Letters

Tri-TAC regularly prepares comment letters in response to the new or proposed policies and regulations from regulatory agencies. Click on the date to download the letter in PDF format.

2007
7/26/07 Tri-TAC Comment Letter on the California Ocean Plan Scoping Document

6/13/07Tri-TAC, CASA, SCAP, BACWA Comment Letter to SWRCB on Water Quality Enforcement Policy
6/09/07 Comment Letter to EPA on Linalool Reregistration
5/30/07 Joint Comment Letter to SWRCB on Changes to SRF Policy
5/07/07 CASA Request to Congress for EPA Region 9 Biosolids Staffing
5/07/07 CASA Request to Feinstein for 2008 Budget Support for National Biosolids Parntershie
5/04/07 LACSD Comments on Draft NPDES Permit Related to Storm Water From Construction Activities
5/03/07 OCSD Comments on Draft NPDES Permit Related to Storm Water From Construction Activities
4/26/07 Comment Letter on DPR Pyrethroid Working Group Proposed POTW Study
2/28/07 Joint Comment Letter to SWRCB on Proposed Mercury Offset Policy
2/28/07 Joint Comment Letter to SWRCB on Proposed Methyl Mercury Water Quality Objectives
2/26/07 Additional Comments on San Joaquin Valley APCD Proposed Rule 4565
2/14/07 Request to Ensure Copper Biocide-Containing Fabric Products Are Registered Prior to Sale in California
2/14/07 Request to Require Registration of Copper Biocide-Containing Fabric Products
1/27/07 Comments on EPA's Malathion Reregistration Eligibility Decision
1/25/07 Comments on San Joaquin Valley APCD Proposed Rule 4565

2006
12/13/06 Follow Up Letter to John Sanders - Pyrethroid Reevaluation
11/28/06 Comments on SWRCB Sediment Quality Objectives CEQA Scoping Document
11/14/06 Comments on Proposed Amendments to AB 2588 (Includes SCAP's Comments)
10/17/06 Comments on Resmethrin Reregistration Eligibility Decision
10/09/06 Comments on Coppers Reregistration Eligibility Decision
9/29/06 Tri-TAC and CASA Joint Support Letter on Region 2 BPA for a Cyanide SSO
9/27/06 Comments on Permethrin Reregistration Eligibility Decision
7/14/06 Comments on April 2006 Draft Total Chlorine and Chlorine-Produced Oxidants Policy
6/5/06 Comments on SWRCB Proposed Total Chlorine and Chlorine-Produced Oxidants Policy
6/5/06 Comments to SWRCB on April 2006 Draft Total Residual Chlorine Policy
5/25/06 (to Paula Tigueros) Support Pesticide Work
5/22/06 Comments Letter on PHMB Registration
4/24/06 (to Tam Doduc) Comment Letter 5/2/06 Board Meeting - SSORP
4/10/06 (to Dr. Tobi Jones) Pyrethroid Response Letter
3/27/06 (to EPA) Coppers Risk Assessments
3/15/06 (to Michael Tollstrup) Comments on Proposed Amendments to the Regulation Governing the Statewide Portable Equipment Registration Program (PERP)
2/28/06 (from Dr. Tobi Jones) Silver Wash Response
2/27/06 (from James J. Jones) Silver Wash Response
2/22/06 (to CSWRCB) Supplemental Comment Letter - 1/19/06 Public Hearing for SSORP
2/22/06 (to Tam Doduc) Supplemental Comments on SSORP
1/31/06 (to Craig Wilson) Comments on Draft Staff Report on Revision of the Clean Wate Act Section 303(d) List of Water Quality Limited Segments
1/27/06 (to Dr. Tobi Jones) Request to Require Registration of Samsung Silver Wash clothing washing machine, and Silver Ion Pesticide products
1/27/06 (to Jim Jones) Request to Require Registration of Samsung Silver Wash clothing washing machine, and Silver Ion Pesticide products
1/27/06 (to Dr. Tobi Jones) Request to Require Registration of Samsung Silver Wash clothing washing machine, and Silver Ion Pesticide products
1/25/06 (to Tam Doduc)  Public Hearing for SSORP
1/23/06 (to EPA) Resmethrin Risk Assessments
1/17/06 (to Regina Linville) Proposed Revisions to the Toxicity Control Provisions of the Policy for Implementation of Toxics Standards for Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries of California
1/4/06 (to Van Cheney) Allergy Technologies Active Guard Mattress Liner for Dust Mite Control
1/4/06 Comments Chlorine Residual Policy

2005
12/7/05 DPR Pyrethroids Reevaluation
11/22/05 Pinebelt Insect Repellent Apparel
11/22/05 Malathion Revised Risk Assessments
11/22/05 Pinebelt Processing Attachment 1
11/18/05 Pyrethrins Revised Risk Assessments
11/17/05 Piperonyl Butoxide Revised Risk Assessments
11/17/05 Revised Risk Assessments Comment Letter
11/3/05 (from Ken Harris) Chlorine Residual Response Letter
10/21/05 (to Ken Harris) Summary of Outcomes from the Recent Total Residual Chlorine Policy Workshops and Proposal to Provide Additional Information to Support the State's Completion of Policy Development
10/20/05 Permethrin Comment Letter
10/18/05 California Department of Food and Agriculture (DFA) Regulations
10/5/05 (to EPA) Draft Procedural Regulations for Registration Review Comment Letter
9/2/05 (to Bryan Brock) Comments on Draft WDR for Collection Systems
9/2/05 (to EPA) Data Requirements for Conventional Chemicals
9/2/05 Pesticides and Data Requirements for Conventional Chemicals
8/29/05 (to EPA) Proposed Amendment of the Policy for Implementating the State Revolving Fund for Construction of Wastewater Treatment Facilities: SWRCB
8/22/05 (to Peter Venturini) Assessment to Evaluate Perchloroethylene Levels at Publicly-Owned Treatment Works
8/22/05 ARB Letter PERC Attachment
8/15/05 (to Arthur Baggett) Comments on BPA for SF Bay Mercury TMDL
8/4/05 (to Nancy Grillo) CDFA Proposed Manifest
7/7/05 Proposed Total Residual Chlorine and Chlorine-Produced Oxidants Policy of CA
6/27/05 Pyrethrins Risk Assessment
6/27/05 Piperonyl Butoxide Risk Assessments
6/27/05 MGK 264 Risk Assessments
6/21/05 (to Barry Cortez) Prozap Insectrin X Concentrate
6/17/05 (to Arthur Baggett) Joint Comments on Draft WDR for Collection Systems
6/9/05 Committee Issue Summary on WERF Odor Control Technologies Assessment
4/6/05 March 2005 Final Functional Equivalent Document for Amendment to CA Ocean Plan
1/24/05 (to SWRCB) TMDL Policy

2004
11/8/04 (to Dena McCann) Proposed Revisions to the State Implementation Policy for Toxins
10/25/04 (to Dr. Tobi Jones) Permethrin-Impregnated Clothing
9/17/04 (to Arthur Baggett) California Ocean Plan – Proposed Amendments
5/17/04 Comments on CA Ocean Plan Trienniel Review
2/18/04 (to Rik Rasmussen) TMDL Development Guidance and Regulatory Provisions
2/18/04 (to Arthur Baggett) Policy for Developing California’s Clean Water Act
2/6/04(to Bill Reeves) Comments on Ecoregion 6 Pilot Study
2/6/04 (to EPA) EPA Draft Policy on the Practice of Blending
2/6/04 (to Arthur Baggett) California Ocean Plan – Proposed Amendments
2/3/04 Preliminary Risk Assessment for the Creosote Reregistration Eligibility Decision

2003
12/15/03 (to Ken Theisen) SSO issues
12/02/03 (to SWRCB) Proposed ocean plan amendments
11/6/03 (to U.S. EPA) draft watershed-based permitting implementation guidance
10/31/03 BAAQMD draft odor complaint guidelines
9/18/03 Proposed revisions to the SIP
8/13/03 (to Kern County) Kern food growers' sewage sludge concerns
8/1/03 (to Tracy Mehan) 2003 Report to Congress CSOs and SSOs
8/1/03 Proposed revisions to the SWRCB's annual fee schedule
8/03 Impacts and control of CSOs and SSOs
7/25/03 (to SWRCB) Proposed revisions to annual fee schedule
7/8/03 U.S. EPA's Standards for the Use or Disposal of Sewage Sludge
7/8/03 (to U.S. EPA) Comments on California's 2002 303(d) list
6/13/03 (to Dept. of Health Services) Lead and Copper Regulations for drinking water
6/11/03 (to Dockets Management Branch FDA) Bar Code Label Requirement
4/22/03 (to Chris Beegan) SWRCB Draft Revised Workplan
4/16/03 (to Romel Pascual) Tri-TAC comments on Cal EPA Advisory Committee
4/04/03 (to Robert Cantilli) Ecoregion 1 Lakes and Reservoirs
3/24/03 (to Rebecca Kane) ECHO website

2002
12/06/02 (to Van Cheney) Evaluation of WQ Impacts of Proposed New Pesticide Products
11/1/01 Proposed 2002 Clean Water Act Section 303(d) List
9/13/02 (to CIWMB) Selenium Concentration
9/5/02 Comments on the 6/12/02 notice of data availability
8/21/02 Solano County Biosolids Program
8/2/02 Implementation Guidance for Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Bacteria
5/23/02 (to Robert Cantilli) Ecoregion 1 Rivers and Streams
5/20/02 (to Kevin Weiss) Comments on Draft Memo NPDES Requirements
4/09/02 (to Arthur Baggett) Pollutant Trading Offsets
4/08/02 (to PIRIP) Revised Lindane Risk Assessments

2001
12/14/01 (to Gerard Thibeault) Permitting for Satellite Collection Agencies in Orange County
12/10/01(to Robert Cantilli) Nutrient Criteria
12/07/01 (to US EPA) The National Cost of the TMDL Program
8/09/01 (from SWRCB) Major Sewer Rehabilitation Funding Criteria
6/4/01 (to SWRCB) SRF Priority List
6/08/01(to EPA) CSO
6/13/01 (to USEPA Administrator) EPA's "Current Thinking on Peak Flows at POTWs
5/11/01 (to EPA) Ecoregion 2 (Western Forested Mountains) & Ecoregion 3 (Xeric West) Nutrient Criteria Documents
04/06/01 (to SWRBC) Draft Compliance Assistance Guidance for Implementing CA's Non-Point Source Program Plan
3/27/01 (to SWRBC) Interim Permit Strategy for Effluent Dependent /Dominated Waters
3/14/01 (to SWRCB) EDW Policy
3/14/01Attachment to SWRCB on EDW Policy
3/5/01 (to EPA-HQ) Proposed SSO Regulations
3/2/01 (to EPA-HQ) Proposed CSO Guidance