Water Quality Certification Program

Announcements

• On November 2, 2018, the State Water Resources Control Board issued a Notice of Applicability for General 401 Water Quality Certification for the Klamath River Renewal Project - Sediment Collect and Geotechnical Investigations Project.
• On October 10, 2018, the State Water Resources Control Board issued a Notice of Applicability for General 401 Water Quality Certification for the Klamath River Renewal Project - Winter Water Quality Monitoring
• On September 28, 2018, the State Water Resources Control Board extended the comment deadline for the draft water quality certification to December 7, 2018 for Six Big Creek Hydroelectric Projects. The comment deadline for the draft California Environmental Quality Act Supplement remains unchanged.

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