Tentative Orders
A Tentative Order (TO) issuing Waste Discharge Requirements (Order) to the Santa Clara Valley Water District Coyote Creek Flood Protection Project will be considered by the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board at its June 10, 2026, meeting. The draft Order would authorize the placement of fill in waters of the state for the construction of traditional floodwalls, passive barriers, berms, and levees spanning 17,000 discontinuous linear feet (LF), and improvements to the City’s municipal storm sewer system by the Santa Clara Valley Water District. Written comments on the Tentative Order or objections to this action must be submitted no later than May 16, 2026, by 5:00 p.m.
A Tentative Order for Waste Discharge Requirements is being considered for the closed Bedwell Bayfront Park Landfill at 1600 Marsh Road, Menlo Park, San Mateo County. The Tentative Order would update monitoring requirements for the landfill. Written comments or objections to this action must be submitted no later than April 30, 2026, by 5:00 p.m.
A Tentative Order terminating the cleanup requirements for Order No. R2-2014-0021 is being considered for the discharges of tetrachloroethene (TCE) at 6400 Sierra Court, Dublin, Alameda County. If no significant comments are received, we plan to administratively issue the Order.
An NPDES Permit is being considered for Lehigh Southwest Cement Company, Permanente Plant, Cupertino, Santa Clara County. The permit would regulate the Plant’s discharge of treated wastewater and industrial stormwater to Permanente Creek. The San Francisco Bay Water Board will consider this item at its June 10, 2026, meeting. The public comment period remains closed.
An NPDES permit is being considered for discharges of residual fireworks pollutants associated with public fireworks displays in the San Francisco Bay Region. The permit would reissue the Fireworks General Permit (Order R2-2020-0021) regulating these discharges through the implementation of best management practices. The San Francisco Bay Water Board will consider this item at its April 8, 2026, meeting. The public comment period is closed.
A draft NPDES permit is being considered for the South San Francisco - San Bruno Water Quality Control Plant. The draft permit would regulate the discharge of treated wastewater to Lower San Francisco Bay. The San Francisco Water Board will consider this item at its April 8, 2026, meeting. The public comment period is closed.
A draft NPDES permit is being considered for the Raymond A. Boege Alvarado Wastewater Treatment Plant owned and operated by Union Sanitary District. Most of the time, the plant discharges treated wastewater to Lower San Francisco Bay, which are covered under a separate permit. This draft permit would regulate intermittent discharges of treated wastewater to Old Alameda Creek through a shallow water outfall during extreme wet weather wet weather, which could occur up to 12 times per year. The San Francisco Bay Water Board will consider this item at its April 8, 2026, meeting. The public comment period is closed.
A revised 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. The public comment period is closed.
