Associate
Anya Kwan
She/Her
Anya Kwan is an associate in BBK’s Environmental and Natural Resources Law practice group. With previous experience as a chemist, Anya brings her interest and background to her practice. Anya regularly advises cities and special districts on a broad range of water quality matters relating to the Clean Water Act and Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act including NPDES permit compliance and citizen suit defense. She is also involved with monitoring regulatory updates on emerging contaminants and has co-written comment letters to the EPA related to regulation of PFAS.
In addition, Anya is also involved with water supply planning for our clients and handles reviewing any water supply assessments, water supply verifications, water shortage contingency plans, and the urban water management plans.
Anya earned her J.D. from the University of California, Davis School of Law, where she was awarded the King Hall Environmental Certificate and King Hall Public Service Certificate.
- Association of California Water Agencies, Water Quality Committee, 2026–present
- Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles
Publications
- “California State Water Resources Control Board Issues New and Revised PFAS Advisory Levels,” PublicCEO, Nov. 10, 2025
- “The Ramifications of City and County of San Francisco v. EPA on National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (“MS4”) Permits,” Environmental Business Magazine, Sept 12, 2025
- “What Ports Need to Know About PFAS,” Pacific Ports Magazine, Volume 5, Issue 3, October/November 2024
- “Controlled Release of Flavor Oil Nanoemulsions Encapsulated in Filled Soluble Hydrogels,” Food Chemistry, Dec. 28 2017
Presentations
- "Ports and PFAS," Association of Pacific Ports Winter Conference, Jan. 29, 2026
- “Addressing Recent Case Law Impacts to the Clean Water Act,” International Municipal Lawyers Association Annual Conference, Oct. 19, 2025
- "National Legal and Stormwater Policy," StormCon, Aug. 27, 2025
- “PFAS Predicaments & Progress,” Association of Environmental Professionals State Conference, April 8, 2025
- “PFAS: Predicaments & Progress,” IQ International Pte. Ltd. PFAS Treatment USA Exhibition & Conference, Nov. 21, 2024
- “A Forever Problem: PFAS Chains in Our Storm Drains,” California Stormwater Quality Association Annual Conference, Oct. 23, 2024
- “Navigating PFAS - Regulation, Remediation and Risk,” The Bar Association of San Francisco, The Environmental Law Section, Oct. 1, 2024
- “National Legal and Stormwater Policy,” StormCon, Aug. 28, 2024
- “Navigating the PFAS Lawsuits: From Litigation to Compensation,” Association of California Water Agencies, Nov. 30, 2023
