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STATE AND REGIONAL WATER BOARD ARARS <br /> CITATION DESCRIPTION COMHENTS <br /> California Water Code, The Water Code authorizes the State and <br /> Division 7, Section 13000, Regional Water Boards to establish in Water <br /> et seq . (Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Plans beneficial uses and <br /> Quality Control Act) numerical and narrative standards to protect <br /> both surface and ground water quality. <br /> Authorizes Regional Water Boards to issue • <br /> permits for discharges to land or surface or <br /> ground water that could affect water quality, <br /> including NPDES permits, and to take <br /> enforcement action to protect water quality. <br /> Implemented through regulations (Title 23 <br /> California Code of Regulations) , plans, <br /> policies and guidelines. <br /> Water Quality Control Plan The Plans establish water quality standards <br /> (specify plan) (Water Code (including beneficial use designations, water <br /> §13140, 13240) quality objectives to protect those uses, and <br /> implementation programs to meet the <br /> Include Regional Water objectives) that apply statewide or to <br /> Board Basin Plans, Inland specific water basins. <br /> Surface Waters Plan, <br /> Enclosed Bays and <br /> Estuaries Plan, Ocean <br /> Plan, Thermal Plan, Delta <br /> Plan, Lake Tahoe Basin arr <br /> Plan ^ <br /> w <br /> n <br /> Water Quality Control Plan The Basin Plan describes the water basins in <br /> CD <br /> a <br /> for the _ _, the Region, establishes beneficial uses of <br /> Region, ground and surface waters, establishes water H <br /> Basin, quality objectives including narrative and <br /> ( Region numerical standards, establishes implementa- <br /> Basin Plan) . (Water Code tion plans to meet water quality objectives <br /> §13240) and protect beneficial uses, and <br />