| #Q001 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Application Submission Timeline | other, aquatic life | To obtain authorization under this Order, the Discharger must submit a complete application to the State Water Board at least 90 days before the expected application of aquatic animal invasive species control pesticides | Prior to pesticide application | high |
| #Q002 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Termination Notice Submission | other | To terminate permit coverage, a Discharger must submit a complete and accurate Notice of Termination provided in Attachment F. | When the Discharger has ceased all discharges or obtained coverage under an individual or alternative general permit | high |
| #Q003 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition of Unauthorized Discharge Locations and Manners | other, aquatic life | The discharge of biological pesticides and residual chemical pesticides at a location or in a manner different from that described in this Order is prohibited. | | high |
| #Q004 | prohibition | health | mandatory | Prohibition of Nuisance Creation | other, aquatic life, recreational water | The discharge of biological pesticides and residual chemical pesticides shall not create a nuisance as defined in section 13050 of the California Water Code. | | high |
| #Q005 | prohibition | treatment | mandatory | Prohibition of Water Quality Objective Excursion | other, aquatic life | The discharge of biological pesticides and residual chemical pesticides shall not cause, have a reasonable potential to cause, or contribute to an in-stream excursion above any applicable standard or criterion promulgated by U.S. EPA pursuant to section 303 of the CWA, or water quality objective adopted by the State or Regional Water Boards. This prohibition shall apply outside the treatment area during treatment, and in the treatment area after treatment has been completed. | Applies outside the treatment area during treatment, and in the treatment area after treatment has been completed | high |
| #Q006 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition of Unregistered Pesticides | other, aquatic life | The discharge of biological pesticides and residual chemical pesticides from pesticide products that are based on active ingredients not listed in this Order or that do not have current DPR registration is prohibited. | | high |
| #Q007 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition in Lahontan Region | other, aquatic life | All pesticides are prohibited from the waters of the Lahontan Region (Region 6). The use of this permit is invalid in the Lahontan Region unless the Discharger has requested a prohibition exemption from the Lahontan Water Board and the Lahontan Water Board has granted an exemption for the use of algaecides or aquatic herbicides. | In the Lahontan Region (Region 6) | high |
| #Q008 | operational | treatment | mandatory | Implementation of BMPs | other, aquatic life | The Discharger shall implement BMPs when applying pesticides. The BMPs must be provided in the APAP, which is described in Section VII.C. | When applying pesticides | high |
| #Q009 | prohibition | aesthetic | mandatory | Receiving Water Limitation - Floating Material | other, aquatic life | The discharge shall not result in any of the following: A. Floating Material. Floating material to be present in amounts that cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses. | | high |
| #Q010 | prohibition | aesthetic | mandatory | Receiving Water Limitation - Settleable Substances | other, aquatic life | The discharge shall not result in any of the following: B. Settleable Substances. Substances to be present in concentrations that result in the deposition of material that causes nuisance or adversely affects beneficial uses. | | high |
| #Q011 | prohibition | aesthetic | mandatory | Receiving Water Limitation - Suspended Material | other, aquatic life | The discharge shall not result in any of the following: C. Suspended Material. Suspended material to be present in concentrations that cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses. | | high |
| #Q012 | prohibition | aesthetic | mandatory | Receiving Water Limitation - Taste and Odors | other, aquatic life, drinking water | The discharge shall not result in any of the following: D. Taste and Odors. Taste- or odor-producing substances to be present in concentrations that impart undesirable tastes or odors to fish flesh or other edible products of aquatic origin, or that cause nuisance, or otherwise adversely affect beneficial uses or domestic or municipal water supplies. | | high |
| #Q013 | prohibition | health | mandatory | Receiving Water Limitation - Toxic Pollutants | other, aquatic life | The discharge shall not result in any of the following: E. Toxic Pollutants. Toxic pollutants to be present in the water column, sediments, or biota in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses; that produce detrimental response in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life; or that bioaccumulate in aquatic resources at levels which are harmful to human health. | | high |
| #Q014 | prohibition | aesthetic | mandatory | Receiving Water Limitation - Color | other, aquatic life | The discharge shall not result in any of the following: G. Color. Esthetically undesirable discoloration. | | high |
| #Q015 | prohibition | health | mandatory | Receiving Water Limitation - Aquatic Communities | other, aquatic life | The discharge shall not result in any of the following: H. Aquatic Communities. Aquatic communities and populations, including native vertebrates, invertebrates, and plant species to be degraded unless the aquatic animal invasive species to be controlled coexist with the aquatic community and project goal is to restore the native assemblage. | | high |
| #Q016 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Provision of Application Schedule | other | The Discharger shall provide a phone number or other specific contact information to all persons who request the Discharger's application schedule. The Discharger shall provide the requester with the most current application schedule and inform the requester if the schedule is subject to change. | Upon request by persons | high |
| #Q017 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Public Notice Requirements | other | Every calendar year, prior to the first application of pesticides, the Discharger shall notify potentially affected governmental agencies and, if the Discharger has a website, post the notification at its website. | Prior to the first application of pesticides in every calendar year | high |
| #Q018 | design | operational | mandatory | Development of Aquatic Pesticides Application Plan (APAP) | other, aquatic life | The Discharger shall develop an APAP that contains the following elements: [Description of water bodies, decision factors, expected pesticides, application areas, alternatives, required product amount, monitoring locations, control structure schedules, exception justifications, monitoring program, sample contamination prevention, BMP evaluation and descriptions, problem identification, alternative examination, proper use instructions]. | | high |
| #Q019 | operational | operational | mandatory | Pest Management Identification and Action Strategies | other, aquatic life | Prior to the first pesticide application covered under this Order that will result in a discharge of biological pesticides or residual chemical pesticides to waters of the U.S., and at least once each calendar year thereafter prior to the first pesticide application for that calendar year, the Discharger must do the following for each pest management area: a. If applicable, establish densities for pest populations to serve as action threshold(s)... b. Identify each target pest species... c. Identify known breeding areas... d. Analyze existing surveillance data... | Prior to first pesticide application, and at least once each calendar year thereafter | high |
| #Q020 | operational | treatment | mandatory | Use of Least Intrusive Method and Amount | other, aquatic life | If there are no alternatives to pesticides, the Discharger shall use the least amount of pesticide necessary to effectively control the target pest. b. Using the least intrusive method of pesticide application. | If there are no alternatives to pesticides | high |
| #Q021 | reporting | operational | mandatory | Training and Spill Reporting | other, aquatic life | The Discharger must ensure that all reasonable precautions are taken to minimize the impacts caused by pesticide applications. Pesticide applicators should be trained in the proper application of pesticides and handling of spills. All errors in application and spills must be reported to the proper authority. | | high |
| #Q022 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Submission of Major Changes to APAP | other | The Discharger shall also submit major changes to the APAP to the Deputy Director or his/her designee for approval. Examples of major changes include using a different product other than what is specified in the APAP, changing an application method that may result in different amounts of pesticides being applied, or adding or deleting BMPs. | When major changes to the APAP occur | high |
| #Q023 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Maintenance of Pesticide Application Log | other | The Discharger shall maintain a log for each pesticide application. The application log shall contain, at a minimum, the following information: 1. Date of application; 2. Location of application; 3. Name of applicator; 4. The names of the water bodies treated... 5. Application details... 6. Visual monitoring assessment; and 7. Certification that applicator followed the APAP. | | high |
| #Q024 | operational | operational | mandatory | Compliance with Label Instructions and Permits | other, aquatic life | The Discharger must follow all FIFRA pesticide label instructions and any Use Permits issued by a county agricultural commissioner. | | high |
| #Q025 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Licensing Requirements | other | The Discharger must be licensed by DPR if such licensing is required for the pesticide application project. | If such licensing is required for the pesticide application project | high |
| #Q026 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Instrument Calibration and Maintenance | other | The Discharger shall maintain and calibrate all monitoring and analysis instruments and devices used to fulfill the prescribed monitoring program to ensure their continued accuracy, as necessary and at least yearly. | As necessary and at least yearly | high |
| #Q027 | monitoring | treatment | mandatory | Turbidity and Pf CL145A-S Concentration Correlation | other, aquatic life | The Discharger shall develop a correlation between turbidity and Pf CL145A-S concentration for each application event that requires receiving water monitoring regardless of whether a turbidity and Pf CL145A-S concentration correlation has been developed previously for the specific receiving water. The Discharger shall provide turbidity data from background samples and detailed records documenting the development of each correlation... | For each application event that requires receiving water monitoring | high |
| #Q028 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Twenty-Four Hour Noncompliance Reporting | other, aquatic life | The Discharger shall report to the State Water Board and appropriate Regional Water Board any noncompliance, including any effect of a pesticide's use that is unexpected or unintended, 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 and must include the following information... | Within 24 hours from the time the Discharger becomes aware of noncompliance | high |
| #Q029 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Five-Day Written Report for Noncompliance | other | The Discharger shall also provide a written submission within five (5) days of the time the Discharger becomes aware of the noncompliance. | Within five days of becoming aware of the noncompliance | high |
| #Q030 | corrective_action | treatment | mandatory | Revision of Control Measures for Incidents | other, aquatic life | If any of the following situations occur, the Discharger must review and, as necessary, revise the evaluation and selection of the control measures to ensure that the situation is eliminated and will not be repeated in the future: i. An unauthorized release or discharge... ii. The Discharger becomes aware... control measures are not adequate... iii. Any monitoring activities indicate that the Discharger failed to: Follow the label instructions... Perform regular maintenance... Maintain pesticide application equipment... | Upon occurrence of specific failures, unauthorized releases, or inadequate control measures | high |
| #Q031 | operational | treatment | mandatory | Equipment Calibration for Minimum Quantity | other | The Discharger must ensure that the equipment's rate of pesticide application is calibrated to deliver the precise minimum quantity of pesticide needed to achieve greatest efficacy against aquatic animal invasive species. | | high |
| #Q032 | corrective_action | treatment | mandatory | Corrective Action Deadlines | other, aquatic life | If the Discharger determines that changes to the control measures are necessary to eliminate any situation identified in Section C.3.a above, the Discharger shall make such changes within 60 days. The Discharger shall take the corrective action before further discharge of biological pesticides or residual chemical pesticides will be allowed. | Within 60 days of determining changes to control measures are necessary | high |
| #Q033 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Reporting Adverse Incidents to Threatened or Endangered Species | other, aquatic life | If the Discharger becomes aware of an adverse incident to a federally-listed threatened or endangered species or its federally-designated critical habitat that may have resulted from the Discharger's pesticide application, the Discharger must immediately notify the National Marine Fisheries Service in the case of an anadromous or marine species, or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the case of a terrestrial or freshwater species. This notification must be made by telephone or email immediately... | Immediately upon becoming aware of the adverse incident | high |
| #Q034 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Transfer of Permitted Operations | other | In the event of any change in control or ownership of land or waste discharge facilities presently owned or controlled by the Discharger, the Discharger shall notify the succeeding Discharger of the existence of this Order by letter, a copy of which shall be immediately forwarded to the State Water Board. To assume operation under this Order, the succeeding Discharger must apply in writing to the Deputy Director requesting transfer of the Order. | In the event of any change in control or ownership | high |
| #Q035 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Laboratory Certification and Procedures | other | All laboratory analyses shall be conducted at a laboratory certified for such analyses by the State Water Board. Laboratories that perform sample analyses shall be identified in all monitoring reports. A manual containing the steps followed in this program must be kept in the laboratory and shall be available for inspection by State Water Board and appropriate Regional Water Board staff. | | high |
| #Q036 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Monitoring Location Selection and Justification | other, aquatic life | Each Discharger shall establish monitoring locations specified in the APAP to demonstrate compliance with the receiving water limitations, discharge specifications, and other requirements in this Order. [...] Each Discharger must provide technical justification and identify which areas are to be considered representative. Monitoring location information shall include a description of the treatment area, global positioning system coordinates, and pesticides being applied. | | high |
| #Q037 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Receiving Water Condition Logging | other, aquatic life | The Discharger shall keep a log the receiving water conditions throughout the reach bounded by the treatment area when conducting receiving water sampling. Attention shall be given to the presence or absence of: 1. Floating or suspended matter; 2. Discoloration; 3. Bottom deposits; 4. Aquatic life; 5. Visible films, sheens, or coatings; 6. Fungi, slimes, or objectionable growths; and 7. Potential nuisance conditions. | When conducting receiving water sampling | high |
| #Q038 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Prior Notification of Application Start | other, aquatic life | The Discharger shall inform the State Water Board and the appropriate Regional Water Board 24 hours or the earliest feasible time before the start of each application. | 24 hours or earliest feasible time before the start of each application | high |
| #Q039 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Toxic Chemical or Pesticide Release Data Reporting | other, aquatic life | The Discharger shall report to the State Water Board and the appropriate Regional Water Board any toxic chemical or pesticide release data it reports to the State Emergency Response Commission within 15 days of reporting the data to the Commission pursuant to section 313 of the 'Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act' of 1986. | Within 15 days of reporting the data to the State Emergency Response Commission | high |
| #Q040 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Annual Monitoring Reporting Contents | other, aquatic life | The Discharger shall include the following information in the annual report: a. An Executive Summary... b. A summary of monitoring data... c. Identification of BMPs... d. A discussion of BMP modifications... e. A map showing the location... f. Types and amounts of pesticides used... g. Information on surface area and/or volume... h. Sampling results shall indicate the name of the sampling agency or organization... i. Recommendations to improve the monitoring program... j. Pesticide Application Log. | In the annual report | high |
| #Q041 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Laboratory Calibration Standards Rule | other | The Discharger shall instruct its laboratories to establish calibration standards so that the ML value (or its equivalent if there is differential treatment of samples relative to calibration standards) is the lowest calibration standard. At no time is the Discharger to use analytical data derived from extrapolation beyond the lowest point of the calibration curve. | | high |
| #Q042 | design | operational | mandatory | Waste Management System Design and Operation | wastewater, aquatic life | Waste* management systems that discharge to the ocean* must be designed and operated in a manner that will maintain the indigenous marine life and a healthy and diverse marine community. | Applicable to all point source discharges to the ocean | high |
| #Q043 | treatment | treatment | mandatory | Suspended Solids Removal Efficiency | wastewater | Dischargers shall, as a 30-day average, remove 75% of suspended solids from the influent stream before discharging wastewaters to the ocean,* except that the effluent limitation to be met shall not be lower than 60 mg/l. | Applicable to POTWs and industrial discharges for which ELGs are not established | high |
| #Q044 | prohibition | aesthetic | mandatory | Trash Discharge Prohibition | wastewater, aquatic life, recreational water | The discharge of Trash* to surface waters of the State or the deposition of Trash* where it may be discharged into surface waters of the State is prohibited. | Compliance achieved through Track 1 or Track 2 measures in NPDES permits | high |
| #Q045 | prohibition | treatment | mandatory | ASBS Discharge Prohibition | aquatic life | Waste* shall not be discharged to areas designated as being of special biological significance. Discharges shall be located a sufficient distance from such designated areas to assure maintenance of natural water quality conditions in these areas. | Applicable to areas designated as ASBS in Appendix V | high |
| #Q046 | monitoring | treatment | mandatory | Toxicity Testing Thresholds | wastewater, aquatic life | Dischargers shall conduct acute toxicity* testing if the minimum initial* dilution of the effluent is greater than 1,000:1 at the edge of the mixing zone. [...] Dischargers shall conduct chronic toxicity* testing if the minimum initial* dilution of the effluent falls below 100:1 at the edge of the mixing zone. | Based on minimum initial dilution factors | high |
| #Q047 | corrective_action | treatment | mandatory | Toxicity Reduction Evaluation (TRE) Requirement | wastewater, aquatic life | If a discharge consistently exceeds an effluent limitation based on a toxicity objective in Table 3, a toxicity reduction evaluation (TRE) is required. The TRE shall include all reasonable steps to identify the source of toxicity. | Upon consistent exceedance of toxicity effluent limitations | high |
| #Q048 | prohibition | health | mandatory | Sludge Discharge Prohibition | wastewater, aquatic life | Pipeline discharge of sludge to the ocean* is prohibited by federal law; the discharge of municipal and industrial waste* sludge directly to the ocean,* or into a waste* stream that discharges to the ocean,* is prohibited by this Plan. | | high |
| #Q049 | operational | treatment | mandatory | Desalination Salinity Receiving Water Limitation | aquatic life | Discharges shall not exceed a daily maximum of 2.0 parts per thousand (ppt) above natural background salinity* measured no further than 100 meters (328 ft) horizontally from each discharge point. | Applicable to all desalination facilities discharging brine | high |
| #Q050 | design | treatment | mandatory | Desalination Intake Screen Requirement | aquatic life | In order to reduce entrainment, all surface water intakes must be screened with a 1.0 mm (0.04 in) or smaller slot size screen when the desalination facility* is withdrawing seawater.* | When subsurface intakes are determined to be not feasible | high |
| #Q051 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Laboratory Calibration Standards ML Rule | other | Dischargers are to instruct their laboratories to establish calibration standards so that the Minimum* Level (or its equivalent if there is differential treatment of samples relative to calibration standards) is the lowest calibration standard. | | high |
| #Q052 | prohibition | aesthetic | mandatory | Floating Particulates and Grease Visibility Prohibition | aquatic life, recreational water | Floating particulates and grease and oil shall not be visible. | | high |
| #Q053 | prohibition | health | mandatory | Vessel Hazardous Waste Discharge Prohibition | aquatic life, recreational water | Discharges of hazardous waste (as defined in California Health and Safety Code § 25117 et seq. [but not including sewage]), oily bilge water,* medical waste (as defined in § 117600 et seq. of the California Health and Safety Code) dry-cleaning waste, and film-processing waste from large passenger vessels* and oceangoing vessels* are prohibited. | Applicable to large passenger vessels and oceangoing vessels | high |
| #Q054 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Desalination Monitoring and Reporting Plan Submission | aquatic life | The owner or operator of a desalination facility* must submit a Monitoring and Reporting Plan to the regional water board for approval. | | high |
| #Q055 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Sample Reporting Protocols - ML and MDL | wastewater | Dischargers must report with each sample result the reported Minimum* Level (selected in accordance with section 4, above) and the laboratory's current MDL.* | | high |
| #Q056 | operational | treatment | mandatory | Pollutant Minimization Program Trigger | wastewater, aquatic life | The discharger must develop and conduct a Pollutant Minimization Program if all of the following conditions are true: (a) The calculated effluent limitation is less than the reported Minimum Level* (b) The concentration of the pollutant is reported as DNQ (c) There is evidence showing that the pollutant is present in the effluent above the calculated effluent limitation. | Applies when effluent limitation is lower than the ML and pollutant is detected but not quantified | high |
| #Q057 | design | health | mandatory | Waste Discharge Location Assessment | wastewater, aquatic life, recreational water | Location of waste* discharges must be determined after a detailed assessment of the oceanographic characteristics and current patterns to assure that: (1) 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. (2) Natural water quality conditions are not altered in areas designated as being of special biological significance or areas that existing marine laboratories use as a source of seawater.* (3) Maximum protection is provided to the marine environment. | | high |
| #Q058 | prohibition | aesthetic | mandatory | Prohibition of Undesirable Discoloration | recreational water, aquatic life | The discharge of waste* shall not cause aesthetically undesirable discoloration of the ocean* surface. | | high |
| #Q059 | operational | operational | mandatory | Maintenance of Natural Light | aquatic life | Natural light* shall not be significantly* reduced at any point outside the initial* dilution zone as the result of the discharge of waste.* | Measured outside the initial dilution zone | high |
| #Q060 | operational | treatment | mandatory | Dissolved Oxygen Maintenance | aquatic life | 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.* | | high |
| #Q061 | operational | treatment | mandatory | pH Change Limitation | aquatic life | The pH shall not be changed at any time more than 0.2 units from that which occurs naturally. | | high |
| #Q062 | treatment | health | mandatory | Pathogenic Organism Disinfection | recreational water | Where conditions are such that an adequate distance cannot be attained, reliable disinfection in conjunction with a reasonable separation of the discharge point from the area of use must be provided. | When waste contains pathogenic organisms or viruses and discharge distance is insufficient | high |
| #Q063 | prohibition | health | mandatory | Vessel Graywater and Sewage Prohibition | recreational water, aquatic life | Discharges of graywater* and sewage* from large passenger vessels* are prohibited. | Applicable to vessels of 300 gross registered tons or greater carrying passengers | high |
| #Q064 | operational | operational | mandatory | Ballast Water and Hull Fouling Compliance | aquatic life | Vessel discharges must comply with State Lands Commission (SLC) requirements for ballast water discharges and hull fouling to control and prevent the introduction of non-indigenous species. | Pursuant to Public Resources Code sections 71200 et seq. | high |
| #Q065 | operational | aesthetic | mandatory | MS4 Trash Control Track Compliance | other | MS4* permittees with regulatory authority over priority land uses* shall be required to comply with the prohibition of discharge in Chapter III.I.6.a herein by either [Track 1 or Track 2]. | Track 1 involves full capture systems; Track 2 involves capture system equivalency | high |
| #Q066 | design | treatment | mandatory | Desalination Subsurface Intake Feasibility | aquatic life | The regional water board in consultation with State Water Board staff shall require subsurface intakes* unless it determines that subsurface intakes* are not feasible based upon a comparative analysis. | Based on geotechnical data, hydrogeology, and project life cycle cost | high |
| #Q067 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Marine Life Mortality Report Submission | aquatic life | The owner or operator of a facility shall submit a report to the regional water board estimating the marine life mortality resulting from construction and operation of the facility. | After implementation of required site, design, and technology measures | high |
| #Q068 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Triennial Plan Review | other | The Board finds further that this plan shall be reviewed at least every three years to guarantee that the current standards are adequate and are not allowing degradation* to marine species or posing a threat to public health. | | high |
| #Q069 | prohibition | treatment | mandatory | Marine Sediment Substance Limit | aquatic life | The concentration of substances set forth in chapter II, Table 3, in marine sediments shall not be increased to levels which would degrade* indigenous biota. | | high |
| #Q070 | operational | treatment | mandatory | Initial Dilution Requirement | wastewater, aquatic life | Waste* effluents shall be discharged in a manner which provides sufficient initial* dilution to minimize the concentrations of substances not removed in the treatment. | | high |
| #Q071 | prohibition | treatment | mandatory | Waste By-Passing Prohibition | wastewater, aquatic life | The by-passing of untreated wastes* containing concentrations of pollutants in excess of those of Table 4 or Table 3 to the ocean* is prohibited. | | high |
| #Q072 | prohibition | health | mandatory | No Discharge Zone Compliance | recreational water | Discharges of sewage and sewage sludge from vessels are prohibited in No Discharge Zones* promulgated by U.S. EPA. | Applicable within boundaries of NDZ | high |
| #Q073 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | SWAMP Monitoring Comparability | other | All receiving* and ambient water monitoring conducted in compliance with MRPs must be comparable with the Quality Assurance requirements of the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP). | Applicable to all monitoring in compliance with MRPs | high |
| #Q074 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | CEDEN Data Reporting | other | Water Quality data must be reported according to the California Environmental Data Exchange Network (CEDEN) 'Data Template' format for all constituents that are monitored in receiving and ambient water. | | high |
| #Q075 | operational | treatment | mandatory | Dry Weather Flow Diversion | wastewater, other | Where capacity and infrastructure exists, all dry weather flows shall be diverted to municipal sanitary sewer systems. | Applicable to non-storm water flows in SWQPA-GP areas | high |
| #Q076 | prohibition | treatment | mandatory | Waste Composition Restrictions | wastewater, aquatic life | Waste* discharged to the ocean* must be essentially free of: (1) Material* that is floatable or will become floatable upon discharge. (2) Settleable material* or substances that may form sediments which will degrade* benthic communities or other aquatic life. (3) Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (4) Substances that significantly* decrease the natural light* to benthic communities and other marine life. (5) Materials* that result in aesthetically undesirable discoloration of the ocean* surface. | | high |
| #Q077 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Analytical Reporting Protocols | wastewater | Dischargers must also report the results of analytical determinations for the presence of chemical constituents in a sample using the following reporting protocols: (1) Sample results greater than or equal to the reported Minimum* Level must be reported 'as measured' by the laboratory (i.e., the measured chemical concentration in the sample). (2) Sample results less than the reported Minimum* Level, but greater than or equal to the laboratory's MDL,* must be reported as 'Detected, but Not Quantified', or DNQ. The laboratory must write the estimated chemical concentration of the sample next to DNQ as well as the words 'Estimated Concentration' (may be shortened to 'Est. Conc.'). (3) Sample results less than the laboratory's MDL* must be reported as 'Not Detected', or ND. | | high |
| #Q078 | operational | treatment | mandatory | Pollutant Minimization Program Elements | wastewater | The program shall include actions and submittals acceptable to the Regional Board including, but not limited to, the following: 1. An annual review and semi-annual monitoring of potential sources of the reportable pollutant... 2. Quarterly monitoring for the reportable pollutant in the influent to the wastewater treatment system; 3. Submittal of a control strategy... 4. Implementation of appropriate cost-effective control measures... 5. An annual status report... | When a Pollutant Minimization Program is triggered under III.C.9.b | high |
| #Q079 | design | operational | mandatory | MS4 Track 2 Implementation Plan | other | The implementing permit shall also require that within eighteen (18) months of the effective date of the implementing permit or new designation, MS4* permittees that have elected to comply with Track 2 shall submit an implementation plan to the permitting authority*. The implementation plan shall describe: (i) the combination of controls selected by the MS4* permittee and the rationale for the selection, (ii) how the combination of controls is designed to achieve full capture system equivalency*, and (iii) how full capture system equivalency* will be demonstrated. | Applicable to MS4 permittees electing Track 2 compliance for trash | high |
| #Q080 | design | operational | mandatory | Desalination Mitigation Plan Mandatory Contents | aquatic life | Mitigation Plans shall include: project objectives, site selection, site protection instrument (the legal arrangement or instrument that will be used to ensure the long-term protection of the compensatory mitigation project site), baseline site conditions, a mitigation work plan, a maintenance plan, a long-term management plan, an adaptive management plan, performance standards and success criteria, monitoring requirements, and financial assurances. | Required for desalination mitigation projects under Option 1 | high |
| #Q081 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Desalination Performance Report Deadline | aquatic life | An owner or operator, or a manager of a fee-based mitigation program, must submit a mitigation project performance report to the regional water board 180 days prior to the expiration date of their NPDES permit. | | high |
| #Q082 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Laboratory Certification and Quality Assurance | other | Laboratories analyzing monitoring data shall be certified by the California Department of Public Health, in accordance with the provisions of Water Code section 13176, and must include quality assurance quality control data with their reports. | | high |
| #Q083 | operational | operational | mandatory | Adjuvant Labeling Requirement | other | All adjuvants used with the algaecides and aquatic herbicides must be labeled for aquatic use. | | high |
| #Q084 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Permit Availability | other | The Discharger shall maintain a copy of this General Permit and make it available at all times to operating personnel. | | high |
| #Q085 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Succession Notification | other | In the event of any change in the Discharger... the previous Discharger shall notify the new Discharger of the existence of this General Permit by letter. A copy of the letter shall be immediately forwarded to the Deputy Director. | Change in the Discharger | high |
| #Q086 | reporting | operational | mandatory | Biologist Certification for Exceptions | aquatic life | Upon completion of an algaecide and aquatic herbicide project, public entities and mutual water companies listed in Attachment G... shall provide certification by a qualified biologist that beneficial uses of receiving waters have been restored. | Completion of algaecide and aquatic herbicide project by Attachment G entities | high |
| #Q087 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Records Retention Period | other | The Discharger shall retain records of all monitoring information... for a period of at least three (3) years from the date of the sample, measurement, report or application. | | high |
| #Q088 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Annual Information Collection | other | The Coalition or Discharger shall complete and retain all information on the previous reporting year beginning January 1 and ending December 31. | | high |
| #Q089 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Annual Report Submission Deadline | other | The Coalition or Discharger shall submit... an annual report... according to the following schedule: Annual Report Due March 1. | Annually | high |
| #Q090 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Corrected Annual Public Notification | other | Every calendar year, at least 15 days prior to the first application of algaecide or aquatic herbicide, the Discharger shall notify potentially affected public agencies. | Prior to first annual application | high |
| #Q091 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Corrected Application Submission Timeline | other | To obtain coverage under this General Permit, Dischargers must submit their application for coverage... at least 90 days prior to their first pesticide application. | Prior to application | high |
| #Q092 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Corrected Discharge Manner Prohibition | aquatic life | The discharge of residual algaecides and aquatic herbicides in a manner different from that described in this General Permit is prohibited. | | high |