Roundtable on the SWB's Proposed Toxicity Policy
2019-08-20 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | SASD/Regional San Office Building, 10060 Goethe Road, Sacramento, CA, 95827, United States
The roundtable will only be open to CVCWA members and space is limited to 40 attendees.
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CVCWA Laboratory Workgroup Meeting
2019-08-26 08:00 - 17:00 | SASD/Regional San Office Building, 10060 Goethe Road, Sacramento, CA, 95827, United States
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Laboratory Accreditation Workshop introducing the California Quality Management System (CA QMS)
2019-08-28 08:30 - 12:30 | Sacramento
The SWB is in the process of passing new environmental laboratory accreditation regulations that will have a significant effect on the operations of accredited labs in California. In response to these regulations the lab community has worked together to develop an alternative accreditation system called the California Quality Management System (CA QMS) that is much more workable for our municipal labs. This water/wastewater lab workshop will provide valuable information about the current lab accreditation regulations proposed by the State Water Board and the stakeholder proposed CA QMS.
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CV-SALTS Implementation “Workshop for POTWs"
2019-10-17 08:00 - 17:00 | CA
Workshop – CV-SALTS Implementation for Publicly Owned Treatment Works and other Wastewater Treatment Plants
CVCWA is teaming with the Central Valley Regional Water Board and the Central Valley Salinity Coalition to provide outreach to the municipal wastewater collection, treatment and recycling community (aka POTWs) to inform the POTW community of upcoming implementation of Phase 1 of CV-SALTS. This workshop will include information on what to expect from the Regional Water Board in early 2020 concerning permitting and options to comply with CV-SALTS. The Workshop will include an overview of CV-SALTS and permitting specifics for both the Salinity and Nitrate Control Programs. This workshop will be held at the Regional Water Board’s Rancho Cordova office with remote participation at their Fresno and Redding Offices.
More information and registration coming in Late-August or September.

CVCWA Laboratory Work-group Meeting
2020-06-17 10:00 - 12:00 | CA

CVCWA CV-SALTS POTW Work-group
2020-06-17 15:00 - 16:30 | CA

Pyrethroid Pesticide Collaborative Effort Workshop
2020-06-22 09:30 - 12:00 | CA
CVCWA will be holding the first of a two-part virtual workshop to explore whether a collaborative effort to comply with monitoring, reporting and other requirements might be beneficial for Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)/wastewater treatment plants with NPDES permits and Stormwater Agencies within the Central Valley Floor. These agencies are subject to the Pyrethroid Pesticide Basin Plan Amendment. This workshop is for employees of POTWs and Stormwater Agencies as well as consultants. Please feel free to forward this email to others in your agency that may be impacted or interested in participating. Register Here to Register.

CV-SALTS Webinar: Nitrate Control Program: Permitting Pathways and Management Zones
2020-06-29 09:00 - 12:00 | CA
This workshop will provide an overview of the CV-SALTS Nitrate Control Program and information on its two compliance pathway options, key deliverables, and timelines. Management Zones and Early action Plans will also be discussed. POTWs and other wastewater treatment plants with groundwater discharges, Water Recyclers, Biosolids Application Sites and Compost Agencies, are encouraged to attend. Click Here to Register.

CVCWA Membership Annual Meeting - Virtual
2020-06-29 13:00 - 16:00 | CA
CVCWA will be holding it’s Annual Membership Meeting on Monday, June 29th at 1:00 pm. The meeting will have no formal business but will give a members a update on projects, membership and other exciting things CVCWA has worked on in the 2019-2020 membership year! Registration is required to receive the zoom link to the meeting. Click Here to Register.

CV-SALTS Consultant Webinar: Salt and Nitrate Permit Compliance
2020-07-02 08:00 - 10:30 | CA
Description: The Central Valley Salinity Coalition (CVSC) is hosting a live webinar for municipal and industry consultants in all disciplines of water resource management. The webinar will provide an opportunity to learn firsthand from the people who developed new nitrate and salt permit requirements approved by the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. Click here to register.

CV-SALTS Webinar: Nitrate Control Program: A Deeper Dive
2020-07-08 13:00 - 16:00 | CA
This second workshop will take a deeper dive into aspects of the Nitrate Control Program including considerations for choosing a pathway, permitting issues, forming and being part of a management zone, and other questions that may have arisen in Workshop #1. Click Here to Register.

Pyrethroid Pesticide Collaborative Effort Workshop
2020-07-15 13:30 - 16:00 | CA
After a successful first workshop in which over 75 people and 30 agencies participated, CVCWA will be holding the second of a two-part virtual workshop to explore whether a collaborative effort to comply with monitoring, reporting and other requirements of the Pyrethroid Pesticide Basin Plan Amendment might be beneficial for Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)/wastewater treatment plants with NPDES permits and Stormwater Agencies within the Central Valley Floor. The second workshop to explore forming a collaborative effort has been scheduled for Wednesday, July 15th from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. This workshop is for employees of POTWs and Stormwater Agencies as well as consultants. Please feel free to forward this email to others in your agency that may be impacted or interested in participating. Please register on the CVCWA website if you have not done so yet if you want to be part of our email distribution list on this issue and to obtain a link to register for a zoom link.

CV-SALTS Webinar: CV-SALTS and the Salt Control Program
2020-08-03 13:00 - 16:00 | CA
This third workshop will provide an overview of CV-SALTS and its Salt Control Program. Topics will include compliance options and permitting under the Salt Control Program and information about the Prioritization and Optimization Study. This Webinar is geared towards all POTWs, Water Recyclers, Biosolids Applicators, Compost Facilities, and other community/municipal agencies in the Central Valley that discharge salts. Click Here to Register.

CVCWA Workshop on Proposed SWB Toxicity Policy
2020-08-05 13:00 - 15:00 | CA
On Wednesday, August 5th from 1:00-3:00 p.m. CVCWA will be holding a workshop to discuss the potential impacts of the State Water Board’s proposed Toxicity Policy to Central Valley POTWs. In early July, the SWB released the Second Revised Draft Water Quality Control Plan for Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries of California; and Toxicity Provisions and the Second Revised Draft Staff Report, Including Substitute Environmental Documentation, for the Proposed Establishment of the Water Quality Control Plan for Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries of California; and Toxicity Provisions. The proposed toxicity policy has been in development for over a decade. Because of its impacts to our member agencies, CVCWA has been engaged in commenting on this policy. Click here to register.

CVCWA Board Meeting
2020-08-12 11:30 - 14:30, 2020-09-23 11:30 - 14:30, 2020-10-21 11:30 - 14:30, 2020-11-18 11:30 - 14:30, 2020-12-16 11:30 - 14:30 | CA

SWB Issues 13267 Letter for PFAS Monitoring – Workshop
2020-09-16 09:00 - 12:00 | CA
In mid-July, the State Water Board sent 13267 letters requiring all wastewater treatment plants with permitted capacities over one million gallons per day (1 mgd) to complete a questionnaire and begin 4 quarters of monitoring for 31 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) compounds in POTW influent, effluent, and biosolids. Additionally, POTWs with groundwater monitoring requirements in their permits are required to submit for approval a groundwater monitoring plan to monitor for the same PFAS compounds in at least three groundwater wells. 13267 Letters carry regulatory weight and can result in civil liabilities for non-compliance. CVCWA is planning a webinar for POTWs to assist in complying with this order. This webinar is tentatively scheduled for September 16th from 9 to noon.

Wastewater Consolidation and Funding Webinar
2020-10-07 09:30 - 11:30 | CA
In 2018, Governor Brown signed SB 1215 into law, establishing funding and the regulatory framework for a statewide program to facilitate the consolidation of inadequate onsite sewage treatment systems with existing sewer systems. During this webinar, you will hear about this program, funding opportunities and case studies. Click Here To Register

CVCWA February Board Meeting
2021-02-03 11:30 - 14:30 | CA

CVCWA March Board Meeting/Strategic Planning
2021-03-09 09:00 - 13:00 | CA

CVCWA April Board Meeting
2021-04-07 11:30 - 14:30 | CA

CV-SALTS: Legal Questions Surrounding Management Zones for Cities and Special District Attorneys
2021-04-13 09:00 | CA
Many communities within the Central Valley have or will be receiving Notice to Comply Orders for CV-SALTS’s Nitrate Control Program from the Central Valley Regional Water Board. Under the Nitrate Control program, permittees are provided pathways to compliance, including the opportunity to work with other permittees discharging to the same groundwater basin to collaborate by developing, implementing and funding solutions for high nitrate levels in groundwater through Local Management Zones. The Management Zone pathway provides greater flexibility and will likely be more cost effective for most communities, however there has been several questions regarding a community’s participation in a management zone.
The Central Valley Clean Water Association (CVCWA), a non-profit organization of cities and special districts who provide wastewater collection and treatment to Central Valley communities is hosting a virtual roundtable on Tuesday April 13th, starting at 9:00 a.m. geared toward legal staff which will briefly provide an overview of management zones and then dive into a discussion of legal issues, questions and concerns.
Please feel free to pass this message along to your City or Special District attorney, especially if your agency is within a Priority 1 or 2 Groundwater Basin for CV-SALTS. More information on CV-SALTS, the Nitrate Control Program, Management Zones, etc. can be found at cvsalts.info
To Register for this event please click HERE

CVCWA Virtual 2021 Annual Conference
2021-05-11 09:00 - 2021-05-12 12:00 | CA
May 11th and 12th 9am – 12pm
More information to follow.

Pretreatment 101 Webinar - Region 9
2021-06-07 09:00 - 2021-06-10 13:30 | CA
Free Pretreatment Webinar: USEPA is hosting a free virtual Pretreatment 101 webinar which will take place over four days, June 7-10, 2021, from 9:00am-1:30pm PDT via a virtual platform. The course description is provided below. Attendance is limited and priority is given to municipal, state and federal employees — register early! You will only need to register one time to reserve your spot for all four days of the Webinar. Municipal participants are also eligible to receive CEUs and should indicate as such during the registration process.
Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2303688377467477008
EPA Pretreatment 101 Training Course Description
Topics to include:

Overview and history of the national pretreatment regulations
Pretreatment standards
Local limits
Industrial user inventories and permitting
And many more!

If you wish to receive Pretreatment 101 training, but are unable to attend, please see USEPA’s Pretreatment webpage for upcoming training events. The webinar will be slightly tailored to EPA Region 9, but will follow the same agenda as with the USEPA Pretreatment 101 webinars conducted earlier this year.
The final agenda with details and speakers will be distributed to registrants prior to the event. USEPA and PG Environmental are using GoToWebinar to gather registration information, but will be using a different platform for the event. Registrants will receive a new link to join the webinar on the new platform prior to event.
If you have questions or need additional information regarding the Webinar, please contact Rebecca Christopher at christopher.rebecca@epa.gov or 202.564.2444, or Chuck Durham at PG Environmental – (615) 888-2928 (Office), (615) 202-2382 (mobile)

CVCWA June Board Meeting
2021-06-09 11:30 - 14:30 | CA

Clean Water Summit Partners Webinar - SSS WDR
2023-01-11 09:00 - 12:30 | Teleconference
On December 6th, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) adopted a new General Order for Sanitary Sewer Systems, which will replace the 2006 Order and the 2013 Monitoring and Reporting program when the new Order becomes effective in early June 2023. The final version of the Order will be available on the State Water Board’s Sanitary Sewer System Program Webpage in late December 2022.
On January 11, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the Clean Water Summit Partners (CVCWA, BACWA, CASA, Clean Water So. Cal (formally SCAP), and CWEA) will host a free Zoom webinar on the new SSS WDR. With a variety of new and modified requirements building upon the 2006 SSS WDR Order, this event is designed for collection system LROs, data submitters, managers and operators to help highlight different priority actions that should pursued in the coming months and years in order to comply with the new SSS WDR Order by its June 4, 2023, effective date, including:

The streamlined process for existing enrollees to transfer current Order enrollment to the new Order, prior to the new Order becoming effective;

The priority actions to comply with modified spill reporting and updated Spill Emergency Response Plan requirements by June 2023;
Clarifications for updating Sewer System Management Plans in 2025 and 2026, based on the current Plan update schedules in the existing Order.

Register Now via the Zoom link below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_M0TkeHBuSlG2ha3kte30Qw
