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2023

• Los Angeles Water Board selects Susana Arredondo as its new executive officer
• The Regional Board Adopts the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Workplan for the Los Angeles Regional Water Board

2022

• Water Boards and City of Santa Monica celebrate opening of water recycling facilities
• The Los Angeles Water Board proposes $1.9 million in penalties against Garvey Garden Plaza LLC, Yang Ming Construction Inc., and Jimmy Duong for alleged violations of the statewide construction stormwater permit
• Los Angeles Water Board approves MOU that holds Boeing accountable for cleanup
• The Los Angeles Water Board proposes historic $11 million in penalties related to the Dominguez Channel hydrogen sulfide odor incident

2021

• The Los Angeles Water Board was notified of a sewage spill in the City of Carson on the afternoon of December 30, 2021. Protection of public health and the environment is the Board’s top priority and the Board is monitoring the situation. The Board understands that the public may have questions and concerns regarding the spill.
  • For updates on the spill and cleanup activities, please see the following webpage: City of Carson Sewage Spill - 12/30/2021 | Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts (lacsd.org)
  • For information on beach closures, please see the following webpage: http://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov/beach/
• Los Angeles Water Board reaches settlements with four companies for waste discharge violations
• State Water Board celebrates City of Maywood groundwater filtration system
• Redondo Beach Coastal Power Plant Granted Extension
• Statement on State Water Boards' Role in Oil Spill Response
  In response to the massive oil spill that occurred October 1-3 in federal waters off the Orange County coast, a unified command involving multiple agencies has been established to oversee cleanup efforts. The cooperating entities include the U.S. Coast Guard, California Department of Fish and Wildlife's Office of Spill Prevention and Response and Beta Offshore. A public website with information about the cleanup efforts is available at: www.socalspillresponse.com. The Santa Ana, Los Angeles and San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Boards are closely monitoring the situation, providing information to the unified command as needed, and will address water quality issues that fall within their regulatory purview at the appropriate time.
• The State Water Board approved measures that will restore instream flows to Mono Lake tributaries
• LA Water Board Adopted a new MS4 permit that sets limits on pollution that is discharged from storm drains
• Settlement reached but monitoring continues of crude oil release in Ventura County watershed $330,218 in fines will be deposited in the Waste Discharge Permit Fund
• The Carousel Tract aka KAST Project (Former Kast Property Tank Farm) Information
• Redondo Beach Coastal Power Plant Granted Extension
• Notice of Public Hearing for Proposed Issuance of Regional MS4 Permit and Availability of Revised Tentative Regional MS4 Permit and Response to Comments
• Public Notice and Opportunity to Comment – Tentative Resolution – Referral to the California Attorney General – Blake Alsbrook, in his official capacity as Successor Trustee of the Louis and Alice Ross Family Trust (Ross Family Trust), Kyung Sun Kim, Kang Il Kim, Rocket Cleaners Corp., Chia Te Ho, Ralph Galvan, Rocket Cleaners and Laundry Services, National Cleaners and Laundry Services, Manuel Aguirre and Susan Aguirre (Posted on May 4, 2021, Comments due by 5 p.m. May 17, 2021)
  
• Stipulation for Entry of Consent Judgement: Consent Judgement and Permanent Junction – Coast United Advertising Co., Inc. (Final Draft pending Court filing)
• General Laboratory Testing Guidance for Petroleum Hydrocarbon Impacted Sites March 2021 update
• Given the Water Board's jurisdiction over surface water and its role in advising DTSC on its laws, policies and regulations regarding groundwater, the Los Angeles Water Board has entered into non-binding mediation with CalEPA, DTSC, and Boeing regarding cleanup at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL). More information is available here: DTSC Statement on SSFL Mediation | Department of Toxic Substances Control (ca.gov)

2020

• Skypark Commercial Properties (Site Cleanup Program No. 1499) – Draft Cleanup and Abatement Order, 11/30/2020
  • Response to Request for Time Extension to Public Comment Period, 12/31/2020
• Settlement Agreement - Lai Revocable Family Trust (posted on December 3, 2020)
• Water Quality Coordinating Committee (WQCC) Meeting, October 27-28, 2020
• Notice of Public Hearing on the 2020-2022 Triennial Review of Water Quality Standards for the Los Angeles Region
• Implementation of Executive Order N-42-20: Guidelines and Best Practices for Water and Wastewater Systems (04/30/20)
• Public Notice 2019 Draft Supplemental Guidance: Screening and Evaluating Vapor Intrusion (A hard copy of the document can be viewed at Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board office located at 320 W. 4th Street, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90013)
• Notice of Availability of Additional Documents for the February 13, 2020 Board Hearing on the Proposed Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Los Angeles Region (Basin Plan) to Update the Bacteria Objectives for Fresh, Estuarine and Marine Waters Designated for Water Contact Recreation, based on the Statewide Bacteria Provisions
• MS4 Stakeholder Workshop Agenda
• Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Los Angeles Region (Basin Plan) to Update the Bacteria Objectives for Fresh, Estuarine and Marine Waters Designated for Water Contact Recreation, based on the Statewide Bacteria Provisions

2019

• Notice of Stakeholder Workshop on Implementation Considerations for the Application of EPA's 2007 Aquatic Life Freshwater Quality Criteria for Copper in the Los Angeles Region
• Los Angeles Water Board responds to NRDC Report, “Omission Accomplished II: The Lack of Municipal Stormwater Enforcement in the Los Angeles Region”
• Creating infrastructure for a more resilient water future to be topic of webcast
• Announcement of New Executive Officer Renee Purdy
• Notice of Public Hearing to Consider Non-Regulatory Amendments to Administratively Update Chapter 4 "Strategic Planning and Implementation" And Chapter 5 "Plans and Policies" of the Basin Plan
• $6 Million Settlement Reached With Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for Underground Storage Tank Violations
• The Coastal Conservancy and the SMBRC announce the availability of grant funds for projects that advance the priorities of the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Plan.

2018

• US Economic Development Administration Grant Opportunities for Federally Declared Disaster Areas in 2017 (Wildfire Grants)
• $2.2 Million Settlement Reached in 2015 Hyperion Treatment Plant Sewage Spill
• Resolution to Prioritize Actions to Adapt to and Mitigate the Impacts of Climate Change on the Los Angeles Region's Water Resources and Associated Beneficial Uses
• Los Angeles Water Board Names Deborah Smith as New Executive Officer
• California Finance Coordinating Committee 2018 Funding Fairs in Los Angeles County on August 30, 2018
• 2017 Update - Wildfire Web Page Resources
• Nonpoint Source Grant Program and Cleanup and Abatement Funds Available for Post-Fire Recovery

2017

• Climate Change Strategy - Notice of Public Workshop
• Press Release: Harmful Cyanobacteria Detected in Long Beach Park Ponds; Caution Urged with Contact by Pets and Children
• Notice of Proposed Second Amended and Restated Consent Judgment in The People of the State of California, ex rel., Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region v. The Boeing Company, Case No. 56-2010-00371686-CU-MC-SIM (Comments due by 5:00 p.m. on May 5, 2017)
• PRESS RELEASE: City of Industry to Pay $5 Million for Unpermitted Dredging in the San Gabriel River at Follows Camp

2016

• Public meeting to reconsider the scope of Board-adopted Trash TMDLs, with the exception of those for the Ballona Creek and LA River Watersheds
• Notice of Settlement Agreement and Stipulation for Entry of Administrative Civil Liability Order entered into by the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board and the City of Industry
• City of Compton to Pay Penalty, Upgrade Sanitary Sewer System for Discharging Raw Sewage Into Local Waterway
• Public Notice - Approval of Revised West Drainage Channel Master Plan, Sunshine Canyon City/County Landfill, Sylmar, California
• Santa Clara River Lakes Nutrients TMDL Fact Sheet
• Proposed Amendment to the Basin Plan to Incorporate Stakeholder-Proposed Groundwater Quality Control Measures for Salts and Nutrients in the Malibu Valley Groundwater Basin
• Notice of Entry of Consent Judgment Pursuant to Stipulation entered into by the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board and the City of San Gabriel
• Proposed Non-Regulatory Amendment to the Basin Plan to Administratively Update Chapter 4 "Strategic Planning and Implementation" and Specific Geographic Information in Chapter 2 "Beneficial Uses
• Draft TMDL-Specific Permit Requirements for the State Water Board's Industrial General Storm Water Permit
• L.A. Regional Water Board Files Lawsuit Against U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Clean Water Act Violations
• Notice of Entry of Judgment for Consent Judgment Pursuant to Stipulation entered into by the Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region, and the City of Alhambra
• New Regional Board Climate Change Web Page
• Fact Sheet and Notice of Opportunity to Comment on CEQA Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration on United Technologies Corporation Canoga Avenue Site (Comment Period has been extended to January 15, 2016)

2015

• L.A. Regional Water Board Proposes $5.75 Million Penalty Against City of Industry for Water Quality Violations
• Ujima Project - Community Open House Announcement (Saturday, October 10, 2015) | En Español
• Water Quality Coordinating Committee Meeting will be held on October 12-13, 2015
• Los Angeles Water Board Action Speeds City of Oxnard Recycled Water Effort to provide non potable water to local Agriculture posted 07/09/2015
• State Water Board Adopts Order Providing Framework for Stormwater Capture and Use in Los Angeles posted 06/16/2015
• Los Angeles County Flood Control District receives $99,000 Penalty for Violating Clean Water Act posted 05/05/2015
• Notice of Hearing on a Proposed Amendment to the Basin Plan to Incorporate Stakeholder-Developed Groundwater Quality Control Measures for Salts and Nutrients in the Lower Santa Clara River Groundwater Basin posted 05/05/2015

2014

• Public Notice of Lodging of Amended and Restated Consent Judgment and Final Order (Amended Consent Judgment) in The People of the State of California, ex rel., Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region v. The Boeing Company, Case No. 56-2010-00371686-CU-MC-SIM. (Written comments due by 5:00pm on December 11, 2014) Click here for the Amended Consent Judgment.
  • Response to Objections
• Extended Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between Los Angeles Regional Board and the City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP)
• Resolution to Sign a Revised Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Malibu and the State Water Resources Control Board Regarding the Malibu Civic Center Area Prohibition Posted on 10/15/2014
• LA Water Board Takes Action to Expedite Groundwater Cleanups, Generating Up to 90,000 Acre-Feet of Potable Water Posted on 07/10/2014
• General WDRs for In-Situ Groundwater Remediation and Groundwater Re-Injection Posted on 06/20/2014
• Los Angeles Water Board Approves $591,000 Settlement with City of San Buenaventura for Waste Discharge Violations Posted on 05/20/2014
• Los Angeles Water Board Takes Action to Increase Efficiency of the State's Oldest Water Recycling Project Posted on 04/11/2014
• Tentative Resolution: Adopt the Petroleum UST EAR Account 2014-2015 Annual Priority Site List (posted on 02/19/2014)
• Drought Year Information Resources (posted 1/17/14)
• Los Angeles Water Board Approves Recycled Water Project to Save 3 Million Gallons of Potable Water Per Day - Enough for 7,000 Homes (posted on March 6, 2014)
• Regional Board Sets Cleanup Goals, Directs Shell Oil to Submit Remedial Action Plan (posted on January 24, 2014)

2013

• Fact Sheet for Marina del Rey Copper TMDL (updated 12/16/2013)
• Tentative Long Beach MS4 Permit (posted 11/22/2013)
• Public Notice for The Basin Plan Amendment for Reconsideration of Table 4-zz of Resolution No. R4-2009-007 Prohibiting On-Site Wastewater Disposal Systems in the Malibu Civic Center Area (Posted November 15, 2013)
• Los Angeles Water Board Files Notice of Intent to Sue the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Water Quality Violations
• Sepulveda Basin Vegetation Removal Information
• Click here for Public Notice of Lodging of Settlement Agreement in the bankruptcy matter, In re Halaco Engineering Company, Case No. 9:02-bk-12255-R (Comments due by 5:00 pm on October 28, 2013)
• Regional Water Board Directs Shell Oil Co. to Strengthen Carousel Tract Petroleum Cleanup Goals (posted on 8/21/2013)
• Click here for Public Notice of Lodging of Proposed Third Modification to the Settlement Agreement and Final Order in United States and State of California ex rel. California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region v. City of Los Angeles, Civil Action No. 01-191-RSWL (Comments due by 5:00 pm on August 26, 2013)
• Los Angeles Water Board Approves Updated Storm Water Runoff Regulations
• Los Angeles Board Refers Sanitary Sewer Permit Violations In Three Cities to State Attorney General's Office (posted on October 14, 2013)
• Coastal Commission Beach Cleanup Sept. 21: Volunteers Pitch In For A Better Coastline (posted on September 17, 2013)
• Los Angeles Water Board Cracks Down on Sanitation Districts for Failure to Comply with Santa Clara River Chloride Limitations

2012

• Notice of Change of Date of Public Hearing for L.A. River Nitrogen and Related Effects TMDL (Posted on Oct. 17, 2012)
• Notice of Change of Date of Public Hearing for Ventura River Algae TMDL (Posted on Oct. 17, 2012)
• Notice of Water Quality Coordinating Committee Meeting on November 1-2, 2012 at the CAL/EPA Building, Coastal Hearing Room 1001 I Street, 2nd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814
• Notice Of Board Member Field Tour Of The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta on October 31, 2012 at Cal/EPA Building, Klamath Room 1001 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
• Los Angeles Regional Water Board Establishes Expert Panel to Review Carousel Neighborhood Cleanup
• Notice Of Change To Date Of Board Hearing On The Tentative National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit For Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4)
• Extension Of Comment Period On The Conceptual Groundwater Injection Plan Prepared By The City Of Malibu
• Proposed Nominations for the Underground Storage Tank's Emergency, Abandoned and Recalcitrant (EAR) Account, Fiscal Year 2012 - 2013 Annual Priority List for the 1- 710 Corridor Project.(Scheduled for April 5, 2012 Board Meeting)

2011

• Electronic Submittal Required for Correspondence and Reports to the Regional Board effective November 1, 2011
• Notice of Availability of Additional Documents for the Proposed Non-Regulatory Amendment to the Basin Plan to Administratively Update Chapter 2: "Beneficial Uses" by Incorporating Previously Adopted Amendments, and Updated Surface and Groundwater Maps and Corresponding Beneficial Use Tables.
• Proposed Non-Regulatory Amendment to the Basin Plan to Administratively Update Chapter 7: "Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)" by Incorporating Previously Adopted TMDLs (Posted on September 30, 2011)
• Tentative Waste Discharge Requirements, Monitoring and Reporting Requirements, and Cease and Desist Order (Paradise Ranch Wastewater Treatment Plant, 36200 Paradise Ranch Road, Castaic, CA)
• Supplemental Environmental Project Proponent List (posted August 31, 2011)
• Proposed Non-Regulatory Amendment to the Basin Plan to Administratively Update Chapter 2: "Beneficial Uses" by Incorporating Previously Adopted Amendments, and Updated Surface and Groundwater Maps and Corresponding Beneficial Use Tables. (Posted August 19, 2011)
• The Regional Board is now soliciting proponents for inclusion on the Supplemental Environmental Project Proponent List Click here for the solicitation letter and here for the sign-up form (posted July 8, 2011)

2010

• Public Notice of Acceptance of Conditional Early Settlement Offer for Mandatory Minimum Penalties (updated December 28, 2010)
• Former Gillette / Papermate, Santa Monica, Cleanup and Abatement orders click for Cover Letter, Modified CAO R4-2008-0034 and CAO R4-2010-0202 (November 10, 2010)

2009

• Azusa Landfill Item is being continued to the September 3rd, 2009 Regional Board Meeting. (posted Jun 30, 2009)

2008

• Consideration of Termination of Malibu Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems. Click here for the Revised Tentative Resolution and the MOU. (updated Nov 5, 2008)
• Supplemental Environmental Project List (SEP List) (updated Oct 22, 2008)
• Mandatory Reporting Requirements for Wastewater Treatment Plant Spills. Click here for the information (posted Sep 15, 2008)
• To upload the 2008-2009 County of Los Angeles Municipal NPDES Storm Water Permit Annual Program Report (for LA Municipal Permittes Only)
• No Drugs Down the Drain, please click here to visit their website .(posted Jun 13, 2008)