Public Notices and Documents for Review
The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (Water Board) requests public comments on many types of draft documents: Basin Plan amendments, adoption of TMDLs (Total Maximum Daily Loads), NPDES permits, Waste Discharge Requirements, Site Cleanup Requirements, Enforcement Orders, California Environmental Quality Act documents and more. This page contains links to public notices for projects currently in a public comment period. In addition, you will find links to pages containing support materials (fact sheets, regulation text, etc.) below the public notices.You may also visit the Water Board Meeting Calendar for information about comment periods, public hearings and meetings.
Decisions Pending
- Board Meetings
- Basin Planning and TMDLs
- Pending Enforcement
- Proposed (Tentative) Orders for Consideration by the Board
- Site Cleanup
- Storm Water
Laws and Regulations Relevant to Current Public Proceedings
- California Water Code
- California Code of Regulations
- Title 23. Waters
- Title 27. Environmental Protection
How to Participate
Board Meetings
Basin Planning and TMDLs
Triennial Review Public Workshop
Water Board staff will hold a public workshop on May 19, 2008 to solicit input on the 2008 triennial review of the water quality standards in its Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan). The Water Board’s triennial review will identify those issues that are considered a priority for addressing through Basin Plan projects. Water Board staff has identified a list of issues within the Basin Plan for consideration in the upcoming triennial review. The purpose of this list is to encourage input from interested parties to assist planning staff in prioritizing Basin Plan amendment projects that will best address the water quality planning needs of our region. We have established a comment period ending at 5 pm on May 30, 2008, for the public to submit written comments. More information on Triennial Reviews Here
Public Notice
2008 Triennial Review - Brief Issue Description
New Water Quality Objectives and TMDL for Mercury in Waters of the Guadalupe River Watershed
A draft Basin Plan amendment and supporting Staff Report addressing mercury in waters of the Guadalupe River watershed were released for public review and comment on February 29, 2008. These documents establish new water quality objectives for mercury in those waters, incorporate a total maximum daily load (TMDL) designed to achieve the new objectives, and include an implementation plan. The public comment period will close at 5 pm on April 21, 2008, and the Water Board is anticipate to consider these documents on May 14 and July 9, 2008. See the Water Board's page for this project Here.
Public Notice
Draft Basin Plan amendment
Staff Report (pdf, 11.3KB)
Site Cleanup
Urban Stormwater
A Municipal Regional Permit for urban stormwater is also under development.
Last updated: 5/12/08