Tentative Orders

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Discharger-Specific Items for Future Approval and/or Regional Water Board Meetings

organized alphabetically by county and discharger name

Alameda County

Waste Management of Alameda County, Inc.; Altamont Solidification Facility

A tentative Order for this discharge will be considered at the 14-15 December 2023 Board meeting. To view the actual item that will be considered by the Board see our Agenda Items page. To be given full consideration, any comment or recommendation must be submitted in writing to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board office no later than 5:00 pm on 27 September 2023. Questions or comments may be directed to Brad Shelton at (916) 464-1588 or by email to Brad.Shelton@waterboards.ca.gov.

Alpine County

  • There are currently no tentative items for this county

Amador County

City of Jackson Wastewater Treatment Plant

A tentative Notice of Applicability (NOA) under the General Order for Municipal Wastewater Dischargers That Meet Objectives/Criteria at the Point of Discharge to Surface Water (Municipal General Order, Order R5-2023-0025) is available for public comment. To be given full consideration, any comment or recommendation you may have must be submitted in writing to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board office email at RB5S-NPDES-Comments@waterboards.ca.gov, with a copy to Josh Palmer at Joshua.Palmer@waterboards.ca.gov, no later than 5:00 p.m. on 1 November 2023. Questions, comments, or for a copy of the tentative NOA may be directed to David Kirn at (916) 464-4761 or by email to David.Kirn@waterboards.ca.gov.

Butte County

Paradise Irrigation District, Paradise Water Treatment Plant - Expedited Payment Letter (EPL) Program

On 19 October 2023, Discharger accepted the Offer to Participate in the Expedited Payment Letter Program relating to Administrative Civil Liability (EPL R5-2023-0530) issued by the Assistant Executive Officer on 18 October 2023 for Assessment of Mandatory Minimum Penalties. Any person wishing to comment on this matter may submit written comments to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, 364 Knollcrest Drive, Suite 205, Redding, CA 96002. Comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on 20 November 2023. If you have any questions or comments regarding this matter, please contact Michael Collins at (530) 224-4785 or Michael.Collins@waterboards.ca.gov.

Calaveras County

  • There are currently no tentative items for this county

Colusa County

  • There are currently no tentative items for this county

Contra Costa County

  • There are currently no tentative items for this section

El Dorado County

  • There are currently no tentative items for this county

Fresno County

Camp Sierra Improvement Association, Camp Sierra Association, and the United States Forest Service; Camp Sierra Wastewater Treatment Facility

Proposed for consideration at the 15-16 February 2024 Regional Board meeting. To be given full consideration, any comment or recommendation must be submitted in writing to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board office no later than 5:00 pm on 30 November 2023. Questions may be directed to Jeff Robins at 559-445-5976 or at Jeff.Robins@waterboards.ca.gov.

Glenn County

Johns Manville, Waste Water Treatment Facility

A tentative Order for this discharge will be considered at the 14-15 December 2023 Board meeting. To view the actual item that will be considered by the Board see our Agenda Items page. To be given full consideration, any comment or recommendation must be submitted in writing to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board office no later than 5:00 pm on 4 December 2023. Questions or comments may be directed to Heidi Bauer at (530) 224-4996 or by email to Heidi.Bauer@waterboards.ca.gov.

Sierra Nevada Cheese Company, Sierra Nevada Cheese Plant

Proposed for consideration at a future Board meeting. To be given full consideration, any comment or recommendation must be submitted in writing to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board office no later than 5:00 pm on 6 April 2023. Questions or comments may be directed to Valerie Rasmussen at (530) 224-6130 or by email to Valerie.Rasmussen@waterboards.ca.gov.

Kern County

County of Kern; McFarland-Delano Sanitary Landfill

A tentative Order for this discharge will be considered at the 14-15 December 2023 Board meeting. To view the actual item that will be considered by the Board see our Agenda Items page. To be given full consideration, any comment or recommendation must be submitted in writing to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board office no later than 5:00 pm on 27 October 2023. If you would like to receive a paper copy of the Tentative Waste Discharge Requirements Order or if you have any questions or comments, please contact Carlos by phone at (559) 445-5978 or via email at Carlos.Cervantez@waterboards.ca.gov.

Hathaway, LLC, Kern-Tulare Water District, & Jasmin Ranchos Mutual Water Company; Produced Wastewater Reuse Project; Jasmin Oil Field

A tentative Order for this discharge will be considered at the 14-15 December 2023 Board meeting. To view the actual item that will be considered by the Board see our Agenda Items page. The 20 June 2023 Notice of Public Hearing included a public comment period. The public comment period closed as of 21 July 2023 and no new comments will be accepted. If you would like to receive a paper copy of the Tentative Amending Order or if you have any questions, please contact Joshua Mahoney by phone at (559) 444-2449 or via email at Joshua.Mahoney@waterboards.ca.gov 

Kings County

City of Lemoore Wastewater Treatment Facility and Leprino Foods Company; River Ranch Recycled Water Project

Proposed for consideration at the 15-16 February 2024 Regional Board meeting. To be given full consideration, any comment or recommendation must be submitted in writing to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board office no later than 5:00 pm on 15 December 2023. If you would like to receive a paper copy of the Tentative Waste Discharge Requirements Order and Initial Study documents or if you have any questions or comments, please contact Katie Carpenter by phone at (559) 445-5551 or via email at Katie.Carpenter@waterboards.ca.gov.

Lake County

Sees, Phillip S.; 4605 Scotts Valley Road, Lakeport, CA. 95453 - Clean Up and Abatement Order

Proposed for consideration by the Executive Officer. Persons wishing to submit comments on this action must submit their comments in writing to the Central Valley Water Board no later than 5:00 p.m. of 5 May 2023. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Jorge L. Beltran at (916) 464-4794, or by email at Jorge.Beltran@waterboards.ca.gov.

Lassen County

  • There are currently no tentative items for this section

Madera County

  • There are currently no tentative items for this section

Mariposa County

  • There are currently no tentative orders for this county

Merced County

  • There are currently no tentative items for this section

Modoc County

City of Alturas, Alturas Wastewater Treatment Plant – Settlement Agreement and Stipulation for Entry of Administrative Civil Liability Order

On 10 October 2023, Discharger entered into a Settlement Agreement and Stipulation for Entry of Administrative Civil Liability Order (Order R5-2023-0525) with the Assistant Executive Officer of the Central Valley Water Quality Control Board.   Any person wishing to comment on this matter may submit written comments to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, 364 Knollcrest Drive, Suite 205, Redding, CA 96002. Comments must be received  no later than 5:00 p.m. on 27 November 2023. If you have any questions or comments regarding this matter, please contact Michael Nilsen at (530) 224-4853 or  Michael.Nilsen@waterboards.ca.gov.

Napa County

  • There are currently no tentative items for this section

Nevada County

  • There are currently no tentative items for this section

Placer County

City of Colfax Wastewater Treatment Plant

A tentative Notice of Applicability (NOA) under the General Order for Municipal Wastewater Dischargers That Meet Objectives/Criteria at the Point of Discharge to Surface Water (Municipal General Order, Order R5-2023-0025) is available for public comment. To be given full consideration, any comment or recommendation you may have must be submitted in writing to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board office email at RB5S-NPDES-Comments@waterboards.ca.gov, with a copy to Josh Palmer at Joshua.Palmer@waterboards.ca.gov, no later than 5:00 p.m. on 21 July 2023. Questions, comments, or for a copy of the tentative NOA may be directed to Armando Martinez at (916) 464-4617 or by email to Armando.Martinez@waterboards.ca.gov..

Plumas County

American Valley Community Services District, American Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant

Proposed for consideration at a future Board Meeting. To be given full consideration, any comment or recommendation must be submitted in writing to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board office no later than 5:00 pm on 13 November 2023. Questions or comments may be directed to Matthew Richter at (916) 464-4745 or by email to Matthew.Richter@waterboards.ca.gov.

Sacramento County

Vulcan Materials Company, Carli Expansion Site - Phase T-2 Project

A tentative Order for this discharge will be considered at the 14-15 December 2023 Board meeting. To view the actual item that will be considered by the Board see our Agenda Items page. To be given full consideration, any comment or recommendation you may have must be submitted in writing to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board office no later than 5:00 pm on 13 November 2023. Questions or comments may be directed to Nicholas Savino at (916) 464-4920 or Nicholas.Savino@waterboards.ca.gov.

San Benito County

  • There are currently no tentative items for this county

San Joaquin County

Forward Inc., Forward Landfill

A tentative Order for this discharge will be considered at the 14-15 December 2023 Board meeting. To view the actual item that will be considered by the Board see our Agenda Items page. To be given full consideration, any comment or recommendation must be submitted in writing to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board office no later than 5:00 pm on 9 November 2023. Questions, comments or a copy of the Tentative Order may be directed to Brad Shelton at (916) 464-1588 or by email to Brad.Shelton@waterboards.ca.gov.

Forward Inc., and Republic Services, Forward Landfill - Proposed Cleanup and Abatement Order

Proposed for consideration by the Executive Officer. Persons wishing to submit comments on this action must submit their comments in writing to the Central Valley Water Board no later than 5:00 p.m. of 17 March 2020. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Brendan Kenny at (916) 464-4635 or by email at Brendan.Kenny@waterboards.ca.gov.

Tracy Phase 2, LLC and Tracy Phase 3, LLC; Tracy Hills Phase 2B Project

A tentative Order for this discharge will be considered at the 14-15 December 2023 Board meeting. To view the actual item that will be considered by the Board see our Agenda Items page. To be given full consideration, any comment or recommendation you may have must be submitted in writing to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board office no later than 5:00 pm on 13 November 2023. Questions or comments may be directed to Jenna Yang at (916) 464-4764 or Jenna.Yang@waterboards.ca.gov.

San Luis Obispo County

  • There are currently no tentative items for this county

Shasta County

City of Dunsmuir, Dunsmuir Wastewater Treatment Plant

Proposed for consideration at the 15-16 February 2024 Board meeting. To be given full consideration, any comment or recommendation must be submitted in writing to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board office no later than 5:00 p.m. on 4 December 2023. Questions or comments may be directed to Michael Collins at (530) 224-4785 or by email to Michael.Collins@waterboards.ca.gov.

Sierra County

  • There are currently no tentative orders for this county

Siskiyou County

City of Dunsmuir, Dunsmuir Wastewater Treatment Plant

Proposed for consideration at the 15-16 February 2024 Board meeting. To be given full consideration, any comment or recommendation must be submitted in writing to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board office no later than 5:00 p.m. on 4 December 2023. Questions or comments may be directed to Michael Collins at (530) 224-4785 or by email to Michael.Collins@waterboards.ca.gov.

Union Pacific Railroad Company, Dunsmuir Railyard - Expedited Payment Letter (EPL) Program

On 12 July 2023, Discharger accepted the Offer to Participate in the Expedited Payment Letter Program relating to Administrative Civil Liability (EPL R5-2023-0508) issued by the Assistant Executive Officer on 25 May 2023 for Assessment of Mandatory Minimum Penalties. Any person wishing to comment on this matter may submit written comments to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, 364 Knollcrest Drive, Suite 205, Redding, CA 96002. Comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on 21 August 2023. If you have any questions or comments regarding this matter, please contact Michael Colins at (530) 224-4785 or Michael.Collins@waterboards.ca.gov.

Solano County

Aqua Clear Farms, Inc. and Hatch Investments Limited Partnership, Aqua Clear Farms

Proposed for consideration at the 15-16 February 2024 Board meeting. To be given full consideration, any comment or recommendation must be submitted in writing to the Central Valley Water Regional Water Quality Control Board office no later than 5:00 p.m. on 29 December 2023.  Question, comments, or requesting a copy of the Tentative Order may be directed to Brad Shelton at (916) 464-1588 or Brad.Shelton@waterboards.ca.gov.

Stanislaus County

Bronco Wine Company, Bronco Winery

Proposed for consideration at the 15-16 February 2024 Board meeting. To be given full consideration, any comment or recommendation must be submitted in writing to the Central Valley Water Regional Water Quality Control Board office no later than 5:00 pm on 4 December 2023. Question, comments, or requesting a copy of the Tentative Order may be directed to Dina Calanchini at (916) 464-4740 or dina.calanchini@waterboards.ca.gov.

Ma-Ru Holding Company, Inc. and Bonzi Sanitation Landfill, General Partnership; Bonzi Sanitation Landfill

Proposed for consideration at a future Board meeting. Comments on the item were accepted during the initial comment period that ended on 16 March 2023 and are currently being addressed accordingly. If necessary an additional comment period may occur at a future date. To be notified of any future Board Meeting Date or comment period for this item or for any questions regarding the tentative Order please contact Brad Shelton at (916) 464-1588 or email at Brad.Shelton@waterboards.ca.gov.

Sutter County

Sutter Mutual Water Company, Bohannon Dam Automation Project

A tentative Order for this discharge will be considered at the 14-15 December 2023 Board meeting. To view the actual item that will be considered by the Board see our Agenda Items page. To be given full consideration, any comment or recommendation you may have must be submitted in writing to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board office no later than 5:00 pm on 13 November 2023. Questions or comments may be directed to Jenna Yang at (916) 464-4764 or Jenna.Yang@waterboards.ca.gov.

Tehama County

  • There are currently no tentative items for this section

Tulare County

Cutler-Orosi Joint Powers Wastewater Authority Wastewater Treatment Facility

Proposed for consideration at a future Board meeting. To be given full consideration, any comment or recommendation must be submitted in writing to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board office no later than 5:00 p.m. on 20 March 2023. If you would like to receive a paper copy of the Tentative Waste Discharge Requirements Order or if you have any questions or comments, please contact Nicolette Dentoni at (559) 444-2505 or by email to: Nicolette.Dentoni@waterboards.ca.gov.

Tuolumne County

  • There are currently no tentative items for this county

Yolo County

  • There are currently no tentative items for this county

Yuba County

  • There are currently no tentative items for this section

All Other Items for Future Board Meetings

General Order Waste Discharge Requirements for Limited Threat Discharges to Surface Water (NPDES Permit No. CAG995002)

A tentative Order for this discharge will be considered at the 14-15 December 2023 Board meeting. To view the actual item that will be considered by the Board see our Agenda Items page. Any comments or recommendations you may have concerning the proposed Amending Order must be submitted in writing to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board office email at RB5S-NPDES-Comments@waterboards.ca.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. on 6 November 2023.

Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements, Reports of Waste Discharge and/or Water Recycling Requirements for Specific Types of Discharge Within the Central Valley Region

A tentative Order for this discharge will be considered at the 14-15 December 2023 Board meeting. To view the actual item that will be considered by the Board see our Agenda Items page. To be given full consideration, any comment or recommendation must be submitted in writing to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board office no later than 5:00 pm on 16 October 2023. If you would like to receive a paper copy of the Tentative Resolution Order or if you have any questions or comments, please contact Katie Carpenter by phone at (559) 445-5551 or via email at Katie.Carpenter@waterboards.ca.gov.