The board said notices of violation and orders to comply were sent after its staff began finding trouble spots while researching whether to prohibit septic tanks in the Civic Center area. In November, the board directed its staff to propose such a prohibition to protect water quality in that area, which contains many old septic systems that the board says leach sewage into Malibu Creek and Lagoon and the ocean.
“The regional board is serious about protecting human health and the environment and bringing all facilities into compliance with clean water regulations,” said Tracy Egoscue, the board’s executive director.
Malibu has long been under orders from regional water quality officials to clean up its Civic Center area and coastline. Surfrider Beach, one of the city’s leading attractions, is chronically polluted. The regional board has lost patience with what it calls the city’s slow pace in moving toward a solution.
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