| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #Q001 | treatment | health | mandatory | Injected Water Quality Standards | drinking water, other | Water injected into the aquifers must be water that has been treated to meet all drinking water standards consistent with the requirements of a CDPH domestic water supply permit. | high | |
| #Q002 | design | treatment | mandatory | Injection Well Construction Standards | drinking water, other | All injection wells must be constructed in compliance with the requirements of the California Well Standards by a licensed well driller under the supervision of a California licensed engineer or geologist. | high | |
| #Q003 | design | operational | mandatory | Injection Well Documentation and Limiting | drinking water, other | For all injection wells, the well construction details and lithologic log must be documented and the well construction (well screen, filter pack, annular seal) must limit the injected water to the specified aquifer target zones. | high | |
| #Q004 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibited Injection Actions | drinking water, other | Injection of water into the aquifer storage zone contrary to the description provided in the NOI, the NOA, the requirements set forth in this Order, or any mitigation measures adopted by the CEQA lead agency is prohibited. | high | |
| #Q005 | prohibition | health | mandatory | Prohibition of Pollution or Nuisance | drinking water, other | Operation of an ASR project that results in a condition of pollution or nuisance (as defined in Water Code section 13050 is prohibited. | high | |
| #Q006 | prohibition | health | mandatory | Prohibition of Untreated Water Injection | drinking water, other | Injection of water that has not been fully treated and disinfected prior to injection in compliance with an applicable CDPH domestic water supply permit is prohibited. | high | |
| #Q007 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Pilot Test Duration Limit | drinking water, other | Operation of a pilot test shall not extend beyond 24 months from the date the pilot test Notice of Applicability is issued. | When a pilot test is authorized. | high |
| #Q008 | corrective_action | reporting | mandatory | Notification of Elevated Constituents | drinking water, other | If constituents of concern are detected in groundwater samples related to operation of an ASR project, and the concentrations are higher than the permissible concentration listed in the NOA, the Permittee shall immediately notify the Regional Water Board and implement the NonCompliance Response Plan as described in Provision F.1.c. | If constituents of concern are detected and are higher than permissible concentrations. | high |
| #Q009 | operational | operational | mandatory | Design and Operation Compliance | drinking water, other | The Permittee shall design, operate and maintain all systems and equipment to ensure continuous compliance with the requirements of this Order. | high | |
| #Q010 | operational | operational | mandatory | Variable Source Water Quality Operation | drinking water, other | If source water quality is variable through the year, the Permittee shall operate the ASR project to optimize use of better quality water during injection cycles. | If source water quality is variable through the year. | high |
| #Q011 | design | operational | mandatory | Access Controls Implementation | drinking water, other | The Permittee shall implement controls such as fences and alarm systems as necessary to prevent unauthorized access to the ASR facilities. | high | |
| #Q012 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Operation and Maintenance Plan | drinking water, other | The Permittee shall develop, maintain, and implement an Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Plan to ensure that operations personnel are familiar with the ASR system and the requirements of this Order, and have access to specific procedures to immediately evaluate and address threatened or actual violations of this Order. | high | |
| #Q013 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Maintenance Discharge Permits | drinking water, other | Discharge of water from well development, pipeline flushing, or other maintenance activities shall be discharged under appropriate discharge permits. This Order does not authorize such discharges. | During well development, pipeline flushing, or other maintenance activities. | high |
| #Q014 | operational | health | mandatory | Compliance with Primary and Secondary MCLs | drinking water, other | Water to be injected shall comply with both primary and secondary MCLs at each point of injection. | high | |
| #Q015 | operational | health | mandatory | Compliance with New MCLs | drinking water, other | Injected water shall comply with any new MCL on the date that the new MCL applies to the drinking water system. | When a new MCL is applied. | high |
| #Q016 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Submission of Sampling and Analysis Plan | drinking water, other | Within 90 days after issuance of the NOA, the Permittee shall submit a Sampling and Analysis Plan - A description of sampling methods, sample preservation, sample containers, recordkeeping, quality control/quality assurance procedures, chain-of-custody forms, etc., in compliance with the MRP. | Within 90 days after issuance of the NOA. | high |
| #Q017 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Submission of Class V Injection Well Documentation | drinking water, other | Within 30 days after completion of any new injection well, the Permittee shall submit a copy of the Class V injection well permit by rule notification and registration documentation that has been submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency. | Within 30 days after completion of any new injection well. | high |
| #Q018 | corrective_action | reporting | mandatory | Submission of Non-Compliance Response Plan | drinking water, other | Within 90 days after discovering non-compliance with this Order, and prior to re-initiating injection, the Permittee shall submit a Non-Compliance Response Plan. | Within 90 days after discovering non-compliance with this Order, and prior to re-initiating injection. | high |
| #Q019 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Professional Qualifications Requirement | drinking water, other | In accordance with California Business and Professions Code sections 6735, 7835, and 7835.1, engineering and geologic evaluations and judgments shall be performed by or under the direction of registered professionals competent and proficient in the fields pertinent to the required activities. | high | |
| #Q020 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Standard Provisions and Reporting Requirements | drinking water, other | The Permittee shall comply with the Standard Provisions and Reporting Requirements for General Waste Discharge Requirements for ASR Projects, contained in Attachment B. | high | |
| #Q021 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Notice of Intent for Material Change | drinking water, other | Before making a material change in an ASR project, which operates under a NOA, the Permittee shall submit an NOI to the Regional Water Board. | Before making a material change. | high |
| #Q022 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Minimization of Adverse Impacts | drinking water, other | The Permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize any adverse impact to the waters of the state resulting from noncompliance with this Order. Such steps shall include, but are not limited to, accelerated or additional monitoring as necessary to determine the nature and impact of the noncompliance. | Resulting from noncompliance with this Order. | high |
| #Q023 | operational | operational | mandatory | Maintenance of Facilities and Monitoring Devices | drinking water, other | The Permittee shall maintain in good working order and operation any facility, control system, or monitoring device installed to achieve compliance with the Order. | high | |
| #Q024 | design | operational | mandatory | Equipment Failure Safeguards | drinking water, other | For any electrically operated equipment at the site, the failure of which would cause a violation of this Order, the Permittee shall employ safeguards to prevent violations. | high | |
| #Q025 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Noncompliance Notification | drinking water, other | In the event the Permittee does not comply or will be unable to comply with any prohibition or limitation of this Order for any reason, the Permittee shall notify the Regional Water Board that issued the NOA by telephone as soon as it or its agents have knowledge of such noncompliance or potential for noncompliance, and shall confirm this notification in writing within two weeks. | In the event the Permittee does not comply or will be unable to comply with any prohibition or limitation. | high |
| #Q026 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Certified Laboratory Requirement | drinking water, other | Chemical, bacteriological, and bioassay analysis shall be conducted at a laboratory certified for such analyses by the California Department of Public Health. | high | |
| #Q027 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Retention of Monitoring Records | drinking water, other | The Permittee shall retain records of all monitoring information, including all calibration and maintenance records, all original strip chart recordings of continuous monitoring instrumentation, copies of all reports required by this Order, and records of all data used to complete the application for this Order. Records shall be maintained for a minimum of three years from the date of the sample, measurement, report, or application. | high | |
| #Q028 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Monitoring Instrument Calibration | drinking water, other | All monitoring instruments and devices used by the Permittee to fulfill the prescribed monitoring program shall be properly maintained and calibrated at least yearly to ensure their continued accuracy. | high | |
| #Q029 | design | treatment | mandatory | Monitoring Well Construction Standards | drinking water, other | The Permittee shall construct all monitoring wells to meet or exceed the standards stated in the State Department of Water Resources Bulletins 74-81, 74-90, and subsequent revisions, and shall comply with the reporting provisions for wells required by Water Code sections 13750 et seq. | high | |
| #Q030 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Representative Sample Collection | drinking water, other | Samples shall be collected at such a point and in such a manner to ensure a representative sample of the discharge. | high | |
| #Q031 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Injection Flow Monitoring | drinking water, other | Injection flow monitoring shall be conducted continuously using a flow meter and shall be reported in gallons per day and cumulative totals. | high | |
| #Q032 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Field Test Instruments Usage | drinking water, other | Field test instruments (such as those used to monitor pH) may be used provided that: 1. The operator is trained in the proper use of the instrument; 2. The instruments are field calibrated prior to each use; 3. Instruments are serviced and/or calibrated by the manufacturer at the recommended frequency; and 4. Field calibration reports are submitted as described in the 'Reporting' section of this MRP. | When using field test instruments. | high |
| #Q033 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Monitoring Requirements for Injection Wells | drinking water, other | Injection wells shall be monitored when water is being injected into the aquifer. | When water is being injected into the aquifer. | high |
| #Q034 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Groundwater Elevations and Well Purging | drinking water, other | Prior to sampling, the groundwater elevations shall be measured and the wells shall be purged of at least three well volumes until temperature, pH, and electrical conductivity have stabilized. | Prior to sampling groundwater monitoring wells. | high |
| #Q035 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Reporting Tabular Format | drinking water, other | In reporting monitoring data, the Permittee shall arrange the data in tabular form so that the date, sample type (e.g., source water, injection well, extraction well, etc.), and reported analytical result for each sample are readily discernible. | high | |
| #Q036 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Quarterly Monitoring Report Submission | drinking water, other | Quarterly monitoring reports shall be submitted to the Regional Water Board by the 1 st day of the second month after the quarter (e.g. the January-March quarter is due by May 1 st ) each year. | For the first year commencing with the date of first injection under this Order. | high |
| #Q037 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Annual Monitoring Report Submission | drinking water, other | The annual monitoring report shall be submitted to the Regional Water Board by 1 February each year. | high | |
| #Q038 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Written Reporting Requirement | other | Whenever any notice, report, statement, petition, or record is required or authorized by this code, it shall be made in writing in the English language unless it is expressly provided otherwise. | high | |
| #Q039 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition of Building Permits for Water Hauler-Dependent Developments | drinking water | A city, including a charter city, or a county shall not issue a building permit for the construction of a new residential development where a source of water supply is water transported by a water hauler, bottled water, a watervending machine, or a retail water facility. | Does not apply to a residence that will be rebuilt because of a fire or natural disaster. | high |
| #Q040 | prohibition | unknown | mandatory | Board Member Conflict of Interest Prohibition | other | A member of the board shall not participate in any board action pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 13320) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 in which the board member has a disqualifying financial interest in the decision within the meaning of Section 87103 of the Government Code. | high | |
| #Q041 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Mandatory Reporting of Waste Discharge | wastewater | Each of the following persons shall file with the appropriate regional board a report of the discharge, containing the information that may be required by the regional board: (1) A person discharging waste, or proposing to discharge waste, within any region that could affect the quality of the waters of the state, other than into a community sewer system. | high | |
| #Q042 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Laboratory Accreditation Requirement | drinking water, wastewater | The analysis of any material required by this division shall be performed by a laboratory that has accreditation or certification pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 100825) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 101 of the Health and Safety Code. | Does not apply to field tests, such as tests for color, odor, turbidity, pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, and disinfectant residual. | high |
| #Q043 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Immediate Notification of Hazardous Substance Discharge | other | any person who, without regard to intent or negligence, causes or permits any hazardous substance or sewage to be discharged in or on any waters of the state... shall, as soon as (A) that person has knowledge of the discharge, (B) notification is possible, and (C) notification can be provided without substantially impeding cleanup... immediately notify the Office of Emergency Services | high | |
| #Q044 | prohibition | health | mandatory | Prohibition of Warfare Agent Discharge | other | The discharge of any radiological, chemical, or biological warfare agent into the waters of the state is hereby prohibited. | high | |
| #Q045 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Unauthorized Recycled Water Discharge Notification | other | Any person who, without regard to intent or negligence, causes or permits an unauthorized discharge of 50,000 gallons or more of recycled water... in or on any waters of the state... shall... immediately notify the appropriate regional board. | high | |
| #Q046 | prohibition | health | mandatory | Prohibition of Waste Wells in Domestic Strata | drinking water | A person shall not construct, maintain, or use any waste well extending to or into a subterranean water-bearing stratum that is used or intended to be used as, or is suitable for, a source of water supply for domestic purposes. | Limited exceptions apply where regional board and CDPH findings support controlled recharge by injection. | high |
| #Q047 | prohibition | health | mandatory | Advanced Purified Water Age Restriction | drinking water | An advanced water purification facility shall not provide bottled advanced purified demonstration water to any person under 18 years of age without the consent of that person's parent or legal guardian. | high | |
| #Q048 | administrative | health | mandatory | Agency Duty to Consider Human Right to Water | drinking water | All relevant state agencies, including the department, the state board, and the State Department of Public Health, shall consider this state policy when revising, adopting, or establishing policies, regulations, and grant criteria when those policies, regulations, and criteria are pertinent to the uses of water described in this section. | Applies when revising, adopting, or establishing policies/regulations pertinent to water for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes. | high |
| #Q049 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Sanitary Sewer Overflow Reporting | wastewater | in the event of a spill or overflow from a sanitary sewer system that is subject to the notification requirements set forth in Section 13271, the applicable collection system owner or operator, in addition to immediate reporting duties pursuant to Section 13271, shall submit to the appropriate regional board, within 30 days of the date of becoming aware of the overflow event, a report using the form described in subdivision (b). | Applies in the event of a spill or overflow from a sanitary sewer system subject to notification requirements. | high |
| #Q050 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Technical and Monitoring Report Submission | wastewater | the regional board may require that any person who has discharged, discharges, or is suspected of having discharged or discharging, or who proposes to discharge waste within its region... shall furnish, under penalty of perjury, technical or monitoring program reports which the regional board requires. | Upon request by the regional board during an investigation. | high |
| #Q051 | corrective_action | treatment | mandatory | Cleanup and Abatement Obligation | other | A person who has discharged or discharges waste into the waters of this state in violation of any waste discharge requirement or other order or prohibition issued by a regional board or the state board... shall, upon order of the regional board, clean up the waste or abate the effects of the waste, or, in the case of threatened pollution or nuisance, take other necessary remedial action... | Upon order of the regional board following a discharge in violation of requirements or threatened pollution. | high |
| #Q052 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition of Potable Water for Nonpotable Uses | other | A person or public agency, including a state agency, city, county, city and county, district, or any other political subdivision of the state, shall not use water from any source of quality suitable for potable domestic use for nonpotable uses, including cemeteries, golf courses, parks, highway landscaped areas, and industrial and irrigation uses if suitable recycled water is available as provided in Section 13550. | Applies when suitable recycled water is available as determined by the state board. | high |
| #Q053 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certification | wastewater | Except as provided in Section 13625.1 and subdivision (b), a person who operates a wastewater treatment plant shall possess a valid, unexpired wastewater certificate of the appropriate grade. | Applies to all persons operating a wastewater treatment plant. | high |
| #Q054 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Water Well Completion Report Submission | other | Every person who digs, bores, or drills a water well, cathodic protection well, groundwater monitoring well, or geothermal heat exchange well, abandons or destroys such a well, or deepens or reperforates such a well, shall file with the department a report of completion of that well within 60 days from the date its construction, alteration, abandonment, or destruction is completed. | Within 60 days of completion of construction, alteration, abandonment, or destruction. | high |
| #Q055 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Environmental Justice Community Outreach Requirement | other | The state board and each regional board shall... Engage in equitable, culturally relevant community outreach to promote meaningful civil engagement from potentially impacted communities of proposed discharges of waste that may have disproportionate impacts on water quality in disadvantaged communities or tribal communities... | Applies during waste discharge planning, policy, and permitting processes. | high |
| #Q056 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Reporting of Material Changes in Discharge | wastewater | Each person subject to subdivision (a) shall file with the appropriate regional board a report of waste discharge relative to any material change or proposed change in the character, location, or volume of the discharge. | Applies to persons already subject to discharge reporting requirements under Section 13260(a). | high |
| #Q057 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition of Discharge Initiation Without Authorization | wastewater, other | No person shall initiate any new discharge of waste or make any material changes in any discharge, or initiate a discharge to, make any material changes in a discharge to, or construct, an injection well, prior to the filing of the report required by Section 13260 and no person shall take any of these actions after filing the report but before whichever of the following occurs first: (1) The issuance of waste discharge requirements pursuant to Section 13263. (2) The expiration of [specified time limits]. (3) The issuance of a waiver. | high | |
| #Q058 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Immediate Notification of Oil or Petroleum Discharge | other | any person who, without regard to intent or negligence, causes or permits any oil or petroleum product to be discharged in or on any waters of the state... shall, as soon as (1) that person has knowledge of the discharge, (2) notification is possible, and (3) notification can be provided without substantially impeding cleanup... immediately notify the Office of Emergency Services | Does not apply to a discharge in compliance with waste discharge requirements. | high |
| #Q059 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Industrial Stormwater Permit Coverage Requirement | other | Any person... that discharges, proposes to discharge, or is suspected by a regional board or the state board of discharging storm water associated with industrial activity that has not obtained coverage under an appropriate storm water NPDES permit, shall submit to the regional board, within 30 days from the date on which a notice is sent by the regional board, the appropriate notice of intent to obtain coverage or a notice of nonapplicability that specifies the basis for not needing to obtain coverage under an NPDES permit. | Upon receipt of notice from the regional board. | high |
| #Q060 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Requirement for Recycled Water Use Authorization | other | No person shall recycle water or use recycled water for any purpose for which recycling criteria have been established until water recycling requirements have been established pursuant to this article or a regional board determines that no requirements are necessary. | high | |
| #Q061 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Wastewater Plant Contract Operator Registration | wastewater | Any person or entity that contracts with the owner of a wastewater treatment plant to operate that plant shall register with the state board, and shall, within a year after the registration or the renewal of the registration, and annually thereafter, prepare and submit to the state board a report with [all required information, including plant addresses and operator grades]. | high | |
| #Q062 | administrative | operational | mandatory | State Agency Policy Compliance | other | State offices, departments and boards, in carrying out activities which affect water quality, shall comply with state policy for water quality control unless otherwise directed or authorized by statute, in which case they shall indicate to the state board in writing their authority for not complying with such policy. | When state agencies carry out activities affecting water quality. | high |
| #Q063 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Laboratory Contracting Restriction | drinking water, wastewater | A person or public entity of the state shall not contract with a laboratory for environmental analyses required by paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) unless the laboratory has valid accreditation or certification. | Applies to contracts for required environmental analyses. | high |
| #Q064 | administrative | operational | mandatory | State Agency Plan Compliance | other | State offices, departments, and boards, in carrying out activities which may affect water quality, shall comply with water quality control plans approved or adopted by the state board unless otherwise directed or authorized by statute, in which case they shall indicate to the regional boards in writing their authority for not complying with such plans. | When state agencies carry out activities that may affect water quality. | high |
| #Q065 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Regional Board Reporting Explanation Duty | wastewater | In requiring those reports, the regional board shall provide the person with a written explanation with regard to the need for the reports, and shall identify the evidence that supports requiring that person to provide the reports. | When a regional board requires technical or monitoring program reports during an investigation. | high |
| #Q066 | reporting | health | mandatory | Public Health Notification Duty | other | Upon receiving notification of a discharge pursuant to this section, the local health officer and the director of environmental health shall immediately determine whether notification of the public is required to safeguard public health and safety. If so, the local health officer and the director of environmental health shall immediately notify the public of the discharge by posting notices or other appropriate means. | Upon receipt of notification of a hazardous substance or sewage discharge. | high |
| #Q067 | treatment | health | mandatory | Groundwater Cleanup Treatment Standard | drinking water | A groundwater cleanup system that commences operation on or after January 1, 2002, and that is required to obtain a discharge permit... and that discharges treated groundwater to surface water or groundwater, shall treat the groundwater to standards approved by the regional board, consistent with this division and taking into account the beneficial uses of the receiving water... | For cleanup systems commencing operation on or after January 1, 2002. | high |
| #Q068 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Civil Liability Consideration Factors | other | In determining the amount of civil liability, the regional board, and the state board upon review... shall take into consideration the nature, circumstance, extent, and gravity of the violation or violations, whether the discharge is susceptible to cleanup or abatement, the degree of toxicity... and, with respect to the violator, the ability to pay... | When the board determines administrative civil liability amounts. | high |
| #Q069 | prohibition | health | mandatory | Toxic Hot Spot Disturbance Restriction | aquatic life | No person shall dredge or otherwise disturb a toxic hot spot site that has been identified and ranked by a regional board without first obtaining certification pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1341) or waste discharge requirements. | Applies to identified and ranked toxic hot spot sites. | high |
| #Q070 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Recycled Water Change Reporting | other | every person recycling water or using recycled water shall file with the appropriate regional board a report of any material change or proposed change in the character of the recycled water or its use. | Upon material change in recycled water character or use. | high |
| #Q071 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Water Well Contractor Licensing | other | No person shall undertake to dig, bore, or drill a water well, cathodic protection well, groundwater monitoring well, or geothermal heat exchange well... unless the person responsible for that construction, alteration, destruction, or abandonment possesses a C-57 Water Well Contractor's License. | Applies to the construction, alteration, destruction, or abandonment of specified well types. | high |
| #Q072 | design | health | mandatory | Coastal Powerplant Marine Life Protection | aquatic life, other | For each new or expanded coastal powerplant or other industrial installation using seawater for cooling, heating, or industrial processing, the best available site, design, technology, and mitigation measures feasible shall be used to minimize the intake and mortality of all forms of marine life. | Applies to each new or expanded coastal powerplant or industrial installation using seawater. | high |
| #Q073 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Mining Waste Physical and Chemical Reporting | other | In addition to the report required by subdivision (a), before a person discharges mining waste, the person shall first submit... A report on the physical and chemical characteristics of the waste that could affect its potential to cause pollution or contamination. | Prior to any person discharging mining waste. | high |
| #Q074 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Ex Parte Communication Disclosure | other | All ex parte communications shall be reported by the interested person, regardless of whether the communication was initiated by the interested person. | Applies to ex parte communications regarding pending board actions that do not identify specific persons as dischargers. | high |
| #Q075 | operational | treatment | mandatory | Preproduction Plastic BMP Implementation | other | The program shall, at a minimum, require plastic manufacturing, handling, and transportation facilities to implement best management practices to control discharges of preproduction plastics. | Applicable to plastic manufacturing, handling, and transportation facilities. | high |
| #Q076 | design | health | mandatory | Condominium Recycled Water Backflow Protection | drinking water | Potable water service to each condominium project will be provided with a backflow protection device approved by the state board to protect the agency's public water system, as defined in Section 116275 of the Health and Safety Code. | Prior to the indoor use of recycled water in any condominium project. | high |
| #Q077 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Onsite Nonpotable Program Local Ordinance | other | A local jurisdiction that elects to establish a program for onsite treated nonpotable water systems shall... Adopt a local program through a local ordinance that includes the risk-based water quality standards established by the state board. | Applies to local jurisdictions electing to establish a program for onsite treated nonpotable water systems. | high |
| #Q078 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Federal Permit Discharge Report Lead Time | wastewater | A person who proposes to discharge pollutants or dredged or fill material or to operate a publicly owned treatment works or other treatment works treating domestic sewage shall file a report at least 180 days in advance of the date on which it is desired to commence the discharge of pollutants or dredged or fill material or the operation of the treatment works. | For discharges subject to federal permit application requirements. | high |
| #Q079 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Exempt Groundwater Facility Operational Records | drinking water | The facility operator [of an exempt groundwater treatment facility] prepares and maintains written operating instructions and a record of the dates, amounts, and types of waste treated. | Applicable to facilities exempt from hazardous waste facility permits under Section 13263.2. | high |
| #Q080 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Advanced Purified Water Recordkeeping | drinking water | The operator of an advanced water purification facility that is bottling advanced purified demonstration water shall... Maintain a daily record of the number of individuals to whom advanced purified demonstration water is distributed, served, made available, or otherwise provided, including, but not limited to, from a bottle. | Applicable to operators bottling advanced purified demonstration water. | high |
| #Q081 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Hazardous Substance Charge Estimate Provision | other | prior to commencing the work or service for which the charge is assessed, and at least annually thereafter if the work or service is continuing, the agency shall provide... A detailed estimate of the work to be performed or services to be provided, including a statement of the expected outcome of that work, based upon data available to the agency at the time. | Applies to agency charges imposed on responsible parties for hazardous substance investigation or cleanup. | high |
| #Q082 | prohibition | health | mandatory | Hydroelectric Sensitive Area Protection | aquatic life, other | State agencies shall not approve small hydroelectric development within the sensitive areas specified in subdivision (a). | Applicable to small hydroelectric projects within components of the California/National Wild and Scenic Rivers Systems, designated wilderness areas, or Critical Condor Habitat. | high |
| #Q083 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Hydroelectric Project Economic Viability Demonstration | other | For hydroelectric power generating facilities, the applicant shall demonstrate that project revenues will exceed project costs, including the cost of mitigation measures over the life of the project. | Applies to hydroelectric power generating facilities, excluding projects with a nameplate capacity of less than 100 kilowatts. | high |
| #Q084 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Biennial Progress Reporting | other | The board shall publish biennial progress reports relating to the activities of the board and California regional water quality control boards. | high | |
| #Q085 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Annual Inflation Adjustment of Penalties | other | The board shall adjust on an annual basis, by January 1 of each year beginning in 2026, all civil and administrative liabilities or penalties imposed by the board or in an action brought at the request of the board pursuant to this division, to adjust the maximum amounts specified in this division for inflation... | Commencing January 1 of each year beginning in 2026. | high |
| #Q086 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Interagency Coordination Duty | other | The state board and regional boards in exercising any power granted in this division shall conform to and implement the policies of this chapter and shall, at all times, coordinate their respective activities so as to achieve a unified and effective water quality control program in this state. | high | |
| #Q087 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Environmental Justice Findings in Planning | other | When adopting water quality control plans or state policies for water quality control, including amendments to those plans and policies that incorporate an implementation program allowing time to comply with water quality objectives, the state board or a regional board shall make a concise, programmatic finding on potential environmental justice, tribal impact, and racial equity considerations related to the adoption. | high | |
| #Q088 | treatment | health | mandatory | Decontamination After Exempt Treatment Termination | drinking water, wastewater | Upon terminating the operation of any treatment process or unit exempted pursuant to this section, the owner or operator that conducted the treatment removes or decontaminates all waste residues, containment system components, soils, and other structures or equipment contaminated with hazardous waste from the unit. | Applicable to facilities treating groundwater qualifying as hazardous waste that are exempt from hazardous waste facility permits under Section 13263.2. | high |
| #Q089 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Subdivision Map Waste Discharge Notification | wastewater | Pursuant to such regulations as the regional board may prescribe, each city, county, or city and county shall notify the regional board of the filing of a tentative subdivision map, or of any application for a building permit which may involve the discharge of waste, other than discharges into a community sewer system and discharges from dwellings involving five-family units or less. | high | |
| #Q090 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Water Replacement Plan Request | drinking water | As part of a cleanup and abatement order that requires the provision of replacement water, a regional board or the state board shall request a water replacement plan from the discharger in cases where replacement water is to be provided for more than 30 days. | When replacement water must be provided for more than 30 days under a cleanup and abatement order. | high |
| #Q091 | operational | treatment | mandatory | Advanced Purified Water Recycling Program | drinking water | Any operator of an advanced water purification facility seeking to bottle advanced purified demonstration water shall establish a collection and recycling program for distributed bottles. | high | |
| #Q092 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Houseboat Waste Ordinance Adoption | other | Each affected city or county shall within 120 days of receipt of the notice from the regional board, adopt an ordinance for control of discharges of waste from houseboats within the area for which notice was given by the board. | Upon receipt of notice from a regional board of areas with inadequate houseboat discharge regulation. | high |
| #Q093 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Local Well Standard Ordinance Adoption | other | Each such affected county and city shall, within 120 days of receipt of the report, adopt an ordinance establishing standards of water well, cathodic protection well, and monitoring well construction, maintenance, abandonment, and destruction for the area designated by the regional board. | Within 120 days of receipt of a regional board report determining well standards are needed. | high |
| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Limit Type | Limit Value | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #P001 | microbiological | operational | mandatory | heterotrophic plate count (HPC) | drinking water | requirement | <= 500 colony forming units per millimeter | at any sample point in the distribution system, the presence of heterotrophic plate count (HPC) at concentrations less than or equal to 500 colony forming units per millimeter shall be considered equivalent to a detectable disinfectant residual | quoted from CDPH domestic water supply regulations (Title 22, section 64564) | high |
| #P002 | operational | operational | mandatory | Pilot test duration | other | requirement | <= 24 months | Operation of a pilot test shall not extend beyond 24 months from the date the pilot test Notice of Applicability is issued. | Applies to ASR pilot tests | high |
| #P003 | operational | operational | mandatory | Composite Sample Interval | other | requirement | <= 1 hour | A composite sample is a combination of individual samples collected over the specified sampling period either: (1) at equal time intervals with a maximum interval of one hour | high | |
| #P004 | operational | operational | mandatory | Grab Sample Duration | other | requirement | < 15 minutes | A grab sample is any sample collected over a period less than 15 minutes. | high | |
| #P005 | operational | operational | mandatory | Well purge volume | other | requirement | >= 3 well volumes | Prior to sampling, the groundwater elevations shall be measured and the wells shall be purged of at least three well volumes until temperature, pH, and electrical conductivity have stabilized. | Unless low flow or passive sampling methods that do not require well purging are described in the approved Sampling and Analysis Plan. | high |
| #P006 | physical | operational | mandatory | Sample filter size | other | requirement | 0.45 micron | Samples shall be filtered using a 0.45 micron filter if required by the SAP. | If required by the SAP (Sampling and Analysis Plan) | high |
| #P007 | physical | reporting | mandatory | Depth to groundwater precision | other | requirement | 0.01 feet | Depth to groundwater shall be measured to the nearest 0.01 feet. | high | |
| #P008 | physical | health | mandatory | Warm Interstate Water Temperature Increase | other | requirement | <= 5 ° F | Elevated temperature wastes shall not cause the temperature of warm interstate waters to increase by more than 5 ° F above natural temperature at any time or place. | Applies to warm interstate waters | high |
| #P009 | physical | health | mandatory | Colorado River Temperature Increase Limit | other | requirement | <= 5 ° F | Elevated temperature wastes shall not cause the temperature of the Colorado River to increase above the natural temperature by more than 5 ° F | high | |
| #P010 | physical | health | mandatory | Lake Havasu Temperature Increase Limit | other | requirement | <= 3 ° F | or the temperature of Lake Havasu to increase by more than 3 ° F | high | |
| #P011 | physical | health | mandatory | Lost River Temperature Increase Limit (Cold) | other | requirement | <= 2 ° F | increase by more than 2 ° F when the receiving water temperature is less than 62 ° F | Receiving water < 62 ° F | high |
| #P012 | physical | health | mandatory | Lost River Temperature Increase Limit (Warm) | other | requirement | 0 ° F | and 0 ° F when the receiving water temperature exceeds 62 ° F | Receiving water > 62 ° F | high |
| #P013 | physical | health | mandatory | Coastal Waters Thermal Waste Delta | other | requirement | <= 20 ° F | The maximum temperature of thermal waste discharges shall not exceed the natural temperature of receiving waters by more than 20 ° F | New discharges to coastal waters | high |
| #P014 | physical | health | mandatory | Coastal Waters Temperature Increase Threshold | other | requirement | <= 4 ° F | shall not result in increases in the natural water temperature exceeding 4 ° F at (a) the shoreline, (b) the surface of any ocean substrate, or (c) the ocean surface beyond 1,000 feet from the discharge system | New discharges to coastal waters | high |
| #P015 | physical | health | mandatory | Estuary Existing Discharge Delta | other | requirement | <= 20 ° F | The maximum temperature shall not exceed the natural receiving water temperature by more than 20 ° F | Existing discharges in estuaries | high |
| #P016 | physical | health | mandatory | Estuary Cross-Sectional Area Zone Limit | other | requirement | <= 25 percent | shall not create a zone, defined by water temperatures of more than 1 ° F above natural receiving water temperature, which exceeds 25 percent of the crosssectional area of a main river channel at any point | Existing discharges in estuaries | high |
| #P017 | physical | health | mandatory | Estuary Thermal Waste Max Absolute Temp | other | requirement | <= 86 ° F | the maximum temperature of thermal waste discharges shall not exceed 86 ° F | Existing thermal waste discharges in estuaries | high |
| #P018 | physical | operational | mandatory | Measurement Accuracy Requirement | other | requirement | 1 ° F | Natural water temperature will be compared with waste discharge temperature by near-simultaneous measurements accurate to within 1 ° F | high | |
| #P019 | physical | health | mandatory | Colorado River Max Temperature - January | other | MAC | 60 ° F | Maximum monthly temperature of the Colorado River | Provided increases shall not cause the maximum monthly temperature to exceed listed value | high |
| #P020 | physical | health | mandatory | Colorado River Max Temperature - February | other | MAC | 65 ° F | Maximum monthly temperature of the Colorado River | high | |
| #P021 | physical | health | mandatory | Colorado River Max Temperature - March | other | MAC | 70 ° F | Maximum monthly temperature of the Colorado River | high | |
| #P022 | physical | health | mandatory | Colorado River Max Temperature - April | other | MAC | 75 ° F | Maximum monthly temperature of the Colorado River | high | |
| #P023 | physical | health | mandatory | Colorado River Max Temperature - May | other | MAC | 82 ° F | Maximum monthly temperature of the Colorado River | high | |
| #P024 | physical | health | mandatory | Colorado River Max Temperature - June | other | MAC | 86 ° F | Maximum monthly temperature of the Colorado River | high | |
| #P025 | physical | health | mandatory | Colorado River Max Temperature - July | other | MAC | 90 ° F | Maximum monthly temperature of the Colorado River | high | |
| #P026 | physical | health | mandatory | Colorado River Max Temperature - August | other | MAC | 90 ° F | Maximum monthly temperature of the Colorado River | high | |
| #P027 | physical | health | mandatory | Colorado River Max Temperature - September | other | MAC | 90 ° F | Maximum monthly temperature of the Colorado River | high | |
| #P028 | physical | health | mandatory | Colorado River Max Temperature - October | other | MAC | 82 ° F | Maximum monthly temperature of the Colorado River | high | |
| #P029 | physical | health | mandatory | Colorado River Max Temperature - November | other | MAC | 72 ° F | Maximum monthly temperature of the Colorado River | high | |
| #P030 | physical | health | mandatory | Colorado River Max Temperature - December | other | MAC | 65 ° F | Maximum monthly temperature of the Colorado River | high | |
| #P031 | physical | health | mandatory | Enclosed Bays New Discharge Temperature Delta | other | requirement | <= 20 ° F | The maximum temperature of waste discharges shall not exceed the natural temperature of the receiving waters by more than 20 ° F. | New discharges to enclosed bays | high |
| #P032 | physical | health | mandatory | Enclosed Bays New Thermal Waste Discharge Prohibition Delta | other | requirement | <= 4 ° F | Thermal waste discharges having a maximum temperature greater than 4 ° F above the natural temperature of the receiving water are prohibited. | New thermal waste discharges to enclosed bays | high |
| #P033 | physical | health | mandatory | Estuary Existing Discharge Surface Temperature Rise | other | requirement | <= 4 ° F | No discharge shall cause a surface water temperature rise greater than 4 ° F above the natural temperature of the receiving waters at any time or place. | Existing discharges in estuaries | high |
| #P034 | physical | health | mandatory | Estuary New Thermal Waste Discharge Prohibition Delta | other | requirement | <= 4 ° F | Thermal waste discharges having a maximum temperature greater than 4 ° F above the natural temperature of the receiving water are prohibited. | New thermal waste discharges to estuaries | high |
| #P035 | design | operational | mandatory | Heat Dispersion Calculation Isotherm | other | requirement | 1.5 ° F | When additional limitations are established, the extent of surface heat dispersion will be delineated by a calculated 1 1/2 ° F isotherm which encloses an appropriate dispersion area. | high | |
| #P036 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Compliance Time Schedule Deadline | other | requirement | July 1, 1977 date | All waste discharge requirements shall include a time schedule which assures compliance with water quality objectives by July 1, 1977 | Unless discharger can demonstrate a longer schedule is required or per federal guidelines | high |
| #P037 | physical | health | mandatory | Coastal Waters Shoreline/Surface Distance Limit | other | requirement | 1000 feet | shall not result in increases in the natural water temperature exceeding 4 ° F at ... the ocean surface beyond 1,000 feet from the discharge system | New discharges to coastal waters | high |
| #P038 | operational | operational | mandatory | Coastal Waters Temperature Limit Duration | other | requirement | >= 50 percent | The surface temperature limitation shall be maintained at least 50 percent of the duration of any complete tidal cycle. | New discharges to coastal waters | high |
| #P039 | physical | health | mandatory | Estuary Dispersion Zone Temperature Threshold | other | requirement | 1 ° F | shall not create a zone, defined by water temperatures of more than 1 ° F above natural receiving water temperature | Existing discharges in estuaries | high |
| #P040 | physical | health | mandatory | Warm Interstate Thermal Waste Temperature Delta | aquatic life | requirement | <= 5 ° F | Thermal waste discharges having a maximum temperature greater than 5 ° F above natural receiving water temperature are prohibited. | Applies to warm interstate waters | high |
| #P041 | design | operational | mandatory | Enclosed Bay Classification Ratio | other | requirement | < 75 percent | Enclosed bays will include all bays where the narrowest distance between headlands or outermost harbor works is less than 75 percent of the greatest dimension of the enclosed portion of the bay. | high | |
| #P042 | physical | health | mandatory | Estuary New Elevated Temperature Waste Delta | aquatic life | requirement | <= 20 ° F | New elevated temperature waste discharges shall comply with item 5A(1). The maximum temperature shall not exceed the natural receiving water temperature by more than 20 ° F. | New discharges in estuaries | high |
| #P043 | physical | health | mandatory | Estuary New Elevated Temperature Waste Cross-Sectional Area Zone Limit | aquatic life | requirement | <= 25 percent | New elevated temperature waste discharges shall not create a zone, defined by water temperatures of more than 1 ° F above natural receiving water temperature, which exceeds 25 percent of the crosssectional area of a main river channel at any point. | New discharges in estuaries | high |
| #P044 | physical | health | mandatory | Estuary New Elevated Temperature Waste Surface Temperature Rise | aquatic life | requirement | <= 4 ° F | New elevated temperature waste discharges shall not cause a surface water temperature rise greater than 4 ° F above the natural temperature of the receiving waters at any time or place. | New discharges in estuaries | high |
| Req ID | Category | Name | Context | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #D001 | water quality objectives | "The limits or levels of water quality constituents or characteristics which are established for the reasonable protection of beneficial uses of water or the prevention of nuisance within a specific area." | high | |
| #D002 | water quality criteria | constituent concentrations, levels, or narrative statements, representing a quality of water that supports a particular surface water use. | high | |
| #D003 | pH | The hydrogen ion concentration of water. | medium | |
| #D004 | Toxicity | the adverse response of organisms to chemicals or physical agents. | high | |
| #D005 | MBAS | methylene blue-activated substances | high | |
| #D006 | SAR | sodium adsorption ratio | high | |
| #D007 | WER | water effect ratio | high | |
| #D008 | Total trihalomethanes | the sum of the concentrations of bromodichloromethane, dibromochloromethane, tribromomethane (bromoform) and trichloromethane (chloroform). | medium | |
| #D009 | water quality standards | Under federal terminology, water quality standards consist of the beneficial uses enumerated in Chapter 2 and the water quality objectives contained in this chapter. | high | |
| #D010 | adverse effect or impact on a beneficial use | An adverse effect or impact on a beneficial use occurs where there is an actual or threatened loss or impairment of that beneficial use. | high | |
| #D011 | Ammonia | a pungent, colorless, gaseous alkaline compound of nitrogen and hydrogen that is highly soluble in water. | high | |
| #D012 | eutrophication | Excessive growth of algae and/or other aquatic plants can degrade water quality. Algal blooms sometimes occur naturally; however, they are often the result of waste discharges or nonpoint source pollutants. Algal blooms depress the dissolved oxygen content of water and can result in fish kills. Algal blooms can also lead to problems with taste, odors, color, and increased turbidity. Floating algal scum and algal mats are also an aesthetically unpleasant nuisance. This general condition is known as eutrophication. | high | |
| #D013 | adjusted sodium adsorption ratio (Adj. SAR) | measures of the potential hazard in soils due to sodium. | high | |
| #D014 | The California Toxics Rule (CTR) | final rule prescribing water quality criteria for toxic pollutants in inland surface waters, enclosed bays, and estuaries in California on May 18, 2000. | high | |
| #D015 | Turbidity | The turbidity of water is attributable to suspended and colloidal matter, the effect of which is to disturb clearness and diminish the penetration of light. | high | |
| #D016 | Beneficial uses | uses of water necessary for the survival or well-being of man, plants and wildlife. These uses of water serve to promote the tangible and intangible economic, social and environmental goals of mankind. | high | |
| #D017 | California Native American Tribe | A federally-recognized California tribal government listed on the most recent notice of the Federal Register or a non-federally recognized California tribal government on the California Tribal Consultation List maintained by the California Native American Heritage Commission. | high | |
| #D018 | Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) | Includes uses of water for community, military, or individual water supply systems including, but not limited to, drinking water supply. | high | |
| #D019 | Agricultural Supply (AGR) | Includes uses of water for farming, horticulture, or ranching including, but not limited to, irrigation, stock watering, or support of vegetation for range grazing. | high | |
| #D020 | Industrial Process Supply (PROC) | Includes uses of water for industrial activities that depend primarily on water quality. | high | |
| #D021 | Industrial Service Supply (IND) | Includes uses of water for industrial activities that do not depend primarily on water quality including, but not limited to, mining, cooling water supply, hydraulic conveyance, gravel washing, fire protection, or oil well repressurization. | high | |
| #D022 | Ground Water Recharge (GWR) | Includes uses of water for natural or artificial recharge of ground water for purposes of future extraction, maintenance of water quality, or halting of saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers. | high | |
| #D023 | Freshwater Replenishment (FRSH) | Includes uses of water for natural or artificial maintenance of surface water quantity or quality (e.g., salinity). | high | |
| #D024 | Navigation (NAV) | Includes uses of water for shipping, travel, or other transportation by private, military, or commercial vessels. | high | |
| #D025 | Hydropower Generation (POW) | Includes uses of water for hydropower generation. | high | |
| #D026 | Contact Water Recreation (REC-1) | Includes uses of water for recreational activities involving body contact with water, where ingestion of water is reasonably possible. These uses include, but are not limited to, swimming, wading, water-skiing, skin and SCUBA diving, surfing, white water activities, fishing, or use of natural hot springs. | high | |
| #D027 | Non-contact Water Recreation (REC-2) | Includes the uses of water for recreational activities involving proximity to water, but not normally involving body contact with water, where ingestion of water is reasonably possible. These uses include, but are not limited to, picnicking, sunbathing, hiking, beachcombing, camping, boating, tidepool and marine life study, hunting, sightseeing, or aesthetic enjoyment in conjunction with the above activities. | high | |
| #D028 | Commercial and Sport Fishing (COMM) | Includes the uses of water for commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or other organisms including, but not limited to, uses involving organisms intended for human consumption or bait purposes. | high | |
| #D029 | Aquaculture (AQUA) | Includes the uses of water for aquaculture or mariculture operations including, but not limited to, propagation, cultivation, maintenance, or harvesting of aquatic plants and animals for human consumption or bait purposes. | high | |
| #D030 | Warm Freshwater Habitat (WARM) | Includes uses of water that support warm water ecosystems including, but not limited to, preservation or enhancement of aquatic habitats, vegetation, fish or wildlife, including invertebrates. | high | |
| #D031 | Cold Freshwater Habitat (COLD) | Includes uses of water that support cold water ecosystems including, but not limited to, preservation or enhancement of aquatic habitats, vegetation, fish or wildlife, including invertebrates. | high | |
| #D032 | Inland Saline Water Habitat (SAL) | Includes uses of water that support inland saline water ecosystems including, but not limited to, preservation or enhancement of aquatic saline habitats, vegetation, fish, or wildlife, including invertebrates. | high | |
| #D033 | Estuarine Habitat (EST) | Includes uses of water that support estuarine ecosystems including, but not limited to, preservation or enhancement of estuarine habitats, vegetation, fish, shellfish, or wildlife (e.g., estuarine mammals, waterfowl, shorebirds). | high | |
| #D034 | Marine Habitat (MAR) | Includes uses of water that support marine ecosystems including, but not limited to, preservation or enhancement of marine habitats, vegetation such as kelp, fish, shellfish, or wildlife (e.g., marine mammals, shorebirds). | high | |
| #D035 | Wildlife Habitat (WILD) | Includes uses of water that support terrestrial ecosystems including, but not limited to, preservation and enhancement of terrestrial habitats, vegetation, wildlife (e.g., mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates), or wildlife water and food sources. | high | |
| #D036 | Preservation of Biological Habitats of Special Significance (BIOL) | Includes uses of water that support designated areas or habitats, such as established refuges, parks, sanctuaries, ecological reserves, or Areas of Special Biological Significance (ASBS), where the preservation or enhancement of natural resources requires special protection. | high | |
| #D037 | Areas of Special Biological Significance (ASBS) | those areas designated by the State Water Resources Control Board (State Board) as requiring protection of species or biological communities to the extent that alteration of natural water quality is undesirable. | high | |
| #D038 | Rare, Threatened, or Endangered Species (RARE) | Includes uses of water that support habitats necessary, at least in part, for the survival and successful maintenance of plant or animal species established under state or federal law as rare, threatened or endangered. | high | |
| #D039 | Migration of Aquatic Organisms (MIGR) | Includes uses of water that support habitats necessary for migration, acclimatization between fresh and salt water, or other temporary activities by aquatic organisms, such as anadromous fish. | high | |
| #D040 | Spawning, Reproduction, and/or Early Development (SPWN) | Includes uses of water that support high quality habitats suitable for reproduction, early development and sustenance of marine fish and/or cold freshwater fish. | high | |
| #D041 | Shellfish Harvesting (SHELL) | Includes uses of water that support habitats suitable for the collection of filter-feeding shellfish (e.g., clams, oysters and mussels) for human consumption, commercial, or sport purposes. | high | |
| #D042 | Tribal Tradition and Culture (CUL) | Uses of water that support the cultural, spiritual, ceremonial, or traditional rights or Lifeways of California Native American Tribes, including, but not limited to: navigation, ceremonies, or fishing, gathering, or consumption of natural aquatic resources, including fish, shellfish, vegetation, and materials. | high | |
| #D043 | Lifeways | Any customs, practices, or art of a California Native American Tribe. | high | |
| #D044 | Tribal Subsistence Fishing (T-SUB) | Uses of water involving the non-commercial catching or gathering of natural aquatic resources, including fish and shellfish, for consumption by individuals, households, or communities of California Native American Tribes to meet needs for sustenance. | high | |
| #D045 | Subsistence Fishing (SUB) | Uses of water involving the non-commercial catching or gathering of natural aquatic resources, including fish and shellfish, for consumption by individuals, households, or communities, to meet needs for sustenance. | high | |
| #D046 | Ocean Waters | territorial marine waters of the Region as defined by California law to the extent these waters are outside of enclosed bays, estuaries, and coastal lagoons. | high | |
| #D047 | Enclosed bays | indentations along the coast which enclose an area of oceanic water within distinct headlands or harbor works. Enclosed bays includes all bays where the narrowest difference between the headlands or outermost harbor works is less than 75% of the greatest dimension of the enclosed portion of the bay. | high | |
| #D048 | Estuaries | waters, including coastal lagoons, located at the mouths of streams which serve as areas of mixing for fresh and ocean waters. Coastal lagoons and mouths of streams which are temporarily separated from the ocean by sandbars are considered estuaries. | high | |
| #D049 | Ground water | subsurface water that occurs beneath the water table in soils and geologic formations that are fully saturated. | high | |
| #D050 | Aquifers | Ground water bearing formations sufficiently permeable to transmit and yield significant quantities of water. | high | |
| #D051 | Ground water basin | a hydrogeologic unit containing one large aquifer or several connected and interrelated aquifers. | high | |
| #D052 | lower Tijuana River | the stretch of the Tijuana River that crosses the border from Mexico into the U.S., traverses the Tijuana River Valley and the Tijuana River Estuary, and ultimately flows into the Pacific Ocean. | high | |
| #D053 | total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) | the calculation of the maximum amount of a pollutant allowed to enter a waterbody so that the waterbody will meet and continue to meet water quality standards for that particular pollutant. | high | |
| #D054 | advance restoration plan (ARP) | a near-term plan or description of actions, with a schedule and milestones, that can be more immediately beneficial or practicable in some cases in achieving water quality standards. | high | |
| #D055 | load allocation (LA) | the portion of a receiving water's loading capacity that is attributed either to one of its existing or future nonpoint sources of pollution or to natural background sources. | high | |
| #D056 | wasteload allocation (WLA) | the portion of a receiving water's loading capacity that is allocated to one of its existing or future point sources of pollution (40 CFR § 130.2(h)). | high | |
| #D057 | bacteria | fecal indicator bacteria unless otherwise noted. | high | |
| #D058 | indicator bacteria | refer specifically to two types of fecal indicator bacteria: E. coli and enterococci. | high | |
| #D059 | trash | improperly discarded waste materials of all sizes generated from anthropogenic sources. | high | |
| #D060 | segment | a water body (such as a river, lake, or estuary) or portion of a water body. | high | |
| #D061 | Point sources | discernible, confined, and discrete conveyances. | high | |
| #D062 | nonpoint source | any source of pollution that is not a point source. | high | |
| #D063 | dry weather | the preceding 72 hours have been without precipitation greater than 0.1 inch, based on the Goat Canyon Pump Station rain gauge. | high | |
| #D064 | wet weather | the period of time of a storm event of 0.1 inches or greater plus 72 hours after cessation of precipitation, based on the Goat Canyon Pump Station rain gauge. | high | |
| #D065 | AG | attorney general | high | |
| #D066 | APTP | advanced primary treatment plant | high | |
| #D067 | ARP | advance restoration plan | high | |
| #D068 | BMP | best management practice | high | |
| #D069 | CalRecycle | California Department of Resources Recovery and Recycling | high | |
| #D070 | CAO | clean-up and abatement order | high | |
| #D071 | CBP | Customs and Border Protection | high | |
| #D072 | CCR | California Code of Regulations | high | |
| #D073 | CDO | cease and desist order | high | |
| #D074 | CESPT | Comisión Estatal de Servicios Públicos de Tijuana | high | |
| #D075 | CFR | Code of Federal Regulations | high | |
| #D076 | CFU | colony forming units | high | |
| #D077 | CILA | Comisión Internacional de Límites y Aguas (IBWC in Spanish) | high | |
| #D078 | CONAGUA | Comisión Nacional del Agua (Mexico's national water commission) | high | |
| #D079 | CWA | Clean Water Act | high | |
| #D080 | DA | district attorney | high | |
| #D081 | DHS | Department of Homeland Security | high | |
| #D082 | E. coli | Escherichia coli | high | |
| #D083 | EIR | environmental impact report | high | |
| #D084 | EPECG | Eligible Public Entities Coordination Group | high | |
| #D085 | FY | fiscal year | high | |
| #D086 | GM | geometric mean | high | |
| #D087 | HA | hydrologic area | high | |
| #D088 | HSA | hydrologic subarea | high | |
| #D089 | IBWC | International Boundary and Water Commission | high | |
| #D090 | IPCC | Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change | high | |
| #D091 | IRSC | Institute for Regional Studies of the Californias | high | |
| #D092 | LA | load allocation | high | |
| #D093 | LiDAR | Light Detection and Ranging | high | |
| #D094 | MFAC | minimum frequency of assessment and collection | high | |
| #D095 | mgd | million gallons per day | high | |
| #D096 | mL | milliliter | high | |
| #D097 | MOU | memorandum of understanding | high | |
| #D098 | MPN | most probable number | high | |
| #D099 | MS4 | municipal separate storm sewer system | high | |
| #D100 | MxIBWC | Mexican Section of IBWC | high | |
| #D101 | NADB | North American Development Bank | high | |
| #D102 | NAL | numeric action level | high | |
| #D103 | NEPA | National Environmental Policy Act | high | |
| #D104 | NCRWQCB | North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board | high | |
| #D105 | NGO | non-governmental organization | high | |
| #D106 | NOA | needs and opportunities assessment | high | |
| #D107 | NOLF-IB | Naval Outlying Landing Field, Imperial Beach | high | |
| #D108 | NOV | notice of violation | high | |
| #D109 | NPDES | National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System | high | |
| #D110 | NTC | notice to comply | high | |
| #D111 | PEIS | programmatic environmental impact statement | high | |
| #D112 | ppth | parts per thousand | high | |
| #D113 | QAPrP | Quality Assurance Program Plan | high | |
| #D114 | REC-1 | recreational activities involving body contact with water | high | |
| #D115 | REC-2 | recreational activities involving proximity to water | high | |
| #D116 | SB 507 | Senate Bill 507 | high | |
| #D117 | SCCWRP | Southern California Coastal Water Research Project | high | |
| #D118 | SBIWTP | South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant | high | |
| #D119 | SBOO | South Bay Ocean Outfall | high | |
| #D120 | SED | substitute environmental documentation | high | |
| #D121 | STV | standard threshold value | high | |
| #D122 | SWAMP | Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program | high | |
| #D123 | SWRCB | State Water Resources Control Board | high | |
| #D124 | TBEL | technology-based effluent limitation | high | |
| #D125 | TDS | total dissolved solids | high | |
| #D126 | TMDL | total maximum daily load | high | |
| #D127 | TRAM | Tijuana River Action Month | high | |
| #D128 | TRAN | Tijuana River Action Network | high | |
| #D129 | TRNERR | Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve | high | |
| #D130 | TRVEA | Tijuana River Valley Equestrian Association | high | |
| #D131 | USACE | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | high | |
| #D132 | USDOJ | U.S. Department of Justice | high | |
| #D133 | USEPA | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | high | |
| #D134 | USIBWC | U.S. Section of IBWC | high | |
| #D135 | USMCA | United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement | high | |
| #D136 | WDRs | waste discharge requirements | high | |
| #D137 | WLA | wasteload allocation | high | |
| #D138 | WQBEL | water quality-based effluent limitation | high | |
| #D139 | WQO | water quality objective | high | |
| #D140 | Ramsar Convention | The Ramsar Convention is an intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. | high | |
| #D141 | Pilot Channel | The Pilot Channel was constructed in 1993 to divert wet weather flows from two- to five-year storm events into the southern branch of the river's main channel. It is an earthen trapezoidal channel that is approximately five feet deep with a 23-foot top width and a 15-foot streambed width. | high | |
| #D142 | major outfall | A major outfall is defined as 36 inches or larger in diameter. | high | |
| #D143 | 303(d) List | CWA section 303(d) List of Water Quality Limited Segments | high | |
| #D144 | Integrated Report | the result of a collaborative process between the State and regional water boards | high | |
| #D145 | log reduction | 10-fold decrease in bacteria | high | |
| #D146 | loading capacity | the amount of pollutant the water body can receive without experiencing impairments to WQOs | high | |
| #D147 | water quality standards | consisting of beneficial uses, WQOs, and an antidegradation policy | high | |
| #D148 | ASBS | Areas of Special Biological Significance | high | |
| #D149 | BAT | Best Available Technology Economically Achievable | high | |
| #D150 | BCT | Best Conventional Pollutant Control Technology | high | |
| #D151 | BMP | Best Management Practices | high | |
| #D152 | BOD | Biochemical Oxygen Demand | high | |
| #D153 | BPT | Best Practicable Control Technology Currently Available | high | |
| #D154 | CBPELSG | California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists | high | |
| #D155 | ELGs | Effluent Limitations Guidelines and New Source Performance Standards | high | |
| #D156 | ERA | Exceedance Response Action | high | |
| #D157 | MS4 | Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System | high | |
| #D158 | NAL | Numeric Action Level | high | |
| #D159 | NEC | No Exposure Certification | high | |
| #D160 | NOI | Notice of Intent | high | |
| #D161 | NONA | Notice of Non Applicability | high | |
| #D162 | NOT | Notice of Termination | high | |
| #D163 | NSWD | Non Storm Water Discharges | high | |
| #D164 | O&G | Oil and Grease | high | |
| #D165 | QISP | Qualified Industrial Storm water Practitioner | high | |
| #D166 | QSE | Qualifying Storm Event | high | |
| #D167 | SIC | Standard Industrial Classification | high | |
| #D168 | SMARTS | Storm Water Multiple Application and Report Tracking System | high | |
| #D169 | SWPPP | Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan | high | |
| #D170 | TBEL | Technology Based Effluent Limitation | high | |
| #D171 | TMDL | Total Maximum Daily Load | high | |
| #D172 | TOC | Total Organic Carbon | high | |
| #D173 | TSS | Total Suspended Solids | high | |
| #D174 | WQBEL | Water Quality Based Effluent Limitation | high | |
| #D175 | Aerial Deposition | Total suspended particulate matter found in the atmosphere as solid particles or liquid droplets. | high | |
| #D176 | Beneficial Uses | As defined in the California Water Code, beneficial uses of the waters of the state that may be protected against quality degradation, include but are not limited to, domestic, municipal, agricultural and industrial supply; power generation; recreation; aesthetic enjoyment; navigation; and preservation and enhancement of fish, wildlife, and other aquatic resources or preserves. | high | |
| #D177 | Best Management Practices (BMPs) | Scheduling of activities, prohibitions of practices, maintenance procedures, and other management practices to prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants. BMPs also include treatment requirements, operating procedures, and practices to control site runoff, spillage or leaks, sludge or waste disposal, or drainage from raw material storage. | high | |
| #D178 | Chain of Custody | Form used to track sample handling as samples progress from sample collection to the laboratory. | high | |
| #D179 | Detected Not Quantifiable | A sample result that is between the Method Detection Limit (MDL) and the Minimum Level (ML). | high | |
| #D180 | Discharger | A person, company, agency, or other entity that is the operator of the industrial facility covered by this General Permit. | high | |
| #D181 | Drainage Area | The area of land that drains water, sediment, pollutants, and dissolved materials to a common discharge location. | high | |
| #D182 | Effluent | Any discharge of water either to the receiving water or beyond the property boundary controlled by the Discharger. | high | |
| #D183 | Effluent Limitation | Any numeric or narrative restriction imposed on quantities, discharge rates, and concentrations of pollutants that are discharged from point sources into waters of the United States, waters of the contiguous zone, or the ocean. | high | |
| #D184 | Facility | A collection of industrial processes discharging storm water associated with industrial activity within the property boundary or operational unit. | high | |
| #D185 | Good Housekeeping BMPs | BMPs designed to reduce or eliminate the addition of pollutants through analysis of pollutant sources, implementation of proper handling/disposal practices, employee education, and other actions. | high | |
| #D186 | Industrial Materials | Includes, but is not limited to: raw materials, recyclable materials, intermediate products, final products, by product, waste products, fuels, materials such as solvents, detergents, and plastic pellets; finished materials such as metallic products; raw materials used in food processing or production; hazardous substances designated under Section 101(14) of Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERLCA); any chemical the facility is required to report pursuant to Section 313 of Title III of Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA); fertilizers; pesticides; and waste products such as ashes, slag, and sludge and that are used, handled, stored, or disposed in relation to a facility's industrial activity. | high | |
| #D187 | Method Detection Limit | The minimum concentration of a substance that can be measured and reported with 99% confidence that the analyte concentration is greater than zero. | high | |
| #D188 | Minimum Level | The lowest level at which the entire analytical system must give a recognizable signal and acceptable calibration point for the analyte. | high | |
| #D189 | Natural Background | Pollutants including substances that are naturally occurring in soils or groundwater. Natural background pollutants do not include legacy pollutants from previous activity at a facility, or pollutants in run-on from neighboring sources which are not naturally occurring. | high | |
| #D190 | Numeric Action Level (NAL) Exceedance | Annual NAL exceedance - occurs when the average of all the analytical results for a parameter from samples taken within a reporting year exceeds an annual NAL value for that parameter listed in Table 2; Instantaneous maximum NAL exceedance - occurs when two or more analytical results from samples taken for any parameter within a reporting year exceed the instantaneous maximum NAL value (for TSS and O&G), or are outside of the instantaneous maximum NAL range (for pH). | high | |
| #D191 | Non-Storm Water Discharges (NSWDs) | Discharges that do not originate from precipitation events. | high | |
| #D192 | Numeric Action Level (NAL) | Pollutant concentration levels used to evaluate if best management practices are effective and if additional measures are necessary to control pollutants. NALs are not effluent limits. | high | |
| #D193 | pH | Unit universally used to express the intensity of the acid or alkaline condition of a water sample. The pH of natural waters tends to range between 6.0 and 9.0, with neutral being 7.0. | high | |
| #D194 | Plastic Materials | Plastic Materials are virgin and recycled plastic resin pellets, powders, flakes, powdered additives, regrind, dust, and other similar types of preproduction plastics with the potential to discharge or migrate off-site. | high | |
| #D195 | Qualified Industrial Storm Water Practitioner (QISP) | Only required once a Discharger reaches Level 1 status, a QISP is the individual assigned to ensure compliance with this General Permit or to assist New Dischargers with determining coverage eligibility for discharges to an impaired water body. | high | |
| #D196 | Qualifying Storm Event (QSE) | A precipitation event that: a. Produces a discharge for at least one drainage area; and b. Is preceded by 48 hours with no discharge from any drainage area. | high | |
| #D197 | Run-on | Discharges that originate offsite and flow onto the property of a separate facility or property or, discharges that originate onsite from areas not related to industrial activities and flow onto areas on the property with industrial activity. | high | |
| #D198 | Scheduled Facility Operating Hours | The time periods when the facility is staffed to conduct any function related to industrial activity, but excluding time periods where only routine maintenance, emergency response, security, and/or janitorial services are performed. | high | |
| #D199 | Storm Water | Storm water runoff, snowmelt runoff, and storm water surface runoff and drainage. | high | |
| #D200 | Storm Water Discharge Associated With Industrial Activity | The discharge from any conveyance which is used for collecting and conveying storm water and which is directly related to manufacturing, processing, or raw materials storage areas at an industrial plant as identified in Attachment A of this General Permit. | high | |
| #D201 | Waters of the United States | Generally refers to surface waters, as defined for the purposes of the federal Clean Water Act. | high | |
| #D202 | Water Quality Objectives | Defined in the California Water Code as limits or levels of water quality constituents or characteristics which are established for the reasonable protection of beneficial uses of water or the prevention of nuisance within a specific area. | high | |
| #D203 | Water Quality Standards | Consists of beneficial uses, water quality objectives to protect those uses, an antidegradation policy, and policies for implementation. | high | |
| #D204 | No Exposure | all Industrial Materials and Activities are protected by a Storm-Resistant Shelter to prevent all exposure to rain, snow, snowmelt, and/or runoff. | high | |
| #D205 | Industrial Materials and Activities | includes, but is not limited to, industrial material handling activities or equipment, machinery, raw materials, intermediate products, by-products, final products, and waste products. | high | |
| #D206 | Material Handling Activities | includes the storage, loading and unloading, transportation, or conveyance of any industrial raw material, intermediate product, final product, or waste product. | high | |
| #D207 | Sealed | banded or otherwise secured, and without operational taps or valves. | high | |
| #D208 | Storm-Resistant Shelters | includes completely roofed and walled buildings or structures. Also includes structures with only a top cover supported by permanent supports but with no side coverings, provided material within the structure is not subject to wind dispersion (sawdust, powders, etc.), or trackout, and there is no storm water discharged from within the structure that comes into contact with any materials. | high |