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Ag Water Quality Coalition Update
(Reprinted from March 2005 newsletter)
The California Strawberry Commission is the latest entity to join the
Ventura County Agricultural Water Quality Coalition. As you may recall,
this coalition has been formed in order to draw attention to the
consequences to the downstream beneficial users in the agricultural
industry of Ventura County and the importance of the enforcement
of state and federal water code laws. The issue here is chlorides
and those chlorides specifically contained in the discharges of the
wastewater treatment plants within L.A. County by the Los Angeles
Sanitation District facilities. With the significant commercial and
residential development already approved along Ventura County’s
easterly border, it is more important than ever before that Ventura
County growers be assured of not having the quality of the surface
and groundwater degraded as a result of this development or discharges
from the wastewater treatment plants within Los Angeles County.
To date we are receiving excellent response from both federal and local
legislators and have been outreaching to the environmental community
to engage them in this important issue. Local representatives have been
participating on various technical advisory committees. Having made its
initial presentation to the Regional Board at their March 3rd meeting, the
Coalition and its intent to represent the interests of Ventura County is
becoming more clearly recognized by more people.
In the not too distant future, Coalition members will be sitting down at
the table for initial discussions with the Los Angeles Sanitation District
and sharing our concerns with them. We look forward to a productive
dialog not only with the Sanitation District but also the Regional Board
staff. The ultimate goal is to reach a mutually beneficial arrangement
for this critical resource issue, and that the Los Angeles Regional Water
Quality Control Board will adopt an appropriate Total Maximum Daily
Load allocation (TMDL).
We will keep you up to date as these issues continue to unfold. Our
sincere thank you goes to all who have stepped up to the plate with
their support, either by lending the credibility of their name in conjunction
with this activity, or by bolstering the work of the Coalition with monetary
contributions.
For a detailed list and maps of the VCAILG monitoring area click here.*
The Ventura County Agricultural Water Quality Coalition website may
be accessed by clicking here.
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