Basin Plan Amendment to Address NPDES Permitting Needs
Summary
SCH Number
2024080706
Lead Agency
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region 2
(RWQCB)
Document Title
Basin Plan Amendment to Address NPDES Permitting Needs
Document Type
NDE - Notice of Decision
Received
Posted
8/16/2024
Document Description
On December 13, 2023, the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (San Francisco Bay Water Board) adopted Resolution No. R2-2023-0026, amending the Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay Region (Basin Plan). On April 17, 2024, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) approved the amendment under Resolution No. 2024-0013. On July 22, 2024, the Office of Administrative Law approved the regulatory action in OAL Matter 2024-0607-02S.
The Basin Plan amendment is to 1) correct errors in freshwater objective calculation formulas for selected metals to be consistent with the California Toxics Rule and National Toxics Rule, 2) clarify that other applicable policies, regulations, and guidance aside from the State Implementation Policy may be used when developing dilution credits for non-priority pollutants; 3) allow establishment of alternative cyanide dilution credits and mercury concentration triggers to accommodate water recycling projects or to reflect material and substantial changes in wastewater treatment operations and conditions; and 4) make minor editorial changes to Table 3-4, to add clarifications, update obsolete information, and improve formatting.
Contact Information
Name
Tong Yin
Agency Name
San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board
Job Title
Water Resource Control Engineer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Counties
Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Zip
94612
Township
Oaklan
Other Location Info
Surface waters, including inland, enclosed bays, estuarine in San Francisco Bay Region under the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality 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
Yes (Environmental Checklist)
(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
No
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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