Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board
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environmental regulatory agency
government agency
regional water quality control board
state agency of California
The Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board is a regional environmental regulatory agency responsible for protecting and improving water quality in the Los Angeles area under California’s statewide water governance system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7053831 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board Context triple: [California State Water Resources Control Board, subdivision, Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board]
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A.
Los Angeles County Flood Control District
The Los Angeles County Flood Control District is a public agency responsible for regional flood protection, stormwater management, and water conservation infrastructure throughout Los Angeles County.
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B.
California State Water Resources Control Board
The California State Water Resources Control Board is a state agency responsible for safeguarding water quality and managing the allocation and use of California’s water resources.
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C.
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a regional wholesale water agency that imports, manages, and distributes water supplies to numerous cities and local water districts across Southern California.
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D.
Alameda County Water District
Alameda County Water District is a public water agency in California responsible for providing drinking water and related services to communities in southern Alameda County, including Fremont, Newark, and Union City.
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E.
North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board
The North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board is a California state agency responsible for protecting and regulating water quality in the North Coast region, including rivers, lakes, and coastal waters such as those in the Eel River Basin.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board Target entity description: The Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board is a regional environmental regulatory agency responsible for protecting and improving water quality in the Los Angeles area under California’s statewide water governance system.
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A.
Los Angeles County Flood Control District
The Los Angeles County Flood Control District is a public agency responsible for regional flood protection, stormwater management, and water conservation infrastructure throughout Los Angeles County.
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B.
California State Water Resources Control Board
The California State Water Resources Control Board is a state agency responsible for safeguarding water quality and managing the allocation and use of California’s water resources.
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C.
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a regional wholesale water agency that imports, manages, and distributes water supplies to numerous cities and local water districts across Southern California.
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D.
Alameda County Water District
Alameda County Water District is a public water agency in California responsible for providing drinking water and related services to communities in southern Alameda County, including Fremont, Newark, and Union City.
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E.
North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board
The North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board is a California state agency responsible for protecting and regulating water quality in the North Coast region, including rivers, lakes, and coastal waters such as those in the Eel River Basin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
environmental regulatory agency
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government agency ⓘ regional water quality control board ⓘ state agency of California ⓘ |
| appliesLaw |
California Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act
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linked to:
Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act
federal Clean Water Act ⓘ
linked to:
Clean Water Act
|
| appointedBy | Governor of California ⓘ |
| canIssue |
administrative civil liability orders
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cleanup and abatement orders ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
federal environmental agencies
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local governments in the Los Angeles region ⓘ water agencies and utilities in the Los Angeles region ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| develops | basin plans for water quality control ⓘ |
| enforces |
NPDES permit conditions
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waste discharge requirements ⓘ water quality standards ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
pollution prevention
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protection of beneficial uses of water ⓘ restoration of impaired water bodies ⓘ |
| hasBoardType | seven-member citizen board ⓘ |
| hasStaff | professional staff including engineers and scientists ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Los Angeles, California ⓘ |
| implementsPolicyOf |
California Environmental Protection Agency
ⓘ
State Water Resources Control Board ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
State of California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
| mission | to protect and improve water quality in the Los Angeles region ⓘ |
| monitors |
coastal waters in the Los Angeles region
ⓘ
groundwater basins in the Los Angeles region ⓘ rivers and streams in the Los Angeles region ⓘ |
| oversees |
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits in its region
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Total Maximum Daily Load implementation in its region ⓘ groundwater cleanup and remediation projects in its region ⓘ stormwater management programs in its region ⓘ waste discharge requirements in its region ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | State Water Resources Control Board ⓘ |
| partOf |
California Environmental Protection Agency
ⓘ
California Water Boards ⓘ |
| regulates |
groundwater discharges
ⓘ
stormwater discharges ⓘ surface water discharges ⓘ wastewater discharges ⓘ water quality ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
Los Angeles County
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Ventura County ⓘ coastal waters of the Los Angeles region ⓘ |
| subjectTo | confirmation by the California State Senate ⓘ |
| website | https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/losangeles/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board Description of subject: The Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board is a regional environmental regulatory agency responsible for protecting and improving water quality in the Los Angeles area under California’s statewide water governance system.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
California State Water Resources Control Board
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subdivision
→
Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board
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Santa Susana Field Laboratory
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regulatingAgency
→
Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board
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Greater Los Angeles hydrologic system
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regulatedBy
→
Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board
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California State Water Resources Control Board
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hasComponent
→
Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board
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subject linked to:
SWRCB
California Regional Water Quality Control Board
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hasPart
→
Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board
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