From the State Water Resources Control Board:
The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) is commencing the 2024 Review of State Water Quality Control Plans and State Policies for Water Quality Control (2024 Review of State Plans and Policies).
State water quality control plans and state policies for water quality control (State Plans and Policies) contain water quality standards and other provisions established by the State Water Board to preserve and enhance California’s waters to safeguard human health, support aquatic ecosystems, improve the quality of water resources, and protect beneficial uses of waters. Triennial, or periodic, review is conducted pursuant to the federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.) and its implementing regulations, and the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act (Wat. Code, § 13000 et seq.). (Refer to 33 U.S.C. § 1313(c)(1), 40 C.F.R. § 131.20(a), Wat. Code, §§ 13143, 13170, 13170.2, subd. (b), 13240.) For 2024, the State Water Board will be conducting its triennial review and its periodic reviews in a single combined proceeding. The purpose of the 2024 Review of State Plans and Policies is to engage with the public and interested persons to identify potential changes or additions that will help to guide the State Water Board’s priorities for future amendments to the State Plans and Policies.
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