Public hearing on TMDL for bacteria in Dominguez Channel and Estuary.

CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL 
BOARD
320 W. 4th Street, Suite 200
Public Notice No. 26-004
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Meeting: May 28, 2026
(213) 576-6600
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND BOARD MEETING
9:00 A.M., Thursday, May 28, 2026
Proposed Basin Plan Amendment to Incorporate a Total Maximum 
Daily Load (TMDL) for Indicator Bacteria in Dominguez Channel 
and Estuary
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the California Regional 
Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region (Los 
Angeles Water Board) will hold a public hearing on the 
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for Indicator 
Bacteria in Dominguez Channel and Estuary. On May 
28, 2026, the Los Angeles Water Board will take formal 
action on the tentative resolution to adopt an 
amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan, Los 
Angeles Region (Basin Plan) to incorporate the TMDL. 
The staff report, substitute environmental documents, 
tentative resolution, and proposed Basin Plan 
amendment are available on the Los Angeles Board 
website at: 
https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/losangeles/water_iss
ues/programs/tmdl/bpa_details.php?id=147
Please check the Los Angeles Water Board's website at: 
https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/losangeles/ for the 
most up-to-date public hearing date and location as 
they are subject to change.
Any person may present relevant statements or 
arguments. Oral presentations should be summarized 
in writing to the extent possible. If necessary, time 
limitations on presentations may be imposed. Written 
comments must be received by the Los Angeles Water 
Board Staff no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 24, 2026. 
Failure to comply with these requirements is grounds 
for the Los Angeles Water Board to refuse to admit the 
proposed written comment or exhibit into evidence 
(California Code of Regulations, Title 23, Section 649.4).
Interested persons are encouraged to submit 
comments electronically. Send comments by email to 
RB4-TMDL@waterboards.ca.gov with a copy to 
kangshi.wang@waterboards.ca.gov. Please indicate in 
the subject line, "Comment Letter – Dominguez 
Channel and Estuary Bacteria TMDL". Written 
comments submitted through email are requested to 
be transmitted in Microsoft Word format. Written 
comments sent by mail should be addressed to:
California Regional Water Quality Control Board
Los Angeles Region
320 West 4th Street, Suite 200
Los Angeles, California 90013
Attn: Kangshi Wang
Information regarding item continuances, deadline 
adjustments, and venue changes are available on the 
Los Angeles Water Board website: 
http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/losangeles/. Board 
agendas are available ten days before the board 
hearing date. For additional information regarding the 
proposed TMDL Basin Plan amendment, please contact 
Dr. Kangshi Wang at 
kangshi.wang@waterboards.ca.gov.
3/10/26
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