Finally, a bill to continue the present licensure act needs to pass the legislature and the governor's desk. There are still a lot of possibilities that could derail the continuance of the Geology Board. If you are affected by this legislation, you are encouraged to write your Assembly Member and State Senator in support of the continuation of the Geology Board. Evolving regulatory responses include proposed Containment Zone and LUFF cleanup policies. Groundwater is to be contained by hydraulic capture, if necessary.
Containment is to be verified by monitoring.
Containment zones may apply to low risk sites, fuel leak sites, sites where existing remediation has reached an asymptote of concentration versus time, and to sites where the source has been removed. This strict interpretation of beneficial use requires groundwater remediations to reduce contaminant concentrations below drinking water standards. In reality, however, many groundwater aquifiers have a low probability of use as drinking water. The probability of use can be limited by economics, yield, quality, risk of sea water intrusion, and other factors. How the results of this study will affect regulations is not yet known.