| All issues regarding water in California have become very important. The following documents relating to the regulation of Waste Water at the state, regional and local level are available (this may be a partial listing). | |
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The basic State law regarding wastewater and water discharges into State lakes, rivers and streams is the “Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act.” |
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For the Federal Government the “Federal Water Pollution Control Act” covers wastewater and water discharges. |
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The basic document for our region is the “Central Coast Region -- Basin. It is revised every three years.” (Click on a “Chapter” to view or print a PDF document) |
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State policies regarding wastewater are compiled in the “Water Issues” of the State Water Resources Control Board (of the California Environmental Protection Agency). Scroll to “Policies” for the list. |
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Regulations we must comply with from our Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) can be found by clicking on “Programs” from either the left list or the adjacent list. |
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Information and documents related to the Paso Robles’ operations can be individually researched, viewed or printed from this website. |
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There is a Triennial Review currently in progress which can be commented upon until May 26th at 5:00 p.m. The public hearing on these revisions will be held in Watsonville, July 10 at 8:30 a.m. The review notice, brief issue descriptions, and the power point presentation presented at the April 22 workshop in San Luis Obispo can be found by scrolling down to the “2009 Triennial Review.” |
The city’s waste water plant is antiquated. It has complied with previous regulations for many years but standards and requirements have increased. We provide services to our own users and to the Templeton Community Services District, which pays for its portion of the system, operations and maintenance. In recent years we have had difficulty meeting new requirements with our existing facility and equipment. We have been cited and fined. Corrective actions have been approved by the RWQCB and we have been implementing them on a time and money available basis.
We are at a juncture when we must make some major changes which relate to both water quality and elimination of waste by augmenting our basic water supply with appropriately treated water. We have been given a preliminary “cease and desist” order which we must avoid becoming final by immediate and appropriate corrective procedures.
A lot of information has already been developed and more is in process of being developed for our present and future needs. The health of our community and the total environment in which we live is at stake.