| #Q001 | administrative | reporting | recommended | State-Administered Program Application Coordination | wastewater | If you are located in a jurisdiction in which a state administers the NPDES program, you should contact the state to determine the appropriate application form(s) to submit. | If you are located in a jurisdiction in which a state administers the NPDES program | high |
| #Q002 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | EPA-Issued Permit Application Form Usage | wastewater | Applicants for EPA-issued NPDES permits are to use the new application forms as revised in 2023 posted below. | Applicants for EPA-issued NPDES permits | high |
| #Q003 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | EPA Regional Office Form Usage | wastewater | Beginning on July 31, 2023, if you are located in a jurisdiction in which an EPA regional office administers the NPDES permit program, use the application forms listed below. | If you are located in a jurisdiction in which an EPA regional office administers the NPDES permit program | high |
| #Q004 | administrative | reporting | recommended | Form Completion and Submission Procedure | wastewater | You should enter your facility information on the form, print it, sign it, and mail the form to the address stated in the instructions. | | high |
| #Q005 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Physical Signature Requirement | wastewater | You must print and then sign the form as EPA does not accept electronic signatures on individual NPDES permit applications. | On individual NPDES permit applications | high |
| #Q006 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Valid Signature Completeness Requirement | wastewater | The NPDES regulations require a valid signature on all applications for individual NPDES permits for them to be deemed complete (see instructions for each form). | On all applications for individual NPDES permits | high |
| #Q007 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Form 1 Completion | wastewater | All applicants for individual NPDES permits, with the exception of publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) and other treatment works treating domestic sewage (TWTDS), must complete Form 1. | All applicants for individual NPDES permits, with the exception of publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) and other treatment works treating domestic sewage (TWTDS) | high |
| #Q008 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Supplemental Form Completion | wastewater | Additionally, all applicants must complete one or more of the following forms: 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, or 2F. | | high |
| #Q009 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Form Determination Reference | wastewater | To determine the specific forms you must complete, consult the “General Instructions” for this form. | | high |
| #Q010 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Form 2A Requirement | wastewater | Complete this form if your facility is a new or existing POTW. | If your facility is a new or existing POTW | high |
| #Q011 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Form 2B Requirement | wastewater, agricultural water | Complete this form and Form 1 if your facility is a new or existing concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) or concentrated aquatic animal production (CAAP) facility. | If your facility is a new or existing concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) or concentrated aquatic animal production (CAAP) facility | high |
| #Q012 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Form 2C Requirement | wastewater | Complete this form and Form 1 if your facility is an existing manufacturing, commercial, mining, or silvicultural facility that currently discharges process wastewater. | If your facility is an existing manufacturing, commercial, mining, or silvicultural facility that currently discharges process wastewater | high |
| #Q013 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Form 2D Requirement | wastewater | Complete this form and Form 1 if your facility is a new manufacturing, commercial, mining, or silvicultural facility that has yet to commence discharge of process wastewater. | If your facility is a new manufacturing, commercial, mining, or silvicultural facility that has yet to commence discharge of process wastewater | high |
| #Q014 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Form 2E Requirement | wastewater | Complete this form and Form 1 if your facility is a new or existing manufacturing, commercial, mining, or silvicultural facility that discharges only nonprocess wastewater. | If your facility is a new or existing manufacturing, commercial, mining, or silvicultural facility that discharges only nonprocess wastewater | high |
| #Q015 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Form 2F Requirement | wastewater, other | Complete this form and Form 1 if you are a new or existing facility whose discharge is composed entirely of stormwater associated with industrial activity, excluding discharges from construction activity under 40 CFR 122.26(b)(14)(x) or (b)(15). | If you are a new or existing facility whose discharge is composed entirely of stormwater associated with industrial activity, excluding discharges from construction activity under 40 CFR 122.26(b)(14)(x) or (b)(15) | high |
| #Q016 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Mixed Discharge Forms Requirement | wastewater, other | If your discharge is composed of stormwater and non-stormwater, you must complete Forms 1 and 2F, and you must complete Form 2C, 2D, or 2E, as appropriate. | If your discharge is composed of stormwater and non-stormwater | high |
| #Q017 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Form 2S Requirement | wastewater | Complete Form 2S if you are a new or existing TWTDS. | If you are a new or existing TWTDS | high |
| #Q018 | operational | operational | mandatory | Control of Leaks and Spills BMP | wastewater | control of leaks and spills | For subparts B and E | high |
| #Q019 | operational | operational | mandatory | Control of Intentional Diversions BMP | wastewater | control intentional diversions of spent pulping liquor, soap, and turpentine | For subparts B and E | high |
| #Q020 | reporting | reporting | guidance | Chloroform Compliance Self-Certification | wastewater | allows demonstration of compliance by self-certification | Reduced monitoring requirements for chloroform for Subpart B facilities | high |
| #Q021 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Milestones Plan Requirements | wastewater | milestones plan requirements | Follow-up to 1998 rule | high |
| #Q022 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Adopt uniform water recycling criteria for DPR | drinking water | AB 574 requires the State Water Board to adopt uniform water recycling criteria for DPR through raw water augmentation on or before December 31, 2023. | Through raw water augmentation | high |
| #Q023 | design | health | mandatory | Develop DPR criteria using research information | drinking water | Develop DPR criteria using information from the DPR research recommended in the State Water Board’s Report to the Legislature, after soliciting stakeholder input. | | high |
| #Q024 | administrative | health | mandatory | Establish and administer an expert review panel | drinking water | Establish and administer an expert review panel to review the proposed criteria and make a finding as to whether, in its expert opinion, the proposed criteria would adequately protect public health. | | high |
| #Q025 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Solicit stakeholder input for DPR criteria | drinking water | The State Water Board is seeking public comment, and soliciting stakeholder input from water agencies, wastewater agencies, local public health officers, environmental organizations, environmental justice organizations, public health nongovernmental organizations, and the business community as required by section 13561.2(a)(1). | | high |
| #Q026 | administrative | health | mandatory | Expert panel criteria review and health finding | drinking water | Before the State Water Board can adopt uniform water recycling criteria for DPR raw water augmentation, an expert panel must review the proposed criteria and make a finding as to whether, in its expert opinion, the proposed criteria would adequately protect public health. | Prior to criteria adoption | high |
| #Q027 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Consultation on additional research needs | drinking water | If the State Water Board finds that it is not able to adopt uniform water recycling criteria for DPR due to insufficient information from the DPR research conducted, the State Water Board must consult with the expert panel regarding the research and the need for additional scientific and technical research necessary for the State Water Board to complete the criteria | If criteria cannot be adopted due to insufficient research information | high |
| #Q028 | prohibition | reporting | mandatory | Advance Copy Comment Submission Prohibition | drinking water | Do not submit comments to the State Water Board on the advance copy - all comments submitted before the start of the formal 45-day public comment period will not be considered by the State Water Board. | During the period before the formal 45-day public comment period starts | high |
| #Q029 | administrative | unknown | guidance | Official Regulation Version Procurement Guidance | drinking water | Stakeholders are cautioned to obtain the official version of the proposed regulations once the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is published. | Following the publication of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking | high |
| #Q030 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Public Oral Comment Opportunity | drinking water, wastewater | The State Water Board will provide an opportunity for the public to present oral comments at a public workshop. | During the public comment period for the Framework Addendum | high |
| #Q031 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Written Public Comment Acceptance | drinking water, wastewater | Written public comments will be accepted during the public comment period. | For the Framework Addendum comment period (22 March 2021 – 25 June 2021) | high |
| #Q032 | operational | operational | mandatory | Research Coordination and Oversight | drinking water | The State Water Board is coordinating with the Water Research Foundation (WRF) to provide scope and direction, provide technical review, and oversee the completion of five research projects by scientific and technical experts convened by WRF. | For research projects supporting DPR criteria development | high |
| #Q033 | design | treatment | mandatory | QMRA Consideration for Pathogen LRV | drinking water | The State Water Board DDW will consider probabilistic QMRA to assist in developing required pathogen log removal values as part of criteria development for DPR. | During the development of pathogen log removal values (LRV) | high |