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WATER BOARD ADOPTS WASTE League's website at: www.cacities.org/ea. DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS FOR SEWER When the final WDR is available, it also will be OVERFLOW SYSTEMS posted. On May 3, the State Water Resources Control Board adopted General Waste Discharge Re- LEAGUE LEGISLATIVE ACTION DAYS, quirements (WDRs) for all publicly owned sani- tary sewer collection systems. The non-NPDES MAY 17-18 WRDs prohibit all sanitary sewer overflows SHERATON GRAND HOTEL, SACRAMENTO (SSOs) that: (1) reach the waters of the U.S., or (2) create a nuisance. Help support the League's package of incentive-based housing bills! Sign up NOW to The WDRs were revised at the hearing to attend the League's annual Legislative Action address several major issues raised by local Days in Sacramento. government representatives, including the League. These include the timing and phasing of Join hundreds of local officials and state on-line reporting requirements of SSOs and officials to meet one-on-one with legislators to changes to the proposed implementation sched- urge them to work with us on telecommunica- ule for the monitoring and reporting program. tions reform that protects local communities; Despite repeated requests by the local govern- funding for infrastructure; protecting redevel- ment representatives, the State Board did not opment agencies' authority to work for our address the need to resolve interface issues cities; housing legislation; and other important between this new requirement of the WDR and issues for cities. Confirmed speakers include: those agencies with existing NPDES permits that Assemblymember John Laird, Chair, Assem- cover the same systems. bly Budget Committee; Sen. Bob Dutton, Vice Chair, Senate Revenue and Taxation Commit- The League was among the numerous public tee; Assemblymember Lloyd Levine, Chair, agency representatives that testified at the hear- Assembly Utilities and Commerce Committee' , ing. The League stressed the impact of these California Housing and Community Develop- new requirements on numerous cities, the cost ment Director Lynn Jacobs; and Terry Abbott, to implement, the need for a phase-in order to Division Chief of Local Assistance, California provide training and the need to resolve the WDR- Department of Transportation. NPDES overlap issue. Registration is free - but we do need a These new SSO requirements have been count for our May 17 Legislative Reception under development for more than a year, involving and other events. Visit www.cacities.org to stakeholder meetings and input from local govern- view the initial program agenda. Register ments. Sanitary sewer overflows do present a online at www.cacities.org/events. serious environmental and water quality problem that need to be addressed and the new WDR is Issue Papers: Download background significantly improved from the version originally materials that will aid in your legislative lobby- proposed by Water Board staff. The League will ing on the Legislative Action Days webpage on work closely with the California Association of the League website - www.cacities.orallad. Sanitation Agencies (CASA) and others as training and information resources are provided. . Housing & Infrastructure . Telecommunications Reform CASA's memo regarding the Water Board's . Transportation & Infrastructure actions, as well as a coalition comment letter, is . Eminent Domain posted on the Environmental Quality page on the Visit the League's Official Website--www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS - PAGE 3 May 5, 2006 - Issue #18 -..,...... .,...-,-.., .-.,-... --,,' -P--"~._~-_.,., - ._. ~""""__",_""'.__'^