Water: Nitrogen Pollution Reduction Act.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill, the Water Supply Protection Nitrogen Pollution Reduction Act, aims to reduce nitrogen waste discharges from commercial irrigated agricultural lands in California. It requires the State Water Resources Control Board and regional boards to update the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program, establish new waste discharge requirements, and develop standardized reporting methods for nitrogen use. The bill also directs the creation of a task force to establish best available technology standards for nitrogen-based fertilizers, with the goal of improving fertilizer efficiency and reducing environmental impacts.
Key provisions
- Requires the State Water Resources Control Board to establish state policies for water quality control.
- Mandates regional boards to update the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program to reduce nitrogen waste discharges.
- Sets deadlines for regional boards to adopt revised waste discharge requirements (January 1, 2028).
- Requires the State Water Resources Control Board to publish standardized crop names and a statewide methodology for nitrogen balance reporting (July 1, 2027).
- Directs the State Water Resources Control Board to submit a progress report to the Legislature (January 1, 2031).
- Establishes a Safer Fertilizer Task Force to develop best available technology standards for nitrogen fertilizers.
- Requires the Safer Fertilizer Task Force to consult with the Fertilizer Inspection Advisory Board’s Technical Advisory Subcommittee.
- Allows for interim limits on nitrogen pollution to accommodate regional differences.
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