| #Q001 | administrative | operational | recommended | Consideration of Applicable Footnotes for Evaluating Permit Coverage | other | When evaluating whether a facility is required to obtain coverage under the Industrial General Permit on the basis of its SIC code, please consider any applicable footnote at the bottom of this webpage. | When evaluating whether a facility is required to obtain coverage on the basis of its SIC code | high |
| #Q002 | administrative | operational | guidance | Discretionary Permit Coverage Requirement by Regional Water Quality Control Board | other | Additionally, per Industrial General Permit section XIX and Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, section 122.26(a)(9)(i)(D), a Regional Water Quality Control Board may require a facility to obtain permit coverage even if it is not otherwise required to do so if the Regional Water Quality Control Board determines that the facility’s discharge contributes to a violation of water quality standards or is a significant contributor of pollutants to waters of the United States. | If the Regional Water Quality Control Board determines that the facility’s discharge contributes to a violation of water quality standards or is a significant contributor of pollutants to waters of the United States | high |
| #Q003 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Animal Aquaculture Facilities Regulated Status (Footnote 2) | other | The facility is regulated only if it has other activities on-site that are subject to the requirements of 40 Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter I, Subchapter N, Part 412, Subparts A, C, or D. Only the portions of the facility involved in those activities are regulated. If the facility is classified under this SIC code, but is not conducting the described activity, the facility is not regulated by the Industrial General Permit unless the facility is otherwise conducting industrial activities described in Attachment A or a Regional Water Quality Control Board requires the facility to obtain coverage pursuant to Industrial General Permit section XIX and Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, section 122.26(a)(9)(i)(D). | Applies to facilities classified under SIC codes with footnote 2 | high |
| #Q004 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Oil and Gas/Mining Facilities Regulated Status Exclusions (Footnote 5) | other | Facilities not regulated by the Industrial General Permit include (1) areas of coal mining operations no longer meeting the definition of a reclamation area under 40 Code of Federal Regulations 434.11(1) because the performance bond issued to the facility by the appropriate Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Acts authority has been released; (2) areas of non-coal mining operations which have been released from applicable State or Federal reclamation requirements after December 17, 1990; (3) sites where mining claims are being maintained prior to disturbances associated with the extraction, beneficiation, or processing of mined material; and (4) sites where minimal activities are undertaken for the sole purpose of maintaining a mining claim. | Applies to facilities classified under SIC codes with footnote 5 | high |
| #Q005 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Transportation Facilities Regulated Status (Footnote 6) | other | The facility is regulated only if it has vehicle maintenance shops, equipment cleaning operations, or airport deicing operations, and only the portions of the facility involved in vehicle maintenance (including vehicle rehabilitation, mechanical repairs, painting, fueling, and lubrication) are regulated. If the facility is classified under this SIC code, but is not conducting the described activity, the facility is not regulated by the Industrial General Permit unless the facility is otherwise conducting industrial activities described in Attachment A or a Regional Water Quality Control Board requires the facility to obtain coverage pursuant to Industrial General Permit section XIX and Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, section 122.26(a)(9)(i)(D). | Applies to facilities classified under SIC codes with footnote 6 | high |
| #Q006 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Steam Electric Power Generating Facilities Regulated Status (Footnote 7) | other | Only facilities that generate steam for electric power through the combustion of coal, oil, wood, etc. are regulated by the Industrial General Permit. If the facility is classified under this SIC code, but is not conducting the described activity, the facility is not regulated by the Industrial General Permit unless the facility is otherwise conducting industrial activities described in Attachment A or a Regional Water Quality Control Board requires the facility to obtain coverage pursuant to Industrial General Permit section XIX and Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, section 122.26(a)(9)(i)(D). | Applies to facilities classified under SIC codes with footnote 7 | high |
| #Q007 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Sewage or Wastewater Treatment Works Regulated Status (Footnote 8) | wastewater, other | The facilities regulated by the Industrial General Permit are facilities used in the storage, treatment, recycling, and reclamation of municipal or domestic sewage, including land dedicated to the disposal of sewage sludge, that are located within the confines of the facility, with a design flow of one million gallons per day or more, or required to have an approved pretreatment program under 40 Code of Federal Regulations part 403. Facilities that are not regulated by the Industrial General Permit include farm lands, domestic gardens, or lands used for sludge management where sludge is beneficially reused and are not physically located in the confines of the facility, or areas that are in compliance with Section 405 of the Clean Water Act. If the facility is classified under this SIC code, but is not conducting the described activity, the facility is not regulated by the Industrial General Permit unless the facility is otherwise conducting industrial activities described in Attachment A or a Regional Water Quality Control Board requires the facility to obtain coverage pursuant to Industrial General Permit section XIX and Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, section 122.26(a)(9)(i)(D). | Applies to facilities classified under SIC codes with footnote 8 | high |
| #Q008 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, or Disposal Facilities Regulated Status (Footnote 9) | other | Facilities classified under this SIC code are regulated by the Industrial General Permit if they conduct activities described in the Industrial General Permit, Attachment A, category 4, “Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, or Disposal Facilities,” or category 5 “Landfills, Land Application Sites, and Open Dumps.” Category 4 identifies “hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facilities, including any facility operating under interim status or a general permit under Subtitle C of the Federal Resource, Conservation, and Recovery Act.” Category 5 identifies “landfills, land application sites, and open dumps that receive or have received industrial waste from any facility within any other category in Attachment A; including facilities subject to regulation under Subtitle D of the Federal Resource, Conservation, and Recovery Act, and facilities that have accepted wastes from construction activities (construction activities include any clearing, grading, or excavation that results in disturbance).” If the facility is classified under this SIC code, but is not conducting the activities described in either category 4 or 5, the facility is not regulated by the Industrial General Permit unless the facility is otherwise conducting industrial activities described in Attachment A or a Regional Water Quality Control Board requires the facility to obtain coverage pursuant to Industrial General Permit section XIX and Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, section 122.26(a)(9)(i)(D). | Applies to facilities classified under SIC codes with footnote 9 | high |
| #Q009 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Recycling Facilities Regulated Status (Footnote 10) | other | Only facilities involved in the recycling of materials, including metal scrapyards, battery reclaimers, salvage yards, and automobile junkyards are regulated by the Industrial General Permit. If the facility is classified under this SIC code, but is not conducting the described activity, the facility is not regulated by the Industrial General Permit unless the facility is otherwise conducting industrial activities described in Attachment A or a Regional Water Quality Control Board requires the facility to obtain coverage pursuant to Industrial General Permit section XIX and Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, section 122.26(a)(9)(i)(D). | Applies to facilities classified under SIC codes with footnote 10 | high |
| #Q010 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Formation of Groundwater Sustainability Agencies | other | SGMA requires local agencies to form groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs) for the high and medium priority basins. | Applies to local agencies in high and medium priority basins | high |
| #Q011 | operational | operational | mandatory | Development and Implementation of Groundwater Sustainability Plans | other | GSAs develop and implement groundwater sustainability plans (GSPs) to avoid undesirable results and mitigate overdraft within 20 years. | Applies to GSAs formed under SGMA | high |
| #Q012 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Submission of Information via SGMA Portal | other | The SGMA Portal allows local agencies, GSAs, and watermasters to submit, modify, and view the information required by SGMA. | Required for submission and modification of information mandated by SGMA | high |
| #Q013 | administrative | operational | mandatory | DWR Regulatory Oversight of GSPs | other | DWR serves two roles to support local SGMA implementation: 1) Regulatory oversight through the evaluation and assessment of GSPs | During the implementation phase of SGMA | high |
| #Q014 | administrative | operational | guidance | Reference to Attachment A for Facility Descriptions | other | Refer to Attachment A of the Industrial General Permit for complete descriptions of the types of facilities requiring coverage. | When determining facility coverage requirement | high |
| #Q015 | administrative | operational | guidance | Reference to OSHA Website for SIC Code Descriptions | other | Refer to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) website for full descriptions of each SIC code. | | high |