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San Joaquin River Upstream of Vernalis Salt and Boron TMDL and Basin Plan Amendment

This web page contains information on a TMDL and Basin Plan Amendment for the Control of Salt and Boron Discharges into the San Joaquin River upstream of Vernalis. For additional information please contact Mark Gowdy at (916) 464-4717 or by email at mgowdy@waterboards.ca.gov.


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  • Public Review Draft Staff Report
    This report is currently under development.
  • Peer Review Draft Staff Report
    This report is currently under development.
  • Public Workshop, February 2006
    A public workshop on a Proposed Basin Plan Amendment to establish new salinity and boron water quality objectives in the Lower San Joaquin River upstream of Vernalis and a total maximum daily load to implement the salinity and boron water quality objectives was held on 8 February 2006 in Modesto.
  • CEQA Scoping Meeting, May 2005
    A CEQA Scoping Meeting was held on May 11, 2005.

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--Web page updated 08/30/2007