Late last year, the California Regional Water Quality Control Board extended the deadline for when Yucca Valley homes and businesses must stop using their septic systems, from 2016 to 2021 for Phase 1, and to 2025 for Phases 2 and 3. Managing editor says the board will hold a workshop to answer questions about the changes…
The California Regional Water Quality Control Board will hold a workshop about the revised deadlines for Yucca Valley’s septic tank discharge prohibition. Residents will have the opportunity to ask questions about and provide comments on the board’s revision of the deadline to 2021 for the septic tank discharge prohibition in phase 1, and to 2025 for phases 2 and 3. The workshop is set for 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, February 4, at the Hi-Desert Water District office at Inca Trail and the Highway in Yucca Valley.
A revised amendment for the septic tank discharge prohibition for Yucca Valley. The amendment would, among other things, extend the deadline for Phase 1 of the completion of the sewer project to June 30, 2021; and establish a single deadline for phases 2 and 3 of December 31, 2025.
Notice is hereby given that staff of the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Colorado River Basin Region (Regional Water Board) will hold a Public Workshop to discuss the Proposed Amendment to Revise the Yucca Valley Septic Tank Discharge Prohibition of the Water Quality Control Plan for the Colorado River Basin Region. The schedule for the Public Workshop on this matter is provided below.
The purpose of the Workshop is to provide affected stakeholders and other interested persons an additional opportunity to ask questions about and provide comments on the proposed amendment. During the Workshop, Regional Water Board staff will provide an overview of the key proposed changes to the Prohibition, be available to answer questions about the proposed changes, and take comments on the proposed amendment. The Workshop is scheduled as follows:
Date: February 4, 2016
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Hi-Desert Water District
55439 Twentynine Palms Highway
Yucca Valley, CA 92284
Documents relevant to the proposed Basin Plan Amendment to revise the Septic Tank Discharge Prohibition in the Town of Yucca Valley can be obtained from the Regional Water Board’s website at:
http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/coloradoriver/water_issues/programs/basin_planning/
or by contacting Theresa Kimsey at (760) 776-8971.
To ensure the accuracy of the record, individuals with written statements for oral presentation are requested to submit their statements to Regional Water Board staff during or after the Workshop.
