| #Q001 | reporting | reporting | recommended | eSMR Submittal Procedure for Incomplete DMRs | wastewater | In the meantime, please unlink the affected DMRs and proceed with your eSMR submittal to ensure timely submission. The DMRs can be linked to a future report once the issue is resolved. Please see DMR User Guide for guidance on how to link/unlink DMRs: https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/ciwqs/docs/dmr/dmr_user_guide.pdf | When DMRs do not display the complete set of monitoring requirements due to system issues | high |
| #Q002 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | CIWQS Account Registration | wastewater, other | In order to submit information to the Water Boards via CIWQS, users must register for an account. | When users need to submit information to the Water Boards via CIWQS | high |
| #Q003 | reporting | reporting | guidance | Industrial Stormwater Annual Reporting via SMARTS | other | Enrollees under the statewide general industrial stormwater permit can submit annual reports to the Stormwater Multi-Application, Reporting, and Tracking System (SMARTS). | Enrollees under the statewide general industrial stormwater permit | high |
| #Q004 | reporting | reporting | guidance | NPDES and SSO CIWQS Submittal | wastewater | Currently, individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit holders and enrollees under the statewide general sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) order may be able to submit information to CIWQS. | Individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit holders and enrollees under the statewide general SSO order | high |