| #R001 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Mandatory SGMA Portal Usage | other | Local agencies, GSAs, and watermasters are required to use the SGMA Portal to submit, modify, and view the information required by the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), such as GSPs. | | high |
| #R002 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Portal Account Requirement | other | Local agencies, GSAs, and watermasters are required to use the SGMA Portal to submit, modify, and view the information required by the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), such as GSPs. These actions require a SGMA Portal account. | Applies when submitting, modifying, or viewing SGMA required information | high |
| #R003 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | GSA Formation Information Upload | other | Local agencies must sign in to the SGMA Portal and upload all required information before the GSA formation notice will be posted. | Before the GSA formation notice will be posted | high |
| #R004 | administrative | operational | mandatory | GSA Eligibility Restriction | other | Only local agencies are eligible to become or form GSAs. | | high |
| #R005 | administrative | reporting | recommended | GSA Management Intent Resolution | other | Each local agency coordinating through a MOA or other legal agreement should provide a resolution to show GSA management intent. | When coordinating through a MOA or other legal agreement | high |
| #R006 | reporting | reporting | recommended | Statement of Groundwater Management Intent | other | Local agencies should clearly state groundwater management intent in the GSA formation information; for example, information that clearly states a local agency intends to form a GSA within a particular area(s), within a particular county(s), and within a particular basin(s). | | high |
| #R007 | operational | operational | recommended | GIS Shapefile Coordination | other | Local agencies should coordinate with each other to improve the accuracy of their GIS shapefiles to clearly define GSA areas. | | high |
| #R008 | operational | operational | recommended | GSA Boundary Overlap Resolution | other | Adjacent local agencies or GSAs should coordinate to resolve unintended boundary overlap. | | high |
| #R009 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | GSP Submittal Requirement | other | This system is intended for use by Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) to submit Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs), as required by §353.4 of the Groundwater Sustainability Plan Emergency Regulations (23 CCR) | | high |
| #R010 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | GSP Annual Report Submission | other | GSAs will be required to submit GSP Annual Reports through this module. (required by §356.2 of the Groundwater Sustainability Plan Emergency Regulations (23 CCR)) | | high |
| #R011 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Electronic Monitoring Data Reporting | other | Monitoring data required to be reported to the Department with the annual report, per 23 CCR §354.40, must be submitted electronically through the Monitoring Network Module on the SGMA Portal. | | high |
| #R012 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | GSP Initial Notification Requirement | other | This system is intended for use by Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) to submit Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) Initial Notifications, as required by Section 353.6 of the Groundwater Sustainability Plan Emergency Regulations (23 CCR) | | high |
| #R013 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Adjudicated Area Annual Reporting | other | The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act asks watermasters or managers of adjudicated areas to submit certain values and documents to DWR by April 1 of each year. (see Water Code section §10720.8) | Due by April 1 annually | high |
| #R014 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Adjudicated Area Secure Access | other | Adjudicated Areas and managers of adjudicated areas must establish a secure User ID and Password in order to access the system and submit information. | | high |
| #R015 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Alternative Submittal Account Requirement | other | A SGMA Portal account is required to submit an Alternative to a GSP. | When submitting an Alternative to a GSP | high |
| #R016 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | GSA Formation Notice Completeness | other | DWR will only post complete notices to the public viewing site. | Regarding the posting of GSA formation notices | high |
| #R017 | operational | operational | mandatory | Compliance Track Selection | aquatic life, other | Permittees must either reduce intake flow and velocity (Track 1) or reduce impacts to aquatic life comparably by other means (Track 2). | Applies to power generating facilities using once-through cooling | high |
| #R018 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Open Meeting Act Compliance | other | The committees are subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act. | Applies to SACCWIS and RCNFPP committees | high |
| #R019 | administrative | operational | mandatory | NPDES Permit Implementation | aquatic life | The applicable Regional Water Boards are responsible for implementing the OTC Policy requirements in NPDES permits for existing coastal and estuarine power plants. | | high |
| #R020 | design | treatment | mandatory | BTA Requirement Determination | aquatic life | The Water Boards determine requirements to implement best technology available for cooling water intake structures to be included in the permits. | | high |
| #R021 | administrative | operational | mandatory | NPDES Brine Discharge Permitting | aquatic life, wastewater, drinking water | The Water Boards regulate brine discharges from these types of facilities through the issuance of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits that contain conditions protective of aquatic life. | Applies to desalination facilities, brackish groundwater desalination, and wastewater treatment/recycling projects generating brine | high |
| #R022 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | USEPA Toxicity Testing Standard | aquatic life | All toxicity tests will follow the USEPA methods. | Applies to researchers at the Marine Pollution Studies Laboratory at Granite Canyon determining salinity tolerance of Ocean Plan test species | high |
| #R023 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Toxicity Test Endpoint Calculation | aquatic life | The results of the tests will be used to calculate no observed effect concentrations (NOECs), lowest observed effect concentrations (LOECs), and median lethal or median effects concentrations (LC50 or EC50) for each test protocol and endpoint. | | high |
| #R024 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Brine Effluent Toxicity Testing | aquatic life | Toxicity tests will also be conducted using a brine effluent sample from a desalination facility. | | high |
| #R025 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Expert Panel Report Deadline | aquatic life | The panel will complete a final report in March 2012. | Applies to the Expert Panel on Fact and Effects of Brine Discharges | high |
| #R026 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Salinity Tolerance Determination | aquatic life | Researchers at the Marine Pollution Studies Laboratory at Granite Canyon will determine the tolerance of Ocean Plan test species to various concentrations of hyper-saline brine. | | high |
| #R027 | operational | operational | mandatory | Intake Impacts Expert Panel Mandate | aquatic life | The State Water Board has contracted with the Moss Landing Marine Laboratory to establish an expert panel to address issues associated with minimizing and mitigating intake impacts from power plants and desalination facilities. | | high |
| #R028 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Brine Discharge Research Scope | aquatic life, wastewater | The State Water Board has contracted with the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project (SCCWRP) to establish a panel of experts in the fields of oceanography, plume modeling, ecotoxicology, and marine ecology to answer the following questions related to brine discharge: 1. What are the potential environmental impacts? 2. What disposal strategies will minimize impacts from brine discharges? 3. What models should be applied to predict how brine plumes will behave? 4. Can cumulative water quality effects associated with multiple brine plumes be evaluated with models? 5. What are appropriate monitoring strategies for brine discharges? | | high |
| #R029 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Expert Panel Recommendation Development | aquatic life | The panel will meet several times to develop recommendations for the State Water Board. | Applies to the Expert Panel on Fact and Effects of Brine Discharges | high |
| #R030 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | SMARTS Regulatory Data Submission | other | The Water Board uses the Stormwater Multiple Application and Report Tracking System (SMARTS) for collecting and processing stormwater regulatory data | | high |
| #R031 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | TMDL Compliance Plan Update Comment Constraint | other | Only comments regarding updates will be considered. | Applies to the Public Notice for Comments on the November 2025 Annual Update to the TMDL Compliance Plan | high |
| #R032 | operational | health | recommended | Public Pollution Prevention Behaviors | other | motorists to practice the following correct behaviors to prevent storm water pollution and protect water quality: wipe off brake dust build-up on rims and wheels, keep vehicles clean to prevent residue from washing off, reduce fluid leaks with regular vehicle maintenance, properly dispose of trash and recycling, tarp and secure trash, vegetation and other loads, keep tires properly inflated to prevent wear, and avoid pesticides and fertilizers when rain is forecast. | | high |
| #R033 | administrative | reporting | recommended | Stormwater Municipal Permitting List Subscription | other | Subscribe to our "Stormwater Municipal Permitting Issues" list under the "Water Quality" section. | | high |