water softener in California, California Assembly Bill 334 could affect restrictions on any brand of residential water softening. This passed bill has been the subject of much controversy in California. It is our understanding that it authorizes local California agencies to regulate the use and availability of self-regenerative water softening appliances that discharge to the community sewer system, effective January 1, 2004. Please be aware of the laws in California. It is up to you who buy and install a water softener destined for California, to check with your local authorities to see if water softeners (all brands, certified or not) are legal in your area. Crazy but true: just because this great softener has been certified for the State of California, it still does not mean that it may legally be installed in your area. It is our understanding that in February 2003, the Los Angeles County Sanitation District, in conjunction with the Santa Clarita City Council, voted to ban installation of regular ("self-generating") water softeners. The area affected has been estimated to affect about 250,000 people. We have been told that they took this action because that Sanitation District was in violation of chloride wastewater standards of 100 mg/L.