Important to protecting human health and the natural environment are pollution prevention, pretreatment, and storm water management. Urban areas, industrial facilities, and construction sites are significant sources of pollutants. Federal, state, and local regulations require investigating sources of pollutants and implementing control measures to reduce water pollution and impacts from hazardous waste.The Stormwater Reporter is dedicated to disseminating information about financing, managing, and planning for San Diego's stormwater issues.
Restructuring Governance Structure
Possible structural reforms for State Water Quality Control Board and Regional Water Resources Control Board
By Patti Krebs, Industrial Environmental Association
This year in Sacramento, the roles and relationships between the State Water Quality Control Board and the Regional Water Resources Control Board, as well as their governance structure, are a major topic. Also under discussion are such issues as:
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The need for oversight and policy guidance from the state board to regional boards
- Support for decision-making processes based on scientific review and data collection
- Setting up standards in permits and TMDLs that were not designed for that purpose
- Updating basin plans
- Developing effective strategic plans
- Adhering to a cost-effective analysis requirement in Porter-Cologne
- Addressing inconsistencies between regional boards.
Dewatering Fundamentals
Avoiding water quality violations from proper dewatering
By Ralph Vasquez
The process of dewatering a property is a vital step in the course of many new construction projects. A procedure carried out by environmental engineers, dewatering is a process in which groundwater contained within the site’s soil is extracted, ensuring a stable foundation for the intended structure.
Note that not all construction projects require dewatering. If, for instance, the property owner is simply building slab on grade at the site, dewatering most likely is not necessary since, chances are, builders would not need to dig the foundation deep enough to reach groundwater. However, if excavating for an underground parking structure, groundwater may become an issue which will effect the flow of construction phase.
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