| #D001 | | TA | Technical Assistance | high |
| #D002 | | California Climate Investments | a statewide initiative that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment — particularly in disadvantaged communities | high |
| #D003 | | Human Right to Water | every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes | high |
| #D004 | | California Water Boards | include the State Water Resources Control Board and nine Regional Boards | high |
| #D005 | | Domestic well water | typically used by single family homeowners for private use and consumption | high |
| #D006 | | GAMA | Groundwater Ambient Monitoring & Assessment Program | high |
| #D007 | | DWR | Department of Water Resources | high |
| #D008 | | WCR | Well Completion Report | high |
| #D009 | | DDW | Division of Drinking Water | high |
| #D010 | | ILRP | Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program | high |
| #D011 | | WDRs | waste discharge requirements | high |
| #D012 | | Waivers | conditional waivers of WDRs | high |
| #D013 | | Orders | WDRs and Waivers collectively referred to as Orders | high |
| #D014 | | ESJ Order | In the Matter of Review of Waste Discharge Requirements General Order No. R5-2012-0116 for Growers Within the Eastern San Joaquin River Watershed that are Members of the Third-Party Group | high |
| #D015 | | INMPs | Irrigation and Nitrogen Management Plans | high |
| #D016 | | GeoTracker | a database and geographic information system that provides online access to environmental data | high |
| #D017 | | eNOI | electronic Notice of Intent | high |
| #D018 | | SWAMP | Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program | high |
| #D019 | | GAMA | Groundwater Ambient Monitoring and Assessment Program | high |
| #D020 | | SGMA | Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Program | high |
| #D021 | | CV-SALTS | Central Valley Salinity Alternatives for Long-Term Sustainability | high |
| #D022 | | NPS | Nonpoint Source Management Program | high |
| #D023 | | FREP | CDFA Fertilizer Research and Education Program | high |
| #D024 | | AMMP | CDFA Alternative Manure Management Program | high |
| #D025 | | CEDEN | the State Water Board’s data system for surface water quality in California | high |
| #D026 | | AGIS | UC Agricultural Geographic Information System | high |
| #D027 | | CDFA | California Department of Food and Agriculture | high |
| #D028 | | Audit | a systematic and documented verification process that involves objectively obtaining and evaluating documents and processes to determine whether a Quality Management System conforms to the requirements of this Standard. | high |
| #D029 | | Calendar Year | A period of one year beginning and ending with the dates conventionally accepted as marking the beginning and end of a year (January 1st to December 31st). | high |
| #D030 | | Consumer | the drinking water end user. | high |
| #D031 | | Corrective Action | action to eliminate the cause of a detected nonconformity of the QMS with the requirements of the DWQMS or other undesirable situation. | high |
| #D032 | | Critical Control Limit | the point at which a Critical Control Point response procedure is initiated. | high |
| #D033 | | Critical Control Point | an essential step or point in the Subject System at which control can be applied by the Operating Authority to prevent or eliminate a Drinking Water Health Hazard or to reduce it to an acceptable level. | high |
| #D034 | | Document | has the same meaning as 'document' defined in s. 2(1) of the Act. | high |
| #D035 | | Director | means the director appointed for the purposes of s.15 of the Act. | high |
| #D036 | | Distribution System | has the same meaning as 'distribution system' defined in s. 2(1) of the Act. | high |
| #D037 | | Drinking Water Health Hazard | has the same meaning as 'drinking water health hazard' defined in s. 2(1) of the Act. | high |
| #D038 | | Drinking Water Quality Management Standard (DWQMS or this Standard) | has the same meaning as Quality Management Standard for Drinking Water Systems approved under s. 21 of the Act. | high |
| #D039 | | Drinking Water System | has the same meaning as 'drinking water system' defined in s. 2(1) of the Act. | high |
| #D040 | | Environmental Registry of Ontario | has the same meaning as 'Registry' defined in s.2(1) of the Act. | high |
| #D041 | | Examination Summary Report | a report summarizing sampling, testing and monitoring information that is created for the purpose of demonstrating compliance with legislated requirements for a given time period. | high |
| #D042 | | Municipal Drinking Water System | has the same meaning as 'municipal drinking water system' defined in s. 2(1) of the Act. | high |
| #D043 | | Municipal Residential Drinking Water System | has the same meaning as 'large municipal residential system' or 'small municipal residential system' defined in s. 1(1) of O. Reg. 170/03. | high |
| #D044 | | Operating Authority | means, in respect of a Subject System, the person or entity that is given responsibility by the Owner for the operation, management, maintenance or alteration of the Subject System. | high |
| #D045 | | Operational Plan | means, in respect of a Subject System, the Operational Plan required by the Director's Directions. | high |
| #D046 | | Operational Subsystem | means a part of a Municipal Residential Drinking Water System operated by a single Operating Authority and designated by the Owner as being an Operational Subsystem. | high |
| #D047 | | Owner | has the same meaning as 'owner' defined in s. 2(1) of the Act. | high |
| #D048 | | Preventive Action | action to prevent the occurrence of nonconformity of the QMS with the requirements of the DWQMS or other undesirable situation. | high |
| #D049 | | Primary Disinfection | has the same meaning as 'primary disinfection' defined in s. 1(1) of O. Reg. 170/03. | high |
| #D050 | | Public | Subject System Consumers and stakeholders. | high |
| #D051 | | Quality Management System (QMS) | a system to: a) establish policy and objectives, b) achieve established objectives, and c) direct and control an organization with regard to quality. | high |
| #D052 | | Quality Management System Policy | means the policy described in Element 2 developed for the Subject System or Subject Systems. | high |
| #D053 | | Record | a document stating results achieved or providing proof of activities performed. | high |
| #D054 | | Secondary Disinfection | has the same meaning as 'secondary disinfection' defined in s. 1(1) of O. Reg. 170/03. | high |
| #D055 | | Subject System | means: a) a Municipal Residential Drinking Water System where the system is operated by one Operating Authority, or b) an Operational Subsystem where two or more parts of a Municipal Residential Drinking Water System are operated by different Operating Authorities. | high |
| #D056 | | Supplier | an organization or person that provides a product or service that affects drinking water quality. | high |
| #D057 | | Top Management | a person, persons or a group of people at the highest management level within an Operating Authority that makes decisions respecting the QMS and recommendations to the Owner respecting the Subject System or Subject Systems. | high |
| #D058 | | Treatment System | has the same meaning as 'treatment system' defined in s. 2(1) of the Act. | high |
| #D059 | | SDWA | Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 | high |
| #D060 | | Director's Directions | Director's Directions: Minimum Requirements for Operational Plans, issued under s.15 of the SDWA | high |