A water quality control plan, or a revision thereof adopted by a regional board, shall not become effective unless and until it is approved by the state board. The state board may approve such plan, or return it to the regional board for further consideration and resubmission to the state board. Upon resubmission the state board may either approve or, after a public hearing in the affected region, revise and approve such plan.
Cal. Water Code § 13245
Regional Water Quality Control Plans
Known as the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act
The act spans §§ 13000–16201 (413 sections).
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 2 Cal. App. 4th 960 - City of Sacramento v. State Water Resources Control Board (1992)
Most recently applied in 135 Cal. App. 4th 1392 - City of Arcadia v. State Water Resources Control Board (January 2006)
Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1288.
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