NPDES Committee Committee Meeting
The NPDES Committee meeting included discussions about conflicts of interest and the role of committee members. The committee addressed the approval of meeting minutes from September 9th, 2020, with corrections to the spelling of Dr. Chernikov's name and other typographical errors. The committee also discussed a quasi-judicial matter related to a water allocation, emphasizing the importance of impartiality and unbiased decision-making. The committee discussed a decision on the variance, not the permit. The presentation covered the definition and authorities for water quality standard variances, the history of color variants, support for and impact of removing color variants, public hearing comments, and the hearing officer's recommendation.