| #Q001 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Direct Potable Reuse Permitting Requirement | drinking water, wastewater | Prior to being allowed to engage in DPR, a public water system must first obtain a permit from the State Water Board’s Division of Drinking Water. | Prior to engaging in Direct Potable Reuse (DPR) | high |
| #Q002 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Nonpotable Recycled Water General Permit Enrollment | wastewater, other | All appropriate and eligible proposed nonpotable recycled water proponents with the capability of taking on the responsibility of administrating water recycling programs must enroll under the statewide general Water Reclamation Requirements for Recycled Water Use (Order No. WQ 2016-0068-DDW) to provide permit coverage to distribute and/or use recycled water. | Applicable to appropriate and eligible proposed nonpotable recycled water proponents with the capability of administrating water recycling programs | high |
| #Q003 | administrative | health | mandatory | Title 22 Compliance for Recycled Water Projects | wastewater | To recycle water, a project will need to demonstrate compliance with California Code of Regulations, title 22. | Applies to projects seeking to recycle water | high |
| #Q004 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Engineering Report Preparation | wastewater | This includes preparing an engineering report to describe the treatment process, intended end uses, and additional safety measures. | Required as part of demonstrating compliance with California Code of Regulations, title 22 | high |
| #Q005 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Wastewater Change Petition Checklist | wastewater | Recycled water projects must also complete a checklist to assist the State Water Board’s Division of Water Rights in evaluating whether a wastewater change petition will be necessary prior to implementing a recycled water project: Water Code Section 1211- Wastewater Change Petition Checklist. | Must be completed prior to implementing a recycled water project | high |
| #Q006 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Volumetric Annual Reporting | wastewater | The Water Boards require wastewater and recycled water dischargers (including dischargers that do not produce any recycled water) to annually report monthly volumes of influent, wastewater produced, and effluent, including treatment level and discharge type through the Volumetric Annual Report. | Annually | high |
| #Q007 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Industrial General Permit Coverage Requirement | 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. | Applies to facilities listed in Attachment A of the permit | high |
| #Q008 | 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 | When an industrial facility requires permit coverage | high |
| #Q009 | monitoring | unknown | 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. | Applies to all Dischargers determining TMDL compliance | high |