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RESOLUTION NO. 7557
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH REQUESTING THE STATE WATER
RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD TO POSTPONE ACTION ON
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STRICTER REQUIREMENTS
ON DISCHARGE OF MUNICIPAL AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE
WATERS TO THE OCEAN UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF THE
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATER RESEARCH
PROJECT STUDIES
WHEREAS, the State Water Resources Control Board will
be holding hearings on November 18 and December 2, 1971, for the
purpose of reviewing the new proposed California State Policy for
Water Quality Control -- General Principles and Provisions for
Discharge to Ocean Waters; and
WHEREAS, the proposed State policy for discharge to
ocean waters will require major capital and operational expendi-
tures without a measurable benefit to the Southern California
coast line environment, as there is not sufficient scientific
knowledge on which to base these requirements; and
WHEREAS, if the regulations embodies in the proposed
State policy regarding discharge of waste water to the ocean is
adopted, the Orange County taxpayer's tax bill will increase by
128% for the service being provided by the County Sanitation
Districts; and
WHEREAS, the Southern California Coastal Water Research
Project is presently engaged in a study of the effect of ocean
discharge on the Pacific Ocean waters of the Southern California
coast line; and
WHEREAS, this study has been under way for the past
two and one -half years, with the Ventura County, Los Angeles
County, Orange County, the City of Los Angeles, and the City of
San Diego sanitation agencies as supporting bodies; and
WHEREAS, with sufficient research to develop the
fundamental scientific facts, it would be possible to design
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and operate waste disposal facilities which not only guarantee
protection and conservation of marine resources, but also
enhance the beneficial uses of these resources by promoting
• increased productivity in the ocean; and
is
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the Southern California
Coastal Water Research Project study will be completed by July,
1972;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Newport Beach that it hereby requests that the State
Water Resources Control Board postpone consideration of the
implementation of stricter controls, or that changes in the
methods of sewage treatment for ocean outfall dischargers be
withheld until the completion of the Southern California Coastal
Water Research Project study.
ADOPTED this 26th day of October, 1971.
ATTEST:
tea;
City Clerk
O�FIED AS THINAL
TY CLERK OF THE CITY OF N PORT BEACH
NOV 3 . 1971
CAM
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Mayor
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