REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS

July 2009

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California State Water Resources Control Board Issues Draft Construction General Permit Regulating Storm Water Discharges

On April 22, 2009, the California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) issued a draft general permit for storm water discharges under the Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program. The permit authorizes discharges of storm water associated with construction or demolition activity so long as the dischargers comply with all provisions in the permit. If adopted as proposed, the general permit would apply to all current and future public and private projects that exceed one acre, including linear projects such as pipeline installations.