Tentative Orders

The consideration of a draft NPDES permit for the Fairfield Suisun Wastewater Treatment Plant has been postponed to the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Board hearing on April 9, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. The draft permit would regulate an average daily discharge of up to about 24 million gallons per day of treated wastewater to Boynton through a shallow water outfall and intermittently to two managed duck ponds and Ledgewood Creek. The public comment period is closed. An NPDES permit is being considered for groundwater discharges in the San Francisco Bay Region. The permit would reissue and combine the VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) and Fuel General Permit (R2 2017-0048, as amended by R2-2018-0050) and Groundwater General Permit (Order R2-2018-0026), regulating discharges associated with the extraction and treatment of groundwater impacted by inorganic chemicals, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), fuel leak compounds, and other synthetic organic compounds in the San Francisco Bay Region. The San Francisco Bay Water Board will consider this item at its April 9, 2025, meeting. The public comment period is closed. A Tentative Order (TO) issuing Water Quality Certification and Waste Discharge Requirements (Order) to the Fairview at Northgate Residential Development Project will be considered by the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board at its June 11, 2025, meeting. The draft Order would authorize the placement of fill in waters of the State for the construction of a residential subdivision with streets, stormwater facilities, and other supporting infrastructure in the City of Vallejo by the Fairview Residential Development, Limited Partnership. Written comments on the Tentative Order or objections to this action must be submitted no later than May 1, 2025, by 5:00 p.m. A Tentative Order prescribing waste discharge requirements (WDRs) for the East Canyon Landfill in Benicia is being considered. The Order would terminate existing WDR Order R2-2004-0029; terminate the self-monitoring program requiring groundwater, leachate, and surface water sampling; and require financial assurance for post-closure monitoring and maintenance. The San Francisco Bay Water Board will consider this item at its June 11, 2025, meeting. Written comments or objections to this action must be submitted no later than May 14, 2025, by 5:00 p.m. A Tentative Order for cleanup and abatement is being considered for discharges of tetrachloroethene (PCE) at 2700 Willow Pass Road, Concord, Contra Costa County. The Tentative Order would require the dischargers to complete the investigation and remediation of the site. If no significant comments are received, we plan to administratively issue the Order. Written comments or objections to this action must be submitted no later than May 18, 2025, by 5:00 p.m. A Tentative Order (TO) for cleanup and abatement is being considered for discharges of tetrachloroethene (PCE) at 555 Main Street, Pleasanton. The Tentative Order would require the dischargers to implement an interim remedial action plan, complete performance monitoring, and conduct other tasks. Written comments or objections to this action must be submitted no later than May 19, 2025, by 5:00 p.m. The consideration of a proposed Initial Study/Subsequent Negative Declaration and a proposed Conditional Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Grazing Operations in the North San Francisco Bay Region (Napa River, Sonoma Creek, Petaluma River, and Tomales Bay watersheds, and all grazing operations in Point Reyes National Seashore) has been postponed to the Regional Water Board hearing on July 9, 2025, in accordance with this revised public notice. The public comment period is closed.