<p> CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD SAN FRANCISCO BAY REGION</p><p>ORDER NO. R2-2002-0037 NPDES NO. CA0029149</p><p>RESCISSION OF WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS FOR:</p><p>CASTROL INCORPORATED RICHMOND CONTRA COSTA COUNTY</p><p>The California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region (hereinafter the Board) finds that:</p><p>1. Castrol Incorporated (Castrol) operates a petroleum lubricant storage, blending, and packaging facility in Contra Costa County. </p><p>2. NPDES Permit No. CA0029149, Order No. 87-4, permits Castrol to discharge stormwater and extracted ground water from two groundwater extraction wells into Santa Fe Channel of Richmond Harbor.</p><p>3. In 1987, Castrol ceased all stormwater and extracted groundwater into Santa Fe Channel. Instead, the stormwater and extracted groundwater are discharged into the City of Richmond’s sanitary system.</p><p>4. By letter dated August 24, 1998, the Executive Officer of the Board administratively extended the expiration date of order 87-4 from February 18, 1992, to August 19, 2003.</p><p>5. Since Castrol has ceased all discharges authorized under NPDES Permit No. CA0029149, an NPDES Permit is no longer necessary for this facility.</p><p>6. The rescission of waste discharge requirements for these discharges is exempt from the provisions of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 21000 of Division 13) of the Public Resources Code (CEQA) pursuant to Section 13389 of the California Water Code.</p><p>7. The Board has notified the above listed discharger and interested agencies and persons of its intent to rescind waste discharge requirements, and has provided them with an opportunity for a public hearing and an opportunity to submit their written views and recommendations.</p><p>8. The Board, in a public meeting, heard and considered all comments pertaining to the rescission of waste discharge requirements for the above discharge.</p><p>IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Order No. 87-4 is rescinded.</p><p>I, Loretta K. Barsamian, Executive Officer, do hereby certify the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of an Order adopted by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region on March 20, 2002.</p><p>Loretta K. Barsamian Executive Officer</p>