| #Q001 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Biennial Surface Water Quality Reporting | other | The federal Clean Water Act (“CWA”) requires that California report on the quality of its surface waterbodies (such as rivers, streams, reservoirs, estuaries, lagoons, bays, and ocean waters) every two years. | every two years | high |
| #Q002 | operational | operational | mandatory | Surface Water Data Evaluation and Assessment | other | To develop the Integrated Report, data from California surface waters are evaluated and, if appropriate, assessed to determine if they contain pollutants at levels that exceed water quality standards. | To develop the Integrated Report | medium |
| #Q003 | operational | operational | mandatory | TMDL Development Prioritization | other | Placing a waterbody on the 303(d) list initiates the prioritization of Total Maximum Daily Load (“TMDL”) development, or another alternative restoration project, to restore and maintain water quality standards. | Placing a waterbody on the 303(d) list | medium |
| #Q004 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | 303(d) List Adoption | other | The State Water Resources Control Board adopts the 303(d) list prior to submittal to the U.S. EPA for final approval. | prior to submittal to the U.S. EPA | high |
| #Q005 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | EPA Compilation and Transmission of 305(b) Reports | other | However, the U.S. EPA will compile 305(b) reports from states and transmit the summaries in their “National Water Quality Inventory Report” to the United States Congress. | | high |
| #Q006 | operational | operational | guidance | Off-Cycle Assessment by Regional Boards | other | The other six Regional Water Quality Control Boards may assess high-priority data, make listing or delisting recommendations, or propose changes to the 305(b) condition report as an “off-cycle” assessment. | as an “off-cycle” assessment | high |
| #Q007 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Email Subscription Confirmation | other | After subscribing, you will need to check your email host for a confirmation email to complete the subscription. | After subscribing | medium |
| #Q008 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | File Review Request Procedure | recreational water | To request a file review please contact the Regional Board receptionist at (619) 516-1990, or email rb9_records@waterboards.ca.gov. | When seeking access to documents associated with the adoption of this TMDL | high |
| #Q009 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Record Request Project ID Requirement | recreational water | Please include the project ID # 650426 with your request. | Mandatory inclusion for all record review requests | high |
| #Q010 | administrative | reporting | guidance | Record Copy Request Procedure | other | If you cannot find an order on the website or would prefer to request a copy of a document listed, please email a request to our records administrator at rb9_records@waterboards.ca.gov. | When an order cannot be found on the website or a copy is preferred | high |
| #Q011 | operational | operational | mandatory | Triennial Basin Plan Review | drinking water, wastewater, agricultural water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | The Plans are reviewed on a three-year cycle, during which new science, new water quality problems, and new or changed laws or regulatory approaches are considered. | | high |
| #Q012 | operational | operational | mandatory | Triennial Basin Plan Review | drinking water, wastewater, agricultural water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | The Plans are reviewed on a three-year cycle, during which new science, new water quality problems, and new or changed laws or regulatory approaches are considered. | Applicable to the Basin Plan review cycle | high |
| #Q013 | operational | treatment | guidance | Indicator Bacteria Reference System Approach | recreational water | Allows the use of a reference system and anti-degradation approach or natural sources exclusion approach during implementation of indicator bacteria water quality objectives for the contact water recreation (REC-1) and noncontact water recreation (REC-2) beneficial uses | During implementation of indicator bacteria water quality objectives for REC-1 and REC-2 beneficial uses | high |
| #Q014 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Public Document File Review Procedure | drinking water, wastewater, agricultural water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | Documents associated with the adoption of the previously listed Basin Plan Amendments are available for review at the San Diego Water Board Office. To request a file review please contact the Regional Board receptionist at (619) 516-1990, or email rb9_records@waterboards.ca.gov | When requesting documents associated with the adoption of the listed Basin Plan Amendments | high |
| #Q015 | operational | operational | mandatory | Triennial Basin Plan Review Cycle | drinking water, wastewater, agricultural water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | The Plans are reviewed on a three-year cycle, during which new science, new water quality problems, and new or changed laws or regulatory approaches are considered. | Standard three-year review cycle for Basin Plans | high |
| #Q016 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Public Document File Review Request Procedure | drinking water, wastewater, agricultural water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | To request a file review please contact the Regional Board receptionist at (619) 516-1990, or email rb9_records@waterboards.ca.gov | When requesting access to documents associated with the adoption of Basin Plan Amendments | high |
| #Q017 | operational | treatment | guidance | Indicator Bacteria Reference System Approach Allowance | recreational water | Allows the use of a reference system and anti-degradation approach or natural sources exclusion approach during implementation of indicator bacteria water quality objectives for the contact water recreation (REC-1) and noncontact water recreation (REC-2) beneficial uses | Applicable during implementation of indicator bacteria objectives for REC-1 and REC-2 uses | high |
| #Q018 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Compliance Time Schedule Authorization | wastewater | Incorporates authorization for compliance time schedules in Waste Discharge Requirements that implement National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System regulations and federal Clean Water Act requirements issued by the San Diego Water Board | When issuing Waste Discharge Requirements implementing NPDES or CWA requirements | high |
| #Q019 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Recycled Wastewater Discharge Exception | wastewater, drinking water | Establishes an exception to the Prohibition of Discharges of Recycled Wastewater to Surface Water Bodies Used for Municipal Water Supply | Discharges of recycled wastewater to municipal supply surface water bodies | high |
| #Q020 | operational | treatment | mandatory | Interconnected Surface and Groundwater Implementation Measures | drinking water, wastewater | added implementation measures for areas where surface and groundwater are interconnected | Areas where surface and groundwater are interconnected | high |