Public Notices and Documents for Review
The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (Water Board) requests public comments on many types of draft documents: Basin Plan amendments, adoption of TMDLs (Total Maximum Daily Loads), NPDES permits, Waste Discharge Requirements, Site Cleanup Requirements, Enforcement Orders, California Environmental Quality Act documents and more. This page contains links to public notices for projects currently in a public comment period. In addition, you will find links to pages containing support materials (fact sheets, regulation text, etc.) below the public notices.
You may also visit the Water Board Meeting Calendar for information about comment periods, public hearings and meetings.
Decisions
- Board Meetings
- Basin Planning and TMDLs
- Agriculture
- NPDES
- Enforcement Actions
- Proposed (Tentative) Orders for Consideration by the Board
- Site Cleanup
- Section 401 Water Quality Certification
- Storm Water
- Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems
- Waste Discharge Requirements
Laws and Regulations Relevant to Current Public Proceedings
- California Water Code
- California Code of Regulations
- Title 23. Waters
- Title 27. Environmental Protection
How to Participate
Board Meetings
Basin Planning and TMDLs
San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (Water Board) staff will hold a public workshop and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) scoping meeting to seek public input on the scope, content, and potential environmental effects of amending the Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay Basin (Basin Plan) to support nutrient reductions from wastewater treatment plants also known as publicly-owned treatment works (POTWs). In general, this project defines a narrow set of conditions under which POTW compliance schedules to achieve the 40 percent bay-wide nutrient reduction required by Water Board Order R2-2024-0013 (2024 NPDES Permit) may be extended and the information required to justify such an extension. The meeting will be conducted by video and teleconference. Members of the public will be able to listen to and watch the meeting using the link provided in this notice and ask questions or make comments at the meeting. Additional information on the project description, project location, and meeting format can be found in the notice.- Public Workshop and CEQA scoping meeting will be held from 3:30 to 5:00pm on July 23, 2026
- Written CEQA scoping comments are due by August 6, 2026, at 5:00pm
Agriculture
- None at this time
NPDES
- For public notices and draft documents for review on NPDES related matter, please see Proposed (Tentative) Orders for Consideration by the Board.
Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems
- None at this time
Site Cleanup
- None at this time
Section 401 Water Quality Certification
| Comment Period | Project Name | City/County |
|---|---|---|
| 6/9/2026 - 06/29/2026 | A Street Permanent Embankment Stabilization Across from Crescent Ave | Castro Valley, Alameda County |
| 6/16/2026 - 07/6/2026 | Lagunitas Creek Watershed Enhancement Project, Phase 2 | Unincorporated, Marin County |
| 6/17/2026 - 07/7/2026 | Oakland Marine Debris Removal | Oakland, Alameda County |
| 6/18/2026 - 07/8/2026 | Bank Erosion Protection and Habitat Enhancement | San Geronimo, Marin County |
| 6/23/2026 - 07/13/2026 | 1 Bellevue Avenue Pier Deck Removal | Belvedere, Marin County |
| 6/24/2026 - 07/14/2026 | Wharf 3.5 Project-Geotechnical Investigation | Concord, Contra Costa County |
| 6/24/2026 - 07/14/2026 | The San Catanio Creek Stabilization Toda Property Reach | San Ramon, Contra Costa County |
| 6/26/2026 - 07/16/2026 | Alviso Marina County Park Dock and Infrastructure Maintenance Project | San Jose, Santa Clara County |
| 6/26/2026 - 07/16/2026 | Cary-Haas Pedestrian Bridge Replacement Project 2024.1010 | San Leandro, Alameda County |
Storm Water
- None at this time
Waste Discharge Requirements
- None at this time
