San Diego Region - Tentative Orders

Notice of Written Comment Period for Tentative Order No. R9-2024-0055. On March 18, 2024, the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego Region (San Diego Water Board) released Tentative Order No. R9-2024-0055, An Order Rescinding Order No. 2001-159, Waste Discharge Requirements for Phillips B. & Carol J. Baily, Baily Vineyard & Winery Riverside County (Tentative Order) for public review and comment. The Tentative Order and Notice of Written Comment Period which contains instructions on how to submit written comments, are available using the links below. All written comments are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 19, 2024. Questions and comments should be directed to Mr. Brandon Bushnell by phone at 619-521-8044, or via e-mail at brandon.bushnell@waterboards.ca.gov.

Notice of Written Comment Period for Tentative Order No. R9-2024-0004 The United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9 (USEPA) and California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego Region (San Diego Water Board) are jointly releasing for public review and comment Tentative Order No. R9-2024-0004 (NPDES Permit No. CA0107409), Waste Discharge Requirements and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit for the City of San Diego E.W. Blom Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant Discharge to the Pacific Ocean through the Point Loma Ocean Outfall (Tentative Order/Permit) and USEPA’s Tentative Decision Document (TDD) on the City of San Diego’s (City’s) request for a waiver from secondary treatment requirements pursuant to Clean Water Act section 301(h). All written comments are due by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 1, 2024. Questions and comments should be directed to Joann Lim @ 619-521-3362 or Joann.Lim@waterboards.ca.gov.

Notice of Written Comment Period for Tentative Order No. R9-2024-0011. On February 21, 2024, the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego Region (San Diego Water Board), released Tentative Cleanup and Abatement Order No. R9-2024-0011, An Order Directing Guhn Y. Kim and Yun Soon Kim, as Administrators of the Kim Family Trust of 2017, M&E Brothers LLC, Flor De Lys Barawid, and Kim Buhler, as Administrator of the Hortman Trust, to Clean up or Abate the Effects of Unauthorized Releases from 1654 and 1718 E. Valley Parkway, Escondido, California (Tentative Order), for public review and comment. All written comments are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 22, 2024. Questions and comments should be directed to Tom Alo at (619) 521-3375 or tom.alo@waterboards.ca.gov.

Notice of Written Comment Period for Tentative Order No. R9-2024- 0001. On December 4, 2023, the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego Region (San Diego Water Board) released Tentative Order No. R9-2024-0001, Conditional Waivers of Waste Discharge Requirements for Low Threat Discharges in the San Diego Region (Tentative Order), for public review and comment. The San Diego Water Board intends to consider adoption of the Tentative Order at the San Diego Water Board meeting on March 13, 2024. The Tentative Order and Notice of Public Hearing which contains instructions on how to submit written comments, are available using the links below. All written comments are due by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, January 8, 2024. Questions and comments should be directed to Dr. Mahsa Izadmehr by phone at 619-521-8048, or via e-mail at Mahsa.Izadmehr@waterboards.ca.gov.

Notice of Written Comment Period for Tentative Order No. R9-2024-0006. On November 30, 2023, the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego Region (San Diego Water Board) released Tentative Order No. R9-2024-0006, An Order Rescinding Order No. 86-22, Waste Discharge Requirements for the Discharge of Gemstone Polishing Wastewater to Percolation Ponds by Craftstones, Ramona, San Diego County (Tentative Order) for public review and comment. The San Diego Water Board intends to consider adoption of the Tentative Order at the San Diego Water Board meeting on February 14, 2024. The Tentative Order and Notice of Public Hearing which contains instructions on how to submit written comments, are available using the links below. All written comments are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 29, 2023. Questions and comments should be directed to Mr. Brandon Bushnell by phone at 619-521-8044, or via e-mail at brandon.bushnell@waterboards.ca.gov.

Notice of Written Comment Period for Tentative Order No. R9-2023-0132.  On November 8, 2023, the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego Region (San Diego Water Board) released Tentative Order No. R9-2023-0132, Cleanup and Abatement and Water Code Section 13267 Investigative Order for Temecula Creek Ranch, LLC; the Edward and Jean Ward Trust; Jacqueline M. Fletcher; and Jose Antonio Jimenez (Tentative Order) for public review and comment. The Tentative Order and Notice of Opportunity to Comment, which contains instructions on how to submit written comments are available using the links below. All written comments are due by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, December 11, 2023. Questions and comments should be directed to Frank Melbourn by telephone at (619) 521-3372, or via email at frank.melbourn@waterboards.ca.gov.

Notice of 2nd Revised Tentative Cease and Desist Order No. R9-2024-0008 (formerly identified as R9-2023-0085). The California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego Region (San Diego Water Board) will consider the adoption of 2nd Revised Tentative Cease and Desist Order No. R9-2024-0008 (2nd Revised Tentative CDO) issued to the United States Marine Corps (Discharger). If adopted, the 2nd Revised Tentative CDO directs the Discharger to immediately cease accepting municipal solid waste at the Las Pulgas Landfill located on Basilone Road in Camp Pendleton, San Diego County until and unless specified corrective actions are in place. A public hearing will be held on February 14, 2024, for consideration of the 2nd Revised Tentative CDO. The Written Comment Period is closed; however, oral comments may be made during the public hearing. Hearing procedures are forthcoming and will be announced separately. Questions regarding the 2nd Revised Tentative CDO should be directed to Frank Melbourn by telephone at (619) 521-3372 or via e-mail at frank.melbourn@waterboards.ca.gov.