Comments on the Tentative Amendments to the Waste Discharge Requirements for the Town of Discovery Bay Community Services District Discovery Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant (Order No. R5-2008-0179-01)

Dear Mr. Mamidi:

The Central Valley Clean Water Association (CVCWA) appreciates the opportunity to submit these comments on the tentative amendments to the waste discharge requirements (Order No. R5-2008-0179-01 or “Tentative Order”) for the Town of Discovery Bay Community Services District’s (District) Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). CVCWA is a non-profit organization that represents more than 50 publicly owned treatment works throughout the Central Valley Region in regulatory matters affecting surface water discharge, land application, and water reuse. We approach these matters with a perspective to balance environmental and economic interests consistent with state and federal law.