Water Quality Regulations
This course will review California water quality regulations, relevant provisions of California state law and regulations and the federal Clean Water Act. The Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act gives the Water Boards the authority to protect groundwater and surface waters of the State of California. During this interactive workshop, instructors will provide case studies, strategies and recommendations for effectively meeting regulatory requirements. Additional regulations and standards applicable to construction and industry will be covered in the workshop.
Course Topics Include:
· A regulatory overview of:
o Federal Clean Water Act
§ National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
o California Water Quality Control Act
§ California Waterboards
· Industrial | Commercial Wastewater
o Class I and II Industrial Discharge Permits
o Industrial Wastewater Recycling & Treatment Technology
o Cal/OSHA Regulations and ANSI/ASHRAE Standards
o RCRA/DTSC Hazardous Waste Compliance
· Domestic Water
o Metals, PFAS, TSS, Oil & Grease
o ICRC Black Water
o Legionellosis: Risk Management for Building Water Systems
· Groundwater
o MCLs | Monitoring and Compliance
o Site Cleanup | Underground Storage Tanks (USTs)
