| #Q001 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Energy Agencies Quarterly Reporting | aquatic life, other | Finding 19 of this resolution identified that the state’s energy agencies will provide quarterly reports to the State Water Board providing the status of all associated projects anticipated to be online by August 1, 2021, which comprise half of the 3,300 MW of capacity ordered by Decision 19-11-016. | | high |
| #Q002 | administrative | unknown | guidance | Quarterly Report Copy Request Procedure | other | To obtain copies of these quarterly reports, please submit a request to Katherine Walsh or Jonathan Dolan using the contact information listed below. | To obtain copies of these quarterly reports | medium |
| #Q003 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Regional Board Discretionary Permit Requirement | wastewater, other | a Regional Water Quality Control Board may require a facility to obtain permit coverage even if it is not otherwise required to do so if the Regional Water Quality Control Board determines that the facility’s discharge contributes to a violation of water quality standards or is a significant contributor of pollutants to waters of the United States. | If discharge contributes to water quality standard violation or is a significant pollutant contributor | high |
| #Q004 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Transportation Facilities Regulation Scope | wastewater | The facility is regulated only if it has vehicle maintenance shops, equipment cleaning operations, or airport deicing operations, and only the portions of the facility involved in vehicle maintenance (including vehicle rehabilitation, mechanical repairs, painting, fueling, and lubrication) are regulated. | Applicable to SIC codes with footnote 6 | high |
| #Q005 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Sewage and Wastewater Treatment Works Criteria | wastewater | The facilities regulated by the Industrial General Permit are facilities used in the storage, treatment, recycling, and reclamation of municipal or domestic sewage, including land dedicated to the disposal of sewage sludge, that are located within the confines of the facility, with a design flow of one million gallons per day or more, or required to have an approved pretreatment program under 40 Code of Federal Regulations part 403. | Applicable to SIC code 4952 | high |
| #Q006 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Recycling Facilities Regulation Scope | wastewater | Only facilities involved in the recycling of materials, including metal scrapyards, battery reclaimers, salvage yards, and automobile junkyards are regulated by the Industrial General Permit. | Applicable to SIC codes 5015 and 5093 | high |
| #Q007 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Livestock and Dairy Facility Regulation Condition | wastewater | The facility is regulated only if it has other activities on-site that are subject to the requirements of 40 Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter I, Subchapter N, Part 412, Subparts A, C, or D. Only the portions of the facility involved in those activities are regulated. | Applicable to livestock and general farming SIC codes with footnote 2 | high |
| #Q008 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Hazardous Waste and Landfill Regulation Condition | wastewater, other | Facilities classified under this SIC code are regulated by the Industrial General Permit if they conduct activities described in the Industrial General Permit, Attachment A, category 4, “Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, or Disposal Facilities,” or category 5 “Landfills, Land Application Sites, and Open Dumps.” | Applicable to SIC code 4953 (Refuse Systems) | high |
| #Q009 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Steam Electric Power Generation Regulation Scope | wastewater, other | Only facilities that generate steam for electric power through the combustion of coal, oil, wood, etc. are regulated by the Industrial General Permit. | Applicable to SIC code 4911 (Electric Services) | high |
| #Q010 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Mining Operation Exclusions | other | Facilities not regulated by the Industrial General Permit include (1) areas of coal mining operations no longer meeting the definition of a reclamation area under 40 Code of Federal Regulations 434.11(1) because the performance bond issued to the facility by the appropriate Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Acts authority has been released; (2) areas of non-coal mining operations which have been released from applicable State or Federal reclamation requirements after December 17, 1990; (3) sites where mining claims are being maintained prior to disturbances associated with the extraction, beneficiation, or processing of mined material; and (4) sites where minimal activities are undertaken for the sole purpose of maintaining a mining claim. | Applicable to SIC codes identified with footnote 5 (Mining and Oil/Gas) | high |
| #Q011 | administrative | operational | guidance | SIC Code Footnote Evaluation | other | When evaluating whether a facility is required to obtain coverage under the Industrial General Permit on the basis of its SIC code, please consider any applicable footnote at the bottom of this webpage. | During evaluation of Industrial General Permit coverage requirements | high |
| #Q012 | administrative | operational | guidance | Attachment A Complete Description Reference | other | Refer to Attachment A of the Industrial General Permit for complete descriptions of the types of facilities requiring coverage. | To determine complete list of facilities requiring permit coverage | high |