Section 401 Water Quality Certification Public Notice

2026 East Harbor and Outside East Harbor Sediment Sampling


The San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board is currently reviewing an application for the following project for water quality certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. We encourage public comments on the proposed work, which will be considered in the decision on certification. You may submit comments on this project to the staff member below.


Project Name:

2026 East Harbor and Outside East Harbor Sediment Sampling
City/County:

San Francisco, San Francisco County
Comment Period:

4/22/2026 - 05/12/2026
Project Description:

The purpose of the project is to characterize sediment for appropriate disposal following dredging conducted as part of the San Francisco Marina Improvement and Remediation Project. Analytes are to include polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), total organic carbon (TOC), and additional analytes for a portion of the stations based on landfill disposal requirements.
Project Files:

Contact Staff for files
Staff Contact:

Nathaniel Goetz
(510) 622-2346
Water Quality Control Board
1515 Clay Street, Ste 1400
Oakland, CA 94612