| #Q001 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | CalWATRS Reporting System Requirement | other | Beginning this year, annual reports will be filed through CalWATRS. The previous platform, eWRIMS, is closed. | | high |
| #Q002 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Late Report Submission Procedure | other | If you are still completing your report or working with staff to access your information in the CalWATRS system, continue submitting your report even if it is after the deadline. A 30-day grace period is available, and reports may be submitted through March 2, 2026 without penalty. | If completing the annual water use report after the January 31, 2026 deadline | high |
| #Q003 | administrative | operational | recommended | CalWATRS Help Line Communication Information | other | To help us respond more effectively, please provide your preferred method of communication and the best times to reach you when you email or call our help line. | When emailing or calling the CalWATRS help line | high |
| #Q004 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Record Access PIN Requirement | other | To access your water right records in CalWATRS you need a personal identification number (PIN). | | high |
| #Q005 | administrative | operational | guidance | Missing PIN Inquiry | other | If you have not received a letter, please email CalWATRS-help@waterboards.ca.gov. | If you have not received a PIN letter | high |
| #Q006 | administrative | operational | mandatory | CalWATRS Account Credentials | other | CalWATRS accounts require a new username and password. Your eWRIMS username and password will not work in CalWATRS. | | high |
| #Q007 | administrative | operational | guidance | Organization Account Creation | other | If you are part of a business or government agency, you will be able to create an "organization" within CalWATRS. This feature allows multiple staff or representatives to create their own accounts that can access and manage the organization's water rights. | If you are part of a business or government agency | high |
| #Q008 | administrative | unknown | guidance | Public Records File Review Request Procedure | other | To request a file review please contact the Regional Board receptionist at (619) 516-1990, or email rb9_records@waterboards.ca.gov | When requesting a file review of documents associated with the adoption of Basin Plan Amendments | high |
| #Q009 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Basin Plan Triennial Review Cycle | drinking water, wastewater, agricultural water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | The Plans are reviewed on a three-year cycle, during which new science, new water quality problems, and new or changed laws or regulatory approaches are considered. | | high |