| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #Q001 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Timber Products Discharges Prohibition | wastewater, other | Not covered by this permit: stormwater discharges from areas where there may be contact with the chemical formulations sprayed to provide surface protection. These discharges must be covered by a separate NPDES permit. | Applies to Sector A (Timber Products) facilities with chemical formulations sprayed to provide surface protection. | high |
| #Q002 | operational | operational | mandatory | Timber Products Good Housekeeping | wastewater, other | In areas where storage, loading and unloading, and material handling occur, perform good housekeeping to minimize the discharge of wood debris, leachate generated from decaying wood materials, and the generation of dust. | Areas where storage, loading and unloading, and material handling occur. | high |
| #Q003 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Timber Products SWPPP Drainage Site Map | wastewater, other | Document in your SWPPP where any of the following may be exposed to precipitation or stormwater: processing areas, treatment chemical storage areas, treated wood and residue storage areas, wet decking areas, dry decking areas, untreated wood and residue storage areas, and treatment equipment storage areas. | Applies to Sector A SWPPP documentation. | high |
| #Q004 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Timber Products Monthly Inspections | wastewater, other | If your facility performs wood surface protection and preservation activities, inspect processing areas, transport areas, and treated wood storage areas monthly to assess the usefulness of practices to minimize the deposit of treatment chemicals on unprotected soils and in areas that will come in contact with stormwater discharges. | If facility performs wood surface protection and preservation activities. | high |
| #Q005 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Chemical Products Discharge Prohibition | wastewater, other | The following are not covered by this permit: non-stormwater discharges containing inks, paints, or substances (hazardous, nonhazardous, etc.) resulting from an onsite spill, including materials collected in drip pans; wash water from material handling and processing areas; and wash water from drum, tank or container rinsing and cleaning. | Applies to Sector C facilities. | high |
| #Q006 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Asphalt Paving and Roofing Limits on Coverage | wastewater, other | The following stormwater discharges associated with industrial activity are not authorized by this permit... Stormwater discharges from petroleum refining facilities, including those that manufacture asphalt or asphalt products... Stormwater discharges from oil recycling facilities... Stormwater discharges associated with fats and oils rendering... | Applies to Sector D facilities. | high |
| #Q007 | operational | operational | mandatory | Glass, Clay, Cement Good Housekeeping Measures | wastewater, other | Sweep or vacuum paved surfaces of the site that are exposed to stormwater at regular intervals or use other equivalent measures (e.g., wash down the area and collect and/or treat and properly dispose of the washdown water) to minimize the potential discharge of these materials in stormwater... You must also prevent the exposure of fine granular solids (e.g., cement, fly ash, kiln dust) to stormwater, where practicable, by storing these materials in enclosed silos, hoppers, buildings or under other covering. | Applies to Sector E facilities. | high |
| #Q008 | operational | operational | mandatory | Primary Metals Cleaning and Maintenance | wastewater, other | As part of your good housekeeping program, you must implement a cleaning and maintenance program for all impervious areas of the facility where particulate matter, dust or debris may accumulate to minimize the discharge of pollutants in stormwater. Stabilize unpaved areas using vegetation or paving where there is vehicle traffic or where material loading and unloading, storage, handling and processing occurs, unless feasible. | Applies to Sector F facilities. | high |
| #Q009 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Primary Metals Inspection Requirements | wastewater, other | As part of conducting your routine facility inspections at least quarterly (Part 3.1), address all potential sources of pollutants, including (if applicable) air pollution control equipment (e.g., baghouses, electrostatic precipitators, scrubbers, cyclones), for any signs of degradation (e.g., leaks, corrosion, improper operation) that could limit their efficiency and lead to excessive emissions. | Quarterly routine facility inspections. | high |
| #Q010 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Metal Mining Discharge Prohibitions | wastewater, other | Stormwater discharges not authorized by this permit: discharges from active metal mining facilities that are subject to effluent limitation guidelines for the Ore Mining and Dressing Point Source Category (40 CFR Part 440). | Applies to Sector G active metal mining facilities. | high |
| #Q011 | treatment | treatment | mandatory | Erosion and Sediment Control Installation | wastewater, other | By the time construction activities commence, install and make operational downgradient sediment controls, unless this timeframe is infeasible. If infeasible you must install and make such controls operational as soon as practicable or as soon as site conditions permit. | Earth-disturbing activities conducted prior to active mining activities. | high |
| #Q012 | operational | operational | mandatory | Erosion and Sediment Control Maintenance | wastewater, other | Ensure that all erosion and sediment controls remain in effective operating condition. Wherever you determine that a stormwater control needs maintenance to continue operating effectively, initiate efforts to fix the problem immediately after its discovery, and complete such work by the end of the next work day. | Applies to stormwater controls during earth-disturbing activities prior to active mining. | high |
| #Q013 | operational | operational | mandatory | Minimize Soil Exposure Area | wastewater, other | You must minimize the amount of soil exposed during construction activities. | Applies during construction of staging areas for structures and access roads. | high |
| #Q014 | operational | operational | mandatory | Pollution Prevention Requirements for Construction | wastewater, other | Minimize the discharge of pollutants from pollutant sources by: Minimizing exposure; Using secondary containment, spill kits, or other equivalent measures; Locating pollution sources away from surface waters, storm sewer inlets, and drainageways; Cleaning up spills immediately (do not clean by hosing area down). | Applies to earth-disturbing activities for construction of staging areas and access roads. | high |
| #Q015 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Earth-Disturbing Inspection Frequency | wastewater, other | At least once every 7 calendar days, or Once every 14 calendar days and within 24 hours of a storm event of 0.25 inches or greater. | Applies to inspections during earth-disturbing activities prior to active mining. | high |
| #Q016 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Coal Mines Non-Stormwater Discharges Prohibition | wastewater, other | Not covered by this permit: discharges from pollutant seeps or underground drainage from inactive coal mines and refuse disposal areas that do not result from precipitation events, and discharges from floor drains in maintenance buildings and other similar drains in mining and preparation plant areas. | Applies to Sector H facilities. | high |
| #Q017 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Coal Mines Preventive Maintenance | wastewater, other | Perform inspections or other equivalent measures of storage tanks and pressure lines of fuels, lubricants, hydraulic fluid, and slurry to prevent leaks due to deterioration or faulty connections. | Applies to Sector H facilities. | high |
| #Q018 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Oil and Gas Drilling Discharge Guidelines | wastewater, other | This permit does not authorize stormwater discharges from drilling operations that are subject to nationally established effluent limitation guidelines found at 40 CFR Part 435, respectively. | Applies to Sector I facilities. | high |
| #Q019 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Non-Metallic Mineral Mining Limitations on Coverage | wastewater, other | Most stormwater discharges subject to an existing effluent limitation guideline at 40 CFR Part 436 are not authorized by this permit. The exceptions to this limitation, which are covered by this permit, are mine dewatering discharges composed entirely of stormwater or uncontaminated ground water seepage from construction sand and gravel, industrial sand, and crushed stone mining facilities. | Applies to Sector J facilities. | high |
| #Q020 | operational | operational | mandatory | Non-Metallic Mineral Employee Training | wastewater, other | Conduct employee training at least annually at active and temporarily inactive sites. | Applies to Sector J facilities. | high |
| #Q021 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | TSDFs Prohibition of Non-Stormwater Discharges | wastewater, other | The following are not authorized by this permit: leachate, gas collection condensate, drained free liquids, contaminated ground water, laboratory-derived wastewater, and contact wash water from washing truck and railcar exteriors and surface areas that have come in direct contact with solid waste at the landfill facility. | Applies to Sector K facilities. | high |
| #Q022 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Landfills Prohibition of Non-Stormwater Discharges | wastewater, other | The following discharges are not authorized by this permit: leachate, gas collection condensate, drained free liquids, contaminated ground water, laboratory wastewater, and contact wash water from washing truck and railcar exteriors and surface areas that have come in direct contact with solid waste at the landfill facility. | Applies to Sector L facilities. | high |
| #Q023 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Landfills Active Sites Inspection Frequency | wastewater, other | Except in arid and semi-arid climates, inspect operating landfills, open dumps, and land application sites at least once every 7 days... For stabilized sites and areas where land application has been completed, or where the climate is arid or semi-arid, conduct inspections at least once every month. | Applies to active Sector L facilities. | high |
| #Q024 | operational | operational | mandatory | Automobile Salvage Yards Spill and Leak Prevention | wastewater, other | Drain vehicles intended to be dismantled of all fluids upon arrival at the site (or as soon thereafter as practicable), or employ some other equivalent means to prevent spills and leaks. | Applies to Sector M facilities upon vehicle arrival. | high |
| #Q025 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Scrap Recycling Prohibition of Non-Stormwater Discharges | wastewater, other | Non-stormwater discharges from turnings containment areas are not covered by this permit (see also Part 8.N.3.1.3). Discharges from containment areas in the absence of a storm event are prohibited unless covered by a separate NPDES permit. | Applies to Sector N facilities. | high |
| #Q026 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Steam Electric Generating Prohibition of Discharges | wastewater, other | Non-stormwater discharges subject to effluent limitations guidelines are not covered by this permit. | Applies to Sector O facilities. | high |
| #Q027 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Steam Electric Generating Monthly Inspections | wastewater, other | As part of your inspection, inspect the following areas monthly: coal handling areas, loading or unloading areas, switchyards, fueling areas, bulk storage areas, ash handling areas, areas adjacent to disposal ponds and landfills, maintenance areas, liquid storage tanks, and long term and short term material storage areas. | Applies to Sector O facilities. | high |
| #Q028 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Land Transportation Prohibited Discharges | wastewater, other | This permit does not authorize the discharge of vehicle/equipment/surface wash water, including tank cleaning operations. Such discharges must be authorized under a separate NPDES permit, discharged to a sanitary sewer in accordance with applicable industrial pretreatment requirements, or recycled on-site. | Applies to Sector P facilities. | high |
| #Q029 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Water Transportation Prohibition of Non-Stormwater Discharges | wastewater, other | The following are not authorized by this permit: discharges from vessels including bilge and ballast water, sanitary wastes, pressure wash water, and cooling water. Any discharge of pollutants from a point source to a water of the U.S. requires coverage under an NPDES permit. | Applies to Sector Q facilities. | high |
| #Q030 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Ship and Boat Building Prohibition of Discharges | wastewater, other | The following are not authorized by this permit: discharges from vessels including bilge and ballast water, sanitary wastes, pressure wash water, and cooling water. | Applies to Sector R facilities. | high |
| #Q031 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Air Transportation Prohibition of Discharges | wastewater, other | This permit does not authorize the discharge of aircraft, ground vehicle, runway and equipment wash waters; nor the dry weather discharge of deicing chemicals. Such discharges must be covered by separate NPDES permit(s). | Applies to Sector S facilities. | high |
| #Q032 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Air Transportation Multiple Operators Coverage | wastewater, other | Where an airport transportation facility has multiple industrial operators that discharge stormwater, each individual operator must obtain coverage under an NPDES stormwater permit. | Air transportation facilities with multiple operators. | high |
| #Q033 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Airfield Pavement Deicing Limitation | wastewater, other | For both existing and new 'primary airports' (as defined at 40 CFR 449.2) with 1,000 or more annual non-propeller aircraft departures that discharge stormwater from airfield pavement deicing activities, there shall be no discharge of airfield pavement deicers containing urea. To comply with this limitation, such airports must do one of the following: (1) certify annually on the annual report that you do not use pavement deicers containing urea, or (2) meet the effluent limitation in Table 8.S-3. | Primary airports with 1,000 or more annual non-propeller aircraft departures discharging stormwater from airfield pavement deicing activities. | high |
| #Q034 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Treatment Works Prohibition of Discharges | wastewater, other | Sanitary and industrial wastewater and equipment and vehicle wash water are not authorized by this permit. | Applies to Sector T facilities. | high |
| #Q035 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Food and Kindred Products Prohibitions | wastewater, other | The following discharges are not authorized by this permit: discharges containing boiler blowdown, cooling tower overflow and blowdown, ammonia refrigeration purging, and vehicle washing and clean-out operations. | Applies to Sector U facilities. | high |
| #Q036 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Textile Mills Prohibition of Non-Stormwater Discharges | wastewater, other | The following discharges are not authorized by this permit: discharges of wastewater (e.g., wastewater resulting from wet processing or from any processes relating to the production process), reused or recycled water, and waters used in cooling towers. If you have these types of discharges from your facility, you must cover them under a separate NPDES permit. | Applies to Sector V facilities. | high |
| #Q037 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Furniture and Fixtures Drainage Site Map | wastewater, other | Document in your SWPPP where any of the following may be exposed to precipitation or stormwater: material storage (including tanks or other vessels used for liquid or waste storage) areas; outdoor material processing areas; areas where wastes are treated, stored, or disposed of; access roads; and rail spurs. | Applies to Sector W facilities. | high |
| #Q038 | operational | operational | mandatory | Printing and Publishing Material Storage Housekeeping | wastewater, other | Plainly label and store all containerized materials (e.g., skids, pallets, solvents, bulk inks, hazardous waste, empty drums, portable and mobile containers of plant debris, wood crates, steel racks, and fuel oil) in a protected area, away from drains. | Applies to Sector X facilities. | high |
| #Q039 | operational | operational | mandatory | Rubber and Plastics Zinc Control | wastewater, other | Minimize the discharge of zinc in your stormwater discharges. | Applies to Sector Y Rubber Manufacturers. | high |
| #Q040 | operational | operational | mandatory | Leather Tanning Material Storage Labeling | wastewater, other | Label storage containers of all materials (e.g., specific chemicals, hazardous materials, spent solvents, waste materials) and minimize contact of such materials with stormwater. | Applies to Sector Z material storage areas. | high |
| #Q041 | operational | operational | mandatory | Fabricated Metals Storage Areas Cleanup Impediments | wastewater, other | Keep these areas free of conditions that could cause, or impede appropriate and timely response to, spills or leakage of materials through implementation of control measures such as the following, where determined to be feasible (list not exclusive): maintaining storage areas so that there is easy access in the event of a spill, and labeling stored materials to aid in identifying spill contents. | Applies to Sector AA storage areas for raw metal. | high |
| #Q042 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Designated Stormwater Discharges Permission | wastewater, other | Because this sector is primarily intended for use by discharges designated by the Director as needing a stormwater permit (which is an atypical circumstance), and your facility may or may not normally be discharging stormwater associated with industrial activity, you must obtain the Director's written permission to use this permit prior to submitting an NOI. | Applies to Sector AD designated facilities. | high |
| #Q043 | administrative | operational | mandatory | NPDES Coverage Requirement | wastewater | This Order requires persons discharging, or proposing to discharge, extracted groundwater to waters of the U.S. in the San Diego Region as described in section I.A of this Order, excluding those persons that meet the exception criteria identified in section I.B of this Order, to obtain NPDES regulatory coverage through enrollment in this General NPDES Order. | Applicable to all persons discharging or proposing to discharge extracted groundwater to waters of the U.S. in the San Diego Region. | high |
| #Q044 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Discharge Compliance with Description | wastewater | The discharge of extracted groundwater at a location, for a purpose or duration, or in a manner, different from that described in section I of this Order, the NOI, or the NOA is prohibited. | All authorized groundwater extraction discharges. | high |
| #Q045 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Flowrate Limitation Prohibition | wastewater | The discharge of extracted groundwater in excess of the flowrate specified in an NOA is prohibited, unless the Discharger obtains a revised discharge NOA authorizing an increased flowrate that is issued pursuant to section II.E above. | All authorized groundwater extraction discharges. | high |
| #Q046 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Addition of Pollutants Prohibition | wastewater | The addition of pollutants to extracted groundwater to be discharged to surface waters within the San Diego Region is prohibited. The only exception to this prohibition is that chemicals may be added to extracted groundwater to control biofouling in treatment systems and enhance treatment, provided that the extracted groundwater discharged meets the effluent limitations for such chemicals and toxicity established by this Order and any additional requirements specified in the discharge NOA. | All authorized groundwater extraction discharges. | high |
| #Q047 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | NOI Application Deadline | wastewater | To obtain coverage under this Order, a Discharger must submit a complete NOI application package to the San Diego Water Board office at least 60 days before proposed commencement of the discharge. | Prior to commencement of groundwater extraction discharge. | high |
| #Q048 | design | treatment | mandatory | Treatment Facility PE Certification | wastewater | If the groundwater extraction discharge will need treatment to comply with the effluent limitations, then the NOI must include a report describing and certifying the adequacy of each component of the treatment facilities prepared by a California licensed professional engineer, competent and proficient in the field pertinent to the report and qualified to prepare such report. | If treatment is required to comply with effluent limitations. | high |
| #Q049 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | MS4 Operator Notification | wastewater | Dischargers proposing to discharge extracted groundwater to an MS4 shall include with their NOI, documentation demonstrating that they have notified the MS4 operator of the point of proposed discharge into the MS4. | When proposing discharge into a municipal separate storm sewer system. | high |
| #Q050 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Ownership Transfer Notification Requirement | wastewater | In the event of any planned change in ownership of land or waste discharge facilities presently owned by the Discharger, the Discharger must notify the new succeeding owner, by letter 120 days prior to property transfer, of the obligation to apply for coverage under this Order for the extracted groundwater discharge. A copy of this notification shall be promptly submitted to the San Diego Water Board. | Planned change in ownership of land or waste discharge facilities. | high |
| #Q051 | operational | operational | mandatory | Onsite Permit Availability | wastewater | A copy of this Order and the NOA shall be maintained onsite at the groundwater extraction facility, and shall be available to operating personnel, at all times. | All authorized groundwater extraction facilities. | high |
| #Q052 | corrective_action | treatment | mandatory | Chronic Toxicity TRE Trigger | wastewater, aquatic life | If the discharge causes or contributes to chronic toxicity in the effluent, a Toxicity Reduction Evaluation (TRE) shall be required as defined in section IV of the MRP. The San Diego Water Board shall require the Discharger to conduct a TRE if repeated tests reveal toxicity as a result of waste discharge under this Order. | If discharge causes or contributes to chronic toxicity. | high |
| #Q053 | operational | operational | mandatory | Removed Solids Disposal | wastewater | The Discharger shall dispose of solids removed from liquid wastes in a manner that is consistent with title 27 of the CCR and approved by the San Diego Water Board. | Management of solids removed from groundwater treatment. | high |
| #Q054 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Flow Device Calibration Frequency | wastewater | All monitoring instruments and devices used by the Discharger to fulfill the prescribed monitoring program shall be properly maintained and calibrated as necessary to ensure their continued accuracy. All flow measurement devices shall be calibrated at least once per year to ensure continued accuracy of the devices. | Maintenance of monitoring equipment. | high |
| #Q055 | reporting | operational | mandatory | Disposal Alternative Analysis Requirement | wastewater | An evaluation of a range of alternative disposal methods to the proposed extracted groundwater discharge to surface waters including reasons and conclusions as to why it is technically or economically infeasible to implement these alternatives. | Must be included in the Notice of Intent (NOI) application package. | high |
| #Q056 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Project Map Content Requirements | wastewater | A scaled project map(s) that identifies the following: a. The essential features of the groundwater control and extraction system including the extent of any drawdown; b. All known groundwater contamination sites and plumes within 0.5 miles of each groundwater extraction point to be used in the groundwater control system; c. The receiving waters for each proposed groundwater extraction discharge; and d. If discharge of extracted groundwater into a MS4 is proposed, the MS4 that will receive the groundwater extraction discharge. | Required element for a complete NOI application. | high |
| #Q057 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Electronic Submission and Storage Format | wastewater | Please convert all submissions with attachments to a searchable Portable Document Format (PDF) and submit the documents on a compact disk. | Applies to all application submissions to the San Diego Water Board. | high |
| #Q058 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | NOA Modification Request Procedure | wastewater | The request for NOA modification shall include 'Request for NOA Amendment' in the subject line; the Waste Discharge Identification Number (WDID) assigned to the Discharger in the original NOA; the name and address of the Discharger; all of the information the Discharger believes is necessary for the San Diego Water Board to evaluate the request for modification; and shall be signed and certified by the Discharger. | When the Discharger seeks modification of an existing Notice of Applicability. | high |
| #Q059 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Notice of Termination Requirements | wastewater | To terminate coverage under this Order, the Discharger must submit a complete and accurate Notice of Termination (NOT), to the San Diego Water Board... The NOT should include 'Notice of Termination' in the subject line, the Waste Discharge Identification Number (WDID) assigned to the project by the San Diego Water Board in the NOA, and the name and address of the Discharger. The NOT must be signed and dated. | When the Discharger has ceased the discharge of extracted groundwater. | high |
| #Q060 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Successor Owner NOI Obligation | wastewater | The new succeeding owner must submit a new NOI application package for coverage under this Order prior to discharging extracted groundwater. | Upon change in ownership of land or waste discharge facilities. | high |
| #Q061 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | ASBS Discharge Prohibition | wastewater, aquatic life | The discharge of extracted groundwater to areas designated by the State Water Board as Areas of Special Biological Significance (ASBS) is prohibited except as provided in an exception issued by State Water Board pursuant to provisions of the Ocean Plan. | Applies to all groundwater extraction discharges. | high |
| #Q062 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | San Diego Bay Permanent Discharge Prohibition | wastewater | Permanent groundwater extraction discharges to San Diego Bay from a groundwater control system are prohibited. | Except for One America Plaza in the City of San Diego. | high |
| #Q063 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Standard Provisions Records Retention | wastewater | The Discharger shall retain records of all monitoring information, including all calibration and maintenance records and all original strip chart recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation, copies of all reports required by this Order, and records of all data used to complete the application for this Order, for a period of at least three (3) years from the date of the sample, measurement, report or application. | Standard recordkeeping for all permittees. | high |
| #Q064 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Mass Emission Rate Reporting Requirement | wastewater | The Discharger shall calculate and report the mass emission rate (MER) of the constituent for each sample taken. The MER shall be calculated in accordance with the effluent limitations specified in section V of this Order. | Part of the effluent sampling and analysis program. | high |
| #Q065 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Annual Summary of Monitoring Data | wastewater | If the duration of discharge is six months or more, the Discharger shall submit a summary of monitoring data for the previous year to the San Diego Water Board prior to March 1st of each year. The annual report shall contain both tabular and graphical summaries of the previous year's data. | Discharge duration of six months or more. | high |
| #Q066 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | TMDL Discharge Prohibitions | wastewater, aquatic life | Pursuant to the TMDL wasteload allocations (WLAs), summarized in Attachment B of this Order, discharges including copper to the Shelter Island Yacht Basin (SIYB) watershed are prohibited; discharges including diazinon to Chollas Creek, are prohibited; the discharge of total coliform, fecal coliform, and enterococci bacteria to the water quality segments identified in sections V and VI of Attachment B are prohibited; the discharge of total nitrogen and total phosphorus to Rainbow Creek is prohibited; the discharge of dissolved copper, lead, and zinc to Chollas Creek, above the effluent limitations specified in Table 4, is prohibited; and the discharge of sediment to Los Penasquitos Lagoon is prohibited. | Applicable to specific watersheds and receiving waters subject to TMDLs. | high |
| #Q067 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Application Fee Requirement | wastewater | Payment of the application fee, equal to the first annual fee, made payable to "SWRCB." In accordance with California Code of Regulations (CCR) title 23, division 3, chapter 9, Waste Discharge Reports and Requirements, article 1, Fees. | Required element for a complete NOI application. | high |
| #Q068 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Existing Discharger Re-enrollment Deadline | wastewater | Existing Dischargers shall submit a complete NOI package as described in section II.A of this Order (excluding the fee) no later than March 24, 2016 or else risk losing permit coverage. | Existing Dischargers subject to San Diego Water Board Order Nos. R9-2007-0034 or R9-2008-0002. | high |
| #Q069 | operational | operational | mandatory | Laboratory Calibration Instructions | wastewater | Dischargers are to instruct laboratories to establish calibration standards so that the ML value (or its equivalent if there is differential treatment of samples relative to calibration standards) is the lowest calibration standard. | Analytical reporting protocols. | high |
| #Q070 | corrective_action | treatment | mandatory | TRE Work Plan Submittal Timeline | wastewater, aquatic life | The Discharger shall prepare and submit a TRE Work plan to the San Diego Water Board no later than 30 days from the time the Discharger becomes aware that a TRE work plan is required by section IV.A or IV.B of this Order. | Triggered if accelerated toxicity tests result in failure. | high |
| #Q071 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Toxicity Limit Exceedance Notification | wastewater, aquatic life | The Discharger shall notify the San Diego Water Board in writing within 14 days of receipt of any test result with an exceedance of the toxicity limit. | Upon receipt of any toxicity test result exceeding limits. | high |
| #Q072 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Duty to Mitigate Noncompliance | wastewater | The Discharger shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge or sludge use or disposal in violation of this Order that has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human health or the environment. | Standard Provision for permit compliance. | high |
| #Q073 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | NOI Signatory and Certification Requirement | wastewater | A Notice of Intent (NOI) Form (see Attachment C of this Order), completed in accordance with the form instructions... must be signed and certified in accordance with Signatory and Certification Requirements contained in section V.B of Attachment D Standard Provisions. | Required element for a complete NOI application. | high |
| #Q074 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Compliance with Basin and Ocean Plan Prohibitions | wastewater | The discharge of extracted groundwater must comply with Discharge Prohibitions contained in the Water Quality Control Plan for Ocean Waters of California, California Ocean Plan (Ocean Plan) and chapter 4 of the Water Quality Control Plan for the San Diego Basin (Basin Plan). | All authorized groundwater extraction discharges. | high |
| #Q075 | administrative | operational | mandatory | General Legal Compliance | wastewater | The Discharger shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations for handling, transport, treatment, or disposal of waste. | San Diego Water Board Standard Provision. | high |
| #Q076 | administrative | operational | mandatory | General Duty to Comply | wastewater | The Discharger must comply with all of the conditions of this Order. Any noncompliance constitutes a violation of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the California Water Code (CWC) and is grounds for enforcement action. | All authorized dischargers. | high |
| #Q077 | operational | operational | mandatory | Proper Operation and Maintenance | wastewater | The Discharger shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of treatment and control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the Discharger to achieve compliance with the conditions of this Order. | Standard Provision for all facilities. | high |
| #Q078 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Inspection and Entry Rights | wastewater | The Discharger shall allow the San Diego Water Board, State Water Board, U.S. EPA, and/or their authorized representatives... to (1) Enter upon the Discharger's premises... (2) Have access to and copy... records... (3) Inspect and photograph... (4) Sample or monitor... | Upon the presentation of credentials. | high |
| #Q079 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | 24-Hour Noncompliance Reporting | wastewater | The Discharger shall report any noncompliance that may endanger health or the environment. Any information shall be provided orally within 24 hours from the time the Discharger becomes aware of the circumstances. A written submission shall also be provided within five (5) days... | For incidents endangering health or environment. | high |
| #Q080 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Supplemental Information Authority | wastewater | Upon request, the Discharger must submit any additional supplemental information that the San Diego Water Board deems necessary to determine whether the discharge meets the criteria for coverage under this Order, or to prescribe an appropriate MRP, or both. | Upon Board request during application process. | high |
| #Q081 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Planned Physical Alterations Notice | wastewater | The Discharger shall give notice to the San Diego Water Board as soon as possible of any planned physical alterations or additions to the permitted facility. | When alteration meets criteria for a new source or changes pollutant nature/quantity. | high |
| #Q082 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Monitoring Method Detection Limit Reporting | wastewater | The Discharger must report with each sample result the acceptable reported ML and the laboratory's current Method Detection Limit (MDL). | All monitoring reports. | high |
| #Q083 | treatment | treatment | mandatory | Ocean Discharge Removal Efficiency | wastewater | The Discharger shall remove 75 percent of the suspended solids as a monthly average unless the average monthly influent is 80 mg/L or less, then the effluent limit shall be 60 mg/L. | Applies to discharges to the surf zone of the Pacific Ocean. | high |
| #Q084 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | SMR Noncompliance Documentation | wastewater | The SMRs shall clearly identify any violations of this Order and its cause; the period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times; and if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the anticipated time it is expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence... | Self-Monitoring Report submittals. | high |
| #Q085 | operational | operational | mandatory | Compliance Maintenance During NOA Modification | wastewater | The submittal of a request by the Discharger for modification of the NOA does not stay any condition of this Order and the Discharger shall continue to comply with this Order and the NOA until further notice from the San Diego Water Board. | During modification request period. | high |
| #Q086 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Administrative Duty to Provide Information | wastewater | The Discharger shall furnish to the San Diego Water Board, State Water Board, or U.S. EPA within a reasonable time, any information which the San Diego Water Board, State Water Board, or U.S. EPA may request to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or terminating this Order or to determine compliance. | Upon reasonable request by authorities. | high |
| #Q087 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Notice of Discharge Commencement Notification | wastewater | New Dischargers must notify the San Diego Water Board of the time and date for commencement of the new groundwater extraction discharge(s) authorized under the NOA at least seven days prior to initiating a discharge. | Prior to initiating a new authorized discharge | high |
| #Q088 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Analytical Determination Reporting Protocols | wastewater | The Discharger must also report results of analytical determinations for the presence of chemical constituents in a sample using the following reporting protocols: a. Sample results greater than or equal to the reported ML must be reported 'as measured by the laboratory (i.e., the measured chemical concentration in the sample). b. Sample results less than the reported ML, but greater than or equal to the laboratory's MDL, must be reported as 'Detected, but Not Quantified', or DNQ. ... c. Sample results less than the laboratory's MDL shall be reported as 'Not Detected,' or ND. | All monitoring and compliance reports | high |
| #Q089 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | SMR Format and Cover Letter Requirement | wastewater | All reported data shall be arranged in a tabular format. The data shall be summarized to clearly illustrate whether the discharge is in compliance with the effluent limitations of this Order. ... The Discharger shall attach a cover letter to the SMR. The information contained in the cover letter shall clearly identify violations of the Order. | Submittal of Self-Monitoring Reports (SMRs) | high |
| #Q090 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Chemical Addition Disclosure | wastewater | In the NOI, the Discharger must notify the San Diego Water Board of the types and amounts of any such chemicals proposed to be added to the extracted groundwater. | When proposing to add chemicals to control biofouling or enhance treatment. | high |
| #Q091 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Monitoring Location Change Notice | wastewater | Monitoring locations shall not be changed without notification to and the approval of the San Diego Water Board. | Prior to changing established sampling points. | high |
| #Q092 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | SMR Resource Maintenance | wastewater | The Discharger shall maintain sufficient staffing and resources to ensure SMR submittals are complete and timely. | Ongoing administrative requirement for reporting compliance. | high |
| #Q093 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Toxicity Testing SOP Submission | wastewater, aquatic life | Standard Operating Procedures used by the toxicity testing laboratory to identify and report valid, invalid, anomalous, or inconclusive effluent (and receiving water) toxicity test measurement results from the TST statistical approach, including those that incorporate a consideration of concentration-response patterns, must be submitted to the San Diego Water Board | All laboratories performing toxicity tests for the discharger. | high |
| #Q094 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Anticipated Bypass Notification | wastewater | If the Discharger knows in advance of the need for a bypass, it shall submit a notice, if possible at least 10 days before the date of the bypass. | Foreseen maintenance requiring waste stream diversion. | high |
| #Q095 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Compliance Statistics Protocol | wastewater | When determining compliance with an AMEL or MDEL for priority pollutants and more than one sample result is available, the Discharger shall compute the arithmetic mean unless the data set contains one or more reported determinations of 'Detected, but Not Quantified' (DNQ) or 'Not Detected' (ND). In those cases, the Discharger shall compute the median in place of the arithmetic mean | When multiple sample data points exist for a priority pollutant within a reporting period. | high |
| #Q096 | operational | operational | mandatory | Ambient Turbidity Compliance | wastewater | In addition to an instantaneous maximum of 20 NTU, the discharge shall not exceed the ambient turbidity of the surface water at any time. | Applicable to freshwater inland surface water discharges. | high |
| #Q097 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Anticipated Noncompliance Notice | wastewater | The Discharger shall give advance notice to the San Diego Water Board or State Water Board of any planned changes in the permitted facility or activity that may result in noncompliance with this Order's requirements. | Prior to any physical or operational change affecting compliance. | high |
| #Q098 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Correction of Information Omissions | wastewater | When the Discharger becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in a permit application, or submitted incorrect information in a permit application or in any report to the San Diego Water Board, State Water Board, or U.S. EPA, the Discharger shall promptly submit such facts or information. | Upon discovery of reporting or application errors. | high |
| #Q099 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Enrollment Conversion Deadline | wastewater | Dischargers enrolled under Order Nos. R9-2007-0034 and R9-2008-0002 must obtain coverage under this new Order within 365 days after the effective date of this Order to continue their discharge under WDRs in this Order. | Existing dischargers enrolled under the previous San Diego Region general dewatering permits. | high |
| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Limit Type | Limit Value | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #P001 | chemical | operational | mandatory | Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) | wastewater | requirement | 120.0 mg/L | Benchmark Monitoring Concentration for Subsector A1. General Sawmills and Planing Mills | Applies to primary industrial activity and co-located activities for Sector A1 | high |
| #P002 | physical | operational | mandatory | Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | wastewater | requirement | 100 mg/L | Benchmark Monitoring Concentration for Subsector A1. General Sawmills and Planing Mills | Applies to primary industrial activity and co-located activities for Sector A1 | high |
| #P003 | chemical | operational | mandatory | Total Recoverable Zinc (saltwater) | wastewater | requirement | 90 µg/L | Benchmark Monitoring Concentration for Subsector A1. General Sawmills and Planing Mills | Saltwater benchmark values apply to stormwater discharges into saline waters | high |
| #P004 | chemical | operational | mandatory | Total Recoverable Arsenic (freshwater) | wastewater | requirement | 150 µg/L | Benchmark Monitoring Concentration for Subsector A2. Wood Preserving | Applies to primary industrial activity and co-located activities | high |
| #P005 | chemical | operational | mandatory | Total Recoverable Arsenic (saltwater) | wastewater | requirement | 69 µg/L | Benchmark Monitoring Concentration for Subsector A2. Wood Preserving | Saltwater benchmark values apply to stormwater discharges into saline waters | high |
| #P006 | physical | operational | mandatory | pH | wastewater | requirement | 6.0 - 9.0 s.u. | Effluent Limitation for discharges resulting from spray down or intentional wetting of logs at wet deck storage areas | Monitor annually | high |
| #P007 | chemical | operational | mandatory | Total Phosphorus (as P) | wastewater | requirement | 105.0 mg/L | Effluent Limitation: Runoff from phosphate fertilizer manufacturing facilities that comes into contact with raw materials, finished product, by-products or waste products | Daily maximum. Monitor annually. | high |
| #P008 | chemical | operational | mandatory | Total Phosphorus (as P) | wastewater | requirement | 35 mg/L | Effluent Limitation: Runoff from phosphate fertilizer manufacturing facilities that comes into contact with raw materials, finished product, by-products or waste products | 30-day avg. Monitor annually. | high |
| #P009 | chemical | operational | mandatory | Fluoride | wastewater | requirement | 75.0 mg/L | Effluent Limitation: Runoff from phosphate fertilizer manufacturing facilities | Daily maximum. Monitor annually. | high |
| #P010 | physical | operational | mandatory | Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | wastewater | requirement | 23.0 mg/L | Effluent Limitation: Discharges from asphalt emulsion facilities | Daily maximum. Monitor annually. | high |
| #P011 | physical | operational | mandatory | Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | wastewater | requirement | 15.0 mg/L | Effluent Limitation: Discharges from asphalt emulsion facilities | 30-day avg. Monitor annually. | high |
| #P012 | chemical | operational | mandatory | Oil and Grease | wastewater | requirement | 15.0 mg/L | Effluent Limitation: Discharges from asphalt emulsion facilities | Daily maximum. Monitor annually. | high |
| #P013 | physical | operational | mandatory | Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | wastewater | requirement | 50 mg/L | Effluent Limitation: Discharges from material storage piles at cement manufacturing facilities | Daily maximum. Monitor annually. Untreated overflow from 10-yr 24-hr rainfall event not subject to this limitation. | high |
| #P014 | physical | operational | mandatory | TSS | wastewater | requirement | 50 mg/l | Effluent Limitation: Discharges from coal storage piles at Steam Electric Generating Facilities | Monitor annually | high |
| #P015 | chemical | operational | mandatory | Ammonia as Nitrogen | wastewater | requirement | 14.7 mg/L | Effluent Limitation: Runoff containing urea from airfield pavement deicing at existing and new primary airports with 1,000 or more annual non-propeller aircraft departures | Daily maximum | high |
| #P016 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Cadmium, Total Recoverable (Hardness < 200) | wastewater, aquatic life | requirement | AMEL 3.5; MDEL 7.0 µg/L | Hardness-Dependent Metal Limitations for Freshwater Inland Surface Waters | Hardness up to 200 mg/L | high |
| #P017 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Copper, Total Recoverable (Hardness < 200) | wastewater, aquatic life | requirement | AMEL 14; MDEL 28 µg/L | Hardness-Dependent Metal Limitations for Freshwater Inland Surface Waters | Hardness up to 200 mg/L | high |
| #P018 | physical | treatment | mandatory | Settleable Solids | wastewater, drinking water | requirement | AMEL 0.1; Instantaneous Maximum 0.2 ml/L | Effluent Limitations for Discharges to Freshwater Inland Surface Waters with MUN Beneficial Use | Applicable to All Dischargers | high |
| #P019 | physical | treatment | mandatory | Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | wastewater, drinking water | requirement | AMEL 30; Instantaneous Maximum 50 mg/L | Effluent Limitations for Discharges to Freshwater Inland Surface Waters with MUN Beneficial Use | Applicable to All Dischargers | high |
| #P020 | physical | aesthetic | mandatory | Turbidity | wastewater, drinking water | requirement | 20 NTU | Effluent Limitations for Discharges to Freshwater Inland Surface Waters with MUN Beneficial Use | Instantaneous Maximum. Applicable to All Dischargers. | high |
| #P021 | physical | treatment | mandatory | pH | wastewater, drinking water | requirement | 6.5 - 8.5 s.u. | Effluent Limitations for Discharges to Freshwater Inland Surface Waters with MUN Beneficial Use | Instantaneous Maximum. Applicable to All Dischargers. | high |
| #P022 | unknown | treatment | mandatory | Chronic Toxicity | wastewater, aquatic life | requirement | Pass Pass/Fail | Effluent Limitations for Discharges to Freshwater Inland Surface Waters with MUN Beneficial Use | Maximum Daily Effluent Limitation (MDEL). Applicable to All Dischargers. | high |
| #P023 | chemical | aesthetic | mandatory | Grease and Oil | wastewater, recreational water | requirement | AMEL 25; AWEL 40; Instantaneous Maximum 75 mg/L | Effluent Limitations for Discharges to the Surf Zone of the Pacific Ocean | Applicable to All Dischargers | high |
| #P024 | physical | treatment | mandatory | Suspended Solids | wastewater, recreational water | requirement | 60 mg/L | Effluent Limitations for Discharges to the Surf Zone of the Pacific Ocean | AMEL. Applicable to All Dischargers. | high |
| #P025 | chemical | health | mandatory | Dissolved Oxygen (Inland Surface Waters) | aquatic life | requirement | >= 5.0 mg/L | Receiving Water Limitations for Inland Surface Waters | Not at any time. The annual mean dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be less than 7 mg/L more than 10% of the time. | high |
| #P026 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Lead, Total Recoverable (Hardness < 200 mg/L) | aquatic life | requirement | AMEL 6.3; MDEL 13 µg/L | Hardness-Dependent Metal Limitations for Freshwater Inland Surface Waters | Hardness up to 200 mg/L | high |
| #P027 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Nickel, Total Recoverable (Hardness < 200 mg/L) | aquatic life | requirement | AMEL 77; MDEL 150 µg/L | Hardness-Dependent Metal Limitations for Freshwater Inland Surface Waters | Hardness up to 200 mg/L | high |
| #P028 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Silver, Total Recoverable (Hardness < 200 mg/L) | aquatic life | requirement | AMEL 6.7; MDEL 13 µg/L | Hardness-Dependent Metal Limitations for Freshwater Inland Surface Waters | Hardness up to 200 mg/L | high |
| #P029 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Zinc, Total Recoverable (Hardness < 200 mg/L) | aquatic life | requirement | AMEL 110; MDEL 210 µg/L | Hardness-Dependent Metal Limitations for Freshwater Inland Surface Waters | Hardness up to 200 mg/L | high |
| #P030 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Copper, Total Recoverable (Chollas Creek, Hardness < 200 mg/L) | aquatic life | requirement | AMEL 11.6; MDEL 23.2 µg/L | Hardness-Dependent Metal Limitations for Chollas Creek | Hardness up to 200 mg/L | high |
| #P031 | chemical | aesthetic | mandatory | Iron, Total Recoverable | drinking water | requirement | 0.3 mg/L | Effluent Limitations for Discharges to Freshwater Inland Surface Waters with MUN Beneficial Use | Instantaneous Maximum | high |
| #P032 | chemical | aesthetic | mandatory | Manganese, Total Recoverable | drinking water | requirement | 0.05 mg/L | Effluent Limitations for Discharges to Freshwater Inland Surface Waters with MUN Beneficial Use | Instantaneous Maximum | high |
| #P033 | microbiological | health | mandatory | Total Coliform (Bays and Estuaries) | recreational water, other | requirement | 30 day geometric mean 1,000; Single Sample Maximum 10,000 Organisms/ 100 mL | Bacteria Effluent Limitations for Discharges to Bays and Estuaries not Including Buena Vista Lagoon | Applicable to all discharges to bays and estuaries except Buena Vista Lagoon | high |
| #P034 | chemical | health | mandatory | Antimony, Total Recoverable | drinking water | requirement | AMEL 14; MDEL 28 µg/L | Effluent Limitations for Discharges to Freshwater Inland Surface Waters with MUN Beneficial Use | Based on Results of Reasonable Potential Analysis | high |
| #P035 | chemical | health | mandatory | Arsenic, Total Recoverable | drinking water | requirement | AMEL 120; MDEL 250 µg/L | Effluent Limitations for Discharges to Freshwater Inland Surface Waters with MUN Beneficial Use | Based on Results of Reasonable Potential Analysis | high |
| #P036 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Lead, Total Recoverable (Chollas Creek) | aquatic life | requirement | AMEL 3.9; MDEL 7.8 µg/L | Hardness-Dependent Metal Limitations for Chollas Creek | Hardness Up to 200 mg/L | high |
| #P037 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Zinc, Total Recoverable (Chollas Creek) | aquatic life | requirement | AMEL 94.4; MDEL 189.4 µg/L | Hardness-Dependent Metal Limitations for Chollas Creek | Hardness Up to 200 mg/L | high |
| #P038 | chemical | aesthetic | mandatory | Hydrogen Sulfide | drinking water | requirement | AMEL 2.0; MDEL 4.0; Instantaneous Maximum 10 µg/L | Effluent Limitations for Discharges to Freshwater Inland Surface Waters with MUN Beneficial Use | Based on Results of Reasonable Potential Analysis | high |
| #P039 | chemical | health | mandatory | Total Nitrogen | drinking water | requirement | AMEL 1.0; Instantaneous Maximum 2.0 mg/L | Effluent Limitations for Discharges to Freshwater Inland Surface Waters with MUN Beneficial Use | Based on Results of Reasonable Potential Analysis | high |
| #P040 | microbiological | health | mandatory | Fecal Coliform (Bays and Estuaries) | recreational water | requirement | 30 day geometric mean 200; Single Sample Maximum 400 Organisms/ 100 mL | Bacteria Effluent Limitations for Discharges to Bays and Estuaries not Including Buena Vista Lagoon | Applicable to all discharges to bays and estuaries except Buena Vista Lagoon | high |
| #P041 | microbiological | health | mandatory | Enterococcus (Bays and Estuaries) | recreational water | requirement | 30 day geometric mean 35; Single Sample Maximum 104 Organisms/ 100 mL | Bacteria Effluent Limitations for Discharges to Bays and Estuaries not Including Buena Vista Lagoon | Applicable to all discharges to bays and estuaries except Buena Vista Lagoon | high |
| #P042 | chemical | health | mandatory | Un-ionized ammonia (NH3) | aquatic life | requirement | 0.025 mg/l (as N) | Receiving Water Limitations for Inland Surface Waters | The discharge of wastes shall not cause concentrations to exceed this level. | high |
| #P043 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Cadmium, Total Recoverable (Hardness 200 - 300 mg/L) | wastewater, aquatic life | requirement | AMEL 4.8; MDEL 9.6 µg/L | Hardness-Dependent Metal Limitations for Freshwater Inland Surface Waters | Receiving water hardness between 200 and 300 mg/L | high |
| #P044 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Cadmium, Total Recoverable (Hardness 300 mg/L and above) | wastewater, aquatic life | requirement | AMEL 6.0; MDEL 12 µg/L | Hardness-Dependent Metal Limitations for Freshwater Inland Surface Waters | Receiving water hardness 300 mg/L and above | high |
| #P045 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Copper, Total Recoverable (Hardness 200 - 300 mg/L) | wastewater, aquatic life | requirement | AMEL 20; MDEL 39 µg/L | Hardness-Dependent Metal Limitations for Freshwater Inland Surface Waters | Receiving water hardness between 200 and 300 mg/L | high |
| #P046 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Total Phosphorus | wastewater, drinking water | requirement | AMEL 0.1; Instantaneous Maximum 0.2 mg/L | Effluent Limitations for Discharges to Freshwater Inland Surface Waters with MUN Beneficial Use | Based on Results of Reasonable Potential Analysis | high |
| #P047 | physical | treatment | mandatory | Settleable Solids (Bays and Estuaries) | wastewater, other | requirement | AMEL 1.0; AWEL 1.5; Instantaneous Maximum 3.0 ml/L | Effluent Limitations for Discharges to Bays and Estuaries, including San Diego Bay but not including Buena Vista Lagoon | Applicable to All Dischargers | high |
| #P048 | physical | aesthetic | mandatory | Turbidity (Bays and Estuaries) | wastewater, other | requirement | AMEL 75; AWEL 100; Instantaneous Maximum 225 NTU | Effluent Limitations for Discharges to Bays and Estuaries, including San Diego Bay but not including Buena Vista Lagoon | Applicable to All Dischargers | high |
| #P049 | microbiological | health | mandatory | Shellfish Harvesting Total Coliform density | drinking water, other | requirement | monthly median <= 70; <= 10 percent of samples > 230 /100 mL | Effluent Limitations - Surf Zone of the Pacific Ocean | At all areas where shellfish may be harvested for human consumption | high |
| #P050 | physical | treatment | mandatory | pH (Bays and Harbors) | wastewater, aquatic life | requirement | 6.0 - 9.0 s.u. | Effluent Limitations for Discharges to Bays and Estuaries, including San Diego Bay but not including Buena Vista Lagoon | Within these limits at all times for all bays and harbors | high |
| #P051 | chemical | health | mandatory | Benzene (MUN Freshwater) | drinking water, wastewater | requirement | AMEL 1.2; MDEL 2.4 μg/L | Effluent Limitations for Discharges to Freshwater Inland Surface Waters with MUN Beneficial Use | Based on Results of Reasonable Potential Analysis | high |
| #P052 | chemical | health | mandatory | Vinyl Chloride (MUN Freshwater) | drinking water, wastewater | requirement | AMEL 2.0; MDEL 4.0 μg/L | Effluent Limitations for Discharges to Freshwater Inland Surface Waters with MUN Beneficial Use | Based on Results of Reasonable Potential Analysis | high |
| #P053 | chemical | health | mandatory | Mercury, Total Recoverable (MUN Freshwater) | drinking water, wastewater | requirement | AMEL 0.05; MDEL 0.1 μg/L | Effluent Limitations for Discharges to Freshwater Inland Surface Waters with MUN Beneficial Use | Based on Results of Reasonable Potential Analysis | high |
| #P054 | chemical | health | mandatory | Ammonia, Total (Bays and Estuaries) | aquatic life, wastewater | requirement | MDEL 2,400; Instantaneous Maximum 6,000; 6-Month Median 600 μg/L | Effluent Limitations for Discharges to Bays and Estuaries | Based on Results of Reasonable Potential Analysis | high |
| #P055 | chemical | health | mandatory | Cyanide, Total (Bays and Estuaries) | aquatic life, wastewater | requirement | AMEL 0.50; MDEL 1.00 μg/L | Effluent Limitations for Discharges to Bays and Estuaries | Based on Results of Reasonable Potential Analysis | high |
| #P056 | physical | health | mandatory | pH Receiving Water Range (Inland) | aquatic life | requirement | 7.0 - 9.0 s.u. | Receiving Water Limitations for Inland Surface Waters | Shall not be depressed below 7.0 nor raised above 9.0 | high |
| #P057 | chemical | health | mandatory | Un-ionized ammonia (NH3) Receiving Water | aquatic life | requirement | <= 0.025 mg/l (as N) | Receiving Water Limitations for Inland Surface Waters | Applicable to all inland surface waters | high |
| #P058 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Lead, Total Recoverable (Hardness 300+ mg/L) | aquatic life | requirement | AMEL 15; MDEL 31 μg/L | Hardness-Dependent Metal Limitations for Freshwater Inland Surface Waters | Hardness 300 mg/L and above | high |
| #P059 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Zinc, Total Recoverable (Hardness 300+ mg/L) | aquatic life | requirement | AMEL 190; MDEL 390 μg/L | Hardness-Dependent Metal Limitations for Freshwater Inland Surface Waters | Hardness 300 mg/L and above | high |
| #P060 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Total Residual Chlorine (Surf Zone) | aquatic life, recreational water | requirement | 6-month median 8; Daily Maximum 32; Instantaneous Maximum 240 μg/L | Effluent Limitations for Discharges to the Surf Zone of the Pacific Ocean | Applicable when identified by RPA | high |
| #P061 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Lead, Total Recoverable (Hardness 200 - 300 mg/L) | aquatic life | requirement | AMEL 11; MDEL 21 µg/L | Hardness-Dependent Metal Limitations for Freshwater Inland Surface Waters | Receiving water hardness between 200 and 300 mg/L | high |
| #P062 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Nickel, Total Recoverable (Hardness 200 - 300 mg/L) | aquatic life | requirement | AMEL 110; MDEL 220 µg/L | Hardness-Dependent Metal Limitations for Freshwater Inland Surface Waters | Receiving water hardness between 200 and 300 mg/L | high |
| #P063 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Silver, Total Recoverable (Hardness 200 - 300 mg/L) | aquatic life | requirement | AMEL 13; MDEL 27 µg/L | Hardness-Dependent Metal Limitations for Freshwater Inland Surface Waters | Receiving water hardness between 200 and 300 mg/L | high |
| #P064 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Zinc, Total Recoverable (Hardness 200 - 300 mg/L) | aquatic life | requirement | AMEL 150; MDEL 300 µg/L | Hardness-Dependent Metal Limitations for Freshwater Inland Surface Waters | Receiving water hardness between 200 and 300 mg/L | high |
| #P065 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Copper, Total Recoverable (Hardness 300+ mg/L) | aquatic life | requirement | AMEL 25; MDEL 50 µg/L | Hardness-Dependent Metal Limitations for Freshwater Inland Surface Waters | Receiving water hardness 300 mg/L and above | high |
| #P066 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Nickel, Total Recoverable (Hardness 300+ mg/L) | aquatic life | requirement | AMEL 140; MDEL 280 µg/L | Hardness-Dependent Metal Limitations for Freshwater Inland Surface Waters | Receiving water hardness 300 mg/L and above | high |
| #P067 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Silver, Total Recoverable (Hardness 300+ mg/L) | aquatic life | requirement | AMEL 22; MDEL 44 µg/L | Hardness-Dependent Metal Limitations for Freshwater Inland Surface Waters | Receiving water hardness 300 mg/L and above | high |
| #P068 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Copper, Total Recoverable (Saltwater Inland Surface Waters) | aquatic life | requirement | AMEL 2.9; MDEL 5.8 µg/L | Effluent Limitations for Discharges to Saltwater Inland Surface Waters, Not Including Bays and Estuaries | Based on Results of Reasonable Potential Analysis | high |
| #P069 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Zinc, Total Recoverable (Saltwater Inland Surface Waters) | aquatic life | requirement | AMEL 47; MDEL 95 µg/L | Effluent Limitations for Discharges to Saltwater Inland Surface Waters, Not Including Bays and Estuaries | Based on Results of Reasonable Potential Analysis | high |
| #P070 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Copper, Total Recoverable (Bays and Estuaries) | aquatic life | requirement | AMEL 2.9; MDEL 5.8 µg/L | Effluent Limitations for Discharges to Bays and Estuaries, including San Diego Bay but not including Buena Vista Lagoon | Based on Results of Reasonable Potential Analysis | high |
| #P071 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Zinc, Total Recoverable (Bays and Estuaries) | aquatic life | requirement | AMEL 47; MDEL 95 µg/L | Effluent Limitations for Discharges to Bays and Estuaries, including San Diego Bay but not including Buena Vista Lagoon | Based on Results of Reasonable Potential Analysis | high |
| #P072 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Copper, Total Recoverable (Surf Zone) | aquatic life | requirement | 6- month median 6; Daily Maximum 42; Instantaneous Maximum 110 µg/L | Effluent Limitations for Discharges to the Surf Zone of the Pacific Ocean | Based on Results of Reasonable Potential Analysis | high |
| #P073 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Zinc, Total Recoverable (Surf Zone) | aquatic life | requirement | 6- month median 56; Daily Maximum 300; Instantaneous Maximum 780 µg/L | Effluent Limitations for Discharges to the Surf Zone of the Pacific Ocean | Based on Results of Reasonable Potential Analysis | high |
| #P074 | microbiological | health | mandatory | Fecal Coliform (Surf Zone) | recreational water | requirement | 30 day geometric mean 200; Single Sample Maximum 400 Organisms/ 100 mL | Bacteria Effluent Limitations for Discharges to the Surf Zone | Applicable to all surf zone discharges | high |
| #P075 | microbiological | health | mandatory | E. coli (San Diego Bay fish handling) | aquatic life, other | requirement | <= 7 organisms per mL | Receiving Water Limitations for Bays, Estuaries, and Coastal Lagoons | In more than 20 percent of any 20 daily consecutive samples of bay water where bay waters are used for whole fish handling | high |
| Req ID | Category | Name | Context | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #D001 | Groundwater Extraction Discharge | The discharge of groundwater removed from the ground or drainage collection systems to lower groundwater levels or pressures, control or eliminate groundwater seepage or leakage, stabilize slopes and other earth structures, or form part of a system to remediate groundwater contamination. Groundwater extraction discharges are associated with groundwater control systems employed in construction and foundation dewatering projects, trench and ditch dewatering projects, monitoring wells, tank removal projects, groundwater remediation projects, permanent groundwater drainage and seepage control projects, and other similar activities. The term as used in this Order does not include permanent groundwater extraction discharges to San Diego Bay or reaches of its tributaries under tidal influence with the exception of the discharge to San Diego Bay from the permanent groundwater drainage control system at One America Plaza in the City of San Diego. | high | |
| #D002 | Discharger | Any person that is authorized to discharge extracted groundwater under this Order through an NOA issued by the San Diego Water Board. | high | |
| #D003 | Waters of the United States | Generally refers to surface waters, as defined for the purposes of the federal Clean Water Act. For the purpose of this Order, the terms 'surface water', and 'receiving water' are interchangeably used to mean 'waters of the United States,' unless noted otherwise. | high | |
| #D004 | AMEL | Average Monthly Effluent Limitation | high | |
| #D005 | ASBS | Areas of Special Biological Significance | high | |
| #D006 | AWEL | Average Weekly Effluent Limitation | high | |
| #D007 | Basin Plan | Water Quality Control Plan for the San Diego Basin | high | |
| #D008 | BAT | Best Available Technology Economically Achievable | high | |
| #D009 | BCT | Best Conventional Pollutant Control Technology | high | |
| #D010 | BMP | Best Management Practice(s) | high | |
| #D011 | BPJ | Best Professional Judgement | high | |
| #D012 | BPT | Best Practicable Treatment Control Technology | high | |
| #D013 | CCR | California Code of Regulations | high | |
| #D014 | CEQA | California Environmental Quality Act | high | |
| #D015 | CIWQS | California Integrated Water Quality System | high | |
| #D016 | CFR | Code of Federal Regulations | high | |
| #D017 | CTR | California Toxics Rule | high | |
| #D018 | CV | Coefficient of Variation | high | |
| #D019 | CWA | Clean Water Act | high | |
| #D020 | CWC | California Water Code | high | |
| #D021 | DDT | Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane | high | |
| #D022 | Dm | Initial Dilution | high | |
| #D023 | DNQ | Detected, but Not Quantified | high | |
| #D024 | ECA | Effluent Concentration Allowance | high | |
| #D025 | ELAP | Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program | high | |
| #D026 | ELG | Effluent Limitation Guidelines | high | |
| #D027 | gpd | Gallons per Day | high | |
| #D028 | HCH | Hexachlorocyclohexane | high | |
| #D029 | IWC | Instream waste concentration | high | |
| #D030 | μg | Microgram | high | |
| #D031 | μg/L | Micrograms per Liter | high | |
| #D032 | lbs/day | Pounds per Day | high | |
| #D033 | LC 50 | Percent Waste Giving 50 Percent Survival of Test Organisms | high | |
| #D034 | LTA | Long Term Average | high | |
| #D035 | mg/L | Milligrams per Liter | high | |
| #D036 | ml/L | Milliliters per Liter | high | |
| #D037 | MBAS | Methylene Blue Activated Substances | high | |
| #D038 | MCL | Maximum Contaminant Levels | high | |
| #D039 | MDEL | Maximum Daily Effluent Limitation | high | |
| #D040 | MDL | Method Detection Limit | high | |
| #D041 | MER | Mass Emission Rate | high | |
| #D042 | MGD | Million Gallons per Day | high | |
| #D043 | ML | Minimal Level | high | |
| #D044 | MPN | Most Probable Number | high | |
| #D045 | MRP | Monitoring and Reporting Program | high | |
| #D046 | MS4 | Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System | high | |
| #D047 | MTBE | Methyl-tert-butyl ether | high | |
| #D048 | MUN | Municipal and Domestic Supply Beneficial Use | high | |
| #D049 | ND | Not Detected | high | |
| #D050 | NTU | Nephelometric Turbidity Unit | high | |
| #D051 | NPDES | National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System | high | |
| #D052 | NOA | Notice of Applicability | high | |
| #D053 | NOEL | No Observed Effect Level | high | |
| #D054 | NOEX | Notice of Exclusion | high | |
| #D055 | NOI | Notice of Intent | high | |
| #D056 | NOT | Notice of Termination | high | |
| #D057 | NSPS | New Source Performance Standard | high | |
| #D058 | NTR | National Toxics Rule | high | |
| #D059 | Ocean Plan | California Ocean Plan, Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters Of California | high | |
| #D060 | PAH | Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons | high | |
| #D061 | PCB | Polychlorinated Biphenyls | high | |
| #D062 | Portable Document Format | high | ||
| #D063 | REC-1 | Contact Water Recreation Beneficial Use | high | |
| #D064 | REC-2 | Non-contact Water Recreation Beneficial Use | high | |
| #D065 | RL | Reporting Level | high | |
| #D066 | RMD | Regulatory Management Decision | high | |
| #D067 | RPA | Reasonable Potential Analysis | high | |
| #D068 | RWD | Report of Waste Discharge | high | |
| #D069 | San Diego Water Board | California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego Region | high | |
| #D070 | SCCWRP | Southern California Coastal Waters Research Project | high | |
| #D071 | SHELL | Shellfish Harvesting Beneficial Use | high | |
| #D072 | SIP | Policy for Implementation of Toxics Standards for Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries of California | high | |
| #D073 | SIYB | Shelter Island Yacht Basin | high | |
| #D074 | SMR | Self Monitoring Report | high | |
| #D075 | State Water Board | State Water Resources Control Board | high | |
| #D076 | TBEL | Technology-Based Effluent Limitations | high | |
| #D077 | TCDD | Tetrachlorodibenzo dioxin and congeners | high | |
| #D078 | Thermal Plan | Water Quality Control Plan for Control of Temperature in the Coastal and Interstate Waters and Enclosed Bays and Estuaries | high | |
| #D079 | TIE | Toxicity Identification Evaluation | high | |
| #D080 | TMDL | Total Maximum Daily Load | high | |
| #D081 | TRE | Toxicity Reduction Evaluation | high | |
| #D082 | TSS | Total Suspended Solids | high | |
| #D083 | TST | Test of Significant Toxicity | high | |
| #D084 | TUa | Toxic Units Acute | high | |
| #D085 | TUc | Toxic Units Chronic | high | |
| #D086 | USEPA | United Stated Environmental Protection Agency | high | |
| #D087 | U.S. | United States | high | |
| #D088 | WDID | Waste Discharge Identification number | high | |
| #D089 | WDR | Waste Discharge Requirements | high | |
| #D090 | WER | Water Effect Ratio | high | |
| #D091 | WET | Whole Effluent Toxicity | high | |
| #D092 | WLA | Wasteload Allocations | high | |
| #D093 | WQS | Water Quality Standards | high | |
| #D094 | Average Monthly Effluent Limitation (AMEL) | The highest allowable average of daily discharges over a calendar month, calculated as the sum of all daily discharges measured during a calendar month divided by the number of daily discharges measured during that month. | high | |
| #D095 | Average Weekly Effluent Limitation (AWEL) | The highest allowable average of daily discharges over a calendar week (Sunday through Saturday), calculated as the sum of all daily discharges measured during a calendar week divided by the number of daily discharges measured during that week. | high | |
| #D096 | Clean Water Act (CWA) | The Federal Water Pollution Control Act enacted by Public Law 92-500 as amended by Public Laws 95217, 95-576, 96-483. | high | |
| #D097 | Chronic Toxicity | This parameter shall be used to measure the acceptability of waters for supporting a healthy biota until improved methods are developed to evaluate biological response. | high | |
| #D098 | Contamination | 'Contamination' means an impairment of the quality of the waters of the state by waste to a degree which creates a hazard to the public health through poisoning or through the spread of disease. 'Contamination' includes any equivalent effect resulting from the disposal of waste, whether or not waters of the state are affected. [CWC section 13050(k)] | high | |
| #D099 | Daily Discharge | Daily Discharge is defined as either: (1) the total mass of the constituent discharged over the calendar day (12:00 am through 11:59 pm) or any 24-hour period that reasonably represents a calendar day for purposes of sampling (as specified in the permit), for a constituent with limitations expressed in units of mass or; (2) the unweighted arithmetic mean measurement of the constituent over the day for a constituent with limitations expressed in other units of measurement (e.g., concentration). | high | |
| #D100 | Detected, but Not Quantified (DNQ) | DNQ are those sample results less than the RL, but greater than or equal to the laboratory's MDL. Sample results reported as DNQ are estimated concentrations. | high | |
| #D101 | Discharger | Any person that is authorized to discharge extracted groundwater under this Order through an approved NOA issued by the San Diego Water Board. | high | |
| #D102 | Effluent Concentration Allowance (ECA) | ECA is a value derived from the water quality criterion/objective, dilution credit, and ambient background concentration that is used, in conjunction with the coefficient of variation for the effluent monitoring data, to calculate a long-term average (LTA) discharge concentration. The ECA has the same meaning as waste load allocation (WLA) as used in U.S. EPA guidance (Technical Support Document For Water Quality-based Toxics Control, March 1991, second printing, EPA/505/2-90-001). | high | |
| #D103 | Enclosed Bays | Enclosed Bays are indentations along the coast that enclose an area of oceanic water within distinct headlands or harbor works. Enclosed bays include all bays where the narrowest distance between the headlands or outermost harbor works is less than 75 percent of the greatest dimension of the enclosed portion of the bay. Enclosed bays of the San Diego Region include, but are not limited to, Mission Bay, and San Diego Bay. Enclosed bays do not include inland surface waters or ocean waters. | high | |
| #D104 | Estuaries | Estuaries means waters, including coastal lagoons, located at the mouths of streams that serve as areas of mixing for fresh and ocean waters. Coastal lagoons and mouths of streams that are temporarily separated from the ocean by sandbars shall be considered estuaries. Estuarine waters shall be considered to extend from a bay or the open ocean to a point upstream where there is no significant mixing of fresh water and seawater. Estuarine waters of the San Diego Region include, but are not limited to, the Tijuana River Estuary, the Mouth of San Diego River, Famosa Slough and Channel, Los Penasquitos Lagoon, San Dieguito Lagoon, Batiquitos Lagoon, San Elijo Lagoon, Agua Hedionda Lagoon, Buena Vista Lagoon, Loma Alta Slough, Mouth of San Luis Rey River, Santa Margarita Lagoon, Aliso Creek Mouth, San Juan Creek Mouth, San Mateo Creek Mouth, and the San Onofre Creek Mouth. . Estuaries do not include inland surface waters or ocean waters. | high | |
| #D105 | Extraction | Extraction is the act of forcibly withdrawing groundwater from the sub surface. Extraction through mechanical means is termed 'active' extraction, such as when using pumps to extract groundwater. Alternatively, 'passive' extraction is through the use of gravity, such as with a french drain or weep hole. | high | |
| #D106 | Groundwater | Groundwater means any water, except capillary moisture, located beneath the land surface in soil pore spaces and in the fractures of rock formations or beneath the bed of any river, stream, lake, reservoir, or other body of surface water, whatever the subsurface geologic structure in which such water stands, flows, percolates or otherwise occurs. | high | |
| #D107 | Hardness | A characteristic of water caused mainly by the salts of calcium and magnesium, such as bicarbonate, carbonate, sulfate, chloride and nitrate. Hardness or total hardness is generally defined as the sum of the calcium and magnesium concentrations expressed in milligrams per liter of equivalent calcium carbonate. | high | |
| #D108 | Inland Surface Waters | All surface waters of the San Diego Region exclusive of the waters of the Pacific Ocean, enclosed bays and estuaries, coastal lagoons, and groundwaters. Inland Surface Waters includes reservoirs and lakes. | high | |
| #D109 | Instantaneous Maximum Effluent Limitation | The highest allowable value for any single grab sample or aliquot (i.e., each grab sample or aliquot is independently compared to the instantaneous maximum limitation). | high | |
| #D110 | Instantaneous Minimum Effluent Limitation | The lowest allowable value for any single grab sample or aliquot (i.e., each grab sample or aliquot is independently compared to the instantaneous minimum limitation). | high | |
| #D111 | Maximum Daily Effluent Limitation (MDEL) | The highest allowable daily discharge of a pollutant, over a calendar day (or 24-hour period). For pollutants with limitations expressed in units of mass, the daily discharge is calculated as the total mass of the pollutant discharged over the day. For pollutants with limitations expressed in other units of measurement, the daily discharge is calculated as the arithmetic mean measurement of the pollutant over the day. | high | |
| #D112 | Median | The middle measurement in a set of data. The median of a set of data is found by first arranging the measurements in order of magnitude (either increasing or decreasing order). If the number of measurements (n) is odd, then the median = X(n+1)/2. If n is even, then the median = (Xn/2 + X(n/2)+1 )/2 (i.e., the midpoint between the n/2 and n/2+1). | high | |
| #D113 | Method Detection Limit (MDL) | MDL is the minimum concentration of a substance that can be measured and reported with 99 percent confidence that the analyte concentration is greater than zero, as defined in in 40 CFR part 136, Attachment B, revised as of July 3, 1999. | high | |
| #D114 | Minimum Level (ML) | ML is the concentration at which the entire analytical system must give a recognizable signal and acceptable calibration point. The ML is the concentration in a sample that is equivalent to the concentration of the lowest calibration standard analyzed by a specific analytical procedure, assuming that all the method specified sample weights, volumes, and processing steps have been followed. | high | |
| #D115 | MS4 Operator | The municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) operator is the entity responsible for the operation of its local MS4 subject to an MS4 NPDES Permit. | high | |
| #D116 | Not Detected (ND) | Sample results which are less than the laboratory's MDL. | high | |
| #D117 | Nuisance | 'Nuisance' means anything which meets all of the following requirements: (1) Is injurious to health, or is indecent or offensive to the senses, or an obstruction to the free use of property, so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property. (2) Affects at the same time an entire community or neighborhood, or any considerable number of persons, although the extent of the annoyance or damage inflicted upon individuals may be unequal. (3) Occurs during, or as a result of, the treatment or disposal of waste. [Water Code section 13050(m). | high | |
| #D118 | Ocean Waters | The territorial marine waters of the state as defined by California law to the extent these waters are outside of enclosed bays, estuaries, and coastal lagoons. Discharges to ocean waters are regulated in accordance with the State Water Board's California Ocean Plan | high | |
| #D119 | Pollutants | Substances defined in Clean Water Act section 502(6) (33 U.S.C. section 1362(6)), and incorporated by reference into CWC section 13373. | high | |
| #D120 | Pollution | 'Pollution' means an alteration of the quality of the waters of the state by waste to a degree which unreasonably affects either of the following: (A) The waters for beneficial uses. (B) Facilities which serve these beneficial uses. 'Pollution' may include 'contamination.' [Water Code section 13050(l) | high | |
| #D121 | Reporting Level (RL) | The RL is the ML (and its associated analytical method) chosen by the Discharger for reporting and compliance determination from the MLs included in this Order, including an additional factor if applicable as discussed herein. | high | |
| #D122 | Standard Deviation ( σ ) | Standard Deviation is a measure of variability that is calculated as follows: σ = ( ∑ [(x µ ) 2 ]/(n - 1)) 0.5 where: x is the observed value; µ is the arithmetic mean of the observed values; and n is the number of samples. | high | |
| #D123 | Test of Significant Toxicity (TST) | A statistical approach used to analyze toxicity test data. The TST incorporates a restated null hypothesis, Welch's t-test, and biological effect thresholds for chronic and acute toxicity. | high | |
| #D124 | Toxicity Reduction Evaluation (TRE) | TRE is a study conducted in a step-wise process designed to identify the causative agents of effluent or ambient toxicity, isolate the sources of toxicity, evaluate the effectiveness of toxicity control options, and then confirm the reduction in toxicity. | high | |
| #D125 | Water Quality Standards | Water quality standards, as defined in CWA Section 303(c) and 40 CFR section 131.6, consist of 1) the beneficial uses of a water body, 2) criteria (referred to as water quality objectives in California law) to protect those uses, and 3) an anti-degradation policy. | high | |
| #D126 | Permanent groundwater extraction discharges | long-term discharges from groundwater control systems for completed structures needed to lower groundwater levels, reduce hydrostatic pressure, or control infiltration and leakage of groundwater into below ground completed structures | high | |
| #D127 | NOEX | a notice that indicates that the discharge is not eligible for coverage under this Order and states the reason why. | high | |
| #D128 | NOT | provides notice that the Discharger has ceased the discharge of extracted groundwater associated with the groundwater control activities at the site under this Order. | high | |
| #D129 | Bypass | the intentional diversion of waste streams from any portion of a treatment facility. | high | |
| #D130 | Severe property damage | substantial physical damage to property, damage to the treatment facilities, which causes them to become inoperable, or substantial and permanent loss of natural resources that can reasonably be expected to occur in the absence of a bypass. Severe property damage does not mean economic loss caused by delays in production. | high | |
| #D131 | Upset | an exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and temporary noncompliance with technology based permit effluent limitations because of factors beyond the reasonable control of the Discharger. An upset does not include noncompliance to the extent caused by operational error, improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate treatment facilities, lack of preventive maintenance, or careless or improper operation. | high | |
| #D132 | responsible corporate officer | means: (i) A president, secretary, treasurer, or vice-president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other person who performs similar policy- or decision-making functions for the corporation, or (ii) the manager of one or more manufacturing, production, or operating facilities, provided, the manager is authorized to make management decisions which govern the operation of the regulated facility including having the explicit or implicit duty of making major capital investment recommendations, and initiating and directing other comprehensive measures to assure long term environmental compliance with environmental laws and regulations; the manager can ensure that the necessary systems are established or actions taken to gather complete and accurate information for permit application requirements; and where authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance with corporate procedures. | high | |
| #D133 | duly authorized representative | A person is a duly authorized representative only if: a. The authorization is made in writing by a person described in Standard Provisions Reporting V.B.2 above; b. The authorization specifies either an individual or a position having responsibility for the overall operation of the regulated facility or activity such as the position of plant manager, operator of a well or a well field, superintendent, position of equivalent responsibility, or an individual or position having overall responsibility for environmental matters for the company; and c. The written authorization is submitted to the San Diego Water Board and State Water Board. | high | |
| #D134 | SMEV | six-month median effluent value determined for a given parameter by calculating the statistical median of all daily effluent values (DEVs) for each parameter within each six-month calendar period (January-June and July-December). | high | |
| #D135 | DEV | daily effluent values | high | |
| #D136 | SMEL | six-month median effluent limitation | high | |
| #D137 | MMEL | Median Monthly Effluent Limit | high | |
| #D138 | Pass | A test result that rejects the null hypothesis [Ho = Mean discharge instream waste concentration (IWC) response <= 0.75 x Mean control response] using the Test of Significant Toxicity (TST) approach. | high | |
| #D139 | Fail | A test result that does not reject the null hypothesis [Ho = Mean discharge instream waste concentration (IWC) response <= 0.75 x Mean control response] using the Test of Significant Toxicity (TST) approach. | high | |
| #D140 | Percent Effect | The relative value at the discharge IWC defined and reported as: Percent Effect = (Mean control response - Mean discharge IWC response) x 100 / (Mean control response). | high | |
| #D141 | Toxicity Identification Evaluation (TIE) | a set of procedures to identify the specific chemical(s) responsible for toxicity. These procedures are performed in three phases (characterization, identification, and confirmation) using aquatic organism toxicity tests. | high | |
| #D142 | Standard Deviation ( sigma ) | a measure of variability that is calculated as follows: sigma = ( sum [ (x - mu)^2 ] / (n - 1) )^0.5 where: x is the observed value; mu is the arithmetic mean of the observed values; and n is the number of samples. | high | |
| #D143 | Standard Deviation ( σ ) | Standard Deviation is a measure of variability that is calculated as follows: σ = ( ∑ [(x - µ)^2 ]/(n - 1))^0.5 where: x is the observed value; µ is the arithmetic mean of the observed values; and n is the number of samples. | high | |
| #D144 | Waters of the United States | Waters of the United States are defined as: '(a) All waters, which are currently used, were used in the past, or may be susceptible to use in interstate or foreign commerce, including all waters which are subject to the ebb and flow of the tide; (b) All interstate waters, including interstate 'wetlands;' (c) All other waters such as intrastate lakes, rivers, streams (including intermittent streams), mudflats, sandflats, 'wetlands,' sloughs, prairie potholes, wet meadows, playa lakes, or natural ponds the use, degradation or destruction of which would affect or could affect interstate or foreign commerce including any such waters: (1) Which are or could be used by interstate or foreign travelers for recreational or other purposes; (2) From which fish or shellfish are or could be taken and sold in interstate or foreign commerce; or (3) Which are used or could be used for industrial purpose by industries in interstate commerce; (d) All impoundments of waters otherwise defined as waters of the United States under this definition: (e) Tributaries of waters identified in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this definition; (f) The territorial seas; and (g) 'Wetlands' adjacent to waters (other than waters that are themselves wetlands) identified in paragraphs (a) through (f) of this definition. Waters of the United States do not include prior converted cropland. Notwithstanding the determination of an area's status as prior converted cropland by any other federal agency, for the purposes of the Clean Water Act, the final authority regarding Clean Water Act jurisdiction remains with the EPA.' (40 CFR 122.2) | high | |
| #D145 | Water Quality Standards | Water quality standards, as defined in CWA Section 303(c) and 40 CFR section 131.6, consist of 1) the beneficial uses of a water body, 2) criteria (referred to as water quality objectives in California law) to protect those uses, and 3) an anti-degradation policy. Under state law, the water boards establish beneficial uses and water quality objectives in their water quality control or basin plans. Together with an anti-degradation policy (State Water Board Resolution 68-16), these beneficial uses and water quality objectives serve as water quality standards under the CWA. In CWA parlance, state beneficial uses are called 'designated uses' and state water quality objectives are called 'criteria.' Throughout this Order, the relevant term is used depending on the statutory scheme. The water quality standards described in section V of this Order are enforceable receiving water limitations for the surface water bodies for which they are established. | high | |
| #D146 | HSA | hydrologic sub area | high | |
| #D147 | Groundwater Extraction Discharge | The discharge of groundwater removed from the ground or drainage collection systems to lower groundwater levels or pressures, control or eliminate groundwater seepage or leakage, stabilize slopes and other earth structures or form part of a system to remediate groundwater contamination. Groundwater extraction discharges are associated with groundwater control systems employed in construction and foundation dewatering projects, trench and ditch dewatering projects, underground monitoring wells, tank removal projects, groundwater remediation projects, permanent groundwater drainage and seepage control projects and other similar activities. The term as used in this Order does not include permanent groundwater extraction discharges to San Diego Bay or its tributaries under tidal influence with the exception of the discharge to San Diego Bay from the permanent groundwater drainage control system at One America Plaza in the City of San Diego | high | |
| #D148 | Mining operations | For this permit, mining operations are grouped into two distinct categories, with distinct effluent limits and requirements applicable to each: a) earth-disturbing activities conducted prior to active mining activities); and b) active mining activities, which includes reclamation. 'Mining operations' can occur at both inactive mining facilities and temporarily inactive mining facilities. | high | |
| #D149 | Earth-disturbing activities conducted prior to active mining activities | Consists of two classes of earth-disturbing (i.e., clearing, grading and excavation) activities: a. activities performed for purposes of mine site preparation, including: cutting new rights of way (except when related to access road construction); providing access to a mine site for vehicles and equipment (except when related to access road construction); other earth disturbances associated with site preparation activities on any areas where active mining activities have not yet commenced (e.g., for heap leach pads, waste rock facilities, tailings impoundments, wastewater treatment plants); and b. construction of staging areas to prepare for erecting structures such as to house project personnel and equipment, mill buildings, etc., and construction of access roads. | high | |
| #D150 | Active mining activities | Activities related to the extraction, removal or recovery, and beneficiation of metal ore from the earth; removal of overburden and waste rock to expose mineable minerals; and site reclamation and closure activities. All such activities occur within the 'active mining area.' Reclamation involves activities undertaken, in compliance with applicable mined land reclamation requirements, to return the land to an appropriate post-mining contour and land use in order to meet applicable federal and state reclamation requirements. In addition, once earth-disturbing activities conducted prior to active mining activities have ceased and all related requirements in Part 8.G.4 have been met, and a well-delineated 'active mining area' has been established, all activities (including any clearing, grading, and excavation) that occur within the active mining area are 'active mining activities.' | high | |
| #D151 | Active mining area | A place where work or other activity related to the extraction, removal or recovery of metal ore is being conducted, except, with respect to surface mines, any area of land on or in which grading has been completed to return the earth to desired contour and reclamation work has begun. | high | |
| #D152 | Inactive metal mining facility | A site or portion of a site where metal mining and/or milling occurred in the past but there are no active mining activities occurring as defined above, and where the inactive portion is not covered by an active mining permit issued by the applicable state or federal agency. An inactive metal mining facility has an identifiable owner / operator. | high | |
| #D153 | Temporarily inactive metal mining facility | A site or portion of a site where metal mining and/or milling occurred in the past but currently are not being actively undertaken, and the facility is covered by an active mining permit issued by the applicable state or federal agency. | high | |
| #D154 | Contaminated stormwater | Stormwater that comes into direct contact with landfill wastes, the waste handling and treatment areas, or landfill wastewater as defined in Part 8.K.4.4. Some specific areas of a landfill that may produce contaminated stormwater include (but are not limited to) the open face of an active landfill with exposed waste (no cover added); the areas around wastewater treatment operations; trucks, equipment, or machinery that has been in direct contact with the waste; and waste dumping areas. | high | |
| #D155 | Drained free liquids | Aqueous wastes drained from waste containers (e.g., drums) prior to landfilling. | high | |
| #D156 | Landfill | An area of land or an excavation in which wastes are placed for permanent disposal, but that is not a land application or land treatment unit, surface impoundment, underground injection well, waste pile, salt dome formation, salt bed formation, underground mine, or cave as these terms are defined in 40 CFR 257.2, 258.2, and 260.10. | high | |
| #D157 | Landfill wastewater | As defined in 40 CFR Part 445 (Landfills Point Source Category), all wastewater associated with, or produced by, landfilling activities except for sanitary wastewater, non-contaminated stormwater, contaminated ground water, and wastewater from recovery pumping wells. Landfill wastewater includes, but is not limited to, leachate, gas collection condensate, drained free liquids, laboratory derived wastewater, contaminated stormwater, and contact wash water from washing truck, equipment, and railcar exteriors and surface areas that have come in direct contact with solid waste at the landfill facility. | high | |
| #D158 | Leachate | Liquid that has passed through or emerged from solid waste and contains soluble, suspended, or miscible materials removed from such waste. | high | |
| #D159 | Non-contaminated stormwater | Stormwater that does not come into direct contact with landfill wastes, the waste handling and treatment areas, or landfill wastewater as defined in Part 8.K.4.4. Non-contaminated stormwater includes stormwater that flows off the cap, cover, intermediate cover, daily cover, and/or final cover of the landfill. | high | |
| #D160 | deicing | the term 'deicing' in this permit will generally be used to mean both deicing (removing frost, snow or ice) and anti-icing (preventing accumulation of frost, snow or ice) activities, unless specific mention is made otherwise. | high | |
| #D161 | Inactive coal mining facility | A site or portion of a site where coal mining and/or milling occurred in the past but there are no active mining operations occurring as defined above, and where the inactive portion is not covered by an active mining permit issued by the applicable state or federal agency. An inactive coal mining facility has an identifiable owner / operator. Sites where mining claims are being maintained prior to disturbances associated with the extraction, beneficiation, or processing of mined materials and sites where minimal activities are undertaken for the sole purpose of maintaining a mining claim are not considered either active or inactive mining facilities and do not require an NPDES industrial stormwater permit. | high | |
| #D162 | Temporarily inactive coal mining facility | A site or portion of a site where coal mining and/or milling occurred in the past but currently are not being actively undertaken, and the facility is covered by an active mining permit issued by the applicable state or federal agency. | high | |
| #D163 | Inactive mineral mining facility | A site or portion of a site where mineral mining and/or milling occurred in the past but there are no active mining activities occurring as defined above, and where the inactive portion is not covered by an active mining permit issued by the applicable state or federal agency. An inactive mineral mining facility has an identifiable owner / operator. Sites where mining claims are being maintained prior to disturbances associated with the extraction, beneficiation, or processing of mined materials, and sites where minimal activities are undertaken for the sole purpose of maintaining a mining claim are not considered either active or inactive mining facilities and do not require an NPDES industrial stormwater permit. | high | |
| #D164 | Temporarily inactive mineral mining facility | A site or portion of a site where nonmetallic mineral mining and/or milling occurred in the past but currently are not being actively undertaken, and the facility is covered by an active mining permit issued by the applicable state or federal agency. | high | |
| #D165 | Active mining area | A place where work or other activity related to the extraction, removal or recovery of coal is being conducted, except, with respect to surface mines, any area of land on or in which grading has been completed to return the earth to desired contour and reclamation work has begun. | high | |
| #D166 | Active mining area | A place where work or other activity related to the extraction, removal or recovery of non-metallic minerals is being conducted, except, with respect to surface mines, any area of land on or in which grading has been completed to return the earth to desired contour and reclamation work has begun. | high | |
| #D167 | Contaminated stormwater | Stormwater that comes into direct contact with landfill wastes, the waste handling and treatment areas, or landfill wastewater. | high | |
| #D168 | Within 24 hours of the occurrence of a storm event | means that you are required to conduct an inspection within 24 hours once a storm event has produced 0.25 inches, even if the storm event is still continuing. | high | |
| #D169 | initiation of stabilization | EPA will consider any of the following types of activities to constitute the initiation of stabilization: 1. Prepping the soil for vegetative or non-vegetative stabilization; 2. Applying mulch or other non-vegetative product to the exposed area; 3. Seeding or planting the exposed area; 4. Starting any of the activities in # 1 - 3 on a portion of the area to be stabilized, but not on the entire area; and 5. Finalizing arrangements to have stabilization product fully installed in compliance with the applicable deadline for completing stabilization. | high | |
| #D170 | Active mining activities | Activities related to the extraction, removal or recovery, and preparation of coal; removal of overburden and waste rock to expose mineable minerals; and site reclamation and closure activities. All such activities occur within the 'active mining area.' Reclamation involves activities undertaken, in compliance with applicable mined land reclamation requirements, to return the land to an appropriate post-mining contour and land use in order to meet applicable federal and state reclamation requirements. In addition, once earth-disturbing activities conducted prior to active mining activities have ceased and all related requirements in Part 8.H.4 have been met, and a well-delineated 'active mining area' has been established, all activities (including any clearing, grading, and excavation) that occur within the active mining area are 'active mining activities.' | high | |
| #D171 | Active mining activities | Activities related to the extraction, removal or recovery, and beneficiation of non-metallic minerals from the earth; removal of overburden and waste rock to expose mineable minerals; and site reclamation and closure activities. All such activities occur within the 'active mining area.' Reclamation involves activities undertaken, in compliance with applicable mined land reclamation requirements, to return the land to an appropriate post-mining contour and land use in order to meet applicable federal and state reclamation requirements. In addition, once earth-disturbing activities conducted prior to active mining activities have ceased and all related requirements in Part 8.J.4 have been met, and a well-delineated 'active mining area' has been established, all activities (including any clearing, grading, and excavation) that occur within the active mining area are 'active mining activities' | high | |
| #D172 | Landfill wastewater | As defined in 40 CFR Part 445 (Landfills Point Source Category) all wastewater associated with, or produced by, landfilling activities except for sanitary wastewater, non-contaminated stormwater, contaminated ground water, and wastewater from recovery pumping wells. Landfill process wastewater includes, but is not limited to, leachate; gas collection condensate; drained free liquids; laboratory- derived wastewater; contaminated stormwater; and contact wash water from washing truck, equipment, and railcar exteriors and surface areas that have come in direct contact with solid waste at the landfill facility. | high | |
| #D173 | Non-contaminated stormwater | Stormwater that does not come into direct contact with landfill wastes, the waste handling and treatment areas, or landfill wastewater. | high | |
| #D174 | clear ice deicing | applying deicing fluids during non-precipitation events | high | |
| #D175 | TSDFs | Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, or Disposal facilities | high | |
| #D176 | MSWLF | Municipal Solid Waste Landfill | high | |
| #D177 | OSM | Office of Surface Mining | high | |
| #D178 | SMCRA | Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act | high | |
| #D179 | MRF | material recovery facilities | high | |
| #D180 | SPCC | Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure | high | |
| #D181 | SDS | Safety Data Sheets | high | |
| #D182 | RQ | Reportable Quantity | high | |
| #D183 | MGD | million gallons per day | high | |
| #D184 | Debris | woody material such as bark, twigs, branches, heartwood, or sapwood | high | |
| #D185 | uncontaminated discharge | a discharge that meets applicable water quality standards | high | |
| #D186 | temporarily | the land will be idle for a period of 14 days or more but earthdisturbing activities will resume in the future | high | |
| #D187 | construction | Earth-disturbing activities associated with the construction of staging areas and the construction of access roads conducted prior to active mining | high | |
| #D188 | s.u. | standard pH units | high | |
| #D189 | Reclamation | activities undertaken, in compliance with applicable mined land reclamation requirements, to return the land to an appropriate post-mining contour and land use in order to meet applicable federal and state reclamation requirements | high |