Section 13383.7 Of Chapter 5.5. Compliance With The Provisions Of The Federal Water Pollution Control Act As Amended In 1972 From California Water Code >> Division 7. >> Chapter 5.5.
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. (a) No later than July 1, 2009, and after holding public
workshops and soliciting public comments, the state board shall
develop a comprehensive guidance document for evaluating and
measuring the effectiveness of municipal stormwater management
programs undertaken, and permits issued, in accordance with Section
402(p) of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1342(p)) and this
division.
(b) For the purpose of implementing subdivision (a), the state
board shall promote the use of quantifiable measures for evaluating
the effectiveness of municipal stormwater management programs and
provide for the evaluation of, at a minimum, all of the following:
(1) Compliance with stormwater permitting requirements, including
all of the following:
(A) Inspection programs.
(B) Construction controls.
(C) Elimination of unlawful discharges.
(D) Public education programs.
(E) New development and redevelopment requirements.
(2) Reduction of pollutant loads from pollution sources.
(3) Reduction of pollutants or stream erosion due to stormwater
discharge.
(4) Improvements in the quality of receiving water in accordance
with water quality standards.
(c) The state board and the regional boards shall refer to the
guidance document developed pursuant to subdivision (a) when
establishing requirements in municipal stormwater programs and
permits.