Coastal Water Pollution Prevention Treatment Controls

See the treatment control measures UC San Diego has implemented to prevent coastal water pollution.

Area of Special Biological Significance

The La Jolla Shores marine environment has been designated by the State Water Resources Control Board as an Area of Special Biological Significance (ASBS) and Critical Coastal Area (CCA). It is considered to be among the most valuable coastal waters in the state. This coastal environment supports an abundant variety of plants and animals and attracts researchers, local beachgoers, surfers, divers, and tourists from around the world.

How UC San Diego protects it

To protect the ASBS, UC San Diego partnered with the City of San Diego, San Diego Coastkeeper, and the State Water Resources Control Board to develop and implement the La Jolla Shores Coastal Watershed Management program to reduce or prevent pollutants associated with urban run-off from going into the ocean.

As part of this program, UC San Diego has installed innovative storm water treatment controls at Scripps Institution of Oceanography and throughout the main campus to prevent dry weather flow discharges (e.g., irrigation run-off and wash water) from reaching the ocean and to remove pollutants from storm water run-off.

Take a look at the inventory of treatment control best management practices in use at UCSD:

• UCSD Treatment Control BMP Inventory
• Campus treatment control BMP map
• SIO treatment control BMP map

Safety

Storm Water Management Program

• Treatment Control Best Management Practices
• Source Control Best Management Practices