Septic Tanks – AB 885

• Septic Systems (Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems) Fact Sheet
• The State Water Resources Control Board has extended its public comment period on proposed regulations for Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems until February 23, 2009. Please see the end of this link for emailing and mailing information.
• Proposed Regulations and Proposed Statewide Waiver for Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (OWTS) (Septic Systems) (2/18/09)
  • Appendix B - Proposed OWTS Regulations
• Notice of Public Workshops and Hearings
  The State Water Resource Control Board will hold workshops and hearing regarding the proposed regulations and waiver for onsite wastewater treatment plans (OWTS) and the associated draft environmental impact report (EIR). Workshops are scheduled for:
  • Northern California - Redding, Santa Rosa and Eureka.
  • Southern California - Bishop, Riverside, Malibu and Fresno
  • Northeast California - Mariposa, San Andreas, Nevada City, Susanville, Redding, Bishop and Sacramento
• AB 885 OWTS (Septic Tank Systems): Transmittal Letter for Proposed Regulations, and Proposed Conditional Waiver, and Draft Environmental Impact Report.
• Proposed AB 885 OWTS (Septic Tank Systems) Regulations and Conditional Waiver
• Questions and Answers
• Questions and Answers 2
• Executive Summary
• Program Draft EIR
  • Cover, Title & TOC
  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • Background and Project Description
  • Regulatory Setting
  • Environmental Analysis
    • Water Quality and Public Health
    • Biological Resources
    • Land Use and Planning
  • Summary of Fiscal and Economic Analysis
  • Alternatives to the Proposed Project
  • Other CEQA-Required Sections (7 MB)
  • References
  • List of References
  • Glossary
  • Appendix A - Codified AB 885 and SB 390 and 923
  • Appendix B - Proposed OWTS Regulations
  • Appendix C - IS-NOP and Scoping Report (4 MB)
  • Appendix D - Background Info on OWTS
  • Appendix E - Section 303d Maps - Index (individual maps below)
    
    

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  • Appendix F - Hydrology and Water Quality Data
  • Appendix G - Economic Data
    
    
• Initial Statement of Reasons
• Scoping Report
• Initial Study and Notice of Preparation of a Statewide Program Environmental Impact Report for On-Site Wastewater Treatment System Regulations - These two documents are being circulated for a 60-day public review period. Because of time limits mandated by state law, agency responses should be submitted as soon as possible and must be received no later than August 8, 2005.
  • Notice of Preparation
  • Initial Study
• On-Site Wastewater Treatment and System Repair of Failure/Malfunction Survey - January 2003
• Survey of Septage Treatment, Handling and Disposal Practices in California - December 2002
• Review of Technologies for the Onsite Treatment of Wastewater in California
• Evaluation of Disinfection Units for Onsite Wastewater Treatment System - 12/1/06

(Updated 9/22/09)