Water Quality Coordinating Committee
Water Quality Coordinating Committee (WQCC) meetings have been conducted nearly every year by the State and Regional Water Boards since the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act went into effect in January 1970. These meetings are now an opportunity for all the Board Members of the State and Regional Water Boards to gather.
Fall 2021 WQCC

October 21-22, 2021
Virtual Session, YouTube Live
Key Issues:
- 50 Years of the Clean Water Act (CWA)
- Water Boards efforts to advance racial equity and environmental justice
- Pre-Meeting Materials
Archived WQCC Materials

October 27-28, 2020
Virtual Session, YouTube Live
Key Issues:
- Impacts of COVID-19 on various efforts of the Water Boards
- Water Boards efforts to advance racial equity
- Pre-Meeting Materials
Use the following links to watch the WQCC live:
- Day 1: https://youtu.be/Uyd4AKp6FU0
- Day 2: https://youtu.be/JTsw54u5cJ0
- Fall 2019 WQCC
- October 29 and 30, 2019 (CalEPA Building, Sacramento, CA)
- Key Issues:
- Implementation of the Governor’s Executive Order, N-10-19
- Safe and Affordable Drinking Water
- Sustainable Groundwater Management
- Meeting Materials
- Fall 2018 WQCC
- October 23-24, 2018 (CalEPA Building, Sacramento, CA)
- Key Issues: Homelessness, Cannabis Regulation, and Climate Change
- Fall 2017 WQCC
- October 25-26, 2017 (CalEPA Building, Sacramento, CA)
- Key Issues: Climate Change, Salton Sea, Technology and Wildfire Response
- Fall 2016 WQCC
- October 24-25, 2016 (CalEPA Building, Sacramento, CA)
- Key Issues: Water Quality, Communication, MS4, Compliance, and Efficiency
- Fall 2015 WQCC
- October 12-13, 2015 (CalEPA Building, Sacramento, CA)
Key Issue: Groundwater, Drought, Storm Water, and Wetlands
- October 12-13, 2015 (CalEPA Building, Sacramento, CA)
- Fall 2014 WQCC
- October 1 - 3, 2014 (CalEPA Building, Sacramento, CA)
Key Issue: Stormwater and Groundwater
- October 1 - 3, 2014 (CalEPA Building, Sacramento, CA)
- Fall 2013 WQCC
- October 24 – 25, 2013 (CalEPA Building, Sacramento, CA)
Key Issue: Climate Change & Environmental Justice
- October 24 – 25, 2013 (CalEPA Building, Sacramento, CA)
- Fall 2012 WQCC
- November 1 – 2, 2012 (CalEPA Building, Sacramento, CA)
Key Issue: Water Supply Reliability
- November 1 – 2, 2012 (CalEPA Building, Sacramento, CA)
- Fall 2011 WQCC
- September 26 - 27. 2011 (CalEPA Building, Sacramento, CA)
Key Issue: Groundwater, Stormwater
- September 26 - 27. 2011 (CalEPA Building, Sacramento, CA)
- Fall 2009 WQCC
- October 26 - 27, 2009 (CalEPA Building, Sacramento, CA)
Key Issue: Sustainability, Enforcement, and Budget
- October 26 - 27, 2009 (CalEPA Building, Sacramento, CA)
- Spring 2009 WQCC
- February 23 - 24, 2009
(Inland Empire Utilities Agency, Chino)
Key Issue: Water Recycling
- February 23 - 24, 2009
(Inland Empire Utilities Agency, Chino)
- Fall 2008 WQCC
- October 27 - 28, 2008 (Sacramento)
Key Issue: Small Communites
- October 27 - 28, 2008 (Sacramento)
- Spring 2008 WQCC
- April 21 - 22, 2008 (San Diego)
Key Issue: Stormwater
- April 21 - 22, 2008 (San Diego)