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Document ID us-ca-pureco-2024-2 Title Public Resources Code - PRC URL https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/ocean/desalination/?textonly=1 Jurisdiction /us/ca Subdomain(s) none Language Status completed Analyzed at 2026-05-12 05:01:17.826307+00:00 Relevance inventory_targeted_fetch

11 Qualitative 2 Quantitative 17 Definitions

Q Qualitative Requirements (11)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#Q001	operational	unknown	mandatory	Best Available Measures for Marine Life Protection	aquatic life	Seawater desalination facilities must use a suite of best available measures that are feasible to minimize harm to all forms of marine life.		high
#Q002	design	unknown	mandatory	Site Location Requirement	aquatic life	A desalination facility must be built in a location that minimizes harm to marine life and habitats.		high
#Q003	design	unknown	mandatory	Design for Environmental Protection	aquatic life	A desalination facility must be designed to reduce harm to the environment over the entire lifetime of the facility’s operation.		high
#Q004	design	treatment	mandatory	Intake and Discharge Technology Requirement	aquatic life	A desalination facility must use specific intake and discharge technologies that reduce harm to marine life and habitats.		high
#Q005	corrective_action	unknown	mandatory	Marine Life Mitigation	aquatic life	Even after using the best site, design, and technology, if the facility still harms marine life, the owners must take additional steps to offset that damage.	if the facility still harms marine life even after using the best site, design, and technology	high
#Q006	operational	operational	mandatory	Industrial General Permit Compliance	wastewater	industrial facilities are covered by the same permit, but comply with its requirements at their individual industrial facilities.	For facilities covered by the general permit	high
#Q007	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Mandatory Permit Coverage	wastewater	Industrial facilities such as manufacturers, landfills, mining, steam generating electricity, hazardous waste facilities, transportation with vehicle maintenance, larger sewage and wastewater plants, recycling facilities, and oil and gas facilities are typically required to obtain Industrial General Permit coverage.	Applicable to industrial categories listed in Attachment A	high
#Q008	monitoring	treatment	mandatory	Sampling Methods and Protocols	wastewater	required quality assurance, sampling methods, and protocols for storm water discharge sampling.		high
#Q009	monitoring	reporting	mandatory	TMDL Requirement Identification Responsibility	wastewater	it is ultimately the responsibility of the Discharger to identify applicable TMDL requirements by identifying the facility’s: 1) receiving waterbody(ies), 2) the pollutants discharged, and 3) applicable requirements in Attachment E of the Industrial General Permit.		high
#Q010	administrative	reporting	mandatory	SMARTS Registration Requirement	wastewater	If industrial facility requires permit coverage you can review the types of permit coverage and the register to obtain coverage through SMARTS	For facilities requiring permit coverage	high
#Q011	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Senate Bill 205 Business License Requirements	wastewater	Senate Bill 205 - Business License Requirements	Applicable to businesses requiring industrial storm water permit coverage	high

P Quantitative Requirements (2)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Limit Type	Limit Value	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#R001	operational	operational	guideline	Recycled water production goal for 2030	other	requirement	>= 800000 acre-feet per year	Governor Newsom's August 2022 Water Supply Strategy sets goals of recycling at least 800,000 acre-feet of water per year by 2030	By the year 2030	high
#R002	operational	operational	guideline	Recycled water production goal for 2040	other	requirement	>= 1800000 acre-feet per year	Governor Newsom's August 2022 Water Supply Strategy sets goals of recycling 1.8 million acre-feet by 2040	By the year 2040	high

D Definitions (17)

Req ID	Name	Context	Confidence
#D001	TMDL	Total Maximum Daily Load	high
#D002	TMDL Policy	Water Quality Control Policy for Addressing Impaired Waters: Regulatory Structure and Options	high
#D003	CalEPA	California Environmental Protection Agency	high
#D004	SWRCB	State Water Resources Control Board	high
#D005	The California Water Boards	include the State Water Resources Control Board and nine Regional Boards	high
#D006	MCLs	California and Federal Drinking Water Standards	high
#D007	PHGs	California Public Health Goals	high
#D008	SNARLs	Suggested No-Adverse-Response Levels	high
#D009	IRIS	Integrated Risk Information System	high
#D010	Data Dictionary	A key to field names used in the database tables.	high
#D011	Water Quality Goals	technical information provided by staff of the State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality. It is intended to be used only as an informational tool and does not reflect State Water Board policy or regulation.	high
#D012	txt	Tab Delimited Text format	high
#D013	water quality standards	beneficial uses, water quality objectives, promulgated water quality criteria, water quality control plans and policies that affect allowable concentrations in water	high
#D014	State Water Board	State Water Resources Control Board	high
#D015	NPDES	National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System	high
#D016	Construction activity	includes clearing, grading and disturbances to the ground such as stockpiling, or excavation, but does not include regular maintenance activities performed to restore the original line, grade, or capacity of the facility.	high
#D017	SMARTS	platform where dischargers, regulators, and the public can enter, manage, and view data associated with California's Stormwater General Permits.	high