On 19 September 2013, CSPA, CoastKeeper Alliance, Heal the Bay, Center for Biological Diversity and PCFFA submitted detailed comments on the latest draft of the proposed revision of California’s General Industrial Stormwater Permit. The industrial general permit regulates the discharge of stormwater pollutants from industrial facilities, pursuant to the federal Clean Water Act.
Over the last two years, CSPA and its partners have submitted numerous comments to the various iterations of the renewed permit. Unfortunately, the latest draft is a significant step backward from the current permit and is not protective of fisheries and surface water.