California Code of Regulations
Title 23 - Waters
Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards
Chapter 22 - State Policy for Water Quality Control
Section 2912 - Concise Summary of the Water Quality Control Policy for Guidance on Development of Regional Toxic Hot Spot Cleanup Plans

Resolution No. 98-090, adopted on September 2, 1998, by the State Water Resources Control Board, created the Water Quality Control Policy for Guidance on Development of Regional Toxic Hot Spot Cleanup Plans (Policy). The Policy is intended to be used by the Regional Water Quality Control Boards (RWQCBs) to develop consistent regional toxic hot spot cleanup plans pursuant to Water Code Section 13394. The Policy provides guidance on:

* the contents of the regional cleanup plans;

* a specific definition of toxic hot spot;

* criteria to rank sites;

* toxic hot spot remediation methods;

* costs and benefits of remediation;

* prevention of toxic hot spots; and

* site-specific variances from the Policy.

The Policy contains a template to be used by the RWQCBs in developing the cleanup plans. The Policy also lists several issues to be considered in the development of the statewide consolidated toxic hot spot cleanup plan.

1. New section summarizing Water Quality Control Policy for Guidance on Development of Regional Toxic Hot Spot Cleanup Plans, Resolution No. 98-090, adopted 9-2-98 by the State Water Resources Control Board; approved by OAL and effective 11-9-98 pursuant to Government Code section 11353; filed with the Secretary of State 11-10-98 (Register 98, No. 46).