Neither the state board nor the regional boards shall be required to comply with the provisions of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 21100) of Division 13 of the Public Resources Code prior to the adoption of any waste discharge requirement, except requirements for new sources as defined in the Federal Water Pollution Control Act or acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto.
Cal. Water Code § 13389
Compliance With the Provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act as Amended in 1972
Known as the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act
The act spans §§ 13000–16201 (413 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 18 Cal. 3d 190 - Wildlife Alive v. Chickering (1976)
Most recently applied in Mountain Lion Foundation v. Fish & Game Commission (July 1997)
Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1256.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.