Aliso Creek Cleanup Plan Submitted to Water Panel
Having failed to stall an order that compels them to clean up Aliso Creek, county and city officials on Friday submitted a required plan for carrying out the work.
The plan was required by a cleanup order issued Dec. 28 by the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board, which has jurisdiction over part of Orange County.
The agency required Orange County, the county’s flood control district and the city of Laguna Niguel to clean up the creek, prevent future pollution, monitor water quality weekly and submit quarterly progress reports. The three agencies face fines of up to $5,000 per day or lawsuits if they fail to comply.
The plan submitted Friday contains five elements--monitoring, source identification, maintenance of road and storm drains, public education and structural treatment options.
Pollution has plagued the Aliso Creek watershed, which drains more than 34 square miles from the Santa Ana Mountains to the Pacific Ocean.
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