Joint Comments on Proposed Water Quality Enforcement Policy Changes Oct 18, 2016 Comment Letters Agency: State Water Resources Control Board Subject: ACWA and CMUA Joint Comments on Proposed Changes to the Water Quality Enforcement Policy Other signatory: California Municipal Utilities Association Letter excerpt: Considering the overall de minimus threat that discharges of potable water pose to water quality, changes are needed throughout the proposed Enforcement Policy updates. In addition, there is a need for more outreach and explanation on the significant changes that are already being proposed, especially for those that will reduce discretion and increase factors that are applied when calculating fines. ACWA and CMUA understand that a number of other associations have developed detailed comments on these proposed changes. Therefore, we encourage the SWRCB to circulate a revised draft of this policy once all comments have been received, and to conduct stakeholder outreach prior to taking this policy to the Board for adoption. We look forward to working with the SWRCB as this policy is refined. Download joint comment letter
