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State of California
Los Angeles Regional
Water Quality Control Board

To preserve, enhance, and restore the quality of California's water resources and drinking water for the protection of the environment, public health, and all beneficial uses, and to ensure proper water resource allocation and efficient use, for the benefit of present and future generations.

State of California
Los Angeles Regional
Water Quality Control Board

To preserve, enhance, and restore the quality of California's water resources and drinking water for the protection of the environment, public health, and all beneficial uses, and to ensure proper water resource allocation and efficient use, for the benefit of present and future generations.

State of California
Los Angeles Regional
Water Quality Control Board

To preserve, enhance, and restore the quality of California's water resources and drinking water for the protection of the environment, public health, and all beneficial uses, and to ensure proper water resource allocation and efficient use, for the benefit of present and future generations.

State of California
Los Angeles Regional
Water Quality Control Board

To preserve, enhance, and restore the quality of California's water resources and drinking water for the protection of the environment, public health, and all beneficial uses, and to ensure proper water resource allocation and efficient use, for the benefit of present and future generations.

State of California
Los Angeles Regional
Water Quality Control Board

To preserve, enhance, and restore the quality of California's water resources and drinking water for the protection of the environment, public health, and all beneficial uses, and to ensure proper water resource allocation and efficient use, for the benefit of present and future generations.

State of California
Los Angeles Regional
Water Quality Control Board

To preserve, enhance, and restore the quality of California's water resources and drinking water for the protection of the environment, public health, and all beneficial uses, and to ensure proper water resource allocation and efficient use, for the benefit of present and future generations.

State of California
Los Angeles Regional
Water Quality Control Board

To preserve, enhance, and restore the quality of California's water resources and drinking water for the protection of the environment, public health, and all beneficial uses, and to ensure proper water resource allocation and efficient use, for the benefit of present and future generations.

State of California
Los Angeles Regional
Water Quality Control Board

To preserve, enhance, and restore the quality of California's water resources and drinking water for the protection of the environment, public health, and all beneficial uses, and to ensure proper water resource allocation and efficient use, for the benefit of present and future generations.

State of California
Los Angeles Regional
Water Quality Control Board

To preserve, enhance, and restore the quality of California's water resources and drinking water for the protection of the environment, public health, and all beneficial uses, and to ensure proper water resource allocation and efficient use, for the benefit of present and future generations.

State of California
Los Angeles Regional
Water Quality Control Board

To preserve, enhance, and restore the quality of California's water resources and drinking water for the protection of the environment, public health, and all beneficial uses, and to ensure proper water resource allocation and efficient use, for the benefit of present and future generations.

State of California
Los Angeles Regional
Water Quality Control Board

To preserve, enhance, and restore the quality of California's water resources and drinking water for the protection of the environment, public health, and all beneficial uses, and to ensure proper water resource allocation and efficient use, for the benefit of present and future generations.

Announcements

COVID-19 – Compliance with Water Boards' Requirements (3/20/2020)

Public Notice 2019 Draft Supplemental Guidance: Screening and Evaluating Vapor Intrusion (A hard copy of the document can be viewed at Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board office located at 320 W. 4th Street, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90013)
Notice of Availability of Additional Documents for the February 13, 2020 Board Hearing on the Proposed Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Los Angeles Region (Basin Plan) to Update the Bacteria Objectives for Fresh, Estuarine and Marine Waters Designated for Water Contact Recreation, based on the Statewide Bacteria Provisions
MS4 Stakeholder Workshop Agenda
Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Los Angeles Region (Basin Plan) to Update the Bacteria Objectives for Fresh, Estuarine and Marine Waters Designated for Water Contact Recreation, based on the Statewide Bacteria Provisions
The Carousel Tract aka KAST Project (Former Kast Property Tank Farm) Information
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Financial Assistance

Many state and federal agencies offer grants to improve water infrastructure, restore habitat, green urban areas, capture and conserve stormwater, and clean up groundwater.

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Water Board's Campaigns

Protecting California's water is our mission. Scroll to the right to learn more about our current campaigns.

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Carousel Tract Community Cleanup

Cleanup and Abatement Order requiring Shell Oil Company to Cleanup and Abate Waste Discharged to Waters of the State Pursuant to California Water Code Section 13304 at the Former Kast Property Tank Farm

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Climate Change

Human activities have resulted in releases of large quantities of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, leading to significant changes in the climate that will have substantial impacts on water resources.

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Regional Board Drought Response

As we enter a fifth year of drought, it's important to stay informed on Regional Board actions and news when it comes to the use and conservation of water.

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Human Right to Water

On September 12, 2012, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed Assembly Bill 685, making California the first state to legislatively recognize the human right to water.

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Water is a precious resource in California, and maintaining its quality is of utmost importance to safeguard the health of the public and the environment.

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