### Question
How is the term service area defined?


### Answer
The term **service area** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 10362* as the following:

> any area that encompasses a watershed that contains a federally authorized reclamation project that is located in any State or area described in section 391 of title 43

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 10362*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 109B-SECURE WATER**

