Section 13392.5 Of Chapter 5.6. Bay Protection And Toxic Cleanup From California Water Code >> Division 7. >> Chapter 5.6.
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. (a) Each regional board that has regulatory authority for
one or more enclosed bays or estuaries shall, on or before January
30, 1994, develop for each enclosed bay or estuary, a consolidated
database that identifies and describes all known and potential toxic
hot spots. Each regional board shall, in consultation with the state
board, also develop an ongoing monitoring and surveillance program
that includes, but is not limited to, the following components:
(1) Establishment of a monitoring and surveillance task force that
includes representation from agencies, including, but not limited
to, the State Department of Public Health and the Department of Fish
and Wildlife, that routinely monitor water quality, sediment, and
aquatic life.
(2) Suggested guidelines to promote standardized analytical
methodologies and consistency in data reporting.
(3) Identification of additional monitoring and analyses that are
needed to develop a complete toxic hot spot assessment for each
enclosed bay and estuary.
(b) Each regional board shall make available to state and local
agencies and the public all information contained in the consolidated
database, as well as the results of new monitoring and surveillance
data.