Proposed Basin Plan Amendment Regarding The Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Implementation Program

On June 19, 2012, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) adopted the Water Quality Control Policy for Siting, Design, Operation, and Maintenance of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (OWTS Policy). Applicable statewide, the OWTS Policy designates the regional water quality control boards with principal responsibility for overseeing its implementation and calls for incorporation of the OWTS Policy requirements into regional boards' basin plans within a year of the policy's effective date. The administrative record for the OWTS Policy was approved by the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) on November 13, 2012.

The North Coast Regional Water Board has revised the Water Quality Control Plan for the North Coast Basin (Basin Plan) to incorporate the State Water Board's OWTS Policy, as required.

Approved Amendment

The revision of Chapter 4 of the Basin Plan to incorporate the statewide Onsite Waste Treatment System Policy, with modification, has been approved by Office of Administrative Law and is now in effect. 

• July 18, 2016 - Approved by the Office of Administrative Law (OAL).
• Notice of Approval OAL Matter Number: 2016-0603-05
• June 2, 2015 - Approved by the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board)
• Resolution No. 2015-0036
• June 18, 2015 - Approved by the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Water Board)
• Resolution No. R1-2014-0009
• OWTS Policy, Chapter 4 (Implementation Plans)

Regional Water Board Documents

• Resolution No. R1-2014-0009- Adopted
• IMPLEMENTATION PLANS - Attachment A
• IMPLEMENTATION PLANS - Underline/Strikeout - Attachment B

• Notice of Public Hearing and Opportunity to Comment
• Resolution No. R1-2014-0009 - Draft
• Staff Report
• Attachment A
• Attachment B