Is stormwater regulated?
The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) requires Bay Area cities and counties to conduct stormwater management programs. The objective of these programs is to minimize the release of pollutants into the environment that pose a significant threat to local creeks and the San Francisco Bay. Along with Alameda County, Zone 7 Water Agency, and 13 other cities in the county, the city of Livermore is regulated by a stormwater discharge permit issued by the RWQCB. Since 1991, these member agencies of the Alameda Countywide Clean Water Program have worked together to educate the public on how to keep businesses and homes from contributing to storm water pollution. The entities also coordinate activities with other pollution prevention programs, such as wastewater treatment plants, hazardous waste disposal, and water recycling.
