Enforcement
The Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act gives the Water Boards the authority to protect groundwater and surface waters of the State. The State Board's Water Quality Enforcement Policy (Policy) helps define an enforcement process to efficiently address water quality problems. The Enforcement Program ensures that dischargers comply with their permits so the Water Board can meet its water quality goals. Enforcement staff do this by implementing the Policy and by reviewing monitoring reports, inspecting sites, and taking follow up enforcement as needed for the Region's NPDES and Sanitary Sewer System Permittees. Enforcement staff also manage the SEP Program, the Complaint Triage Program, the AGO Pilot Project, the Cross Programs Pilot Project, and the CIWQS and ESMR Programs.
- Los Angeles Water Board introduces expedited enforcement of municipal stormwater violations
- City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Flood Control District, Los Angeles County, City of Lomita, City of Carson, City of Torrance, City of Rolling Hills, City of Rolling Hills Estates, City of Palos Verdes Estates, City of Rancho Palos Verdes Settlement Offer No. R4-2024-0012
- Los Angeles County, City of Lomita, City of Rancho Palos Verdes, City of Los Angeles Settlement Offer No. R4-2024-0013
- City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, City of Lomita, City of Rolling Hills, City of Rancho Palos Verdes, City of Rolling Hills Estates, City of Torrance Settlement Offer No. R4-2024-0014
- City of Lomita, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles County Flood Control District, City of Carson Settlement Offer No. R4-2024-0015
- City of Lomita, Los Angeles County Flood Control District Settlement Offer No. R4-2024-0016
- City of Rolling Hills, City of Rolling Hills Estates Settlement Offer No. R4-2024-0017
- City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County, City of Rolling Hills, City of Rolling Hills Estates Settlement Offer No. R4-2024-0018
- City of Palos Verdes Estates Settlement Offer No. R4-2024-0019
- City of Palos Verdes Estates, City of Rancho Palos Verdes, City of Rolling Hills Estates Settlement Offer No. R4-2024-0020
- Los Angeles County Settlement Offer No. R4-2024-0021
- City of La Habra Heights Settlement Offer No. R4-2024-0022
- City of Torrance Settlement Offer No. R4-2024-0023
- Approval of the 2021 SEP List submitted by the Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment
- Funding Opportunities for Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board SEPs
- This fact sheet addresses two approaches for funding opportunities for SEPs that are available in the Los Angeles Region: Regional Boards administered SEPs, and those administered on behalf of the Regional Board by the Rose Foundation, a non-profit organization which specializes in SEPs benefiting underserved, vulnerable, or otherwise disadvantaged communities.
- Fact Sheet
- Notice of Administrative Civil Liability Complaint No. R4-2019-0004 issued to City of Compton for violations of the LA County MS4 Permit
- Notice of Administrative Civil Liability Complaint No. R4-2019-0005 issued to City of Gardena for violations of the LA County MS4 Permit
Stormwater Compliance and Enforcement
The Storm Water Compliance and Enforcement Unit regulates storm water discharges from industrial facilities and construction sites. The Unit oversees compliance and enforcement of the NPDES Storm Water General Permits for Construction Sites and for Industrial Activities. Unit staff ensure facilities are enrolled in the Permits, conduct inspections and review annual reports submitted by the facilities. There are a total of about 4,500 stormwater construction and industrial permittees in the region.
