| #Q001 | monitoring | health | mandatory | CEC Monitoring Requirement | wastewater, drinking water | All operating indirect potable reuse facilities must monitor for constituents of emerging concern (CECs) pursuant to Attachment A of the Recycled Water Policy. | operating indirect potable reuse facilities | high |
| #Q002 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Quality Assurance Project Plan Submission | wastewater, drinking water | A quality assurance project plan (QAPP) must be submitted by each facility in advance of beginning the CEC monitoring program pursuant to the Recycled Water Policy. | in advance of beginning the CEC monitoring program | high |
| #Q003 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Industrial General Permit Coverage Requirement | wastewater | Industrial facilities such as manufacturers, landfills, mining, steam generating electricity, hazardous waste facilities, transportation with vehicle maintenance, larger sewage and wastewater plants, recycling facilities, and oil and gas facilities are typically required to obtain Industrial General Permit coverage. | Applicable to facilities within 9 federally defined categories of industrial activities | high |
| #Q004 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | TMDL Requirement Identification Responsibility | wastewater | it is ultimately the responsibility of the Discharger to identify applicable TMDL requirements by identifying the facility’s: 1) receiving waterbody(ies), 2) the pollutants discharged, and 3) applicable requirements in Attachment E of the Industrial General Permit. | Regardless of map tool accuracy | high |
| #Q005 | operational | operational | mandatory | Facility Compliance Obligation | wastewater | The Industrial General Permit is called a general permit because many industrial facilities are covered by the same permit, but comply with its requirements at their individual industrial facilities. | For industrial facilities covered by the general permit | high |
| #Q006 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Sampling and Quality Assurance Requirements | wastewater | required quality assurance, sampling methods, and protocols for storm water discharge sampling. | Implementation of the Industrial General Permit | high |
| #Q007 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | SMARTS Registration Requirement | wastewater | If industrial facility requires permit coverage you can review the types of permit coverage and the register to obtain coverage through SMARTS | When an industrial facility requires permit coverage | high |
| #Q008 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Industrial General Permit Coverage Requirement | wastewater | Industrial facilities such as manufacturers, landfills, mining, steam generating electricity, hazardous waste facilities, transportation with vehicle maintenance, larger sewage and wastewater plants, recycling facilities, and oil and gas facilities are typically required to obtain Industrial General Permit coverage. | Applicable to 9 federally defined categories of industrial activities | high |
| #Q009 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | TMDL Identification Responsibility | wastewater | it is ultimately the responsibility of the Discharger to identify applicable TMDL requirements by identifying the facility’s: 1) receiving waterbody(ies), 2) the pollutants discharged, and 3) applicable requirements in Attachment E of the Industrial General Permit. | Applicable regardless of map tool accuracy | high |
| #Q010 | operational | operational | mandatory | Individual Facility Compliance | wastewater | The Industrial General Permit is called a general permit because many industrial facilities are covered by the same permit, but comply with its requirements at their individual industrial facilities. | For facilities covered by the general permit | high |
| #Q011 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Stormwater Sampling and Quality Assurance | wastewater | required quality assurance, sampling methods, and protocols for storm water discharge sampling. | As part of the standardized knowledge of implementing the Industrial General Permit | high |
| #Q012 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | SMARTS Registration Procedure | wastewater | If industrial facility requires permit coverage you can review the types of permit coverage and the register to obtain coverage through SMARTS | When an industrial facility requires permit coverage | high |