Water Quality Certification Program

Announcements

• On January 15, 2020, the State Water Board issued a temporary amendment to the South State Water Project (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Project No. 2426) 401 water quality certification.
• On December 21, 2019, the State Water Board released Recirculated Portions of the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Lower Klamath Project License Surrender (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Project No. 14803)
• On November 27, 2019, the State Water Resources Control Board issued a 401 water quality certification for the Kilarc-Cow Creek Hydroelectric Project License Surrender (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Project No. 606)

Useful Information

• Water Quality Certification Program Overview
• Application Form (under development)
  This document is not yet available. Please use the Water Quality Application Form, or any of the Regional Water Quality Control Board application forms. Transmit the completed form with a cover letter requesting certification from the Division of Water Rights to:
  • Eileen Sobeck, Executive Director
    State Water Resource Control Board
    P.O. Box 2000
    Sacramento, CA 95812-2000
• Memorandum of Understanding - Executed November 19, 2013
  Pre-Application Coordination Activities between State Water Board and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
• Drought Information
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Letter to California Hydropower Licensees – February 6, 2014
    On February 6, 2014, FERC issued a letter offering assistance to California hydropower licensees during the 2014 drought. Additional information related to the State Water Board's drought activities can be found on the State Water Board's Drought Webpage.
  • State Water Resources Control Board Letter to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Regarding Drought Assistance for California Hydropower Projects - March 11, 2014
  • Response Letter from FERC regarding 2014 California Drought Issues – March 25, 2014
  • Letter from California Energy Commission to Electricity Generation Owners - March 27, 2014