“To preserve, enhance, and restore the quality of California’s water resources and drinking water for the protection of the environment, public health, and all beneficial uses, and to ensure proper water resource allocation and efficient use, for the benefit of present and future...Read more
The California State Water Resources Control Board regulates water quality by overseeing "wastewater discharges to surface water (rivers, ocean, etc.) and to groundwater (via land)," as well as "storm water discharges from construction, industrial, and municipal activities," and "...Read more
“The Water Board consists of five full-time salaried Members, each filling a different specialty position. Each board member is appointed to a four-year term by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.
There are nine Regional Water Quality Control Boards (Regional Boards...Read more