Section 401 Water Quality Certification Public Notice

Pond A18 South Gate Structure Repair 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:

Pond A18 South Gate Structure Repair Project
City/County:

San Jose, Santa Clara County
Comment Period:

1/31/2026 - 02/20/2026
Project Description:

The City of San José proposes to conduct the City of San José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility Pond A18 South Gate Structure Repair Project (project). The proposed project will take immediate actions necessary to protect property and the environment by performing necessary urgent repairs of the Pond A18 southern gate structure and walkways to avoid catastrophic failure, maintain a safe operational platform for staff, and restore functionality of the facility.
Project Files:

Contact Staff for files
Staff Contact:

Nathaniel Goetz
(510) 622-2346
Water Quality Control Board
1515 Clay Street, Ste 1400
Oakland, CA 94612