| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #Q001 | administrative | operational | guidance | General Permit Point Source Categories | wastewater, other | According to 40 CFR section 122.28, general permits may be written to cover categories of point sources having common elements, such as: Storm water point sources ("Storm Water" is a separate program at the State Water Board) - see Stormwater program page; Facilities that involve the same or substantially similar types of operations; Facilities that discharge the same types of wastewater; Facilities that require the same effluent limitations or operating conditions; Facilities that require the same monitoring where tiered conditions may be used for minor differences within class (e.g., size or seasonal activity); Facilities that are more appropriately regulated by a general permit | high | |
| #Q002 | administrative | operational | mandatory | General Permit Geographical Area Limitations | wastewater | However, general permits may only be issued to dischargers within a specific geographical area such as the following: City, County, or State boundary; Designated planning area; Sewer district; Standard metropolitan statistical area; State highway system; Urbanized area | high | |
| #Q003 | administrative | reporting | recommended | General Permit Administrative Actions and Transfer | wastewater | Each general permit typically includes the following information: How to apply for coverage under a general permit - see the" Notice of Intent" (NOI) form; How to request rescission from coverage - see the "Notice of Termination" (NOT) form; How to transfer ownership - some permits are not transferable so please read the permit carefully | Applies to applying for coverage, requesting rescission, and transferring ownership under a general permit. | high |
| #Q004 | operational | treatment | mandatory | OTC Policy Compliance Tracks | 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 from coastal and estuarine waters. | high |
| #Q005 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Regional Water Board NPDES Implementation | other | The applicable Regional Water Boards are responsible for implementing the OTC Policy requirements in NPDES permits for existing coastal and estuarine power plants. | Applicable to Regional Water Boards overseeing coastal power plants. | high |
| #Q006 | design | treatment | mandatory | BTA Requirement Inclusion | other | The Water Boards determine requirements to implement best technology available for cooling water intake structures to be included in the permits. | high | |
| #Q007 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Committee Open Meeting Compliance | other | The committees are subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act. | Applies to the SACCWIS and RCNFPP committees. | high |
| #Q008 | design | treatment | mandatory | Best Technology Available Specification | aquatic life | Closed-cycle wet cooling has been selected as Best Technology Available (BTA). | Applies to power generating facilities subject to the OTC Policy. | high |
| #Q009 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Committee Convocation Mandate | other | Two committees were convened by the Executive Director of the State Water Board, as required by the OTC Policy. | high | |
| #Q010 | operational | operational | mandatory | Nuclear Plant Special Study Requirements | other | The special studies were conducted by an independent third party with engineering experience with nuclear power plants, selected by the Executive Director of the State Water Board, and paid for by the two nuclear-fueled power plants subject to the OTC Policy. | Applies to the two nuclear-fueled power plants (Diablo Canyon and San Onofre) subject to the OTC Policy. | high |
| #Q011 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Statewide Consistency Technical Support | other | State Water Board staff provides technical support to the Regional Water Boards to ensure a high level of statewide consistency in implementing the OTC Policy. | high |
| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Limit Type | Limit Value | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #R001 | operational | operational | mandatory | Public Comment Period Duration | other | requirement | 45 days | Duration for the public comment period for the informal draft Statewide NPDES General Permit for Pest Control Applications | Issued for the consolidation of four existing statewide NPDES general permits | high |
| #R002 | design | operational | guidance | GSA Map Viewer Buffer Zone | other | requirement | 500 foot | Applied to the GSA Map Viewer to account for GIS shapefile variability | Applied due to positional accuracy associated with GIS shapefiles | high |
| #R003 | operational | operational | guidance | Intentional GSA Overlap Threshold | other | requirement | > 500 feet | Criteria for DWR to determine if overlap between GSAs is intentional | DWR considers clear management intent when determining extent | high |
| #R004 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Adjudicated Basin Annual Reporting Deadline | other | requirement | April 1 annually | Deadline for watermasters or managers of adjudicated areas to submit values and documents to DWR | Pursuant to Water Code section 10720.8 | high |
| Req ID | Category | Name | Context | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #D001 | NPDES | National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System | high | |
| #D002 | NOECs | no observed effect concentrations | high | |
| #D003 | LOECs | lowest observed effect concentrations | high | |
| #D004 | LC50 | median lethal concentrations | medium | |
| #D005 | EC50 | median effects concentrations | medium | |
| #D006 | SCCWRP | Southern California Coastal Water Research Project | high | |
| #D007 | MS4 | Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System | high | |
| #D008 | Caltrans | California Department of Transportation | high | |
| #D009 | SMARTS | Stormwater Multiple Application and Report Tracking System | high | |
| #D010 | SWRCB | State Water Resources Control Board | high | |
| #D011 | TSO | Time Schedule Order | medium | |
| #D012 | Caltrans | California Department of Transportation | high | |
| #D013 | SMARTS | Stormwater Multiple Application and Report Tracking System | high | |
| #D014 | TSO | Time Schedule Order | high | |
| #D015 | MS4 | a conveyance or system of conveyances (including roads with drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, man-made channels, or storm drains) owned or operated by a State | high | |
| #D016 | Water Boards | State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) and Regional Water Quality Control Boards | high | |
| #D017 | Phase I Permit Program | serving municipalities over 100,000 people | high | |
| #D018 | Phase II Permit Program | for municipalities less than 100,000 | high | |
| #D019 | Trash Amendments | Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan) to Control Trash and Part 1 Trash Provisions of the Water Quality Control Plan for Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries of California | high | |
| #D020 | ASBS | Area of Special Biological Significance | high | |
| #D021 | QISP | Qualified Industrial Storm Water Practitioner | high | |
| #D022 | QSD | Construction General Permit Qualified SWPPP Developer | high | |
| #D023 | QSP | Construction General Permit Qualified SWPPP Practitioner | high | |
| #D024 | non-traditional Small MS4s | facilities such as military bases, public campuses, prison and hospital complexes | high | |
| #D025 | Ocean Plan | Water Quality Control Plan for Ocean Waters of California | high | |
| #D026 | Clean Water Act | Federal Water Pollution Control Act | high | |
| #D027 | ASBS | Area of Special Biological Significance; the 34 ocean areas monitored and maintained for water quality by the State Water Board | high | |
| #D028 | State Water Board | State Water Resources Control Board | high | |
| #D029 | Regional Boards | Regional Water Quality Control Boards | high | |
| #D030 | Clean Water Act | Federal Water Pollution Control Act | high | |
| #D031 | Water Boards | The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) and Regional Water Quality Control Boards | high | |
| #D032 | Non-traditional Small MS4s | facilities such as military bases, public campuses, prison and hospital complexes | high | |
| #D033 | Caltrans | California Department of Transportation | high | |
| #D034 | Trash Amendments | Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan) to Control Trash and Part 1 Trash Provisions of the Water Quality Control Plan for Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries of California | high | |
| #D035 | ASBS | Area of Special Biological Significance. These are the 34 ocean areas monitored and maintained for water quality by the State Water Board. | high | |
| #D036 | QISP | Qualified Industrial Storm Water Practitioner | high | |
| #D037 | QSD | Construction General Permit Qualified SWPPP Developer | high | |
| #D038 | QSP | Construction General Permit Qualified SWPPP Practitioner | high |