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Item 4.b.
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June 10, 2019
TO: REAL ESTATE, ENVIRONMENTAL AND PLANNING COMMITTEE
FROM: LORI SCHECTEL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
DIVISION MANAGER
REVIEWED BY: JEAN-MARC PETIT, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL
SERVICES
ROGER S. BAILEY GENERAL MANAGER
SUBJECT: RECEIVE UPDATE ON THE MOST RECENT MEETING OF THE BAYAREA
CLEAN WATER AGENCIES (BACWA)
• May 17, 2019: Last Executive Board Meeting.
• May 20, 2019: Last Joint BACWA/RWQCB Meeting.
• June 21, 2019: Next Executive Board Meeting.
• Nutrients: Nutrient Management Strategy Steering Committee Meeting will be held on June 14,
2019. San Francisco Estuary Institute (S F E I) is executing the contract on the Nature-Based
Solutions Study required in the 2nd Nutrients Watershed Permit.
• Microplastics: Workshop was held on May 22, 2019 at SFEI to discuss ongoing studies.
• Toxicity: State Water Board has revised the timeline for the toxicity provisions. There will be a
workshop on June 24, 2019, where the State Water Board staff will introduce changes to the draft
provisions and then a second workshop will likely be held in July. Targeting October for Board
consideration of the provisions.
• Basin Plan Amendments: Potential for the removal of Oil and Grease effluent limits for wastewater
discharges.
Additional Information/Monthly Bulletins: https:Hbacwa.org/bacwa-bulletins/
Strategic Plan Tie-In
GOAL TWO: Strive to Meet Regulatory Requirements
Strategy 1 - Strive to achieve 100%permit compliance in air, water, land, and other regulations
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