Comments on the State Water Resources Control Board staff’s preliminary draft scoping document on the Statewide Water Quality Control Policy on the Use of Coastal and Estuarine Waters for Power Plant Cooling

The Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility respectfully (A4NR) submits the following comments on the State Water Resources Control Board (“State Board”) staff’s preliminary draft scoping document on the Statewide Water Quality Control Policy on the Use of Coastal and Estuarine Waters for Power Plant Cooling (“draft policy"). The focus of A4NR comments will be limited to the issue of alternatives to once-through-cooling at California’s aging nuclear reactors. Both Diablo Canyon and San Onofre have been out of compliance for years with their NPDES permits. Southern California Edison (SCE) recently stated they are in compliance; however, the State Water Board should be able to verify this statement. Diablo Canyon has been out of compliance for over a decade.

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