Section 401 Water Quality Certification Public Notice

Piers 39 To 43½ Sediment Remediation Project


The San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board is currently reviewing an application for the following project for water quality certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. We encourage public comments on the proposed work, which will be considered in the decision on certification. You may submit comments on this project to the staff member below.


Project Name:

Piers 39 To 43½ Sediment Remediation Project
City/County:

San Francisco, San Francisco County
Comment Period:

7/2/2024 - 7/22/2024
Project Description:

The purpose of the Project is to remediate (i.e., clean up) sediments impacted (i.e., contaminated) with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), likely attributable to the operations from the former Beach Street Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP), within the Project Area, to protect human health and the environment. The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, Groundwater Protection & Waste Containment Division issued a Water Code section 13304 cleanup and abatement order on February 9, 2022.
Project Files:

Contact Staff for files
Staff Contact:

Tahsa Sturgis
(510) 622-2316
Water Quality Control Board
1515 Clay Street, Ste 1400
Oakland, CA 94612