AB 1066: Priority inland water-contact recreation sites: water quality monitoring.
- Session Year: 2021-2022
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2021-10-08
Existing law authorizes recreational activities in which there is bodily contact with the water by any participant in certain reservoirs only in accordance with prescribed requirements. Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health, by regulation and in consultation with the State Water Resources Control Board, local health officers, and the public, to establish, maintain, and amend, as necessary, minimum standards for the sanitation of public beaches. Existing law provides for the establishment of the California Water Quality Monitoring Council, which is administered by the state board, and requires the council to undertake various actions relating to water quality data collection and to review existing water quality monitoring, assessment, and reporting efforts and recommend specific actions and funding needs necessary to coordinate and enhance those efforts.
This bill would require, on or before July 1, 2022, the council to direct a new or existing working group to study water recreation hazards at priority water-contact recreation sites, as specified. The bill would require, on or before July 1, 2023, the working group to submit a report to the council that the council would be required to post on its internet website that includes specified information.
This bill would require, on or before December 31, 2023, the council, in consultation with the department, local health officers, and the public, to propose to the state board for consideration a definition of a priority water-contact recreation site, and recommendations and requirements for the establishment of a priority water-contact recreation site monitoring program that includes specified components. The bill would require the council, in developing a proposed definition of a priority water-contact recreation site, to consider various characteristics of a water body, including whether the body is used for organized recreational events with water contact or for commercial purposes with water contact, among others.
Existing law authorizes recreational activities in which there is bodily contact with the water by any participant in certain reservoirs only in accordance with prescribed requirements. Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health, by regulation and in consultation with the State Water Resources Control Board, local health officers, and the public, to establish, maintain, and amend, as necessary, minimum standards for the sanitation of public beaches. Existing law provides for the establishment of the California Water Quality Monitoring Council, which is administered by the state board, and requires the council to undertake various actions relating to water quality data collection and to review existing water quality monitoring, assessment, and reporting efforts and recommend specific actions and funding needs necessary to coordinate and enhance those efforts.
This bill would require, on or before July 1, 2022, the council to direct a new or existing working group to study water recreation hazards at priority water-contact recreation sites, as specified. The bill would require, on or before July 1, 2023, the working group to submit a report to the council that the council would be required to post on its internet website that includes specified information.
This bill would require, on or before December 31, 2023, the council, in consultation with the department, local health officers, and the public, to propose to the state board for consideration a definition of a priority water-contact recreation site, and recommendations and requirements for the establishment of a priority water-contact recreation site monitoring program that includes specified components. The bill would require the council, in developing a proposed definition of a priority water-contact recreation site, to consider various characteristics of a water body, including whether the body is used for organized recreational events with water contact or for commercial purposes with water contact, among others.
Existing law authorizes recreational activities in which there is bodily contact with the water by any participant in certain reservoirs only in accordance with prescribed requirements. Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health, by regulation and in consultation with the State Water Resources Control Board, local health officers, and the public, to establish, maintain, and amend, as necessary, minimum standards for the sanitation of public beaches. Existing law provides for the establishment of the California Water Quality Monitoring Council, which is administered by the state board, and requires the council to undertake various actions relating to water quality data collection and to review existing water quality monitoring, assessment, and reporting efforts and recommend specific actions and funding needs necessary to coordinate and enhance those efforts.
This bill would require, on or before July 1, 2022, the council to direct a new or existing working group to study water recreation hazards at priority water-contact recreation sites, as specified. The bill would require, on or before July 1, 2023, the working group to submit a report to the council that the council would be required to post on its internet website that includes specified information.
This bill would require, on or before December 31, 2022, 2023, the council, in consultation with the department, local health officers, and the public, to propose to the state board for adoption by regulation or resolution consideration a definition of a high-use freshwater priority water-contact recreation site, and recommendations and requirements for the establishment of a high-use freshwater priority water-contact recreation site monitoring program that includes specified components. The bill would require the council, in developing a proposed definition of a high-use freshwater priority water-contact recreation site, to consider freshwater bodies that are various characteristics of a water body, including whether the body is used for organized recreational events with water contact or for commercial purposes with water contact, among others.
Existing law authorizes recreational activities in which there is bodily contact with the water by any participant in certain reservoirs only in accordance with prescribed requirements. Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health, by regulation and in consultation with the State Water Resources Control Board, local health officers, and the public, to establish, maintain, and amend, as necessary, minimum standards for the sanitation of public beaches. Existing law provides for the establishment of the California Water Quality Monitoring Council, which is administered by the state board, and requires the council to undertake various actions relating to water quality data collection and to review existing water quality monitoring, assessment, and reporting efforts and recommend specific actions and funding needs necessary to coordinate and enhance those efforts.
Existing law requires, whenever any public beach fails to meet bacteriological standards established pursuant to those provisions, the local health officer to post the public beach with conspicuous warning signs to inform the public of the nature of the problem and the possibility of risk to public health. Existing law requires the board to continuously post and update on its internet website information documenting beach posting and closure data provided to the board by local health officers.This bill would require, on or before December 31, 2022, the California Water Quality Monitoring Council, council, in consultation with the department, local health officers, and the public, to propose to the state board for adoption by regulation or resolution a definition of a monitored high-use freshwater recreation site. The bill would require the board to adopt, by regulation or resolution, a definition of a monitored freshwater recreation site informed by the definition proposed by the council. The bill would require the board, upon adoption of the definition, to identify and post on an appropriate publicly accessible internet website all monitored freshwater recreation sites in the state and require the owner or operator of a monitored freshwater recreation site to monitor the site, as prescribed, to provide certain public notifications online and through signage onsite, and to submit all monitoring data and report monitoring samples to the board. The bill would require the board to host the monitoring data it receives on an appropriate publicly accessible internet website. site, and recommendations and requirements for the establishment of a high-use freshwater recreation site monitoring program that includes specified components. The bill would require the council, in developing a proposed definition of a high-use freshwater recreation site, to consider freshwater bodies that are used for organized recreational events with water contact or for commercial purposes with water contact, among others.
Existing law authorizes recreational activities in which there is bodily contact with the water by any participant in certain reservoirs only in accordance with prescribed requirements. Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health, by regulation and in consultation with the State Water Resources Control Board, local health officers, and the public, to establish, maintain, and amend, as necessary, minimum standards for the sanitation of public beaches.
Existing law requires, whenever any public beach fails to meet bacteriological standards established pursuant to those provisions, the local health officer to post the public beach with conspicuous warning signs to inform the public of the nature of the problem and the possibility of risk to public health. Existing law requires the board to continuously post and update on its internet website information documenting beach posting and closure data provided to the board by local health officers.
This bill would require, on or before December 31, 2022, the California Water Quality Monitoring Council, in consultation with the department, local health officers, and the public, to propose to the board a definition of a monitored freshwater recreation site. The bill would require the board, in consultation with the department, to establish, board to adopt, by regulation or resolution, a definition of a monitored freshwater recreation site that includes certain freshwater bodies that have a high frequency of use by the general public, informed by the definition proposed by the council. The bill would require the board, upon adoption of the definition, to identify and post on its an appropriate publicly accessible internet website specified above all monitored freshwater recreation sites in the state, state and require the owner or operator of a monitored freshwater recreation site to monitor the site, as prescribed, to provide certain public notifications online and through signage onsite for hazardous water quality conditions, onsite, and to submit all monitoring data and report monitoring samples to the board. The bill would require the board to post host the monitoring data it receives on its internet website specified above. an appropriate publicly accessible internet website.
Existing law authorizes recreational activities in which there is bodily contact with the water by any participant in certain reservoirs only in accordance with prescribed requirements. Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health, by regulation and in consultation with the State Water Resources Control Board, local health officers, and the public, to establish, maintain, and amend, as necessary, minimum standards for the sanitation of public beaches.
Existing law requires, whenever any public beach fails to meet bacteriological standards established pursuant to those provisions, the local health officer to post the public beach with conspicuous warning signs to inform the public of the nature of the problem and the possibility of risk to public health. Existing law requires the board to continuously post and update on its internet website information documenting beach posting and closure data provided to the board by local health officers.
This bill would require the board, in consultation with the department, to establish, by regulation, regulation or resolution, a definition of a monitored freshwater bathing recreation site that includes certain freshwater bodies that have a high frequency of use by the general public, identify and post on its internet website specified above all monitored freshwater bathing recreation sites in the state, and require the owner or operator of a monitored freshwater bathing recreation site to monitor the site, as prescribed, to provide public notifications online and through signage onsite for hazardous water quality conditions, and to submit all monitoring data and report monitoring samples to the board. The bill would require the board to post the monitoring data it receives on its internet website specified above.
Existing law authorizes recreational activities in which there is bodily contact with the water by any participant in certain reservoirs only in accordance with prescribed requirements. Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health, by regulation and in consultation with the State Water Resources Control Board, local health officers, and the public, to establish, maintain, and amend, as necessary, minimum standards for the sanitation of public beaches.
Existing law requires, whenever any public beach fails to meet bacteriological standards established pursuant to those provisions, the local health officer to post the public beach with conspicuous warning signs to inform the public of the nature of the problem and the possibility of risk to public health. Existing law requires the board to continuously post and update on its internet website information documenting beach posting and closure data provided to the board by local health officers.
This bill would require the board, in consultation with the department, to establish, by regulation, a definition of a monitored freshwater bathing site that includes freshwater bodies that have a high frequency of use by the general public, identify all monitored freshwater bathing sites in the state, and require the owner or operator of a monitored freshwater bathing site to monitor the site, as prescribed, to provide public notifications online and through signage onsite for hazardous water quality conditions, and to submit all monitoring data to the board. The bill would require the board to post the monitoring data it receives on its internet website specified above.
(a)(1)On or before July 1, 2022, the council shall direct a new or existing working group to study water recreation hazards at priority water-contact recreation sites.
(2)The working group shall be co-chaired by representatives from the state board and the department.
(3)The working group shall include representation from other state agencies as deemed appropriate by the council.
(b)On or before July 1, 2023, the working group shall submit a report to the council that the council shall post on its internet website that shall include all of the following:
(1)A summary of existing, readily-available data that identifies water-contact recreation sites.
(2)A summary of existing, readily-available data for specific water-contact recreation sites that indicates the timing and types of uses that involve limited body or full body contact with the water and any demographic information about the users.
(3)Potential criteria for identifying priority water-contact recreation sites, with an emphasis on establishing equity-based criteria, including, but not limited to, the use by one or more overburdened communities.
(4)A discussion of potential water quality hazards at priority water-contact recreation sites.
(5)General recommendations for reducing water quality risks at priority water-contact recreation sites. The recommendations may include, but are not limited to, any of the following:
(A)A risk-based water quality monitoring program.
(B)A public water quality safety education campaign.
(C)Posting and notification of water quality hazards at identified water bodies.
(D)Standards or criteria needed to better protect the public from water quality hazards.
(c)On or before December 31, 2023, the council, in consultation with the department, local health officers, and the public, shall propose to the state board for consideration, based on the working group report described in subdivision (b), both of the following:
(1)A definition of a priority water-contact recreation site.
(2)Recommendations and requirements for the establishment of a priority water-contact recreation site monitoring program that shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following components:
(A)The number of monitoring samples necessary per priority water-contact recreation site.
(B)The frequency of monitoring.
(C)The annual or seasonal duration of monitoring.
(D)The microbiological standards, methods, and data sharing protocols to be used to support an effective monitoring program.
(d)In developing a proposed definition of a priority water-contact recreation site, the council shall consider various characteristics of a water body including, but not limited to, whether the water body is all of the following:
(1)A fresh or estuarine surface water, including water bodies with seasonal or tidal fluctuations.
(2)Used for organized recreational events with water contact.
(3)Used for commercial purposes with water contact.
(4)Accessed through a required fee area and used for water contact.
(5)Used by a high number of persons for water contact recreation.
(6)Designated by the state board or a regional board for water contact recreation (REC-1) beneficial use.
(7)Used by overburdened communities.
(8)Identified as having the potential for significant water quality hazards.
(e)For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1)Council means the California Water Quality Monitoring Council established pursuant to Section 13181 of the Water Code.
(2)Department means the State Department of Public Health.
(3)Inland water means all fresh and estuarine surface waters of the state.
(4)Overburdened community means a minority, low-income, tribal, or indigenous population or geographic location that potentially experiences disproportionate environmental harms and risks. The disproportionality can be as a result of greater vulnerability to environmental hazards, lack of opportunity for public participation, or other factors. Increased vulnerability may be attributable to an accumulation of negative or lack of positive environmental, health, economic, or social conditions within these populations or places. Overburdened community includes situations where multiple factors, including both environmental and socio-economic stressors, may act cumulatively to affect health and the environment and contribute to persistent environmental health disparities.
(5)Regional board means a California regional water quality control board.
(6)State board means the State Water Resources Control Board.
(7)Water-contact recreation site means any inland water that is used, or is suitable for being used, recreationally in a manner that involves limited body or full body contact with the water.
(a)(1)On or before July 1, 2022, the council shall direct a new or existing working group to study water recreation hazards at priority water-contact recreation sites.
(2)The working group shall be co-chaired by representatives from the state board and the department.
(3)The working group shall include representation from other state agencies as deemed appropriate by the council.
(b)On or before July 1, 2023, the working group shall submit a report to the council that the council shall post on its internet website that shall include all of the following:
(1)A summary of existing, readily-available data that identifies water-contact recreation sites.
(2)A summary of existing, readily-available data for specific water-contact recreation sites that indicates the timing and types of uses that involve limited body or full body contact with the water and any demographic information about the users.
(3)Potential criteria for identifying priority water-contact recreation sites, with an emphasis on establishing equity-based criteria, including, but not limited to, the use by one or more overburdened communities.
(4)A discussion of potential water quality hazards at priority water-contact recreation sites.
(5)General recommendations for reducing water quality risks at priority water-contact recreation sites. The recommendations may include, but are not limited to, any of the following:
(A)A risk-based water quality monitoring program.
(B)A public water quality safety education campaign.
(C)Posting and notification of water quality hazards at identified water bodies.
(D)Standards or criteria needed to better protect the public from water quality hazards.
(c)On or before December 31, 2023, the council, in consultation with the department, local health officers, and the public, shall propose to the state board for consideration, based on the working group report described in subdivision (b), both of the following:
(1)A definition of a priority water-contact recreation site.
(2)Recommendations and requirements for the establishment of a priority water-contact recreation site monitoring program that shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following components:
(A)The number of monitoring samples necessary per priority water-contact recreation site.
(B)The frequency of monitoring.
(C)The annual or seasonal duration of monitoring.
(D)The microbiological standards, methods, and data sharing protocols to be used to support an effective monitoring program.
(d)In developing a proposed definition of a priority water-contact recreation site, the council shall consider various characteristics of a water body including, but not limited to, whether the water body is all of the following:
(1)A fresh or estuarine surface water, including water bodies with seasonal or tidal fluctuations.
(2)Used for organized recreational events with water contact.
(3)Used for commercial purposes with water contact.
(4)Accessed through a required fee area and used for water contact.
(5)Used by a high number of persons for water contact recreation.
(6)Designated by the state board or a regional board for water contact recreation (REC-1) beneficial use.
(7)Used by overburdened communities.
(8)Identified as having the potential for significant water quality hazards.
(e)For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1)Council means the California Water Quality Monitoring Council established pursuant to Section 13181 of the Water Code.
(2)Department means the State Department of Public Health.
(3)Inland water means all fresh and estuarine surface waters of the state.
(4)Overburdened community means a minority, low-income, tribal, or indigenous population or geographic location that potentially experiences disproportionate environmental harms and risks. The disproportionality can be as a result of greater vulnerability to environmental hazards, lack of opportunity for public participation, or other factors. Increased vulnerability may be attributable to an accumulation of negative or lack of positive environmental, health, economic, or social conditions within these populations or places. Overburdened community includes situations where multiple factors, including both environmental and socio-economic stressors, may act cumulatively to affect health and the environment and contribute to persistent environmental health disparities.
(5)Regional board means a California regional water quality control board.
(6)State board means the State Water Resources Control Board.
(7)Water-contact recreation site means any inland water that is used, or is suitable for being used, recreationally in a manner that involves limited body or full body contact with the water.
(a)(1)On or before July 1, 2022, the council shall direct a new or existing working group to study water recreation hazards at priority water-contact recreation sites.
(2)The working group shall be co-chaired by representatives from the state board and the department.
(3)The working group shall include representation from other state agencies as deemed appropriate by the council.
(b)On or before July 1, 2023, the working group shall submit a report to the council that the council shall post on its internet website that shall include all of the following:
(1)A summary of existing, readily-available data that identifies water-contact recreation sites.
(2)A summary of existing, readily-available data for specific water-contact recreation sites that indicates the timing and types of uses that involve limited body or full body contact with the water and any demographic information about the users.
(3)Potential criteria for identifying priority water-contact recreation sites, with an emphasis on establishing equity-based criteria, including, but not limited to, the use by one or more overburdened communities.
(4)A discussion of potential water quality hazards at priority water-contact recreation sites.
(5)General recommendations for reducing water quality risks at priority water-contact recreation sites. The recommendations may include, but are not limited to, any of the following:
(A)A risk-based water quality monitoring program.
(B)A public water quality safety education campaign.
(C)Posting and notification of water quality hazards at identified water bodies.
(D)Standards or criteria needed to better protect the public from water quality hazards.
(c)On or before December 31, 2022, 2023, the council, in consultation with the department, local health officers, and the public, shall propose to the state board for adoption by regulation or by resolution, consideration, based on the working group report described in subdivision (b), both of the following:
(1)A definition of a high-use freshwater priority water-contact recreation site.
(2)Recommendations and requirements for the establishment of a high-use freshwater priority water-contact recreation site monitoring program that shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following components:
(A)The number of monitoring samples necessary per high-use freshwater priority water-contact recreation site to be representative of the water quality conditions where water contact occurs. site.
(B)The frequency of monitoring.
(C)The annual or seasonal duration of monitoring.
(D)The freshwater bacteria standards and microbiological standards, methods, and data sharing protocols to be used for monitoring. to support an effective monitoring program.
(E)Methods for reporting and providing public access to monitoring data collected from high-use freshwater recreation sites.(b)(d)In developing a proposed definition of a high-use freshwater priority water-contact recreation site, the council shall consider a freshwater various characteristics of a water body that is, including, but is not limited to, any whether the water body is all of the following:
(1)A fresh or estuarine surface water, including water bodies with seasonal or tidal fluctuations.
(1)(2)Used for organized recreational events with water contact.
(2)(3)Used for commercial purposes with water contact.
(3)(4)Accessed through a required fee area and used for water contact.
(4)(5)Used by a high number of persons per month for water contact recreation.
(5)(6)Designated by the state board or a regional board for water contact recreation (REC-1) beneficial use.
(7)Used by overburdened communities.
(8)Identified as having the potential for significant water quality hazards.
(c)(e)For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1)Council means the California Water Quality Monitoring Council established pursuant to Section 13181 of the Water Code.
(2)Department means the State Department of Public Health.
(3)Inland water means all fresh and estuarine surface waters of the state.
(4)Overburdened community means a minority, low-income, tribal, or indigenous population or geographic location that potentially experiences disproportionate environmental harms and risks. The disproportionality can be as a result of greater vulnerability to environmental hazards, lack of opportunity for public participation, or other factors. Increased vulnerability may be attributable to an accumulation of negative or lack of positive environmental, health, economic, or social conditions within these populations or places. Overburdened community includes situations where multiple factors, including both environmental and socio-economic stressors, may act cumulatively to affect health and the environment and contribute to persistent environmental health disparities.
(3)(5)Regional board means a California regional water quality control board.
(4)(6)State board means the State Water Resources Control Board.
(7)Water-contact recreation site means any inland water that is used, or is suitable for being used, recreationally in a manner that involves limited body or full body contact with the water.
(a)On or before December 31, 2022, the council, in consultation with the department, local health officers, and the public, shall propose to the state board for adoption by regulation or by resolution, both of the following:
(1)A definition of a high-use freshwater recreation site.
(2)Recommendations and requirements for the establishment of a high-use freshwater recreation site monitoring program that shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following components:
(A)The number of monitoring samples necessary per high-use freshwater recreation site to be representative of the water quality conditions where water contact occurs.
(B)The frequency of monitoring.
(C)The annual or seasonal duration of monitoring.
(D)The freshwater bacteria standards and protocols to be used for monitoring.
(E)Methods for reporting and providing public access to monitoring data collected from high-use freshwater recreation sites.
(b)In developing a proposed definition of a high-use freshwater recreation site, the council shall consider a freshwater body that is, but is not limited to, any of the following:
(1)Used for organized recreational events with water contact.
(2)Used for commercial purposes with water contact.
(3)Accessed through a required fee area and used for water contact.
(4)Used by a high number of persons per month for water contact recreation.
(5)Designated by the state board or a regional board for water contact recreation (REC-1) beneficial use.
(c)For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1)Council means the California Water Quality Monitoring Council established pursuant to Section 13181 of the Water Code.
(2)Department means the State Department of Public Health.
(3)Regional board means a California regional water quality control board.
(4)State board means the State Water Resources Control Board.
(a)On or before December 31, 2022, the council, in consultation with the department, local health officers, and the public, shall propose to the state board a definition of a monitored freshwater recreation site. In developing the proposed definition of a monitored freshwater recreation site, the council shall consider, at a minimum, a freshwater body that is any of the following:
(A)(1)Used for organized recreational events with water contact.
(B)(2)Used for commercial purposes with water contact.
(C)(3)Accessed through a required fee area and used for water contact.
(D)(4)Used by 1,000 or more people per month for water contact recreation.
(E)(5)Designated by the state board or a regional board for water contact recreation (REC-1) beneficial use.
(b)The state board shall adopt, by regulation or by a resolution exempt from the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), a definition of a monitored freshwater recreation site informed by the definition proposed by the council pursuant to subdivision (a). Upon adoption of a definition of a monitored freshwater recreation site, the state board shall do both of the following:
(2)(1)Identify and post to its Beach Watch an appropriate publicly accessible internet website specified in subdivision (d) of Section 115910 all monitored freshwater recreation sites in the state.
(3)(2)Require the owner or operator of a monitored freshwater recreation site to do all of the following:
(A)Monitor the site for whether the site complies with E. coli and Enterococcus freshwater bacteria standards recommended by the United States Environmental Protection Agency that protect public health. in the 2012 Recreational Water Quality Criteria, or subsequently adopted criteria.
(B)Monitor the site once per week from Memorial Day to Labor Day, inclusive, annually. Any additional monitoring shall be at the discretion of the owner or operator.
(C)Provide If the site fails to meet the bacteria standards specified in subparagraph (A), provide public notifications online and through signage onsite for hazardous water quality conditions once per week, or as otherwise determined by the state board.
(D)Submit all monitoring data to the state board once per week.
(E)Collect and report to the state board a sufficient number of monitoring samples taken per site site, as recommended by the council and approved by the state board, to ensure that the monitoring is representative of the conditions where water contact occurs.
(b)(c)The state board shall post once per week host the monitoring data it receives pursuant to subparagraph (D) of paragraph (3) (2) of subdivision (a) to its Beach Watch (b) on an appropriate publicly accessible internet website specified in subdivision (d) of Section 115910. website.
(c)(d)For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1)Council means the California Water Quality Monitoring Council established pursuant to Section 13181 of the Water Code.
(1)(2)Department means the State Department of Public Health.
(2)(3)Regional board means a California regional water quality control board.
(3)(4)State board means the State Water Resources Control Board.
(a)The state board, in consultation with the department, shall do all of the following:
(1)Establish, by regulation, regulation or by a resolution exempt from the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), a definition of a monitored freshwater bathing recreation site that includes freshwater bodies that have a high frequency of use by the general public. The definition of a monitored freshwater recreation site shall include a freshwater body that is any of the following:
(A)Used for organized recreational events with water contact.
(B)Used for commercial purposes with water contact.
(C)Accessed through a required fee area and used for water contact.
(D)Used by 1,000 or more people per month for water contact recreation.
(E)Designated by the state board or a regional board for water contact recreation (REC-1) beneficial use.
(2)Identify and post to its Beach Watch internet website specified in subdivision (d) of Section 115910 all monitored freshwater bathing recreation sites in the state.
(3)Require the owner or operator of a monitored freshwater bathing recreation site to do all of the following:
(A)Monitor the site for whether the site complies with E. coli and Enterococcus freshwater bacteria standards recommended by the United States Environmental Protection Agency that protect public health.
(A)(B)Monitor the site once per week from Memorial Day to Labor Day, inclusive, annually. Any additional monitoring shall be at the discretion of the owner or operator.
(B)(C)Provide public notifications online and through signage onsite for hazardous water quality conditions, as conditions once per week, or as otherwise determined by the state board.
(C)(D)Submit all monitoring data to the state board in a timely manner. once per week.
(E)Collect and report to the state board a sufficient number of monitoring samples taken per site to ensure that the monitoring is representative of the conditions where water contact occurs.
(b)The state board shall post in a timely manner once per week the monitoring data it receives pursuant to subparagraph (C) (D) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) to its Beach Watch internet website specified in subdivision (d) of Section 115910.
(c)For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1)Board means the State Water Resources Control Board.(2)(1)Department means the State Department of Public Health.
(2)Regional board means a California regional water quality control board.
(3)State board means the State Water Resources Control Board.
(a)The board, in consultation with the department, shall do all of the following:
(1)Establish, by regulation, a definition of a monitored freshwater bathing site that includes freshwater bodies that have a high frequency of use by the general public.
(2)Identify all monitored freshwater bathing sites in the state.
(3)Require the owner or operator of a monitored freshwater bathing site to do all of the following:
(A)Monitor the site once per week from Memorial Day to Labor Day, inclusive, annually. Any additional monitoring shall be at the discretion of the owner or operator.
(B)Provide public notifications online and through signage onsite for hazardous water quality conditions, as determined by the board.
(C)Submit all monitoring data to the board in a timely manner.
(b)The board shall post in a timely manner the monitoring data it receives pursuant to subparagraph (C) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) to its Beach Watch internet website specified in subdivision (d) of Section 115910.
(c)For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1)Board means the State Water Resources Control Board.
(2)Department means the State Department of Public Health.
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| Oct 8, 2021 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 711, Statutes of 2021. |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Approved by the Governor. |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Ayes 57. Noes 14. Page 2703.) |
| Sep 1, 2021 | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 3 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77. |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 1. Page 2309.). |
| Aug 26, 2021 | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 26). |
| Aug 16, 2021 | In committee: Referred to suspense file. |
| Jul 7, 2021 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jun 24, 2021 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E.Q. |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Referred to Com. on E.Q. |
| Jun 7, 2021 | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| Jun 3, 2021 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 63. Noes 11. Page 1898.) |
| May 25, 2021 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| May 24, 2021 | Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. |
| May 20, 2021 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (May 20). |
| May 12, 2021 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| Apr 21, 2021 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M. |
| Apr 14, 2021 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S. & T.M. Read second time and amended. |
| Apr 7, 2021 | In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M. |
| Mar 29, 2021 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S. & T.M. Read second time and amended. |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M. |
| Feb 19, 2021 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 21. |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Read first time. To print. |
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| Sep 2, 2021 | AB 1066 Bloom Concurrence in Senate Amendments | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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| Sep 1, 2021 | Assembly 3rd Reading AB1066 Bloom et al. By Allen | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| Jun 3, 2021 | AB 1066 Bloom Assembly Third Reading | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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