Part 2 — Water Quality Control

It shall be the duty of the Placer County health department, by adequate and appropriate methods of testing, to establish the existing water quality of all major lakes, rivers, and streams located within the county. Such quality, when established, shall be submitted to the board of supervisors for adoption, and shall contain the following information:

• A. Not less than one year seasonal testing to determine existing quality at various climatic conditions;

• B. Quality parameters to be used shall be at least the following: C12; PO4; NO4; Turbidity;

Coliform bacteria and any other parameters deemed necessary by the health department.

(Prior code § 10.520)

It is unlawful for any person to alter the condition of land, or to place thereon any structures, in such a manner as to cause the water quality of any lake, river, or stream to be materially altered from that established by the board of supervisors under Section 12.28.170. (Prior code § 10.540)

It shall be the duty of the Placer County health department to enforce the provisions of this part. Any violation of these provisions shall be punishable as provided in Article 1.24 of this code. As an additional, cumulative, remedy, upon order of the board of supervisors, the county counsel shall bring an action in the name of the county of Placer under the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure Section 525 et seq., to enjoin violations of this part. (Prior code § 10.560)

Any person declared to be in violation of this part by a court in a misdemeanor proceeding, infraction proceeding, or injunction proceeding under Section 12.28.190 shall not be permitted to resume the operations which led to the commencement of such judicial proceedings until he has first secured the written approval of the Placer County health department. The department may, as a condition precedent to the granting of such written approval, require the submissions of plans of work to correct the problem and any additional environmental impact reports, geologic reports, plans for erosions control and treatment of drainage, and such other information as may be appropriate to protect the water quality. (Prior code § 10.580)