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Document ID us-ca-sgwdrw-2021-01-20 Title Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs) for Wineries URL https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/waste_discharge_requirements/winery_order.html Jurisdiction /us/ca Subdomain(s) none Language Status completed Analyzed at 2026-05-12 05:05:22.463110+00:00 Relevance inventory_targeted_fetch

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Q Qualitative Requirements (21)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#Q001	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Electronic Notice of Intent (eNOI) Completion	wastewater	Part 1 : Complete the Electronic Notice of Intent (eNOI)	Applicable to facilities currently producing (or plan to produce) wine or grape juice and discharge between 10,000 and 15,000,000 gallons of process water per year to land	high
#Q002	administrative	unknown	recommended	Consultation for Additional Permits	wastewater	If your facility conducts other operations or uses other disposal methods, additional permits may be required; please consult your local regional water board.	If your facility conducts other operations or uses other disposal methods	high
#Q003	administrative	operational	mandatory	Application Fee Payment	wastewater	Pay the associated application fee. The application fee is also the first annual fee.	Applicable for enrollment in the Winery Order	high
#Q004	administrative	reporting	mandatory	eNOI Submission and Signature	wastewater	Submit the Winery Order eNOI and obtain the Legally Responsible Official’s signature.	Applicable for enrollment in the Winery Order	high
#Q005	reporting	reporting	mandatory	eNOI Copy Submission	wastewater	Email or mail a signed copy of the submitted Winery Order eNOI to your local regional water board.	Applicable for enrollment in the Winery Order	high
#Q006	administrative	operational	mandatory	Form ID Notation on Payment	wastewater	Note “FA-" followed by the Form ID associated with a Facility’s eNOI on the check, electronic Automated Clearing House (ACH) bank account debit payment, or ACH credit card payment.		high
#Q007	prohibition	operational	mandatory	Prohibition of Discharge to Surface Waters	wastewater	The Discharger shall not discharge waste: To surface waters or surface water drainage courses.	To be considered exempt, a winery must produce less than 10,000 gallons of process water per year and agree to the following criteria.	high
#Q008	prohibition	operational	mandatory	Prohibition of Hazardous or Designated Waste Discharge	wastewater	The Discharger shall not discharge waste: That is classified as "hazardous," as defined in California Code of Regulations (CCR), title 23, division 3, chapter 15, article 2, section 2521, or classified as "designated," as defined in Water Code, division 7, chapter 3, section 13173.	To be considered exempt, a winery must produce less than 10,000 gallons of process water per year and agree to the following criteria.	high
#Q009	prohibition	treatment	mandatory	Prohibition of Untreated Waste Discharge	wastewater	The Discharger shall not discharge waste: That is untreated or partially treated from the treatment system.	To be considered exempt, a winery must produce less than 10,000 gallons of process water per year and agree to the following criteria.	high
#Q010	prohibition	operational	mandatory	Prohibition of Discharge to Unowned Land	wastewater	The Discharger shall not discharge waste: To land not owned, operated, controlled, or contracted by the Discharger.	To be considered exempt, a winery must produce less than 10,000 gallons of process water per year and agree to the following criteria.	high
#Q011	operational	operational	mandatory	Spill Prevention and Management	wastewater	The Discharger shall implement the following management practices: Manage winery product, winery waste, and winery waste areas (e.g., storage, loading, conveyance, treatment, and disposal areas) to prevent, mitigate, and promptly clean up any spills.	To be considered exempt, a winery must produce less than 10,000 gallons of process water per year and agree to the following criteria.	high
#Q012	operational	operational	mandatory	Waste Containment Area Management	wastewater	The Discharger shall implement the following management practices: Maintain all winery waste within property boundaries and within appropriate onsite use areas (e.g., loading, processing, storage, treatment, disposal, and reuse areas).	To be considered exempt, a winery must produce less than 10,000 gallons of process water per year and agree to the following criteria.	high
#Q013	operational	operational	mandatory	Nuisance Condition Management	wastewater	The Discharger shall implement the following management practices: Manage winery waste to minimize nuisance conditions (e.g., objectionable odors; mosquitoes in ponds, ditches, and other open storage areas).	To be considered exempt, a winery must produce less than 10,000 gallons of process water per year and agree to the following criteria.	high
#Q014	operational	operational	mandatory	Stormwater Management	wastewater	The Discharger shall implement the following management practices: Manage stormwater that contacts winery waste as process water.	To be considered exempt, a winery must produce less than 10,000 gallons of process water per year and agree to the following criteria.	high
#Q015	operational	operational	mandatory	Process Solids Protection	wastewater	The Discharger shall implement the following management practices: Protect stored process solids from precipitation to minimize process water generation.	To be considered exempt, a winery must produce less than 10,000 gallons of process water per year and agree to the following criteria.	high
#Q016	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Exemption Certification Local Documentation	wastewater	Therefore, the winery will need to work directly with the county or city permitting authority on the required documentation.	If a winery is asked to provide documentation that substantiates compliance with exemption criteria to obtain a local use permit	high
#Q017	administrative	operational	mandatory	Formation of Groundwater Sustainability Agencies	drinking water, agricultural water, other	SGMA requires local agencies to form groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs) for the high and medium priority basins.	Applicable to high and medium priority basins	high
#Q018	operational	operational	mandatory	GSP Development and Implementation	drinking water, agricultural water, other	GSAs develop and implement groundwater sustainability plans (GSPs) to avoid undesirable results and mitigate overdraft within 20 years.	Must be achieved within 20 years to avoid undesirable results and mitigate overdraft	high
#Q019	administrative	operational	mandatory	Requirement to Enroll	wastewater	Facilities currently producing (or plan to produce) wine or grape juice and discharge between 10,000 and 15,000,000 gallons of process water per year to land (e.g., to a pond, land application area, or subsurface disposal area) [are required to enroll].	Production of wine or grape juice with discharge between 10,000 and 15,000,000 gallons per year to land	high
#Q020	administrative	operational	mandatory	Multi-facility Check Payment Identification	wastewater	Payments by Check: indicate all Form IDs on the memo line	If payment is for more than one facility	high
#Q021	administrative	operational	mandatory	Multi-facility ACH Payment Itemization	wastewater	Payments by ACH bank account debit payment, or ACH credit card payment: add a new line item for each facility.	If payment is for more than one facility	high

P Quantitative Requirements (4)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Limit Type	Limit Value	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#P001	operational	operational	mandatory	process water discharge	wastewater	requirement	10,000 - 15,000,000 gallons per year	Facilities currently producing (or plan to produce) wine or grape juice and discharge between 10,000 and 15,000,000 gallons of process water per year to land	Required to enroll in the Winery Order	high
#P002	operational	operational	mandatory	process water production	wastewater	requirement	< 10,000 gallons per year	To be considered exempt, a winery must produce less than 10,000 gallons of process water per year and agree to the following criteria.	To be considered exempt	high
#P003	operational	health	mandatory	Public Water Supply Well Service Connection Threshold	drinking water	requirement	>= 15 service connections	Public water supply wells supply drinking water to 15 or more service connections.	Applicable to define public water supply wells for SWRCB-DDW requirements	high
#P004	operational	reporting	mandatory	Well Completion Report Submission Timeline	other	requirement	<= 60 days	Well drillers must submit well completion reports to DWR within 60 days.	Post-construction requirement for well drillers	high

D Definitions (18)

Req ID	Name	Context	Confidence
#D001	SMARTS	Stormwater Multiple Application and Report Tracking System	high
#D002	CROMERR	Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule	high
#D003	NPDES	National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System	high
#D004	Designated waste	means either of the following: (a) Hazardous waste that has been granted a variance from hazardous waste management requirements pursuant to Section 25143 of the Health and Safety Code. (b) Nonhazardous waste that consists of, or contains, pollutants that, under ambient environmental conditions at a waste management unit, could be released in concentrations exceeding applicable water quality objectives or that could reasonably be expected to affect beneficial uses of the waters of the state as contained in the appropriate state water quality control plan.	high
#D005	WDRs	Waste Discharge Requirements	high
#D006	Winery Order	General WDRs for winery process water	high
#D007	CEQA	California Environmental Quality Act	high
#D008	eNOI	Electronic Notice of Intent	high
#D009	CCR	California Code of Regulations	high
#D010	Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)	a science-based estimate of how much of a specific pollutant a waterbody can receive without harming its intended uses (called beneficial uses) — such as recreation, wildlife habitat, or drinking water supply. It serves as a planning tool to guide efforts to restore water quality by identifying both natural and human-caused sources of pollution.	high
#D011	beneficial uses	intended uses — such as recreation, wildlife habitat, or drinking water supply.	high
#D012	Basin Plan	the region’s official water quality plan	high
#D013	Advance Restoration Plan (ARP)	can be a more efficient way to addressing water pollution. It works well when the problem appears to be related to better implementation of existing permits or when pollution is not the sole or main cause of the water quality problem. An ARP includes: A clear schedule, Specific milestones, and Targeted actions to reduce pollution.	high
#D014	impaired	rivers, lakes, and coastal waters in the San Diego Region that don’t meet water quality standards	high
#D015	SWAMP	Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program	high
#D016	Integrated Report	a report prepared every two years on the condition of California’s surface waters — including rivers, streams, reservoirs, estuaries, lagoons, bays, and ocean waters. It includes information about impaired waters and high-quality waters.	high
#D017	USEPA	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	high
#D018	State Water Board	State Water Resources Control Board	high