| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #Q001 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition of Discharge to Surface Waters | wastewater, other | Discharge of waste to surface waters or surface water drainage courses is prohibited. | All tiers | high |
| #Q002 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition of Hazardous or Designated Waste | wastewater, other | Discharge of waste classified as "hazardous," as defined in CCR, title 23, section 2521, or classified as "designated," as defined in Water Code section 13173, is prohibited. | All tiers | high |
| #Q003 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition of Untreated Waste Bypass | wastewater, other | Discharge of untreated or partially treated waste from treatment system bypass is prohibited. | All tiers | high |
| #Q004 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition of Domestic Wastewater in Process Systems | wastewater, other | Discharge of domestic wastewater to a process water treatment system, process water pond, LAA, or any surface water is prohibited. | All tiers | high |
| #Q005 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition of Process Wastewater in Domestic Systems | wastewater, other | Discharge of process wastewater to a domestic wastewater treatment system (e.g., septic system) is prohibited. | All tiers | high |
| #Q006 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition of Discharge to Unlined Ponds | wastewater | Discharge of waste to an unlined pond is prohibited except as otherwise provided in this General Order. | All tiers | high |
| #Q007 | operational | operational | mandatory | Spill Prevention and Clean-up | wastewater | The Discharger shall ensure all winery waste and winery waste processing, loading, storage, treatment, disposal, and reuse areas are properly managed and controlled with spill prevention, mitigation, and cleanup measures. | Tier 1 | high |
| #Q008 | operational | operational | mandatory | Stormwater Management | wastewater | The Discharger shall ensure stormwater that has contacted winery waste, processing equipment, or processing areas shall be managed as process water in accordance with this General Order. | Tier 1 | high |
| #Q009 | operational | health | mandatory | Mosquito Breeding Prevention | wastewater | The Discharger shall manage all ponds, ditches, and other open containment structures to prevent breeding of mosquitoes. | Tier 1 | high |
| #Q010 | operational | operational | mandatory | Pond Containment Integrity | wastewater | Process water ponds (hereafter referred to as ponds) shall be managed, operated, and maintained to protect containment integrity, prevent overtopping or structural failure, and prevent damage from burrowing animals. Pond containment damage shall be repaired as soon as possible. | Tier 1 | high |
| #Q011 | operational | operational | mandatory | Land Application Area Runoff Confinement | wastewater | All irrigation water and runoff shall be confined to the land application area and shall not enter any surface waters, surface water drainage course, or stormwater drainage system. | Tier 1 | high |
| #Q012 | operational | operational | mandatory | Land Application Precipitation Restriction | wastewater | Process water and process solids shall not be applied to the LAA within 24 hours of forecasted precipitation with a greater than 50-percent probability of occurring, during precipitation events, or when the ground is saturated. | Tier 1 | high |
| #Q013 | operational | operational | mandatory | Subsurface Disposal Area Disturbance Prevention | wastewater | The subsurface disposal area shall be managed to prevent disturbance or compaction. Specifically: i. Crops, trees, and other vegetation shall be controlled to prevent damage to the subsurface disposal area. ii. Vehicles, heavy equipment, and large animals shall be excluded from the subsurface disposal area to prevent compaction. iii. The subsurface disposal area shall not be paved, covered in plastic materials, or otherwise covered in a manner or with materials that restrict oxygen transfer. | Tier 1 | high |
| #Q014 | operational | operational | mandatory | Salinity Loading Reduction | wastewater | The Discharger shall reduce the salinity loading to the process water treatment and disposal systems and the underlying groundwater by implementing good housekeeping practices, source control and waste minimization measures (e.g., solids screening, pressure washing, washwater and chemical reuse), and by minimizing the use of salt-containing and non-biodegradable chemicals. | Tiers 2, 3, and 4 | high |
| #Q015 | operational | operational | mandatory | Solids Leachate Minimization | wastewater | Collected process solids shall be controlled and contained in a manner that minimizes leachate formation and minimizes infiltration of waste constituents into soils in a mass or concentration that will violate the Groundwater Limitations of this General Order. | All tiers | high |
| #Q016 | operational | operational | mandatory | Free Draining Liquid Management | wastewater | Free draining liquid from process solids shall be managed as process water in accordance with this General Order. | All tiers | high |
| #Q017 | operational | operational | mandatory | Process Solids Removal | wastewater | Process solids shall be removed from sumps, tanks, ponds, and other similar systems as needed to maintain sufficient operational capacity and optimal system operations. | All tiers | high |
| #Q018 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Basin Plan Compliance | wastewater | Dischargers are required to comply with all applicable Basin Plan requirements, including any prohibitions and water quality objectives governing the discharge. | All tiers | high |
| #Q019 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Spill Prevention and Emergency Response Plan | wastewater | Within 180 days of NOA issuance, the Discharger shall prepare a Spill Prevention and Emergency Response Plan that describes onsite design features and operation and maintenance activities used to prevent the accidental release of process water. The plan shall also describe spill response and mitigation measures used to minimize the potential environmental impact. The Discharger shall have trained staff onsite familiar with the plan and its implementation. | Tiers 3 and 4 | high |
| #Q020 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | 24-Hour Notification of Violation or Spill | wastewater | The Discharger shall notify the regional water board (via telephone or email) within 24 hours from the time the Discharger has knowledge of a violation of this General Order that has occurred, or has a reason to believe that a violation may occur... The Discharger shall also notify the regional water board within 24 hours in the event of a process water containment failure, a spill or unauthorized discharge. | All tiers | high |
| #Q021 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Tribal Cultural Resources Archaeological Records Search | other | The Discharger shall perform a Native American archaeological resources records search at the appropriate regional information center of the California Historical Resources Information System (CHRIS) before engaging in any significant ground disturbing winery activities at a new or expanding winery. | New or expanding wineries prior to significant ground disturbing activities | high |
| #Q022 | operational | operational | mandatory | Cease Operations Upon Discovery of Tribal Cultural Resources | other | The Discharger shall immediately cease significant ground disturbing winery activities regulated under this General Order within 50 feet (100-foot diameter circle) of any uncovered or discovered indicators of a TCR, suspected archaeological materials, or discovery of a TCR. | During significant ground disturbing activities if TCR indicators are found | high |
| #Q023 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibited Waste Discharges | wastewater, aquatic life | The dumping, deposition or discharge of the following wastes from land, docks, or boats directly into receiving waters, or adjacent to such waters in any manner that may allow its being transported into the waters is prohibited: 1. Paint chips; 2. Blasting materials; 3. Paint overspray; 4. Paint spills; 5. Water contaminated with abrasive blast materials, paint, oils, fuels, lubricants, solvents, or petroleum; 6. Hydro-blast water; 7. Tank cleaning water used to remove sludge and/or dirt; 8. Clarified water from oil and water separators, except for storm water discharges treated by an oil and water separator and reported by the Discharger to the San Diego Water Board; 9. Steam cleaning water; 10. Pipe and tank hydrostatic test water; 11. Saltbox water; 12. Hydraulic oil leaks and spills; 13. Fuel leaks and spills; 14. Trash; 15. Refuse and rubbish including, but not limited to, any cans, bottles, paper, plastic, vegetable matter, or dead animals deposited or caused to be deposited by human activities; 16. Fiberglass dust; 17. Swept materials; 18. Ship repair and maintenance activity debris; 19. Waste zinc plates; 20. Marine fouling organisms except the discharge of marine fouling organism removed from unpainted, uncoated surfaces by underwater operations; 21. Demineralizer and reverse osmosis brine; 22. Oily bilge water; 23. Materials of petroleum origin in sufficient quantities to be visible; and 24. Polychlorinated biphenyl compounds, such as those used for transformer fluid. | high | |
| #Q024 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | First Flush Discharge Prohibition | wastewater | The discharge of the first flush of storm water from each storm (first 0.25 inches of rainfall) from maintenance and repair areas, storage areas, or other onsite locations where industrial activity may occur (including floating drydocks, if any) is prohibited. | high | |
| #Q025 | operational | operational | mandatory | Floating Drydock Deck Cleaning | wastewater | Prior to submergence, or flooding, the entire area of the floating drydock deck shall be cleaned by scraping, broom cleaning, and power and pressure washing or other effective best management practices (BMPs) as soon as practical. | Prior to submergence or flooding of drydock. | high |
| #Q026 | design | operational | mandatory | SWPPP Development and Maintenance | other | The Discharger shall develop, implement, and maintain a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) consistent with the requirements of Attachment J of this General Order. | high | |
| #Q027 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Vessel Owner Notification | other | The Discharger shall develop and implement a method of notifying the owner/operator of each vessel at the Dischargers leasehold of their obligation to prevent the discharge of waste and to comply with Basin Plan Prohibitions regarding the discharge of sewage from vessels as stated below. | high | |
| #Q028 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Twenty-Four Hour Noncompliance Reporting | other | The Discharger shall report any noncompliance that may endanger health or the environment. Any information shall be provided orally within 24 hours from the time the Discharger becomes aware of the circumstances. | high | |
| #Q029 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Annual Boatyard Checklist Submission | other | The Discharger shall complete and submit the Annual Boatyard Checklist (Attachment I) to the San Diego Water Board annually on August 1. | Annual reporting period July 1 - June 30. | high |
| #Q030 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Spill and Illicit Discharge Log | other | The Discharger shall log and report all spills and illicit discharges to surface water originating within and/or from its leasehold. | Submitted annually on August 1. | high |
| #Q031 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Notice of Intent Submission | wastewater, other | Any person proposing to discharge industrial storm water runoff from a boatyard or a boat maintenance and repair facility located adjacent to a surface water in the San Diego Region shall submit a completed Notice of Intent (NOI) Form (Attachment G) with filing fee for coverage under this General Order and obtain authorization from the San Diego Water Board prior to discharging industrial storm water runoff. | Prior to discharge for new facilities; by February 6, 2020 for existing boatyards. | high |
| #Q032 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Notice of Termination Submission | wastewater | The Discharger shall submit a completed Notice of Termination (NOT) form (Attachment H) to the San Diego Water Board when coverage under this General Order is no longer required. | When ownership changes, operations cease, or alternative coverage is obtained. | high |
| #Q033 | prohibition | health | mandatory | Water Quality Standards Compliance | aquatic life, recreational water | The discharge of wastes that cause or contribute to the violation of water quality standards (designated beneficial uses and water quality objectives developed to protect beneficial uses) is prohibited. | high | |
| #Q034 | prohibition | health | mandatory | Pollution, Contamination, or Nuisance Prohibition | aquatic life, recreational water | The direct or indirect discharge of industrial storm water to waters of the United States in a manner causing or threatening to cause pollution, contamination, or nuisance as defined in Water Code section 13050 are prohibited. | high | |
| #Q035 | operational | operational | mandatory | Maintenance Area Isolation | wastewater | Appropriate means, such as but not limited to berms, shall be used to isolate the Facility's maintenance/repair area(s) to prevent storm water run-on from commingling with the industrial storm water discharge from the maintenance/repair area, and to prevent storm water runoff to offsite areas. | high | |
| #Q036 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Initial Investigation TRE Work Plan | wastewater, aquatic life | The Discharger shall prepare and submit a copy of the Discharger's Initial Investigation TRE Work Plan to the San Diego Water Board within 90 days of the effective date of this General Order. | Required for all facilities except those with NEC coverage. | high |
| #Q037 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Weekly BMP Inspections | wastewater | The Discharger shall conduct BMP Inspections of all work areas within its Facility for the proper implementation of BMPs and the presence of unauthorized non-storm water discharges to waters of the United States other than those to the sanitary sewer system. BMP Inspections shall be conducted on a weekly basis all year round. | high | |
| #Q038 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Monthly Visual Observations of Discharge | wastewater | The Discharger shall visually observe storm water discharges from the first QSE in each month of the wet season (October 1 through April 30). These visual observations shall occur at all discharge locations during the first hour of discharge. | During wet season (October - April). | high |
| #Q039 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Chemical Utilization Records Maintenance | other | The Discharger shall maintain records of the hazardous materials used at its Facility over the previous 5-year period and make these records available to the San Diego Water Board upon request. | high | |
| #Q040 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Floating Drydock Flooding Notification | wastewater | The Discharger shall provide written notification to the San Diego Water Board 48 hours prior to flooding of its floating drydock. | Applicable to facilities with floating drydocks. | high |
| #Q041 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Transfer of Ownership and NOT Requirement | wastewater | Enrollment under this General Order is not transferable. The enrolled Discharger must submit an NOT to the San Diego Water Board in the event of any change in control or ownership of land or waste discharge facilities presently owned or controlled by the enrolled Discharger. | Change in control or ownership of land or waste discharge facilities | high |
| #Q042 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition of Reused/Recycled Storm Water Discharge | wastewater | If a Discharger reuses or recycles stored or contained industrial storm water in processing activities (e.g., hydrowashing vessels, general vessel washdown, etc.), then the reused/recycled water shall be considered industrial process water and is prohibited from discharge to waters of the United States and/or State under this General Order. | Applies when industrial storm water is reused in processing activities | high |
| #Q043 | operational | operational | mandatory | Solids Disposal Approval Requirement | wastewater | Collected screenings, sludges, and other solids removed from liquid wastes, shall be disposed in a manner approved by the San Diego Water Board. | high | |
| #Q044 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Onsite Maintenance of General Order and NOA | other | A copy of this General Order and the NOA shall be maintained onsite at the facility, and shall be available to San Diego Water Board, State Water Board, and USEPA personnel and/or their authorized representative at all times. | high | |
| #Q045 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Level 1 Status Exceedance Evaluation | wastewater | Within 60 days of obtaining Level 1 status the Discharger shall do the following: a. Evaluate industrial pollutant sources and the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) to identify where additional operational source control BMPs and/or SWPPP implementation measures are necessary to prevent or reduce industrial pollutants in industrial storm water discharges in compliance with best available technology economically achievable (BAT) and best conventional pollutant control technology (BCT). | Upon exceedance of an Instantaneous Maximum or Annual Average NAL | high |
| #Q046 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | NEC Annual Facility Evaluation and Recordkeeping | wastewater | To qualify for an NEC, Dischargers shall: ... 7. Inspect and evaluate the facility annually to determine that storm water exposed to industrial materials or equipment has not and will not be discharged to waters of the United States. Evaluation records shall be maintained for five (5) years. | Facilities claiming No Exposure Certification (NEC) exclusion | high |
| #Q047 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | NOA Modification Request Procedure | other | The request for NOA modification shall include 'Request for NOA Amendment' in the subject line; the Waste Discharge Identification Number (WDID) assigned to the Discharger in the original NOA; the name and address of the Discharger; the name and address of the facility; and all of the information the Discharger believes is necessary for the San Diego Water Board to evaluate the request for modification; and shall be signed and certified by the Discharger. | When requesting modification of an existing NOA. | high |
| #Q048 | operational | operational | mandatory | Compliance Maintenance During Termination | other | The Discharger shall continue to comply with the requirements of this General Order until the San Diego Water Board notifies the Discharger in writing that the NOT has been approved. | After submittal of a Notice of Termination. | high |
| #Q049 | design | operational | mandatory | Climate Change Impact Protection | other | All waste and storm water treatment, containment and disposal facilities shall be protected against regional impacts due to climate change including but not limited to sea level rise, coastal water surges, changes in receiving water chemistry and the gradual warming of water body temperatures. | high | |
| #Q050 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Level 2 Status Response Actions | wastewater | As soon as practicable after obtaining Level 2 status, the Discharger shall evaluate industrial pollutant sources and the SWPPP to identify locations and install structural and/or treatment control BMPs as necessary to prevent or reduce industrial pollutants in industrial storm water discharges in compliance with BAT/BCT. | When sampling indicates a Discharger in Level 1 status exceeds an Instantaneous Maximum or Annual Average NAL. | high |
| #Q051 | design | operational | mandatory | Treatment BMP Design Storm Standard | wastewater | All treatment BMPs for any pollutant shall be designed for no less than a 5-year frequency, 24-hour storm event. | high | |
| #Q052 | operational | operational | mandatory | Duty to Mitigate Adverse Impacts | other | The Discharger shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or correct any adverse impact on the environment resulting from noncompliance with this General Order or the NOA, including such accelerated or additional monitoring as may be necessary to determine the nature, and effect of the noncomplying discharge. | Upon occurrence of noncompliance. | high |
| #Q053 | administrative | operational | mandatory | SWPPP Amendment Requirement | other | The Discharger shall amend its SWPPP in accordance with 40 CFR 125.100 through 125.104 whenever there is a change in facility/leasehold/work area design, construction, operation, or maintenance, which materially affects the potential for discharge of toxic and hazardous pollutant to surface waters. | Upon material changes to facility or operations. | high |
| #Q054 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | NEC Annual Recertification PE Standard | other | By August 1 of each reporting year beginning in 2020, any Discharger who has previously registered for NEC coverage shall annually submit and certify an NEC Annual Certification Report prepared and certified by a California licensed professional engineer, competent and proficient in the fields pertinent to the report and qualified to prepare such report. | Annual requirement for facilities with NEC coverage. | high |
| #Q055 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Standard Provisions Compliance | wastewater | The Discharger shall comply with all Standard Provisions included in Attachment D of this General Order. | high | |
| #Q056 | operational | operational | mandatory | Proper Operation and Maintenance | wastewater | The Discharger shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of treatment and control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the Discharger to achieve compliance with the conditions of this General Order. | high | |
| #Q057 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Inspection and Entry | other | The Discharger shall allow the San Diego Water Board, State Water Board, USEPA, and/or their authorized representatives... to enter upon the Discharger's premises... have access to and copy... records... inspect... and sample or monitor... | high | |
| #Q058 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Laboratory Quality Assurance Plan | wastewater | The Discharger shall have, and implement, an acceptable written quality assurance (QA) plan for laboratory analyses. | high | |
| #Q059 | monitoring | unknown | mandatory | Regional Monitoring Participation | aquatic life | The Discharger shall, as directed by the San Diego Water Board, participate with other regulated entities, other interested parties, and the San Diego Water Board in development and implementation of new and improved monitoring and assessment programs for receiving waters in the San Diego Region and discharges to those waters. | As directed by the San Diego Water Board. | high |
| #Q060 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Signatory and Certification Requirements | other | All applications, reports, or information submitted to the San Diego Water Board, State Water Board, and/or USEPA shall be signed and certified in accordance with Standard Provisions - Reporting V.B.2, V.B.3, V.B.4, and V.B.5. | high | |
| #Q061 | corrective_action | treatment | mandatory | Toxicity Reduction Evaluation (TRE) Requirement | aquatic life | If the discharge causes or contributes to chronic toxicity in the effluent, a Toxicity Reduction Evaluation (TRE) shall be required as defined in section III.B of the MRP. | Repeated tests reveal toxicity as a result of waste discharge. | high |
| #Q062 | administrative | operational | mandatory | NOA Compliance Obligation | other | Upon receipt of an NOA, the Discharger shall comply with the terms and conditions of this General Order. | high | |
| #Q063 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Flow Device Calibration | wastewater | All flow measurement devices shall be calibrated at least once per year, or more frequently, to ensure continued accuracy of the devices. | high | |
| #Q064 | operational | operational | mandatory | Treatment System Maintenance | wastewater | Treatment systems and related collection and conveyance facilities shall be constructed and maintained to prevent the discharge of pollutants to surface waters during and after collection in those facilities. | high | |
| #Q065 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Drydock Ballast and Flood Water Discharge Prohibition | wastewater | If a floating drydock is used, any discharge other than receiving water in the floating drydock ballast tank discharge or in flood water is prohibited. The discharge of sediment, chlorine, biocides, or other maintenance byproducts from the floating drydock ballast tanks or in the flood water is prohibited. | If a floating drydock is used | high |
| #Q066 | operational | operational | mandatory | Marine Community Maintenance Requirement | aquatic life | Waste management systems must be designed and operated in a manner that will maintain the indigenous marine life and a healthy and diverse marine community. | high | |
| #Q067 | operational | operational | mandatory | Waste Effluent Initial Dilution | wastewater | Waste effluents shall be discharged in a manner that provides sufficient initial dilution to minimize the concentrations of substances not removed in treatment. | high | |
| #Q068 | operational | health | mandatory | Pathogen and Marine Environment Assurance | aquatic life, recreational water | The location of waste discharges from the facilities shall assure that: i. Pathogenic organisms and viruses are not present in areas where shellfish are harvested for human consumption or in areas used for swimming or other body contact sports. ii. Maximum protection is provided to the marine environment. | high | |
| #Q069 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | NAL Level 2 Exceedance Report Submission | wastewater | The Discharger shall prepare, certify, and submit by August 1 of the following reporting year an NAL Level 2 Exceedance Report which shall include: i. A description of treatment and/or structural source control BMPs; and ii. An implementation schedule for the design and construction of the treatment and/or structural source control BMPs. | Upon entering Level 2 status | high |
| #Q070 | design | operational | mandatory | Vessel General Permit BMP Incorporation | other | The Discharger shall incorporate applicable BMPs from USEPA's Vessel General Permit for Discharges Incidental to the Normal Operation of Vessels (Vessel General Permit or VGP), effective December 19, 2013, into the SWPPP. | Regarding floating drydock and vessel cooling water discharges | high |
| #Q071 | operational | operational | mandatory | Vessel Requirement Enforcement Method | other | The Discharger shall have a method of enforcing these requirements [prevention of discharge and Basin Plan compliance] as well as the prohibitions listed below [sewage prohibitions]. | high | |
| #Q072 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Monitoring Point Change Authorization | wastewater | Monitoring points shall not be changed without notification to and the approval of the San Diego Water Board. | high | |
| #Q073 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Visual Observation of Stored Storm Water | wastewater | The Discharger shall visually observe the discharge of stored or contained storm water at the time of discharge to surface waters. | high | |
| #Q074 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Monthly Containment Area Inspection | wastewater | Monthly, the Discharger shall visually observe storm water storage and containment areas to detect leaks and ensure appropriate maintenance. | high | |
| #Q075 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Floating Drydock Condition Digital Documentation | other | The Discharger shall document the condition of its floating drydock prior to each flooding. The conditions shall be digitally documented either by video or photographs. | Prior to each flooding event | high |
| #Q076 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | New Drydock Ballast Tank Integrity Certification | other | If the Discharger installs a new floating drydock at the Facility, the Discharger shall submit United States Navy and ASTM reports certifying the integrity of the floating drydock ballast tanks annually, in accordance with Table E-6 of this MRP. | Upon installation of a new floating drydock | high |
| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Limit Type | Limit Value | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #P001 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Average BOD loading to the LAA | wastewater, agricultural water | requirement | <= 100 lb/ac/d | Average BOD loading to the LAA shall not exceed 100 lb/ac/d over the course of any discharge cycle | Land application | high |
| #P002 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | total nitrogen | wastewater | requirement | <= 10 mg/L | The treated SDS effluent shall be measured prior to discharge to the subsurface disposal area and shall not exceed total nitrogen of 10 mg/L | Subsurface disposal system | high |
| #P003 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | BOD | wastewater | requirement | <= 300 mg/L | The treated SDS effluent shall not exceed BOD of 300 mg/L | Subsurface disposal system | high |
| #P004 | physical | treatment | mandatory | TSS | wastewater | requirement | <= 330 mg/L | The treated SDS effluent shall not exceed TSS of 330 mg/L | Subsurface disposal system | high |
| #P005 | operational | operational | mandatory | Daily discharge flow | wastewater | requirement | <= 1 gal/sqft/d | Daily discharge flow to the subsurface disposal area shall not exceed one gallon per square foot of discharge trench per day | Subsurface disposal area | high |
| #P006 | operational | operational | mandatory | operating freeboard | wastewater | requirement | >= 2 feet | The operating freeboard in a pond shall be a minimum of two feet, as measured vertically from the lowest point of overflow. | Process water ponds | high |
| #P007 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | DO concentration | wastewater | requirement | >= 1.0 mg/L | The upper one foot of water in the ponds shall have a DO concentration of at least 1.0 mg/L to minimize the potential for objectionable odors. | Process water ponds | high |
| #P008 | design | treatment | mandatory | hydraulic conductivity | wastewater | requirement | <= 1x10^-6 cm/s | The Discharger shall ensure new or expanding ponds are designed, constructed, and maintained to meet a hydraulic conductivity standard of 1x10-6 cm/s or less | New or expanding ponds | high |
| #P009 | design | health | mandatory | water supply well setback | wastewater | requirement | >= 50 feet | Waste shall not be discharged within 50 feet of any water supply well. | Tiers 2, 3, and 4 general specifications | high |
| #P010 | design | health | mandatory | surface waters setback | wastewater | requirement | >= 50 feet | Waste shall not be discharged within 50 feet of surface waters or surface water drainage courses. | Tiers 2, 3, and 4 general specifications | high |
| #P011 | microbiological | health | mandatory | Chronic Toxicity (Industrial Storm Water) | wastewater, aquatic life | MAC | < 50 % Effect | Discharges of industrial storm water runoff from regulated facilities to waters of the United States shall maintain compliance with the effluent limitation for chronic toxicity. | Industrial storm water discharges; measured at monitoring location specified in Table E-1. | high |
| #P012 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Oil and Grease (Ballast and Flood Water) | wastewater | MAC | 25 mg/L | Discharges of ballast and flood water from floating drydocks to the San Diego Bay shall maintain compliance with the Average Monthly effluent limitation. | Floating drydock ballast and flood water; measured at Table E-2 locations. | high |
| #P013 | physical | treatment | mandatory | Settleable Solids (Ballast and Flood Water) | wastewater | MAC | 1.0 ml/L | Average Monthly Effluent Limitation for discharges of ballast and flood water from floating drydocks. | Floating drydock ballast and flood water. | high |
| #P014 | physical | treatment | mandatory | Total Suspended Solids (Ballast and Flood Water) | wastewater | MAC | 60 mg/L | Average Monthly Effluent Limitation for discharges of ballast and flood water. | Floating drydock ballast and flood water. | high |
| #P015 | physical | treatment | mandatory | pH (Ballast and Flood Water) | wastewater | MAC | 6.0 - 9.0 Standard Units | Instantaneous minimum and instantaneous maximum pH limitations for ballast and flood water. | Floating drydock ballast and flood water. | high |
| #P016 | physical | treatment | mandatory | Temperature (Ballast and Flood Water) | aquatic life | MAC | <= 20 °F | Discharges shall not be greater than 20°F over the natural temperature of the receiving water at any time. | Floating drydock ballast and flood water. | high |
| #P017 | chemical | operational | guidance | Numeric Action Level for Zinc (Total Recoverable) | wastewater | requirement | 0.26 mg/L | Annual Average NAL Value used as numeric thresholds for corrective action. | Industrial storm water discharges only. | high |
| #P018 | chemical | operational | guidance | Numeric Action Level for Copper (Total Recoverable) | wastewater | requirement | 0.0332 mg/L | Annual Average NAL Value used as numeric thresholds for corrective action. | Industrial storm water discharges only. | high |
| #P019 | chemical | operational | guidance | Numeric Action Level for Lead (Total Recoverable) | wastewater | requirement | 0.262 mg/L | Annual Average NAL Value for total recoverable lead. | Industrial storm water discharges only. | high |
| #P020 | operational | treatment | mandatory | First Flush Storm Water Retention | wastewater | requirement | 0.25 inches | The discharge of the first flush of storm water from each storm from maintenance and repair areas is prohibited. | Maintenance and repair areas, storage areas, or other onsite locations where industrial activity may occur. | high |
| #P021 | chemical | health | mandatory | Un-ionized Ammonia Objective | aquatic life | MAC | 0.025 mg/l | The discharge of wastes shall not cause concentrations of un-ionized ammonia (NH3) to exceed this level. | Receiving water limitation (as N). | high |
| #P022 | physical | operational | guidance | Numeric Action Level for Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | wastewater | requirement | 100 mg/L | Annual Average NAL Value for TSS. | Industrial storm water discharges. | high |
| #P023 | design | treatment | mandatory | Treatment BMP Design Frequency | wastewater | requirement | >= 5 year | All treatment BMPs for any pollutant shall be designed for no less than a 5-year frequency, 24-hour storm event. | Treatment BMP design criteria. | high |
| #P024 | physical | treatment | mandatory | Turbidity (Ballast and Flood Water) | wastewater | MAC | 75 NTU | Average Monthly Effluent Limitation for discharges of ballast and flood water from floating drydocks. | Floating drydock ballast and flood water; Measured at monitoring location specified in Table E-2. | high |
| #P025 | chemical | operational | guideline | Numeric Action Level for Total Oil & Grease (TOG) | wastewater | requirement | 15 mg/L | Annual Average NAL Value used as numeric thresholds for corrective action. | Industrial storm water discharges only. | high |
| #P026 | chemical | operational | guideline | Numeric Action Level for Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) | wastewater | requirement | 120 mg/L | Annual Average NAL Value used as numeric thresholds for corrective action. | Industrial storm water discharges. | high |
| #P027 | chemical | operational | guideline | Numeric Action Level for Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) | wastewater | requirement | 30 mg/L | Annual Average NAL Value used as numeric thresholds for corrective action. | Industrial storm water discharges. | high |
| #P028 | physical | operational | guideline | Numeric Action Level for pH | wastewater | requirement | 6.0 - 9.0 Standard Units | Instantaneous Maximum NAL range for pH. | Industrial storm water discharges. | high |
| #P029 | microbiological | health | mandatory | Bacterial Concentration (E. coli) - REC-1 | recreational water | requirement | <= 100 CFU/100 mL | Six-week rolling geometric mean concentration for Escherichia coli (E. coli) in waters designated for contact recreation (REC-1) where salinity <= 1 ppt. | Salinity <= 1 ppt 95% of the time during the calendar year. | high |
| #P030 | chemical | health | mandatory | Dissolved Oxygen (Bays, Estuaries, and Coastal Lagoons) | aquatic life | requirement | >= 5.0 mg/L | The dissolved oxygen concentration shall not at any time be less than this value. | Bays, Estuaries, and Coastal Lagoons in the San Diego Region. | high |
| #P031 | microbiological | health | mandatory | Enterococci (Bays - Geometric Mean) | recreational water | requirement | <= 30 CFU/100 mL | In waters designated for REC-1, where the salinity is greater than 1 ppt five percent or more of the time. | Six week rolling geometric mean concentration. | high |
| #P032 | microbiological | health | mandatory | Total Coliform (Shellfish Harvesting) | other | requirement | <= 70 organisms per 100 mL | The median total coliform concentration throughout the water column for any 30-day period. | Waters where shellfish harvesting is designated. | high |
| #P033 | physical | treatment | mandatory | pH Change (Bays and Estuaries) | aquatic life | requirement | <= 0.2 units | The pH shall not be changed at any time more than 0.2 units from normal ambient pH. | Bays and Estuaries receiving waters. | high |
| #P034 | physical | operational | guideline | Total Suspended Solids (NAL - Instantaneous Max) | wastewater | requirement | 400 mg/L | Instantaneous maximum NAL value for TSS. | Industrial storm water discharges. | high |
| #P035 | chemical | operational | guideline | Total Oil & Grease (NAL - Instantaneous Max) | wastewater | requirement | 25 mg/L | Instantaneous maximum NAL value for Total Oil & Grease. | Industrial storm water discharges. | high |
| #P036 | physical | treatment | mandatory | Turbidity (Ballast and Flood - Weekly Average) | wastewater | MAC | 100 NTU | Weekly Average Effluent Limitation for discharges of ballast and flood water. | Floating drydock ballast and flood water. | high |
| #P037 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Oil and Grease (Ballast and Flood - Weekly Average) | wastewater | MAC | 40 mg/L | Weekly Average Effluent Limitation for discharges of ballast and flood water. | Floating drydock ballast and flood water. | high |
| #P038 | physical | treatment | mandatory | Settleable Solids (Ballast and Flood - Weekly Average) | wastewater | MAC | 1.5 ml/L | Weekly Average Effluent Limitation for discharges of ballast and flood water. | Floating drydock ballast and flood water. | high |
| #P039 | microbiological | health | mandatory | Ocean Total Coliform (30-day Geometric Mean) | recreational water | requirement | <= 1000 per 100 ml | For discharges of waste to the Pacific Ocean, total coliform density shall not exceed 1,000 per 100 ml based on the geometric mean of the five most recent samples. | Within REC-1 zones bounded by shoreline and 1,000 feet or 30-foot depth contour. | high |
| #P040 | microbiological | health | mandatory | Ocean Fecal Coliform (30-day Geometric Mean) | recreational water | requirement | <= 200 per 100 ml | For discharges of waste to the Pacific Ocean, fecal coliform density shall not exceed 200 per 100 ml based on the geometric mean of the five most recent samples. | Waters designated as REC-1. | high |
| #P041 | microbiological | health | mandatory | Ocean Enterococcus (30-day Geometric Mean) | recreational water | requirement | <= 35 per 100 ml | For discharges of waste to the Pacific Ocean, Enterococcus density shall not exceed 35 per 100 ml based on the geometric mean of the five most recent samples. | Waters designated as REC-1. | high |
| #P042 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Oil and Grease (Ballast and Flood - Instantaneous Max) | wastewater | MAC | 75 mg/L | Instantaneous Maximum Effluent Limitation for Oil and Grease for discharges of ballast and flood water from floating drydocks. | Floating drydock ballast and flood water. | high |
| #P043 | physical | treatment | mandatory | Settleable Solids (Ballast and Flood - Instantaneous Max) | wastewater | MAC | 3.0 ml/L | Instantaneous Maximum Effluent Limitation for Settleable Solids for discharges of ballast and flood water from floating drydocks. | Floating drydock ballast and flood water. | high |
| #P044 | physical | treatment | mandatory | Turbidity (Ballast and Flood - Instantaneous Max) | wastewater | MAC | 225 NTU | Instantaneous Maximum Effluent Limitation for Turbidity for discharges of ballast and flood water from floating drydocks. | Floating drydock ballast and flood water. | high |
| #P045 | microbiological | health | mandatory | Statistical Threshold Value (STV) E. coli - REC-1 | recreational water | requirement | <= 320 CFU/100 mL | In waters designated for REC-1 where salinity <= 1 ppt, a statistical threshold value (STV) of 320 CFU/100 mL not to be exceeded more than 10 percent of samples in a calendar month. | Waters designated for contact recreation (REC-1) where salinity <= 1 ppt. | high |
| #P046 | microbiological | health | mandatory | Statistical Threshold Value (STV) Enterococci - REC-1 | recreational water | requirement | <= 110 CFU/100 mL | In waters designated for REC-1 where salinity > 1 ppt, a STV of 110 CFU/100 mL not to be exceeded more than 10 percent of samples in a calendar month. | Waters designated for contact recreation (REC-1) where salinity > 1 ppt. | high |
| #P047 | physical | aesthetic | mandatory | San Diego Bay Transparency (Secchi Disk) | aquatic life, other | requirement | >= 8 feet | Within San Diego Bay, the transparency of bay waters shall not be less than 8 feet in more than 20 percent of the readings in any zone. | As measured by a standard Secchi disk. | high |
| #P048 | chemical | health | mandatory | Ocean Dissolved Oxygen Depression | aquatic life | requirement | <= 10 percent | The dissolved oxygen concentration shall not at any time be depressed more than 10 percent from that which occurs naturally, as the result of the discharge of oxygen demanding waste materials. | Ocean waters receiving waste discharge. | high |
| #P049 | design | health | mandatory | Treated Sewage Discharge Depth (San Diego Bay) | wastewater, other | requirement | >= 30 feet | The discharge of treated sewage from land, docks, or vessels to portions of San Diego Bay that are less than 30 feet deep at MLLW is prohibited. | San Diego Bay; requires properly functioning USCG certified Type I or Type II marine sanitation device for depths >= 30 feet. | high |
| #P050 | microbiological | health | mandatory | E. coli density (San Diego Bay fish handling) | aquatic life, other | requirement | 7 organisms per mL | In San Diego Bay where bay waters are used for whole fish handling, the density of E. coli shall not exceed this value. | In more than 20 percent of any 20 daily consecutive samples of bay water. | high |
| #P051 | microbiological | health | mandatory | Ocean Total Coliform (Single Sample Maximum) | recreational water | requirement | 10000 per 100 ml | Single sample maximum for total coliform density in ocean waters designated for REC-1. | Pacific Ocean within 1,000 feet of shoreline or 30-foot depth contour. | high |
| #P052 | microbiological | health | mandatory | Ocean Fecal Coliform (Single Sample Maximum) | recreational water | requirement | 400 per 100 ml | Single sample maximum for fecal coliform density in ocean waters designated for REC-1. | Pacific Ocean waters used for water contact sports. | high |
| #P053 | microbiological | health | mandatory | Ocean Enterococcus (Single Sample Maximum) | recreational water | requirement | 104 per 100 ml | Single sample maximum for Enterococcus density in ocean waters designated for REC-1. | Pacific Ocean waters used for water contact sports. | high |
| #P054 | operational | operational | mandatory | NEC Temporary Shelter Duration | other | requirement | 90 days | A storm-resistant shelter is not required for any industrial materials and activities protected by a temporary shelter for a limited period. | Due to facility construction or remodeling. | high |
| #P055 | physical | reporting | mandatory | Bacterial Analysis Dilution Range | other | requirement | 2 - 16000 CFU | For all bacterial analyses, sample dilutions should be performed within this specified range. | Colony-forming units per sample. | high |
| #P056 | microbiological | health | mandatory | Shellfish Harvesting Total Coliform (10% STV - 5-tube) | other | requirement | <= 230 organisms per 100 mL | Not more than 10 percent of the samples collected during any 30-day period shall exceed this value using a five-tube decimal dilution test. | Waters where shellfish harvesting for human consumption, commercial, or sports purposes is designated. | high |
| #P057 | microbiological | health | mandatory | Shellfish Harvesting Total Coliform (10% STV - 3-tube) | other | requirement | <= 330 organisms per 100 mL | Not more than 10 percent of the samples collected during any 30-day period shall exceed this value when a three-tube decimal dilution test is used. | Waters where shellfish harvesting for human consumption, commercial, or sports purposes is designated. | high |
| #P058 | physical | treatment | mandatory | Turbidity Increase (Natural 0-50 NTU) | aquatic life | requirement | <= 20 percent | Increases in turbidity attributable to controllable water quality factors shall not exceed this level over natural turbidity levels. | Locations with a natural turbidity of 0 to 50 NTU. | high |
| #P059 | physical | treatment | mandatory | Turbidity Increase (Natural 50-100 NTU) | aquatic life | requirement | <= 10 NTU | Increases in turbidity attributable to controllable water quality factors shall not exceed this level. | Locations with a natural turbidity of 50 to 100 NTU. | high |
| #P060 | physical | treatment | mandatory | Turbidity Increase (Natural > 100 NTU) | aquatic life | requirement | <= 10 percent | Increases in turbidity attributable to controllable water quality factors shall not exceed this level over natural turbidity levels. | Locations with a natural turbidity of greater than 100 NTU. | high |
| #P061 | physical | aesthetic | mandatory | Lagoon/Estuary Transparency (Minimum) | aquatic life | requirement | >= 50 percent | The transparency of waters in lagoons and estuaries shall not be less than 50% of the depth at locations where measurement is made. | Measured by means of a standard Secchi disk. | high |
| #P062 | physical | aesthetic | mandatory | Shallow Water Secchi Disk Reading (San Diego Bay) | aquatic life | requirement | >= 80 percent | Wherever the water is less than 10 feet deep, the Secchi disk reading shall not be less than 80 percent of the depth. | San Diego Bay; water depth < 10 feet. | high |
| #P063 | chemical | health | mandatory | Annual Mean Dissolved Oxygen (Bays/Estuaries) | aquatic life | requirement | >= 7 mg/L | The annual mean dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be less than 7 mg/L more than 10% of the time. | Bays, Estuaries, and Coastal Lagoons. | high |
| #P064 | chemical | health | mandatory | Chronic Toxicity (Ballast and Flood Water) | wastewater, aquatic life | MAC | < 50 % Effect | Discharges of ballast and flood water from floating drydocks shall maintain compliance with the MDEL for chronic toxicity. | Floating drydock ballast and flood water; Measured at monitoring location specified in Table E-2. | high |
| #P065 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Individual Permit Volume Trigger | wastewater | requirement | > 10000000 gallons per year | Cases where an individual NPDES permit may be required include where the volume of a discharge exceeds 10 million gallons per year. | Enrollment under this General Order. | high |
| #P066 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Individual Permit Duration Trigger | wastewater | requirement | > 3 years | Cases where an individual NPDES permit may be required include where the duration of a discharge exceeds 3 years. | Enrollment under this General Order. | high |
| #P067 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Written Noncompliance Report Deadline | other | requirement | 5 days | A written submission shall also be provided within five (5) days of the time the Discharger becomes aware of the circumstances of noncompliance. | Following 24-hour oral report for noncompliance endangering health or the environment. | high |
| #P068 | operational | reporting | mandatory | CEDEN Data Upload Deadline | other | requirement | 90 days | The Discharger shall upload receiving water and sediment monitoring results to CEDEN no later than 90 days after the completion of monitoring. | Receiving water and sediment monitoring. | high |
| #P069 | microbiological | health | mandatory | Ocean Total Coliform (Single Sample Ratio Limit) | recreational water | requirement | 1000 per 100 ml | Total coliform density shall not exceed 1,000 per 100 ml when the fecal coliform/total coliform ratio exceeds 0.1. | Pacific Ocean waters designated as REC-1; Single sample maximum. | high |
| Req ID | Category | Name | Context | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #D001 | No Exposure | all Industrial Materials and Activities are protected by a stormresistant shelter to prevent exposure to rain, snow, snowmelt, and/or runoff. | high | |
| #D002 | Industrial Materials and Activities | includes, but is not limited to, material handling activities or equipment, industrial machinery, raw materials, intermediate products, by-products, final products, or waste products. | high | |
| #D003 | Material Handling Activities | includes the storage, loading and unloading, transportation, or conveyance of any raw material, intermediate product, final product, or waste product. | high | |
| #D004 | Sealed | banded or otherwise secured, but without operational taps or valves. | high | |
| #D005 | Storm-Resistant Shelters | includes completely roofed and walled buildings or structures. They also include structures with only a top cover supported by permanent supports but with no side coverings, provided material within the structure is not subject to wind dispersion (sawdust, powders, etc.), track-out, and there is no storm water discharged from within the structure that has come into contact with any materials. | high | |
| #D006 | Bypass | the intentional diversion of waste streams from any portion of a treatment facility. (40 CFR section 122.41(m)(1)(i).) | high | |
| #D007 | Severe property damage | substantial physical damage to property, damage to the treatment facilities, which causes them to become inoperable, or substantial and permanent loss of natural resources that can reasonably be expected to occur in the absence of a bypass. Severe property damage does not mean economic loss caused by delays in production. | high | |
| #D008 | Upset | an exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and temporary noncompliance with technology based effluent limitations (TBELs) because of factors beyond the reasonable control of the Discharger. An upset does not include noncompliance to the extent caused by operational error, improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate treatment facilities, lack of preventive maintenance, or careless or improper operation. | high | |
| #D009 | AMEL | Average Monthly Effluent Limitation | high | |
| #D010 | BMPs | Best Management Practices | high | |
| #D011 | Acute Toxicity | The ability of a substance to cause severe biological harm or death soon after a single exposure or dose. The term acute toxicity also encompasses any poisonous effect resulting from a single short-term exposure to a toxic substance. | high | |
| #D012 | Arithmetic Mean | Also called the average, is the sum of measured values divided by the number of samples. | high | |
| #D013 | Average Monthly Effluent Limitation (AMEL) | The highest allowable average of daily discharges over a calendar month, calculated as the sum of all daily discharges measured during a calendar month divided by the number of daily discharges measured during that month. | high | |
| #D014 | Enclosed Bays | Enclosed Bays means indentations along the coast that enclose an area of oceanic water within distinct headlands or harbor works. Enclosed bays include all bays where the narrowest distance between the headlands or outermost harbor works is less than 75 percent of the greatest dimension of the enclosed portion of the bay. Enclosed bays include, but are not limited to, Humboldt Bay, Bodega Harbor, Tomales Bay, Drake's Estero, San Francisco Bay, Morro Bay, Los Angeles-Long Beach Harbor, Upper and Lower Newport Bay, Mission Bay, and San Diego Bay. Enclosed bays do not include inland surface waters or ocean waters. | high | |
| #D015 | First Flush | Storm water runoff that occurs between the time a storm event begins and when a minimum of 0.25 inches of precipitation has been collected in a rain gauge or equivalent measurement device at a location on the site which is representative of precipitation at the site. A storm event is a period of rainfall that is preceded by at least seven days without rainfall. | high | |
| #D016 | Grab Sample | An individual sample of at least 100 milliliters collected at a randomly selected time over a period not exceeding 15 minutes. The sample is taken from a waste stream on a one-time basis without consideration of the flow rate of the waste stream and without consideration of time of day. | high | |
| #D017 | Industrial Storm Water | Storm water which has the potential to come in contact with areas used for manufacturing, processing, or raw materials storage at an industrial facility. The term includes, but is not limited to, storm water discharges from industrial plant yards; immediate access roads and rail lines used or traveled by carriers of raw materials; manufactured products, waste material, or by-products used or created by the facility; material handling sites; refuse sites; sites used for the application or disposal of process wastewaters (as defined at 40 CFR section 401); sites used for the storage and maintenance of material handling equipment; sites used for residual treatment, storage, or disposal; shipping and receiving areas; manufacturing buildings; storage areas (including tank farms) for raw materials, and intermediate and finished products; and areas where industrial activity has taken place in the past and significant materials remain and are exposed to storm water. | high | |
| #D018 | Nuisance | Water Code section 13050, subdivision (m), defines nuisance as anything which meets all of the following requirements: 1. Is injurious to health, or is indecent or offensive to the senses, or an obstruction to the free use of property, so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property. 2. Affects at the same time an entire community or neighborhood, or any considerable number of persons, although the extent of the annoyance or damage inflicted upon individuals may be unequal. 3. Occurs during, or as a result of, the treatment or disposal of wastes. | high | |
| #D019 | Storm Event | A storm event is a period of rainfall of at least 0.25 inches of rain that is preceded by at least seven days without rainfall. | high | |
| #D020 | Trash | Trash means all improperly discarded solid material from any production, manufacturing, or processing operation including, but not limited to, products, product packaging, or containers constructed of plastic, steel, aluminum, glass, paper, or other synthetic or natural materials. | high | |
| #D021 | Waters of the United States | Generally refers to surface waters, as defined for the purposes of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA). For the purpose of this Or er, the terms 'surface water' an 'receiving water' are interchangeably use to mean 'waters of the Unite States' unless note otherwise. | high | |
| #D022 | Numeric Action Levels (NALs) | used as numeric thresholds for corrective action. | high | |
| #D023 | Compliance Storm Event | a storm event less than a 5-year frequency, 24-hour storm (expressed in tenths of an inch of rainfall), as determined at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service Hydrometeorological Design Studies Center website at https://hdsc.nws.noaa.gov/hdsc/pfds/pfds_map_cont.html?bkmrk=ca. | high | |
| #D024 | SOU | broadly defined as a single unusual event that temporarily disrupts the usually satisfactory operation of a system in such a way that it results in violation of multiple pollutant parameters. | high | |
| #D025 | Average Weekly Effluent Limitation (AWEL) | The highest allowable average of daily discharges over a calendar week (Sunday through Saturday), calculated as the sum of all daily discharges measured during a calendar week divided by the number of daily discharges measured during that week. | high | |
| #D026 | Beneficial Uses | The Beneficial Uses of waters of the State may be protected against quality degradation include, but are not limited to, domestic, municipal, agricultural and industrial supply; power generation; recreation; aesthetic enjoyment; navigation; and preservation and enhancement of fish, wildlife, and other aquatic resources or preserves. | high | |
| #D027 | Best Available Technology Economically Achievable (BAT) | The best existing performance of treatment technologies that are economically achievable within an industrial point source category. BAT standards apply to toxic and non-conventional pollutants. | high | |
| #D028 | Best Conventional Pollutant Control Technology (BCT) | The control from existing industrial point sources of conventional pollutants including BOD, TSS, fecal coliform, pH, and oil and grease. The BCT standard is established after considering the 'cost reasonableness' of the relationship between the cost of attaining a re uction in effluent discharge and the benefits that would result, and also the cost effectiveness of additional industrial treatment beyond best practicable treatment control technology (BPT). | high | |
| #D029 | Chronic Toxicity | This parameter shall be used to measure the acceptability of waters for supporting a healthy marine biota until improved methods are developed to evaluate biological response. | high | |
| #D030 | Composite Sample | Sample composed of two or more discrete samples of at least 100 milliliters collected at periodic intervals during the operating hours of a facility over a 24-hour period. The aggregate sample will reflect the average water quality covering the compositing or sample period. | high | |
| #D031 | Daily Discharge | Daily Discharge is defined as either: (1) the total mass of the constituent discharged over the calendar day (12:00 am through 11:59 pm) or any 24-hour period that reasonably represents a calendar day for purposes of sampling (as specified in the permit), for a constituent with limitations expressed in units of mass or; (2) the unweighted arithmetic mean measurement of the constituent over the day for a constituent with limitations expressed in other units of measurement (e.g., concentration). | high | |
| #D032 | Method Detection Limit (MDL) | MDL is the minimum concentration of a substance that can be measured and reported with 99 percent confidence that the analyte concentration is greater than zero, as defined in in 40 CFR part 136, Appendix B. | high | |
| #D033 | Minimum Level (ML) | ML is the concentration at which the entire analytical system must give a recognizable signal and acceptable calibration point. The ML is the concentration in a sample that is equivalent to the concentration of the lowest calibration standard analyzed by a specific analytical procedure, assuming that all the method specified sample weights, volumes, and processing steps have been followed. | high | |
| #D034 | Qualifying Storm Events (QSEs) | A qualifying storm event occurs when sufficient precipitation generates runoff from the Facility that is discharged into the receiving water and is preceded by at least 48 hours with no discharge from any drainage area. | high | |
| #D035 | Water Quality Objectives | Numerical or narrative limits on constituents or characteristics of water designed to protect designated beneficial uses of the water. [Water Code section 13050(h)]. California's water quality objectives are established by the State and Regional Water Boards in the Water Quality Control Plans | high | |
| #D036 | Water Quality Standards | Provisions of State or federal law which consist of a designated use or uses for waters of the United States and water quality criteria for such waters based upon such uses. Water quality standards are to protect the public health or welfare, enhance the quality of water and serve the purposes of the Clean Water Act [40 CFR section 131.3(i)]. | high | |
| #D037 | Winery | wineries and other similar facilities with activities related to producing wine or grape juice that generate winery waste and discharge it to land for reuse or disposal. | high | |
| #D038 | Discharger | the facility owner or operator. | high | |
| #D039 | Winery waste | includes, but is not limited to, wine, grape juice, winery process water, and winery process solids. | high | |
| #D040 | Winery process water | includes, but is not limited to, washwater, cooling water, and stormwater directed through the process water collection, treatment, or disposal system and/or land applied. | high | |
| #D041 | Winery process solids | include, but are not limited to, leaves, stems, pomace (grape skins, seeds, and pulp), lees (yeast and other fine particulates), bentonite, and diatomaceous earth. | high | |
| #D042 | Agronomic rate | The rate of application of nutrients in amounts necessary to satisfy the plant nutrient demand (crop uptake) while minimizing the movement of nutrients below the plant root zone, considering the crop, soil, climate, irrigation method and efficiency, leaching fraction, and factors that impact plant available nitrogen (e.g., nitrogen loss from denitrification, volatilization, and soil storage). Application at an agronomic rate must account for nutrient loading from all sources, e.g., process water, supplemental water, process solids, fertilizers, compost, and soil amendments. | high | |
| #D043 | FDS threshold | The FDS threshold (measured in mg/L) is equal to the annual average FDS concentration (measured in mg/L) of the facility source water plus 320 mg/L. | high | |
| #D044 | Bypass | Intentional diversion of waste from any portion of a treatment system. | high | |
| #D045 | Upset | An exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and temporary noncompliance with effluent limitations due to factors beyond the reasonable control of the Discharger. An upset does not include noncompliance to the extent caused by operational error, improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate treatment facilities, lack of preventative maintenance, or careless or improper action. | high | |
| #D046 | Tribal cultural resource (TCR) | either a site, feature, place, or cultural landscape that is geographically defined in terms of the size and scope of the landscape, sacred place, or object with cultural value to a California Native American tribe. This may include, but is not limited to, sites of historical, cultural, tribal, or related resource significance. | high | |
| #D047 | Basin Plan | Regional Water Board Water Quality Control Plan | high | |
| #D048 | BOD | biochemical oxygen demand | high | |
| #D049 | BPTC | best practicable treatment or control | high | |
| #D050 | LAA | land application area | high | |
| #D051 | SDS | subsurface disposal system | high | |
| #D052 | SNMP | salt and nutrient management plan | high | |
| #D053 | WDRs | waste discharge requirements | high | |
| #D054 | 24-hour composite | Samples shall be a flow-proportioned or time-proportioned composite consisting of at least eight aliquots collected within 24 hours. Collected using automated or manual composite methods and standard collection practices. | high | |
| #D055 | Flow-weighted average | Average constituent concentration determined on a flow-proportioned basis. Calculated as the sum of the constituent concentration (in mg/L) multiplied by the flowrate (in gallons per day [gpd]) collected across multiple periods of time (e.g., every month), then divided by the total volume discharged across the entire period (e.g., annual total). | high | |
| #D056 | Irrigation cycle | Sum of days of application plus subsequent dry days between successive applications. Also referred to as discharge cycle. | high | |
| #D057 | Setback | Minimum horizontal distance between two features. | high | |
| #D058 | Severe property damage | substantial physical damage to property, damage to the treatment systems that causes them to become inoperable, or substantial and permanent loss of natural resources that can reasonably be expected to occur in the absence of a bypass. Severe property damage does not mean economic loss caused by delays in production. | high | |
| #D059 | CCR | California Code of Regulations | high | |
| #D060 | CV-SALTS | Central Valley Salinity Alternatives for Long-term Sustainability | high | |
| #D061 | SGMA | Sustainable Groundwater Management Act | high | |
| #D062 | Water Code | California Water Code | high | |
| #D063 | NOA | Notice of Applicability | high | |
| #D064 | NOI | Notice of Intent | high | |
| #D065 | NOT | Notice of Termination | high | |
| #D066 | TSS | total suspended solids | high | |
| #D067 | TDS | total dissolved solids | high | |
| #D068 | FDS | fixed dissolved solids | high | |
| #D069 | Process water | Wastewater generated from the wine making process. Winery process water includes, but is not limited to, grape juice, washwater, solids leachate, cooling water, cleaning chemicals, water softener regeneration brine, and stormwater directed through the process water collection, treatment, or disposal system and/or land applied. | high | |
| #D070 | Loading rate | The loading rate (in pounds per acre [lb/ac]) is calculated as the constituent concentration (in mg/L) multiplied by the irrigated volume in one day (in million gallons [MG]) and multiplied by the conversion factor 8.34, then divided by the irrigated area (in acres). | high | |
| #D071 | Loading rate, cycle average | Average loading rate across one irrigation cycle. Calculated as the sum of the daily loading rates (in lb/ac) in an irrigation cycle divided by total duration of the irrigation cycle (in days). | high | |
| #D072 | Pond system total volume | Sum of the design capacities of all onsite process water ponds. | high | |
| #D073 | Regional water board | Regional water quality control board. Also refers to Regional Water Board Members or staff. All references to a regional water board include the Executive Officer, who may act for the regional water board in carrying out this General Order (Water Code, sections 13050(b) and 13223). | high | |
| #D074 | State Water Board | State Water Resources Control Board. Also refers to State Water Board Members, Executive Director, Division of Water Quality Deputy Director, or staff. | high | |
| #D075 | Annually | Samples shall be collected at least once per calendar year. Unless otherwise specified or approved, samples shall be collected in October. | high | |
| #D076 | Existing | Facility or system was in operation on or before the adoption date of this General Order. | high | |
| #D077 | New or expanding | Facility or system was constructed and/or began operations after the adoption date of this General Order. | high | |
| #D078 | Regional SNMP | A specific area specified in the SNMP that is larger than the area of one specific Discharger. | high | |
| #D079 | MCL | maximum contaminant level | high | |
| #D080 | ROWD | report of waste discharge | high | |
| #D081 | Bi-weekly | Samples shall be collected at least once every two weeks. | high | |
| #D082 | Continuous | Specified parameter shall be measured by a meter continuously. | high | |
| #D083 | Daily | Samples shall be collected at least once every day. | high | |
| #D084 | General minerals | Analysis for General Minerals shall include the constituents listed, at a minimum. General Minerals analyses shall be accompanied by documentation of cation/anion balance. | high | |
| #D085 | Loading rate, instantaneous | Loading rate on the day of application. | high | |
| #D086 | Quarterly | Samples shall be collected at least once per calendar quarter. Unless otherwise specified or approved, samples shall be | high | |
| #D087 | Semi-annually | Samples shall be collected at least twice per calendar year. Unless otherwise specified or approved, samples shall be collected in April and October. | high | |
| #D088 | BPC | Business and Professions Code | high | |
| #D089 | CIMIS | California Irrigation Management Information System | high | |
| #D090 | cm/s | centimeters per second | high | |
| #D091 | DO | dissolved oxygen | high | |
| #D092 | ETc | crop evapotranspiration | high | |
| #D093 | ETo | reference evapotranspiration | high | |
| #D094 | FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency | high | |
| #D095 | gal/sqft/d | gallons per square foot of discharge trench per day | high | |
| #D096 | gal/sqft/mo | gallons per square foot of discharge trench per month | high | |
| #D097 | General Order | general waste discharge requirements order | high | |
| #D098 | gpd | gallons per day | high | |
| #D099 | ILRP | Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program | high | |
| #D100 | in/ac/d | inches per acre per day | high | |
| #D101 | lb/ac | pounds per acre | high | |
| #D102 | lb/ac/d | pounds per acre per day | high | |
| #D103 | lb/ac/mo | pounds per acre per month | high | |
| #D104 | lb/ac/yr | pounds per acre per year | high | |
| #D105 | MG | million gallons | high | |
| #D106 | mg/kg | milligrams per kilogram | high | |
| #D107 | mg/L | milligrams per liter | high | |
| #D108 | mil | thousandths of an inch | high | |
| #D109 | N | elemental nitrogen | high | |
| #D110 | NA | not applicable | high | |
| #D111 | OAL | Office of Administrative Law | high | |
| #D112 | portable document format | high | ||
| #D113 | PRC | Public Resources Code | high | |
| #D114 | PQL | practical quantification limit | high | |
| #D115 | RL | reporting limit | high | |
| #D116 | SAP | sampling and analysis plan | high | |
| #D117 | TKN | total Kjeldahl nitrogen | high | |
| #D118 | U.S. EPA | United States Environmental Protection Agency | high | |
| #D119 | Day | Calendar day. | high | |
| #D120 | Year | Refers to calendar year unless otherwise noted. | high |