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Home My WebLink About05.Public Affairs_Att 3 ONSV SAHITgTioy ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT s We protect public health and the environment by providing effective wastewater collection,treatment,and recycling. O y 9°r F3 F�l/HG THE ENv\Q�� May 10, 2011 The Honorable Christine Kehoe California State Senate State Capitol Sacramento, CA 95814 Re: SB 482(Kehoe): Notice of Opposition Serving Anaheim Dear Senator Kehoe: Brea On behalf of the Orange County Sanitation District(OCSD), I regret to inform you that we Buena Park oppose SB 482. We understand the goal of SB 482 is the creation of a sustainable funding mechanism for the beach water quality control program but has serious concerns with Cypress transferring the program to the State Water Resources Control Board. Fountain Valley OCSD discharges into coastal waters and we already contribute to local monitoring efforts. Fullerton In addition we work collaboratively with the County Health Department and SB 482 could Garden Grove impede our local efforts. Huntington Beach SB 482 not only transfers authority for administration of this program to the State Water Board, but also puts the State Water Board in charge of making public health decisions Irvine regarding posting, closing and reopening of public beaches, a function that traditionally has La Habra been carried out by local health officers or environmental health directors. We believe that La Palma these local health officials are the best qualified individuals to make such decisions, and that these decisions must be made by officials at the local level, since these local officials already Los Alamitos have the procedures in place to notify the public about closures and reopening of beaches. Newport Beach Also SB 482 directs the State Water Board to look at"options for modifying wastewater and Orange stormwater discharge monitoring requirements of local agencies as a method of meeting the requirements set forth in Section 115880."We believe this bill would simply have the effect Placentia of transferring the cost of a program of general interest onto water quality permit holders, Santa Ana going beyond a reasonable nexus to the potential impacts of their discharges on water quality. Local wastewater and stormwater resources are already contribute to these Seal Beach monitoring efforts. Stanton Finally, SB 482 proposes a major expansion of the beach water quality monitoring program Tustin from a seasonal program that runs from April to October to a year-round weekly monitoring Villa Park requirement. Because of natural conditions that occur during the winter months, far more exceedances can be expected to occur and simply would not provide useful information. Yorba Linda Thank you for your consideration. Costa Mesa Sanitary District Sincerely Midway City Sanitary District Irvine Ranch 4µ� Water District County of Orange Larry Crandall Chairman of the Board recycled paper 10844 Ellis Avenue • Fountain Valley,CA 92708-7018 • (714)962-2411 • www.ocsd.com N14 SAHfTgT/Oy ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT e v We protect public health and the environment by providing effective wastewater collection,treatment,and recycling. o Pcr/NG THE ENV\P�� May 10, 2011 The Honorable Darrell Steinberg State Senator, 6th District State Capitol, Room 205 Sacramento, CA 95814 Serving Re: SB 900 (Steinberal: Notice of Support Anaheim Dear Senator Steinberg, Brea Buena Park On behalf of the Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD), I would like to express our strong support for SB 900 (Steinberg). This legislation will restore the credibility Cypress of regulatory programs and encourage stronger cooperation in their implementation. Fountain Valley Fullerton The Orange County Sanitation District operates the third largest wastewater agency west of the Mississippi River. For over 50 years, we have safely collected, treated Garden Grove and disposed of and/or reclaimed the wastewater generated by 2.5 million people Huntington Beach living and working in central and northwestern Orange County. The proposed Irvine changes to the conflict of interest requirements for the State Water Resources Control Board and the 9 California regional water quality control boards are crucial La Habra in order to restore the full participation at the regional board level. La Palma Removing the 10 percent rule provision, in addition to the altering the conflict of interest policy, will increase the number of qualified people eligible to serve on these Los Alamitos boards. Having qualified board members is crucial for increasing cooperation in the Newport Beach state water boards' regulatory programs. Orange Once again, the Orange County Sanitation District strongly supports this legislation Placentia and appreciates your efforts. This legislation will greatly improve both the Santa Ana performance and the outcomes of the regional boards. Seal Beach Sincerely, Stanton Tustin Villa Park Yorba Linda Larry vvvCrandall Costa Mesa Chairman of the Board Sanitary District Midway City Sanitary District Irvine Ranch Water District County of Orange 4 10844 Ellis Avenue • Fountain Valley,CA 9270E-7018 17141 962-2411 www.ocsd.com recycled paper