Important to protecting human health and the natural environment are pollution prevention, pretreatment, and storm water management. Urban areas, industrial facilities, and construction sites are significant sources of pollutants. Federal, state, and local regulations require investigating sources of pollutants and implementing control measures to reduce water pollution and impacts from hazardous waste.The Stormwater Reporter is dedicated to disseminating information about financing, managing, and planning for San Diego's stormwater issues.
Long Awaited State Construction Permit The California State Water Resources Board adopted the long awaited statewide general construction permit on September 2, 2009. This highly controversial permit has gone through a number of changes before it was past by a 3 to 1 vote. Along with many new changes from the previous permit, this permit will include numeric effluent limits. There is an added list of waters affected by sediment TMDLs. Not all changes are bad, but the overall the permit will require more of an effort from developers and responsible persons. The implementation date was established as July 1, 2010. As reported by Sandy Mathews (Larry Walker & Associates), here is a quick run down on the final changes:
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Emergency Projects. Added language to allow projects to proceed to address the emergency and obtain permit coverage with 30 days
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Maintenance Projects. The limiting sentences were removed (basically restoring the language in 99-08
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Grandfathering for Post Construction Requirements. Added for all projects a 3 year (from date of adoption) moratorium or longer if approved by the State Water Resources Control Board
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Homeland Security Language. Adjusted so that information protected by Homeland Security Act or other federal statute does not need to be submitted
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Regional Board Authority.Regional Water Quality Control Board authority to revoke Risk Level 1 grandfather for current projects was limited (can only be revoked if there has been significant noncompliance with current construction general permit, or evidence of a risk to cause or contribute to a violation to WQS
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Approved Signatory. Added language to address signature authority for military and public universities
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Run-on Caused by Forest Fires or Other Natural Disaster. Added finding and provisions that projects were not responsible for contaminated run-on associated with these events, and that such discharges are not subject to NELs
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Deleted definitions of conventional and non-conventional pollutants (which were not consistent with the CWA)
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EGLs Added Reopener
For more details and until the final permit is published see the April 2009 draft permit and change sheet.
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