Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for San Francisco Bay to Adopt Site-Specific Objectives for Copper for San Francisco Bay and an Implementation Plan
Summary
SCH Number
2008089001
Lead Agency
Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 2 (San Francisco Bay), Oakland
Document Title
Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for San Francisco Bay to Adopt Site-Specific Objectives for Copper for San Francisco Bay and an Implementation Plan
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
8/1/2008
Document Description
The Basin Plan Amendment includes: (a) site-specific water quality objectives (SSOs) for copper in all segments of San Francisco Bay excluding South San Francisco Bay; (b) defined ratios of total to dissolved copper (translators) for calculating effluent limits for wastewater sources; (c) a Bay-wide implementation strategy that includes required studies to address technical uncertainties, mandatory effluent limits for all municipal and industrial wastewater dischargers, and control measures for major sources of copper; and (d) an ambient water quality monitoring program designed to detect small changes in dissolved copper concentrations in the Bay that may trigger additional control measures.
Contact Information
Name
Richard Looker
Agency Name
Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 2 (San Francisco Ba
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
San Francisco
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
State Water Resources Control Board
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
No
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
N/A
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
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