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Item 5.d.
CENTRAL SAN
July 20, 2020
TO: REAL ESTATE, ENVIRONMENTAL AND PLANNING COMMITTEE
FROM: LORI SCHECTEL, ENVIRONMENTALAND 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)
BACWA Meetings & Upcoming Events:
• Joint Meeting with Regional Water Board: June 4, 2020
• Last BACWA Executive Board Meeting: June 19, 2020
• Next BACWA Executive Board Meeting: July 17, 2020
Key Discussion:
COVI D-19: Discussion on treatment plant inspections with Regional Water Board and broader roundtable
discussion with BACWA members.
Nutrients: BACWA is already starting to think about the 3rd Nutrient Watershed Permit. Regional Water
Board has shared its vision and BACWA is reconvening its internal nutrient permit strategy team with a
kickoff meeting on July 17, 2020 (Central San members: Lori Schectel, Mary Lou Esparza, and Dan
Frost). Freshwater Trust made a presentation on water quality trading.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): State Water Board order is slated to come out this month.
Regional Water Board has made progress working with the State Board on recommending a regional
monitoring effort. BACWA and the Regional Water Board will work with the State Board on scoping.
SARS-CoV-2 Sampling: Dan Frost will present an update.
Also, the Resolution to Designate Signatory for the BACWA Joint Powers Authority was approved
unanimously. The resolution designates Central San as BACWA's signatory for the purposes of
Government Code 6509. BACWA's Executive Director met with attorneys supporting BACWA, Aquatic
Science Center, Central San, and East Bay Dischargers Authority to discuss the impact of designating a
signatory and the impact on BACWA policies.
Additional Information/Monthly Bulletins: https:Hbacwa.org/bacwa-bulletins/
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Strategic Plan Tie-In
GOAL TWO:Environmental Stewardship
Strategy 1—Achieve 100%compliance in all regulations
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