The Measure
The State Water Resources Control Board and the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board complete the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) and Basin Plan Amendment for dissolved oxygen in Suisun Marsh wetlands by January 1, 2014.
Measure Details
The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board adopted the TMDL for dissolved oxygen in Suisun Marsh in April 2018, followed by State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) adoption in August 2018. It was then approved by the California Office of Administrative Law in November 2018 and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in July 2019. The objectives protect sensitive fish species and take into consideration the different spatial and temporal variability of dissolved oxygen in Suisun Marsh.
Delta Plan Strategy
Improve Environmental Water Quality
Delta Plan Recommendation
WQ R12. Manage Dissolved Oxygen in Suisun Marsh. The State Water Resources Control Board and the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board should complete the Total Maximum Daily Load and Basin Plan Amendment for dissolved oxygen in Suisun Marsh wetlands by January 1, 2014.
Related Output/Outcome Performance Measure
PM 6.5 Dissolved Oxygen