Challenges Recommendations Fracking for oil or gas development, if Support development of statewide regulations conducted within the watershed, could that protect water quality cause groundwater contamination New statewide regulations setting Participate in rule making process to support biological objectives for surface water are development of policies and regulations that being developed and will be compliance are effective and efficient and do not place an challenge for wastewater agencies undue burden on dischargers New statewide regulations setting nutrient Participate in rule making process to support objectives for surface water are being development of policies and regulations that developed that will be compliance are effective and efficient and do not place an challenge for wastewater agencies undue burden on dischargers Surface water quality monitoring is not Assess surface water quality monitoring in coordinated within the watershed leading watershed. Work on plan to improve to duplicative sampling in some areas and coordination and development of regional inadequate sampling in others. In some approach to monitoring. cases this may lead to 303(d) listings that Use monitoring developed by MSAR do not reflect real impairments. Watershed Pathogen TMDL Task Force, Regional SWQSTF, SCCWRP’s Bioassessment program, and SWAMP as models. A small number of small water systems Work with CDPH and county health may be in operation within the watershed departments to identify small system water that do not have resources for monitoring providers, if any, which need assistance with and proper operations and maintenance, providing safe drinking water. Develop plan to which may result in drinking water address any small system water providers that provided to customers that are in violation need assistance. of drinking water standards. (25 people or more, or 15 or more connections is a public water system in CA; State Small Water Systems are at least connections but less than 15 and are regulated by county health departments) Sediment deposition in some areas Support USACE/OCWD Prado Basin creates water quality impairments, Sediment Management Demonstration Project reduces aquatic habitat, and reduces Support efforts of Newport Bay Stakeholders water conservation storage. Reduced to reduce sediment load into Upper Newport sediment flow downstream of dams Bay causes armoring of river/creek beds resulting in reduction in percolation
Challenges Recommendations Fracking for oil or gas development, if conducted within the watershed, could cause groundwater contamination Support development of statewide regulations that protect water quality New statewide regulations setting biological objectives for surface water are being developed and will be compliance challenge for wastewater agencies Participate in rule making process to support development of policies and regulations that are effective and efficient and do not place an undue burden on dischargers New statewide regulations setting nutrient objectives for surface water are being developed that will be compliance challenge for wastewater agencies Participate in rule making process to support development of policies and regulations that are effective and efficient and do not place an undue burden on dischargers Surface water quality monitoring is not coordinated within the watershed leading to duplicative sampling in some areas and inadequate sampling in others. In some cases this may lead to 303(d) listings that do not reflect real impairments. Assess surface water quality monitoring in watershed. Work on plan to improve coordination and development of regional approach to monitoring. Use monitoring developed by MSAR Watershed Pathogen TMDL Task Force, SWQSTF, SCCWRP’s Regional Bioassessment program, and SWAMP as models. A small number of small water systems may be in operation within the watershed that do not have resources for monitoring and proper operations and maintenance, which may result in drinking water provided to customers that are in violation of drinking water standards. (25 people or more, or 15 or more connections is a public water system in CA; State Small Water Systems are at least connections but less than 15 and are regulated by county health departments) Work with CDPH and county health departments to identify small system water providers, if any, which need assistance with providing safe drinking water. Develop plan to address any small system water providers that need assistance. Sediment deposition in some areas creates water quality impairments, reduces aquatic habitat, and reduces water conservation storage. Reduced sediment flow downstream of dams causes armoring of river/creek beds resulting in reduction in percolation Support USACE/OCWD Prado Basin Sediment Management Demonstration Project Support efforts of Newport Bay Stakeholders to reduce sediment load into Upper Newport Bay
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