October 8, 2002

STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD

BOARD MEETING--OFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL

OCTOBER 17, 2002

ITEM 2

SUBJECT

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF CITY OF STOCKTON FOR REVIEW OF WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS ORDER NO. R5-2002-0083 AND CEASE AND DESIST ORDER NO. R5-2002-0084 FOR STOCKTON REGIONAL WASTEWATER CONTROL FACILITY, ISSUED BY THE CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD, CENTRAL VALLEY REGION—STIPULATION FOR ORDER ISSUING STAY. SWRCB/OCC FILE A-1483

LOCATION

City of Stockton

DISCUSSION

The petition was filed on May 28, 2002, and included a request for a stay. The State Water Resources Control Board (State Board) set the stay request for a hearing on July 30, 2002. On July 24, 2002, the State Board received a request from the Petitioner, which was joined by the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Board), that the hearing be continued to allow the parties to resolve the issue surrounding the stay through a settlement. On September 16, 2002, the State Board received notice that a settlement was reached, and the Petitioner and Regional Board had stipulated that the State Board issue an order staying certain aspects of the Regional Board’s orders, pending review of the petition on the merits. The attached draft order approves the stipulation.

POLICY ISSUE

None.

FISCAL IMPACT

None.

RWQCB IMPACT

None.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

Adopt the draft order.

D R A F T October 7, 2002

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD

ORDER WQO 2002-XXXX

In the Matter of the Petition of

CITY OF STOCKTON

For Review of Waste Discharge Requirements
Order No. R5-2002-0083 and Cease and Desist Order
No. R5-2002-0084 for Stockton Regional Wastewater Control Facility

Issued by the

California Regional Water Quality Control Board,

Central Valley Region

SWRCB/OCC FILE A-1483

BY THE BOARD:

The “Stipulation for Order Issuing Stay” entered into by the City of Stockton (“Petitioner”) and the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region
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D R A F T October 7, 2002

(“Regional Board”) received September 16, 2002, is hereby approved. The Stipulation, which is attached hereto, is incorporated herein by reference.

CERTIFICATION

The undersigned, Clerk to the Board, does hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true, and correct copy of an order duly and regularly adopted at a meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board held on October 17, 2002.

AYE:

NO:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

DRAFT

Maureen Marché

Clerk to the Board

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