CLEAN WATER IN MALIBU - SUPPORT THE SEPTIC PROHIBITION!

TARGET: California State Water Resources Control Board

Approve the Basin Plan amendment adopted under the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board Resoultion No. R4-2009-007 - phasing out existing and prohibiting new septic systems in the Malibu Civic Center area.

Surfrider Beach is a crown jewel of surfing, an iconic beach, and the birthplace of the California beach lifestyle. Unfortunately, Surfrider is also one of the state’s most polluted beaches, receiving poor water quality grades in the Beach Report Card every year for nearly two decades.

Malibu Creek's lower watershed area
Malibu Creek lower watershed - Malibu Colony in the foreground

It has been scientifically demonstrated that commercial and residential septic tanks in the Malibu Civic Center area are a major source of pollutants into Lower Malibu Creek, Malibu Lagoon and ultimately Surfrider Beach. The Lagoon and Beach have been impaired for well over a decade and are included on the State’s 303(d) List of Impaired Waterbodies.

After many years, the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) finally stepped up to solve this serious public health issue by adopting a prohibition on new septics and a phase-out of current septics in the Civic Center area while the City of Malibu pursues a permanent solution. The adopted prohibition is a long overdue, legally enforceable action that should fulfill the promise of improving water at Surfrider Beach.

There is great urgency in solving the water quality issues in the Malibu Civic Center area. Over a million people visit Surfrider annually, and beach-goers have spent decades recreating in polluted waters with major health consequences. Enough is enough.

A prohibition is a critical step towards improving water quality in Malibu Lagoon and Surfrider Beach to protect human health and aquatic life. Malibu has the potential to move forward with an integrated watershed management approach that utilizes recycled water and filtered stormwater instead of relying on potable water for all City needs.

YOU CAN HELP!

Sign our petition asking the California State Water Board to approve the Basin Plan amendment adopted under RWQCB Resolution No. R4-2009-007 – phasing out existing and prohibiting new septic systems in the Malibu Civic Center area.

This petition is supported by Surfrider Foundation's West LA/Malibu Chapter,
Heal The Bay, Santa Monica Baykeeper, and the Malibu Surfing Association.

Thank you for your support!

Surfrider Foundation - West LA/Malibu Chapter Clean Water At The 'BU

Dear Chair Hoppin and California State Water Resources Control Board Members;

Over a million people visit Surfrider Beach annually, and beach-goers have spent decades recreating in polluted waters with major health consequences.

It has been scientifically demonstrated that commercial and residential septic tanks in the Malibu Civic Center area are a major source of pollutants into the Lower Malibu Creek, Malibu Lagoon, and ultimately Surfrider Beach.

A prohibition on new septics and phase-out of current septics in the Civic Center area is a critical step towards improving water quality at Malibu Lagoon and Surfrider Beach to protect human health and aquatic life.

We therefore urge the California State Water Resources Control Board to support the Basin Plan amendment adopted under RWQCB Resolution No. R4-2009-007 – which would phase out existing and prohibit new septic systems in the Malibu Civic Center area.

Thank you for your consideration.

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1-25 of 521 signatures

Number	Date	Name	Location
521	Sun Sep 19 12:31:35 EDT 2010	mathew walters	culver city,
520	Sat Sep 18 20:36:08 EDT 2010	Sam Woolsey	Los Angeles,	This is the most progressive state in The Union. To not have clean water dumping into our Oceans shows a complete lack of respect and education. It is the right thing to do.
519	Fri Sep 17 18:41:29 EDT 2010	Lisa Saperstein	S. Royalton,
518	Fri Sep 17 17:49:27 EDT 2010	Chad Nelsen	Laguna Beach,	Clean water at Malibu makes economic sense: http://bit.ly/9LNIZM
517	Thu Sep 16 19:45:34 EDT 2010	William Wasmer	Woodland Hills,
516	Thu Sep 16 15:28:01 EDT 2010	Shaun Carty	Santa Monica,
515	Thu Sep 16 12:06:42 EDT 2010	Anonymous	Encinitas,
514	Thu Sep 16 09:57:09 EDT 2010	Paul Maples	Agoura Hills,
513	Thu Sep 16 09:14:32 EDT 2010	Anonymous	Havertown,
512	Thu Sep 16 03:53:29 EDT 2010	W Burgess	Los Angeles,	Let's protect our ocean; as goes the sea, so go we.
511	Thu Sep 16 01:20:14 EDT 2010	Nicholas Kaeller	Thousand Oaks,
510	Thu Sep 16 00:20:08 EDT 2010	Anonymous	Agoura Hills,
509	Thu Sep 16 00:14:10 EDT 2010	Tyler Ladinsky	Santa Cruz,
508	Wed Sep 15 23:46:38 EDT 2010	renee klein	marina del rey,
507	Wed Sep 15 23:15:57 EDT 2010	Majid Ali	Culver City,
506	Wed Sep 15 22:39:41 EDT 2010	Pat Lodge	San Luis Obispo,
505	Wed Sep 15 21:11:06 EDT 2010	jimmy peter	santa monica,	Ban new septic tanks, phase out old septic tanks... Keep the lagoon, Bu and SM Bay clean!
504	Wed Sep 15 20:10:54 EDT 2010	David Tadlock	northridge,
503	Wed Sep 15 19:57:07 EDT 2010	Diane Carpenter	Reseda Ranch,
502	Wed Sep 15 19:39:23 EDT 2010	Angus Mcdonald	Los Angeles,	No more poo at the 'Bu!
501	Wed Sep 15 18:47:02 EDT 2010	Robert Bowman	Dayton,
500	Wed Sep 15 18:37:16 EDT 2010	chris bruno	studio city,	Please do the right thing...!!!
499	Wed Sep 15 18:30:47 EDT 2010	Anonymous	Santa Monica,
498	Wed Sep 15 17:23:31 EDT 2010	Marla Gardner	Santa Monica,
497	Wed Sep 15 16:51:36 EDT 2010	Jason Greenblum	Pacific Palisades,

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