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Public Notices and Other Documents for Review
News Amendment of the Self-Monitoring Program in Board Orders to Require Electronic Reporting of Selected Groundwater Information (July 21, 1999) Beach Closure Reports (AB 1946) California Stormwater BMP Handbooks available from California Stormwater Quality Association (CASQA) Permitted Wastewater Dischargers Transmittal Memo (August 6, 2001) Proposed Revision of the Water Quality Enforcement Policy Requirement for Priority Pollutant Monitoring in Receiving Water and Wastewater Discharges. June 13, 2001 Schedule of NPDES Permit Actions, Updated December 12, 2007 (pdf) Watershed Management Initiative Integrated Plan Chapter (January 2001) More News Items (Last Updated 12/12/07)
Board Meetings Board Meeting Agendas 2007 November 1, 2007 September 12, 2007 August 8, 2007 July 11, 2007 June 13, 2007 May 9, 2007 April 11, 2007 March 14, 2007 January 23, 2007 2006 December 13, 2006 November 13, 2006 October 11, 2006 September 13, 2006 August 9, 2006 July 14, 2006 June 14, 2006 May 10, 2006 April 12, 2006 March 8, 2006 February 8, 2006 January 11, 2006 2005 November 16, 2005 October 19, 2005 September 21, 2005 July 20, 2005 June 15, 2005 May 18, 2005 April 20, 2005 March 16, 2005 February 16, 2005 January 19, 2005 2004 November 17, 2004 October 20, 2004 September 15, 2004 July 21, 2004 June 16, 2004 May 19, 2004 April 21, 2004 Cancellation Notice March 17, 2004 February 18, 2004 January 21, 2004 2003 December 3, 2003 November 5, 2003; November 19, 2003 - possible closed sessions October 15, 2003 October 1, 2003; October 2, 2003; October 6, 2003; October 7, 2003; October 8, 2003; October 14, 2003 - possible closed sessions September 17, 2003 September 15, 2003; September 16, 2003; September 22, 2003; September 23, 2003; September 30, 2003 - possible closed sessions August 20, 2003 July 16, 2003 June 18, 2003 May 21, 2003 April 16, 2003 March 19, 2003 February 19, 2003 January 22, 2003 2002 December 18, 2002 November 20, 2002 October 16, 2002 September 18, 2002 August 20-21, 2002 July 17, 2002 Cancellation Notice June 19, 2002 May 22, 2002 April 17, 2002 March 20, 2002 February 27, 2002 January 23, 2002 2001 November 28, 2001 October 17, 2001 September 19 Board Agenda August 15 Board Agenda July 18 Board Agenda June 19-20 Board Agenda May 22 Board Agenda April 18 Board Agenda March 21 Agenda February 21 Agenda January 24 Agenda January 17 Special Board Briefing 2000 November 29 Agenda October 18 Agenda September 20 Agenda August 16 Agenda July 19 Agenda June 21 Agenda May 17 Agenda April 19 Agenda March 15 Agenda February 16 Agenda January 19 Agenda 1999 November 18 Agenda October 20 Agenda September 15 Agenda July 21 Agenda June 16 Agenda May 25 Agenda Board Meeting Minutes 2007 September 12, 2007 (pdf) Supplemental (pdf) Supplemented and amended (pdf) August 8, 2007 (adopted as corrected) (pdf) July 11, 2007 w/supplemental (pdf) June 13, 2007 (pdf) May 9, 2007 (pdf) April 11, 2007 (pdf) March 13-14, 2007 (Adopted as submitted) (pdf) January 23, 2007 (Adopted as amended and supplemented) (pdf) 2006 December 13, 2006 November 13, 2006 October 11, 2006 September 13, 2006 August 9, 2006 July 12, 2006 June 14, 2006 May 10, 2006 April 12, 2006 March 8, 2006 February 8, 2006 January 18, 2006 2005 November 16, 2005 October 19, 2005 September 21, 2005 July 19 and 20, 2005 June 15, 2005 April 20, 2005 March 16, 2005 February 16, 2005 January 19, 2005 2004 October 20, 2004 September 15, 2004 July 21, 2004 June 16, 2004 May 19, 2004 March 17, 2004 February 18, 2004 January 21, 2004 2003 January 22, 2003 February 19, 2003 March 19, 2003 April 16, 2003 May 21, 2003 June 18, 2003 July 16, 2003 August 20, 2003 September 17, 2003 October 15, 2003 December 3, 2003 2002 January 23, 2002 February 27, 2002 April 17, 2002 May 22, 2002 August 20-21, 2002 October 16, 2002 November 20, 2002 December 18, 2002 2001 January 24, 2001 February 21, 2001 March 21, 2001 April 18, 2001 May 22, 2001 June 19&20, 2001         - Supplemental to Minutes of June 19 and 20, 2001         - Supplemental to Minutes of July 18, 2001 (shs) July 18,2001 August 15,2001 September 19, 2001 October 17, 2001 November 28, 2001 2000 January 19, 2000 February 16, 2000 March 15, 2000 April 19, 2000 June 21, 2000 September 20, 2000 October 18, 2000 November 29, 2000 1999 June 16, 1999 July 21, 1999 September 15, 1999 October 20, 1999 1998 September 19, 1998 October 21, 1998
Board Information Primary Contacts Complaints - Sewage spills, oil, chemical and other spills. Department of Defense/Department of Energy Sites Groundwater Cleanup - UST and SLIC Planning Field Response Team Organization
Adopted Orders Orders -- Get the entire order in Microsoft Word or pdf format Orders detailed -- Read the abstract of the order first before you get the entire order number
Monthly Board Report 2007 December Board Report (pdf) November Board Report (pdf) September Board Report (pdf) August Board Report (pdf) July Board Report (pdf) June Board Report (pdf) May Board Report (pdf) April Board Report (pdf) March Board Report (pdf) February Board Report January Board Report 2006 December Board Report November Board Report October Board Report September Board Report August Board Report July Board Report June Board Report May Board Report April Board Report March Board Report February Board Report January Board Report 2005 December Board Report November Board Report October Board Report September Board Report August Board Report July Board Report June Board Report May Board Report April Board Report March Board Report February Board Report January Board Report 2004 December Board Report November Board Report October Board Report September Board Report August Board Report July 21 Board Report June 16 Board Report May 19 Board Report March 17 Board Report February 18 Board Report January 21 Board Report 2003 December 3 Board Report October 15 Board Report September 17 Board Report August 20 Board Report July 16 Board Report June 18 Board Report May 21 Board Report April 16 Board Report March 19 Board Report February 19 Board Report January 22 Board Report 2002 December 18 Board Report November 20 Board Report October 16 Board Report September 18 Board Report August 14 Board Report July 22 Board Report June 19 Board Report May 22 Board Report April 17 Board Report March 20 Board Report February 27 Board Report January 23 Board Report 2001 October 17 Board Report September 19 Board Report August 15 Board Report July 18 Board Report June 19-20 Board Report May 22 Board Report April 18 Board Report March 21 Board Report February 21 Board Report January 24 Board Report 2000 November 29 Board Report October 18 Board Report September 20 Board Report August 16 Board Report July 19 Board Report June 21 Board Report April 19 Board Report March 15 Board Report February 16 Board Report January 19 Board Report 1999 November 18 Board Report October 20 Board Report September 15 Board Report July 21 Board Report June 16 Board Report May 25 Board Report
Programs Basin Plan Contact person: Thomas Mumley (510) 622-2395 The Regional Board is required to develop, adopt (after public hearing), and implement a Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the San Francisco Bay region. The Basin Plan is the master policy document that contains descriptions of the legal, technical, and programmatic bases of water quality regulation in the San Francisco Bay region. The plan must include: • A statement of beneficial water uses that the Regional Board will protect; • The water quality objectives needed to protect the designated beneficial water uses; and • The implementation plans for achieving the water quality objectives through its regulatory programs. The Regional Board first adopted a plan for waters inland from the Golden Gate in 1968. After several revisions, the first comprehensive Water Quality Control Plan for the region was adopted by the Regional Board and approved by the State Board in April 1975. Subsequently, major revisions were adopted in 1982, 1986, 1992, and 1995. Each proposed amendment to the Basin Plan is subject to an extensive public review process. The Regional Board must then adopt the amendment, which is then subject to approval by the State Board. In most cases, the Office of Administrative Law and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) must approve the amendment as well. Construction/Erosion and Stormwater Runoff Contact person: Cliff Cahee (510) 622-2329 For over five years Board staff have been working to reduce the impacts from construction activities on local waterways. This has been done through a vigorous inspection and enforcement program. Staff have also set up an on-going education program for the construction industry and local governments. DOD/DOE Contact person: John Kaiser (510) 622-2368 The Board has a special section devoted to cleanups at federal facilities, including former military facilities (e.g. closed Navy and Army bases), active bases (e.g. Travis AFB), and Department of Energy laboratories (e.g. LLBL or LLNL). Working with other State and federal agencies, staff oversee cleanups at these sites. Areas of concern include groundwater contamination, surface water discharges, and contaminated sediments. Enforcement Contact: Alan Friedman (510) 622-2347 The Regional Board has the authority to enforce all its requirements, orders, and standards. The primary goal of enforcement is to stop on-going problems and cleanup as necessary to preserve the beneficial uses of the Bay Area’s water resources. Enforcement options include issuing letters or orders requiring certain activities, assessing administrative fines directly, or referring the case to local, state or federal prosecutors. Administrative fines imposed by the Board have total millions of dollars since 1985. Approximately 70% of the fine money is used for local environmental enhancement projects, the rest goes to a statewide cleanup fund. LandFills Contact person: Terry Seward (510) 622-2416 The Board regulates landfills, waste ponds, and other waste disposal to land operations. This includes both active and closed facilities. The primary concern is to assure that wastes contained in these facilities do not escape to either surface or groundwaters. Regulation consists of design standards for liners, covers, etc., environmental monitoring, and cleanup when necessary. NPDES Contact person: Lila Tang (510) 622-2425 The NPDES program is a federal permit program under the Clean Water Act that is administered in the Bay Area by the Regional Board. The program requires that any discharge of wastewaters to surface water needs a permit. The permits set limits on the quality of the wastewater and require monitoring. All permits are adopted in public hearings and are designed to protect the beneficial uses of the receiving waters. All sewage treatment plants and large industries have permits. Smaller industries that discharge to sewer systems are regulated by the local systems. The discharge of contaminated groundwater is also regulated by NPDES permits. Stormwater is also covered by NPDES permits, but that is discussed separately below. EPA Permit Application Forms EPA forms 1 and 2D (2C for existing dischargers) may be obtained from USEPA site at: http://www.epa.gov/npdes/pubs/form_1.pdf http://www.epa.gov/npdes/pubs/3510-2D.pdf Form 1 (pdf) Form 3510-2C (pdf) If you have any questions, please contact Lourdes Gonzales at (510) 622-2365 or e-mail at lgonzales@waterboards.ca.gov. Schedule of NPDES Permit Actions, Updated August 9, 2007 (pdf) Nonpoint Source Contact person: Dale Hopkins, Program Coordinator (510) 622-2362 Nonpoint source (NPS) pollution is the result of land runoff, rainfall, drainage or seepage from diffuse sources such as agricultural fields, urban streets, confined animal facilities, and streambank erosion. NPS pollution is one of the major impacts on the water quality of San Francisco Bay, its tributary streams, and the Region's coastal waters. Region 2 is implementing NPS management measures through the California NPS Program Plan and NPS Policy, with a focus on confined animal facilities, urban runoff, and hydromodification. For more information click here SLIC Contact person: Anders Lundgren (510) 622-2385 The SLIC (Spills, Leaks, Investigations, and Cleanups) program is designed to cleanup the impacts of current or historic unauthorized discharges, primarily to groundwater, but in some cases also to surface waters or sediments. The program issues cleanup orders that require investigations, source removals, set final cleanup standards, treatment and monitoring. Stormwater Contact persons: Dale Bowyer, Program Coordinator (510) 622-2323; Rico Duazo (510) 622-2340 and Vic Pal, (510) 622-2403 Industrial General Permit Stormwater pollution is now the major source of pollutants to surface water bodies in the Bay Area. To deal with this the State and Regional Boards have issued NPDES permits that require implementation of certain actions (BMPs or Best Management Practices) to control the pollutants in stormwater. The State Board has issued two general stormwater permits, one to industrial facilities and another to construction sites. Both these general permits require notification, implementation of BMPs and monitoring. The Regional Board has issued municipal stormwater permits to urbanized areas. These permits require local governments to implement certain practices, for example public education (e.g. storm drain stenciling), municipal activities (e.g. street sweeping), monitoring, local commercial/industrial inspections, and new development review. TMDL Contact: tmdlinfo@waterboards.ca.gov, (510) 622-4592 Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) are actions to restore clean water. Section 303(d)of the federal Clean Water Act requires that states identify water bodies that do not meet water quality standards. TMDLs examine these water quality problems, identify sources of pollutants, and specify actions that create solutions. For more information and documents, click here. UST Contact person: Chuck Headlee (510) 622-2433 Underground Storage Tanks are the primary source of pollutants for groundwater. Most UST hold or held fuel, which is the main emphasis of this program (other pollutants are covered by the SLIC program). Under State law USTs need to be monitored for leaks (monitoring is administered by local agencies). If leaks are discovered, Regional Board staff, usually working with local agencies, require that investigations be done, pollutant sources be removed, necessary cleanup be done, and that groundwater be monitored. Watershed Management Contact: Dale Hopkins (510) 622-2362 Watershed management is a strategy for managing resources by integrating water quality monitoring and assessment, planning, nonpoint source and point source discharge regulation, planning, groundwater protection, and other programs at the State and Regional Boards. The Watershed Management Initiative (WMI) was designed to integrate these various programs while promoting cooperative, collaborative efforts with other partners within watersheds. Water Quality Certifications Contact: Liz Morrison (510) 622-2330 Water Quality Certification Page Under the federal Clean Water Act either dredging or wetland fill activities require permits from the Army Corps of Engineers. The Regional Board needs to certify that these federal permits meet State water quality standards. Thus, dredging and fill projects need to be reviewed and approved by the Board. The Board’s concerns are that the projects minimize their impacts on water quality.
Organization Chart Toxics Division Groundwater Division Management Division Watershed Division NPDES Division Policy Division Planning Division
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Employment For job opportunities with the Water Boards, click here. For statewide job opportunities, click here . For vacancy information or employment opportunities, you may contact Aleathia Gary at (510) 622-2507 or send e-mail at agary@waterboards.ca.gov.
Links Association of Bay Area Government CA Environmental Protection Agency State Water Resources Control Board and Other Regional Boards Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment Sport Fish Consumption Advisories, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment California Environmental Resource Evaluation System San Francisco Estuary Institute U. S. Geological Survey UC Berkeley Digital Library Project U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Regulatory)
Water Education Fish Problems Regional Monitoring Groundwater Problems Habitat Losses Local Stream Problems Sediment Hot Spots Water Education in State Board website Last updated: 12/19/07