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Document ID us-ow2gwdrwwdrdwacca-2023-11-07 Title ORDER WQ 2023-0102-DWQ GENERAL WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS AND WAIVER OF WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS FOR DISCHARGES OF WASTE ASSOCIATED WITH CANNABIS CULTIVATION ACTIVITIES URL https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2021-01/documents/2021_msgp_-_appendix_n_-_list_of_sic_and_naics_codes.pdf Jurisdiction /us Subdomain(s) none Language Status completed Analyzed at 2026-05-12 05:44:35.755776+00:00 Relevance inventory_targeted_fetch

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Q Qualitative Requirements (78)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#Q001	operational	operational	mandatory	Wet Deck Storage Authorization	wastewater	Logging (log storage and handling activities only; wet deck storage areas only authorized if no chemical additives are used in the spray water or applied to the logs.)	Log storage and handling activities; wet deck storage areas	high
#Q002	administrative	unknown	recommended	Sector Classification for Plastics Packaging Film	wastewater	Any facility whose primary activity is manufacturing single-web and multi- web plastics packaging film and sheets (SIC 2671 / NAICS 326112) should be regulated under Sector Y, but may continue to be regulated under Sector B, or alternatively, under Sector AD. Sectors Y, B, and AD do not have specific requirements for facilities manufacturing single-web and multi-web plastics packaging film and sheets. However, under Sector AD EPA could establish additional facility-specific monitoring and reporting requirements. Regulatory burden would not differ between Sectors B and Y.	Primary activity is manufacturing single-web and multi-web plastics packaging film and sheets	high
#Q003	administrative	unknown	recommended	Sector Classification for Plastics Bags	wastewater	Any facility whose primary activity is manufacturing single-web and multi- web plastics bags (SIC 2673 / NAICS 326111) should be regulated under Sector Y, but may continue to be regulated under Sector B, or alternatively, under Sector AD. Sectors Y, B, and AD do not have specific requirements for facilities manufacturing single-web and multi- web plastics bags. However, under Sector AD EPA could establish additional facility-specific monitoring and reporting requirements. Regulatory burden would not differ between Sectors B and Y.	Primary activity is manufacturing single-web and multi-web plastics bags	high
#Q004	administrative	unknown	recommended	Sector Classification for Alumina Refining	wastewater	Any facility whose primary activity is alumina refining (NAICS 331311) should be regulated under Sector F, but may continue to be regulated under Sector C. Sector C requires sector/subsector specific benchmark monitoring for total aluminum, total iron, and nitrate plus nitrite nitrogen. Sector F applies additional technology- based effluent limits comprised of good housekeeping measures; additional SWPPP requirements; and additional inspection requirements.	Primary activity is alumina refining	high
#Q005	administrative	unknown	recommended	Sector Classification for Steel Wool Manufacturing	wastewater	Any facility whose primary activity is steel wool manufacturing (NAICS 332999) should be regulated under Sector AA, but may continue to be regulated under Sector E. Sector AA applies additional technology-based effluent limits comprised of good housekeeping measures, spill prevention and response procedures, and spills and leaks; additional SWPPP requirements; and additional inspection requirements. Sector E applies additional technology-based effluent limits comprised of good housekeeping measures, and additional SWPPP requirements. Regulatory burden would likely be greater under Sector AA.	Primary activity is steel wool manufacturing	high
#Q006	administrative	unknown	recommended	Sector Classification for Coke Oven Products	wastewater	Any facility whose primary activity is manufacturing coke oven products (e.g., coke, gases, tars) made in coke oven establishments should be regulated under Sector D, but may continue to be regulated under Sector F. Sector F requires sector-specific benchmark monitoring requirements for total aluminum and total zinc, Sector D does not require benchmark monitoring from these facilities. Regulatory burden would be greater under Sector F.	Primary activity is manufacturing coke oven products made in coke oven establishments	high
#Q007	administrative	unknown	guidance	Sector Classification for Finished Wood Heels	wastewater	A facility with the primary activity of NAICS 321999 'heels, boot and shoe, finished wood, manufacturing' can be regulated under Sector A or Sector V. Sector A requires additional technology- based effluent limits comprising good housekeeping; additional SWPPP requirements; additional inspection requirements; and benchmark monitoring for COD and TSS. Sector V requires additional technology-based effluent limits comprised of good housekeeping measures and employee training; additional SWPPP requirements; and additional inspection requirements. Regulatory burden would likely be greater under Sector A.	Primary activity is 'heels, boot and shoe, finished wood, manufacturing'	high
#Q008	administrative	unknown	recommended	Sector Classification for Metal Buckles	wastewater	Any facility whose primary activity is manufacturing metal buckles (SIC 3131 / NAICS 339993) should be regulated under Sector Y, but may continue to be regulated under Sector V, or alternatively, under Sector AD. Sector Y does not apply additional sector-specific requirements to metal buckle manufacturers. Sector V applies additional technology-based limitations comprised of good housekeeping measures for material storage areas and employee training. Under Sector AD EPA could establish additional facility- specific monitoring and reporting requirements. Regulatory burden would likely be greater under Sector V.	Primary activity is manufacturing metal buckles	high
#Q009	administrative	unknown	recommended	Sector Classification for Nonprecious Metal Personal Goods	wastewater	Any facility whose primary activity is manufacturing nonprecious metal personal goods, such as card cases, cigar cases, and comb cases (SIC 3172 / NAICS 339914) should be regulated under Sector Y, but may continue to be regulated under Sector V, or alternatively, under Sector AD. Sector Y does not apply additional sector-specific requirements to metal buckle manufacturers. Sector V applies additional technology-based limitations comprised of good housekeeping measures for material storage areas and employee training. Under Sector AD EPA could establish additional facility-specific monitoring and reporting requirements. Regulatory burden would likely be greater under Sector V.	Primary activity is manufacturing nonprecious metal personal goods	high
#Q010	administrative	unknown	recommended	Sector Classification for Metal Tricycles	wastewater	Any facility whose primary activity is manufacturing metal tricycles (SIC 3944 / NAICS 336991) should be regulated under Sector AB, but may continue to be regulated under Sector Y, or alternatively, under Sector AD. Sector AB applies additional SWPPP requirements. Sector Y does not apply additional sector- specific requirements to metal tricycle manufacturers and under Sector AD EPA could establish additional facility-specific monitoring and reporting requirements. Regulatory burden would be greater under Sector AB.	Primary activity is manufacturing metal tricycles	high
#Q011	administrative	unknown	recommended	Sector Classification for Screen Printing Advertising Specialties	wastewater	Any facility whose primary activity is screen printing purchased advertising specialties (SIC 3993 / NAICS 323113) should be regulated under Sector X, but may continue to be regulated under Sector Y, or alternatively, under Sector AD. Sector X applies additional technology-based effluent limits comprised of good housekeeping measures for material storage areas, and additional SWPPP requirements. Sector Y does not apply additional requirements to these facilities and under Sector AD EPA could establish additional facility- specific monitoring and reporting requirements. Regulatory burden would be greater under Sector X.	Primary activity is screen printing purchased advertising specialties	high
#Q012	administrative	unknown	recommended	Sector Classification for Fur Dressing and Finishing	wastewater	Any facility whose primary activity is fur dressing and finishing (SIC 3999 / NAICS 316110) should be regulated under Sector Z, but may continue to be regulated under Sector Y, or alternatively, under Sector AD. Sector Z applies additional technology-based effluent limits comprised of good housekeeping measures for material storage areas and handling areas, and additional SWPPP requirements. Sector Y does not apply additional requirements to these facilities and under Sector AD EPA could establish additional facility- specific monitoring and reporting requirements. Regulatory burden would be greater under Sector Z.	Primary activity is fur dressing and finishing	high
#Q013	administrative	unknown	recommended	Sector Classification for Burnt Wood Articles	wastewater	Any facility whose primary activity is burnt wood articles (SIC 3999 / NAICS 321999) should be regulated under Sector A, but may continue to be regulated under Sector Y, or alternatively, under Sector AD. Sector A applies additional technology-based effluent limits comprised of good housekeeping measures, additional SWPPP requirements, and benchmark monitoring for COD and TSS. Sector Y does not apply additional requirements to these facilities and under Sector AD EPA could establish additional facility- specific monitoring and reporting requirements. Regulatory burden would be greater under Sector A.	Primary activity is burnt wood articles	high
#Q014	administrative	unknown	recommended	Sector Classification for Matches and Match Books	wastewater	Any facility whose primary activity is matches and match books manufacturing (SIC 3999 / NAICS 325998) should be regulated under Sector C, but may continue to be regulated under Sector Y, or alternatively, under Sector AD. Sectors C and Y do not require additional sector-specific requirements. EPA could establish additional facility- specific monitoring and reporting requirements under Sector AD. Regulatory burden is not expected to differ between Sectors C and Y.	Primary activity is matches and match books manufacturing	high
#Q015	administrative	unknown	recommended	Sector Classification for Hand Operated Hair Clippers	wastewater	Any facility whose primary activity is manufacturing hand operated hair clippers for humans (SIC 3999 / NAICS 332211) should be regulated under Sector AA, but may continue to be regulated under Sector Y, or alternatively, under Sector AD. Sector AA applies additional technology- based effluent limits comprised of good housekeeping measures, spill prevention and response procedures, and spills and leaks; additional SWPPP requirements; and additional inspection requirements. Sector Y does not require additional sector- specific requirements. EPA could establish additional facility-specific monitoring and reporting requirements under Sector AD. Regulatory burden would be greater under Sector AA.	Primary activity is manufacturing hand operated hair clippers for humans	high
#Q016	administrative	unknown	recommended	Sector Classification for Tape Measures	wastewater	Any facility whose primary activity is manufacturing tape measures (SIC 3999 / NAICS 332212) should be regulated under Sector AA, but may continue to be regulated under Sector Y, or alternatively, under Sector AD. Sector AA applies additional technology-based effluent limits comprised of good housekeeping measures, spill prevention and response procedures, and spills and leaks; additional SWPPP requirements; and additional inspection requirements. Sector Y does not require additional sector- specific requirements. EPA could establish additional facility-specific monitoring and reporting requirements under Sector AD. Regulatory burden would be greater under Sector AA.	Primary activity is manufacturing tape measures	high
#Q017	administrative	unknown	recommended	Sector Classification for Flocking Metal Products	wastewater	Any facility whose primary activity is manufacturing flocking metal products for the trade (SIC 3999 / NAICS 332812) should be regulated under Sector AA, but may continue to be regulated under Sector Y, or alternatively, under Sector AD. Sector AA applies additional technology- based effluent limits comprised of good housekeeping measures, spill prevention and response procedures, and spills and leaks; additional SWPPP requirements; and additional inspection requirements. Sector Y does not require additional sector- specific requirements. EPA could establish additional facility-specific monitoring and reporting requirements under Sector AD. Regulatory burden would be greater under Sector AA.	Primary activity is manufacturing flocking metal products for the trade	high
#Q018	administrative	unknown	recommended	Sector Classification for Miscellaneous Metal Products	wastewater	Any facility whose primary activity is manufacturing other miscellaneous metal products, such as combs, hair curlers, etc. (SIC 3999 / NAICS 332999) should be regulated under Sector AA, but may continue to be regulated under Sector Y, or alternatively, under Sector AD. Sector AA applies additional technology- based effluent limits comprised of good housekeeping measures, spill prevention and response procedures, and spills and leaks; additional SWPPP requirements; and additional inspection requirements. Sector Y does not require additional sector- specific requirements. EPA could establish additional facility-specific monitoring and reporting requirements under Sector AD. Regulatory burden would be greater under Sector AA.	Primary activity is manufacturing other miscellaneous metal products, such as combs, hair curlers, etc.	high
#Q019	administrative	unknown	recommended	Sector Classification for Electric Hair Clippers	wastewater	Any facility whose primary activity is manufacturing electric hair clippers for humans (SIC 3999 / NAICS 335211) should be regulated under Sector AC, but may continue to be regulated under Sector Y, or alternatively, under Sector AD. Sectors Y and AC do not apply sector-specific requirements to facilities manufacturing electric hair clippers for humans. EPA may establish facility- specific monitoring and reporting requirements under Sector AD. Regulatory burden is not expected to differ between Sectors Y and AC.	Primary activity is manufacturing electric hair clippers for humans	high
#Q020	administrative	unknown	recommended	Sector Classification for Beauty and Barber Chairs	wastewater	Any facility whose primary activity is manufacturing beauty and barber chairs (SIC 3999 / NAICS 337127) should be regulated under Sector W, but may continue to be regulated under Sector Y, or alternatively, under Sector AD. Sector Wapplies additional SWPPP requirements to facilities manufacturing beauty and barber chairs. Sector Y applies no additional requirements and under Sector AD EPA could establish additional facility-specific monitoring and reporting requirements. Regulatory burden would be greater under Sector W.	Primary activity is manufacturing beauty and barber chairs	high
#Q021	administrative	unknown	recommended	Sector Classification for Watch Jewels	wastewater	Any facility whose primary activity is manufacturing watch jewels (SIC 3915 / NAICS 334518) should be regulated under Sector AC, but may continue to be regulated under Sector AA, or alternatively, under Sector AD. Sector AA applies additional technology- based effluent limits comprising good housekeeping measures, spill prevention and response, and spills and leaks; additional SWPPP requirements; and additional inspection requirements. Sector AC does not apply additional sector- specific requirements and EPA may establish facility-specific monitoring and reporting requirements under Sector AD. Regulatory burden would be greater under Sector AA.	Primary activity is manufacturing watch jewels	high
#Q022	administrative	unknown	recommended	Sector Classification for Fish Wire	wastewater	Any facility whose primary activity is manufacturing fish wire, electrical wiring tool (SIC 3644 / NAICS 332212) should be regulated under Sector AA, but may continue to be regulated under Sector AC, or alternatively, under Sector AD. Sector AA applies additional technology- based effluent limits comprising good housekeeping measures, spill prevention and response, and spills and leaks; additional SWPPP requirements; and additional inspection requirements. Sector AC does not apply additional sector- specific requirements and EPA may establish facility-specific monitoring and reporting requirements under Sector AD. Regulatory burden would be greater under Sector AA.	Primary activity is manufacturing fish wire, electrical wiring tool	high
#Q023	administrative	unknown	recommended	Sector Classification for Outboard Electric Motors	wastewater	Any facility whose primary activity is manufacturing outboard electric motors (SIC 3699 / NAICS 333618) should be regulated under Sector AB, but may continue to be regulated under Sector AC, or alternatively, under Sector AD. Sector AB applies additional sector- specific SWPPP requirements. Sector AC does not apply additional sector- specific requirements and EPA may establish facility-specific monitoring and reporting requirements under Sector AD. Regulatory burden would be greater under Sector AB.	Primary activity is manufacturing outboard electric motors	high
#Q024	administrative	unknown	recommended	Sector Classification for Tranquilizer Guns	wastewater	Any facility whose primary activity is manufacturing tranquilizer guns (SIC 3841 / NAICS 332994) should be regulated under Sector AA, but may continue to be regulated under Sector AC, or alternatively, under Sector AD. Sector AA applies additional technology- based effluent limits comprising good housekeeping measures, spill prevention and response, and spills and leaks; additional SWPPP requirements; and additional inspection requirements. Sector AC does not apply additional sector-specific requirements and EPA may establish facility-specific monitoring and reporting requirements under Sector AD. Regulatory burden would be greater under Sector AA.	Primary activity is manufacturing tranquilizer guns	high
#Q025	administrative	unknown	recommended	Sector Classification for Incontinent and Bed Pads	wastewater	Any facility whose primary activity is manufacturing incontinent pads and bed pads (SIC 3842 / NAICS 322291) should be regulated under Sector B, but may continue to be regulated under Sector AC, or alternatively, under Sector AD. Sectors B and AC do not apply additional sector-specific requirements. EPA may require additional facility- specific monitoring and reporting requirement under Sector AD. Regulatory burden is not expected to differ between Sectors B and AC.	Primary activity is manufacturing incontinent pads and bed pads	high
#Q026	prohibition	unknown	mandatory	Sector AD Coverage Restriction	wastewater	Facilities may not elect to be covered under Sector AD. Only the Director may assign a facility to Sector AD.		high
#Q027	prohibition	treatment	mandatory	Cold Interstate Waters Discharge Prohibition	aquatic life, wastewater	Elevated temperature waste discharges into cold interstate waters are prohibited.	Discharge into cold interstate waters	high
#Q028	prohibition	treatment	mandatory	Warm Interstate Waters Thermal Waste Limit	aquatic life, wastewater	Thermal waste discharges having a maximum temperature greater than 5 ° F above natural receiving water temperature are prohibited.	Thermal waste discharge into warm interstate waters	high
#Q029	design	treatment	mandatory	Coastal Waters New Discharge Dispersion	aquatic life, wastewater	Elevated temperature wastes shall be discharged to the open ocean away from the shoreline to achieve dispersion through the vertical water column.	New discharges of elevated temperature wastes to coastal waters	high
#Q030	monitoring	reporting	mandatory	Thermal Waste Effect Study	aquatic life, wastewater	Existing and future dischargers of thermal waste shall conduct a study to define the effect of the discharge on beneficial uses and, for existing discharges, determine design and operating changes which would be necessary to achieve compliance with the provisions of this plan.	Existing and future dischargers of thermal waste	high
#Q031	monitoring	reporting	mandatory	Mandatory Monitoring of Thermal Discharges	aquatic life, wastewater	All waste discharge requirements adopted for discharges of elevated temperature wastes shall be monitored in order to determine compliance with effluent or receiving water temperature (or heat) requirements.	All discharges of elevated temperature wastes with waste discharge requirements	high
#Q032	prohibition	treatment	mandatory	Enclosed Bays Thermal Waste Prohibition	aquatic life, wastewater	Thermal waste discharges having a maximum temperature greater than 4 ° F above the natural temperature of the receiving water are prohibited.	New discharges to Enclosed Bays	high
#Q033	prohibition	treatment	mandatory	Estuaries New Thermal Waste Prohibition	aquatic life, wastewater	Thermal waste discharges having a maximum temperature greater than 4 ° F above the natural temperature of the receiving water are prohibited.	New discharges to Estuaries	high
#Q034	design	treatment	mandatory	Coastal ASBS Maintenance Requirement	aquatic life, wastewater	Elevated temperature wastes shall be discharged a sufficient distance from areas of special biological significance to assure the maintenance of natural temperature in these areas.	New discharges to Coastal Waters near areas of special biological significance	high
#Q035	monitoring	reporting	mandatory	Temperature Measurement Precision Requirement	aquatic life, wastewater	Natural water temperature will be compared with waste discharge temperature by near-simultaneous measurements accurate to within 1 ° F.	Measurement comparison between natural water and discharge	high
#Q036	administrative	operational	mandatory	Compliance Schedule Requirement	aquatic life, wastewater	All waste discharge requirements shall include a time schedule which assures compliance with water quality objectives by July 1, 1977, unless the discharger can demonstrate that a longer time schedule is required to complete construction of necessary facilities; or, in accordance with any time schedule contained in guidelines promulgated pursuant to Section 304(b) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.	All waste discharge requirements	high
#Q037	monitoring	reporting	mandatory	Expanded Monitoring for Significant Discharges	aquatic life, wastewater	Furthermore, for significant thermal discharges as determined by the Regional Board or State, Regional Boards shall require expanded monitoring programs, to be carried out either on a continuous or periodic basis, designed to assess whether the source continues to provide adequate protection to beneficial uses.	Significant thermal discharges as determined by Board	high
#Q038	monitoring	reporting	mandatory	Laboratory Accreditation Requirement	other	The analysis of any material required by this division shall be performed by a laboratory that has accreditation or certification pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 100825) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 101 of the Health and Safety Code.	Applies to all material analysis required by the Water Quality division, excluding field tests.	high
#Q039	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Report of Waste Discharge	wastewater	A person discharging waste, or proposing to discharge waste, within any region that could affect the quality of the waters of the state, other than into a community sewer system... shall file with the appropriate regional board a report of the discharge, containing the information that may be required by the regional board.	Discharge or proposed discharge of waste affecting state waters.	high
#Q040	prohibition	operational	mandatory	Prerequisites to New Discharge	wastewater	No person shall initiate any new discharge of waste or make any material changes in any discharge, or initiate a discharge to, make any material changes in a discharge to, or construct, an injection well, prior to the filing of the report required by Section 13260.	New discharge or material changes to existing discharge.	high
#Q041	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Immediate Spill Notification	drinking water, wastewater	any person who, without regard to intent or negligence, causes or permits any hazardous substance or sewage to be discharged in or on any waters of the state... shall... immediately notify the Office of Emergency Services of the discharge.	Unauthorized discharge of hazardous substances or sewage.	high
#Q042	corrective_action	treatment	mandatory	Cleanup and Abatement Obligation	wastewater, other	A person who has discharged or discharges waste into the waters of this state in violation of any waste discharge requirement... or threatens to cause or permit any waste to be discharged... shall, upon order of the regional board, clean up the waste or abate the effects of the waste.	Violation of WDR or creation of pollution/nuisance.	high
#Q043	operational	treatment	mandatory	Preproduction Plastic Containment	other	Appropriate containment systems shall be installed at all onsite storm drain discharge locations that are down-gradient of areas where preproduction plastic is present or transferred.	Facilities handling preproduction plastic resin pellets or coloring.	high
#Q044	prohibition	health	mandatory	Waste Well Construction Prohibition	drinking water	A person shall not construct, maintain, or use any waste well extending to or into a subterranean water-bearing stratum that is used or intended to be used as, or is suitable for, a source of water supply for domestic purposes.	Potable water aquifers.	high
#Q045	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Recycled Water Use Reporting	wastewater	any person recycling or proposing to recycle water, or using or proposing to use recycled water... shall file with the appropriate regional board a report containing information required by the regional board.	Use of recycled water for which criteria have been established.	high
#Q046	prohibition	operational	mandatory	Potable Water Conservation for Nonpotable Uses	other	A person or public agency... shall not use water from any source of quality suitable for potable domestic use for nonpotable uses, including cemeteries, golf courses, parks, highway landscaped areas, and industrial and irrigation uses if suitable recycled water is available.	Available recycled water meeting Section 13550 conditions.	high
#Q047	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Well Report of Completion	drinking water, other	Every person who digs, bores, or drills a water well... shall file with the department a report of completion of that well within 60 days from the date its construction, alteration, abandonment, or destruction is completed.	Construction, alteration, or destruction of water, cathodic, monitoring, or geothermal wells.	high
#Q048	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Report of Material Change in Discharge	wastewater	Each person subject to subdivision (a) shall file with the appropriate regional board a report of waste discharge relative to any material change or proposed change in the character, location, or volume of the discharge.	Material change or proposed change in discharge character, location, or volume	high
#Q049	monitoring	reporting	mandatory	Technical and Monitoring Program Reports	wastewater, aquatic life	the regional board may require that any person who has discharged, discharges, or is suspected of having discharged or discharging, or who proposes to discharge waste within its region... shall furnish, under penalty of perjury, technical or monitoring program reports which the regional board requires.	When required by regional board in conducting investigations	high
#Q050	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Advance Reporting for Navigable Waters Discharge	wastewater, aquatic life	A person who proposes to discharge pollutants or dredged or fill material or to operate a publicly owned treatment works or other treatment works treating domestic sewage shall file a report at least 180 days in advance of the date on which it is desired to commence the discharge of pollutants or dredged or fill material or the operation of the treatment works.	Discharge to navigable waters or operation of treatment works	high
#Q051	operational	operational	mandatory	Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certification	wastewater	a person who operates a wastewater treatment plant shall possess a valid, unexpired wastewater certificate of the appropriate grade.	Operating a wastewater treatment plant	high
#Q052	administrative	health	mandatory	Well Contractor Licensing Requirement	drinking water, other	No person shall undertake to dig, bore, or drill a water well, cathodic protection well, groundwater monitoring well, or geothermal heat exchange well... unless the person responsible for that construction, alteration, destruction, or abandonment possesses a C-57 Water Well Contractor's License.	Digging, boring, drilling, or abandoning water/monitoring wells	high
#Q053	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Recycled Water Unauthorized Discharge Notification	wastewater, other	Any person who, without regard to intent or negligence, causes or permits an unauthorized discharge of 50,000 gallons or more of recycled water... or 1,000 gallons or more of recycled water... shall... immediately notify the appropriate regional board.	Unauthorized discharge exceeding volume thresholds (50k for tertiary 2.2, 1k for other)	high
#Q054	administrative	operational	mandatory	State Agency Policy Compliance	other	State offices, departments and boards, in carrying out activities which affect water quality, shall comply with state policy for water quality control unless otherwise directed or authorized by statute		high
#Q055	administrative	health	mandatory	Local Well Ordinance Adoption	drinking water, other	Each such affected county and city shall, within 120 days of receipt of the report, adopt an ordinance establishing standards of water well, cathodic protection well, and monitoring well construction, maintenance, abandonment, and destruction for the area designated by the regional board.	Following receipt of department report and board designation	high
#Q056	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Bottled Advanced Purified Water Reporting	other	The operator of an advanced water purification facility that is bottling advanced purified demonstration water shall... Maintain a daily record... Compile a report... Certify... Provide the report... within 45 days of the end of the calendar year... to the deputy director of the Division of Drinking Water	Operation of bottling advanced purified demonstration water	high
#Q057	design	operational	mandatory	Recycled Water Irrigation System Design	recreational water, other	The irrigation systems are constructed in accordance with Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 60301.050) of Division 4 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations.	Irrigation of residential landscaping with recycled water	high
#Q058	prohibition	health	mandatory	Prohibition on Recycled Water for Dairy Animals	agricultural water	Disinfected tertiary treated recycled water shall not be used in the water supply for dairy animals that are currently producing dairy products for human consumption.	Dairy animals producing products for human consumption	high
#Q059	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Sanitary Sewer Overflow Reporting	wastewater	the applicable collection system owner or operator, in addition to immediate reporting duties pursuant to Section 13271, shall submit to the appropriate regional board, within 30 days of the date of becoming aware of the overflow event, a report using the form described in subdivision (b).	In the event of a spill or overflow from a sanitary sewer system that is subject to notification requirements.	high
#Q060	operational	operational	mandatory	Groundwater Treatment Plant Recordkeeping	drinking water, wastewater	The facility operator prepares and maintains written operating instructions and a record of the dates, amounts, and types of waste treated.	Applies to facilities treating groundwater that qualifies as hazardous waste under Chapter 6.5.	high
#Q061	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Oil or Petroleum Spill Notification	wastewater, aquatic life	any person who, without regard to intent or negligence, causes or permits any oil or petroleum product to be discharged in or on any waters of the state... shall... immediately notify the Office of Emergency Services of the discharge	Discharge of one barrel (42 gallons) or more by direct discharge to receiving waters.	high
#Q062	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Solid Waste Water Quality Assessment Test Submission	wastewater	the operators of the first 150 solid waste disposal sites ranked on the list shall submit a solid waste water quality assessment test to the appropriate regional board	For solid waste disposal sites as ranked by the state board.	high
#Q063	prohibition	treatment	mandatory	Toxic Hot Spot Dredging Certification	aquatic life	No person shall dredge or otherwise disturb a toxic hot spot site that has been identified and ranked by a regional board without first obtaining certification pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1341) or waste discharge requirements.	Activities involving dredging or disturbance of identified toxic hot spots.	high
#Q064	prohibition	operational	mandatory	Recycled Water Use Authorization	wastewater	No person shall recycle water or use recycled water for any purpose for which recycling criteria have been established until water recycling requirements have been established pursuant to this article or a regional board determines that no requirements are necessary.	Recycling or using recycled water for purposes with established criteria.	high
#Q065	design	operational	mandatory	Separate Potable Water Pipeline Design	drinking water	Water delivery systems on private property... shall be designed to ensure that the water to be used for only potable domestic uses is delivered, from the point of entry to the private property to be served, in a separate pipeline which is not used to deliver the recycled water.	Water delivery systems on private property constructed on or after January 1, 1993.	high
#Q066	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Laboratory Contracting Restriction	other	A person or public entity of the state shall not contract with a laboratory for environmental analyses required by paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) unless the laboratory has valid accreditation or certification.	Contracting for environmental analyses required by Division 7.	high
#Q067	administrative	reporting	mandatory	English Writing Requirement for Code Submission	other	Whenever any notice, report, statement, petition, or record is required or authorized by this code, it shall be made in writing in the English language unless it is expressly provided otherwise.	All submissions required or authorized by the Water Code	high
#Q068	administrative	health	mandatory	Consideration of Human Right to Water Policy	drinking water	All relevant state agencies, including the department, the state board, and the State Department of Public Health, shall consider this state policy when revising, adopting, or establishing policies, regulations, and grant criteria when those policies, regulations, and criteria are pertinent to the uses of water described in this section.	When revising or adopting policies pertinent to domestic water uses	high
#Q069	prohibition	health	mandatory	Building Permit Restriction for Hauled Water Sources	drinking water	A city, including a charter city, or a county shall not issue a building permit for the construction of a new residential development where a source of water supply is water transported by a water hauler, bottled water, a watervending machine, or a retail water facility.	New residential development applications	high
#Q070	administrative	operational	mandatory	Board Member Financial Interest Participation Prohibition	other	A member of the board shall not participate in any board action pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 13320) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 in which the board member has a disqualifying financial interest in the decision within the meaning of Section 87103 of the Government Code.	Board actions under Article 2 review	high
#Q071	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Biennial Progress Report Publication Requirement	other	The board shall publish biennial progress reports relating to the activities of the board and California regional water quality control boards.	Every two years	high
#Q072	administrative	operational	mandatory	Environmental Justice Community Outreach Obligation	other	The state board and each regional board shall do both of the following: (1) Engage in equitable, culturally relevant community outreach to promote meaningful civil engagement from potentially impacted communities of proposed discharges of waste that may have disproportionate impacts on water quality in disadvantaged communities or tribal communities and ensure that outreach and engagement shall continue throughout the waste discharge planning, policy, and permitting processes.	Planning, policy, and permitting processes for waste discharges	high
#Q073	administrative	operational	mandatory	Annual Inflation Adjustment for Penalties	other	The board shall adjust on an annual basis, by January 1 of each year beginning in 2026, all civil and administrative liabilities or penalties imposed by the board or in an action brought at the request of the board pursuant to this division, to adjust the maximum amounts specified in this division for inflation	Annually beginning January 1, 2026	high
#Q074	administrative	health	mandatory	Environmental Justice Finding for Plan Adoption	other	When adopting water quality control plans or state policies for water quality control... the state board or a regional board shall make a concise, programmatic finding on potential environmental justice, tribal impact, and racial equity considerations related to the adoption.	Adoption of plans or policies incorporating compliance time schedules	high
#Q075	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Notice and Public Comment Period for Orders	wastewater	The state board or the regional board, as applicable, shall provide notice and a period of at least 30 days for public comment prior to the adoption of any of the following: (1) Waste discharge requirements prescribed pursuant to Sections 13263 or 13377. (2) Water reclamation requirements prescribed pursuant to Section 13523. (3) An order issued pursuant to Section 13320. (4) A time schedule order adopted pursuant to Section 13300	Prior to adoption of specific WDRs or orders	high
#Q076	administrative	health	mandatory	Harmful Algal Bloom Program Establishment	aquatic life, recreational water	To protect water quality and public health from harmful algal blooms, the state board shall establish a Freshwater and Estuarine Harmful Algal Bloom Program		high
#Q077	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Local Agency Notification of Subdivision Filings	wastewater	Pursuant to such regulations as the regional board may prescribe, each city, county, or city and county shall notify the regional board of the filing of a tentative subdivision map, or of any application for a building permit which may involve the discharge of waste, other than discharges into a community sewer system and discharges from dwellings involving five-family units or less.	Filing of tentative subdivision maps or building permits involving waste discharge	high
#Q078	operational	operational	mandatory	Project Labor Agreement Requirement for San Diego Program	wastewater	As a condition of receiving financial assistance under this chapter for work performed at the City of San Diego's North City Water Reclamation Plant, North City Pure Water Facility, or any other portion of the Pure Water San Diego Program, an applicant shall ensure that any construction contract awarded on or after January 1, 2020... requires the contractor to enter into a project labor agreement that meets the requirements of Section 2500 of the Public Contract Code.	Construction contracts for Pure Water San Diego Program awarded after Jan 1, 2020	high

P Quantitative Requirements (30)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Limit Type	Limit Value	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#P001	design	operational	mandatory	design flow	wastewater, other	requirement	>= 1.0 MGD	treatment works with a design flow of 1.0 MGD or more treating domestic sewage or any other sewage sludge	Applicability threshold for Sector T. Treatment Works	high
#P002	microbiological	health	mandatory	Heterotrophic plate count equivalent	drinking water	requirement	<= 500 CFU per millimeter	Presence of HPC considered equivalent to a detectable disinfectant residual	At any sample point in the distribution system	high
#P003	operational	health	mandatory	Residual disinfectant detection frequency	drinking water	requirement	>= 95 percent	Residual disinfectant concentrations of samples collected from the distribution system	Except for suppliers serving fewer than 500 persons; taken each month system serves water	high
#P004	design	operational	mandatory	Pilot test maximum duration	drinking water, other	requirement	<= 24 months	Maximum timeframe for operation of a pilot test	From the date the pilot test Notice of Applicability is issued	high
#P005	operational	operational	mandatory	Monitoring well purging volume	drinking water	requirement	>= 3 well volumes	Volume to be purged from wells prior to sampling	Until temperature, pH, and electrical conductivity have stabilized	high
#P006	physical	operational	mandatory	Groundwater sample filtration size	drinking water	requirement	0.45 micron	Filter size for groundwater samples	If required by the Sampling and Analysis Plan (SAP)	high
#P007	physical	operational	mandatory	Depth to groundwater measurement precision	drinking water	requirement	0.01 feet	Measurement accuracy requirement for depth to groundwater	Measured prior to sampling	high
#P008	operational	reporting	mandatory	Record retention minimum	other	requirement	>= 3 years	Minimum period for retaining records of monitoring information	From date of sample, measurement, report, or application	high
#P009	design	operational	mandatory	Public Water System Service Connections	drinking water	requirement	>= 15 service connections	Definition of a public drinking water system	System for provision of water for human consumption	high
#P010	design	operational	mandatory	Public Water System Individuals Served	drinking water	requirement	>= 25 individuals	Definition of a public drinking water system	Regularly serves at least 25 individuals daily	high
#P011	operational	operational	mandatory	Grab Sample Duration	other	requirement	< 15 minutes	Definition of a grab sample	Sample collected over a specified period	high
#P012	operational	operational	mandatory	Composite Sample Interval	other	requirement	<= 1 hour	Maximum interval for individual samples in a composite sample	Collected at equal time intervals	high
#P013	design	operational	guidance	Monitoring Well Screen Length	other	requirement	< 20 feet	General construction guideline for monitoring wells		high
#P014	operational	operational	mandatory	Instrument Calibration Frequency	other	requirement	>= 1 per year	Calibration frequency for monitoring instruments and devices	To ensure continued accuracy	high
#P015	design	operational	mandatory	Public Water System Operating Duration	drinking water	requirement	>= 60 days out of the year	Definition of a public drinking water system	Regularly serves at least 25 individuals daily	high
#P016	operational	health	mandatory	Disinfectant Residual Exception Population	drinking water	requirement	< 500 persons	Exception threshold for mandatory residual disinfectant concentrations in distribution samples	Suppliers serving fewer than this amount are exempt from specific monthy sample detection percentages	high
#P017	operational	health	mandatory	Chlorine Residual Requirement Threshold	drinking water	requirement	>= 10000 people	Threshold for maintaining residual chlorine concentration in the distribution system	Water suppliers serving surface water to this population size	high
#P018	operational	reporting	mandatory	Public Health Goal Report Threshold	drinking water	requirement	> 10000 service connections	Requirement to prepare a brief written report on contaminants exceeding public health goals	Every three years for systems meeting this connection count	high
#P019	operational	reporting	mandatory	Initial Monitoring and Reporting Frequency Duration	drinking water	requirement	1 year	Duration for which quarterly sampling and reporting is required for target zone wells	Commencing on the first date of injection under the Order	high
#P020	operational	reporting	mandatory	Sampling and Analysis Plan submission deadline	other	requirement	90 days	Deadline after issuance of the NOA for SAP submittal	Must be in compliance with the MRP	high
#P021	operational	reporting	mandatory	Class V injection well documentation deadline	other	requirement	30 days	Deadline for submitting documentation sent to the US EPA	After completion of any new injection well	high
#P022	operational	reporting	mandatory	Non-Compliance Response Plan submission deadline	other	requirement	90 days	Deadline prior to re-initiating injection	After discovering non-compliance with the Order	high
#P023	operational	reporting	mandatory	Non-compliance written notification deadline	other	requirement	2 weeks	Confirming telephone notification of noncompliance in writing	Notification must include nature, time, and cause of noncompliance	high
#P024	operational	reporting	mandatory	Corrective information submission deadline	other	requirement	30 days	Deadline for correcting previously submitted incorrect or incomplete information	After the Permittee becomes aware of the error	high
#P025	operational	reporting	mandatory	Quarterly monitoring report deadline	other	requirement	1 st day of the second month after the quarter	Submission schedule for the first year of operation	Required only for the first year after date of first injection	high
#P026	operational	reporting	mandatory	Annual monitoring report deadline	other	requirement	1 February	Recurring submission deadline for annual reporting	Each year following the calendar year of activity	high
#P027	operational	reporting	mandatory	Violation reporting deadline for permit/chemical release	other	requirement	30 days	Reporting of toxic releases or drinking water permit violations	Within 30 days after the date of discovery	high
#P028	design	operational	mandatory	Domestic Water Supply Permit connection threshold	drinking water	requirement	> 200 connections	Criteria for issuance of a domestic water supply permit by CDPH	Applicable to public water systems	high
#P029	operational	reporting	mandatory	Public Health Goal reporting frequency	drinking water	requirement	3 years	Frequency for public water systems to prepare a report on contaminants exceeding public health goals	Applies to systems serving more than 10,000 service connections	high
#P030	operational	reporting	mandatory	Notice of Termination Issuance Deadline	other	requirement	<= 60 days	The Executive Officer will issue a Notice of Termination after a written request to permanently cease activity.	Within 60 days of termination request	high

D Definitions (185)

Req ID	Name	Context	Confidence
#D001	State board	'State board' means the State Water Resources Control Board.	high
#D002	Regional board	'Regional board' means any California regional water quality control board for a region as specified in Section 13200.	high
#D003	Person	'Person' includes any city, county, district, the state, and the United States, to the extent authorized by federal law.	high
#D004	Waste	'Waste' includes sewage and any and all other waste substances, liquid, solid, gaseous, or radioactive, associated with human habitation, or of human or animal origin, or from any producing, manufacturing, or processing operation, including waste placed within containers of whatever nature prior to, and for purposes of, disposal.	high
#D005	Waters of the state	'Waters of the state' means any surface water or groundwater, including saline waters, within the boundaries of the state.	high
#D006	Beneficial uses	'Beneficial uses' of the waters of the state that may be protected against quality degradation include, but are not limited to, domestic, municipal, agricultural and industrial supply; power generation; recreation; aesthetic enjoyment; navigation; and preservation and enhancement of fish, wildlife, and other aquatic resources or preserves.	high
#D007	Quality of the water	'Quality of the water' refers to chemical, physical, biological, bacteriological, radiological, and other properties and characteristics of water which affect its use.	high
#D008	Water quality objectives	'Water quality objectives' means the limits or levels of water quality constituents or characteristics which are established for the reasonable protection of beneficial uses of water or the prevention of nuisance within a specific area.	high
#D009	Water quality control	'Water quality control' means the regulation of any activity or factor which may affect the quality of the waters of the state and includes the prevention and correction of water pollution and nuisance.	high
#D010	Water quality control plan	'Water quality control plan' consists of a designation or establishment for the waters within a specified area of all of the following: (1) Beneficial uses to be protected. (2) Water quality objectives. (3) A program of implementation needed for achieving water quality objectives.	high
#D011	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.	high
#D012	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. (2) 'Pollution' may include 'contamination.'	high
#D013	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 wastes.	high
#D014	Recycled water	'Recycled water' means water which, as a result of treatment of waste, is suitable for a direct beneficial use or a controlled use that would not otherwise occur and is therefor considered a valuable resource.	high
#D015	Citizen or domiciliary	'Citizen or domiciliary' of the state includes a foreign corporation having substantial business contacts in the state or which is subject to service of process in this state.	high
#D016	Hazardous substance	'Hazardous substance' means either of the following: (A) For discharge to surface waters, any substance determined to be a hazardous substance pursuant to Section 311(b)(2) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1251 et seq.). (B) For discharge to groundwater, any substance listed as a hazardous waste or hazardous material pursuant to Section 25140 of the Health and Safety Code, without regard to whether the substance is intended to be used, reused, or discarded, except that 'hazardous substance' does not include any substance excluded from Section 311(b)(2) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act because it is within the scope of Section 311(a)(1) of that act.	high
#D017	Mining waste	'Mining waste' means all solid, semisolid, and liquid waste materials from the extraction, beneficiation, and processing of ores and minerals. Mining waste includes, but is not limited to, soil, waste rock, and overburden, as defined in Section 2732 of the Public Resources Code, and tailings, slag, and other processed waste materials, including cementitious materials that are managed at the cement manufacturing facility where the materials were generated.	high
#D018	Master recycling permit	'Master recycling permit' means a permit issued to a supplier or a distributor, or both, of recycled water, that includes waste discharge requirements prescribed pursuant to Section 13263 and water recycling requirements prescribed pursuant to Section 13523.1.	high
#D019	Injection well	'injection well' means any bored, drilled, or driven shaft, dug pit, or hole in the ground into which waste or fluid is discharged, and any associated subsurface appurtenances, and the depth of which is greater than the circumference of the shaft, pit, or hole.	high
#D020	Section	'Section' means a section of this code unless some other statute is specifically mentioned.	high
#D021	Subdivision	'Subdivision' means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned.	high
#D022	Department	'Department,' unless otherwise specified, means the Department of Water Resources.	high
#D023	Director	'Director,' unless otherwise specified, means the Director of Water Resources.	high
#D024	Board	'Board,' unless otherwise specified, means the State Water Resources Control Board.	high
#D025	Enclosed bays	'Enclosed bays' means indentations along the coast which 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.	high
#D026	Estuaries	'Estuaries' means waters, including coastal lagoons, located at the mouths of streams which serve as mixing zones for fresh and ocean waters. ... 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 sea water.	high
#D027	Toxic hot spots	'Toxic hot spots' means locations in enclosed bays, estuaries, or any adjacent waters in the 'contiguous zone' or the 'ocean,' as defined in Section 502 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1362), the pollution or contamination of which affects the interests of the state, and where hazardous substances have accumulated in the water or sediment to levels which (1) may pose a substantial present or potential hazard to aquatic life, wildlife, fisheries, or human health, or (2) may adversely affect the beneficial uses of the bay, estuary, or ocean waters as defined in water quality control plans, or (3) exceeds adopted water quality or sediment quality objectives.	high
#D028	Wastewater treatment plant	'Wastewater treatment plant' means any of the following: (A) Any facility owned by a state, local, or federal agency and used in the treatment or reclamation of sewage or industrial wastes. (B) Any privately owned facility used in the treatment or reclamation of sewage or industrial wastes, and regulated by the Public Utilities Commission ... (C) Any privately owned facility used primarily in the treatment or reclamation of sewage for which the state board or a regional board has issued waste discharge requirements.	high
#D029	Well	'Well' or 'water well' as used in this chapter, means any artificial excavation constructed by any method for the purpose of extracting water from, or injecting water into, the underground.	high
#D030	Writing	Writing includes any form of recorded message capable of comprehension by ordinary visual means.	high
#D031	Spouse	'Spouse' includes 'registered domestic partner,' as required by Section 297.5 of the Family Code.	high
#D032	State	'State' means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. In the latter case, it includes the District of Columbia and the territories.	high
#D033	Designated waste	'Designated waste' means either of the following: (a) Hazardous waste that has been granted a variance from hazardous waste management requirements pursuant to Section 25143 of the Health and Safety Code. (b) Nonhazardous waste that consists of, or contains, pollutants that, under ambient environmental conditions at a waste management unit, could be released in concentrations exceeding applicable water quality objectives or that could reasonably be expected to affect beneficial uses of the waters of the state as contained in the appropriate state water quality control plan.	high
#D034	Pollution prevention	'pollution prevention' means any action that causes a net reduction in the use or generation of a hazardous substance or other pollutant that is discharged into water and includes any of the following: (A) 'Input change,' ... (B) 'Operational improvement,' ... (C) 'Production process change,' ... (D) 'Product reformulation,' ...	high
#D035	Disadvantaged community	'Disadvantaged community' means a disadvantaged community, as defined in Section 79505.5, or a low-income community, as defined in Section 39713 of the Health and Safety Code.	high
#D036	Administrator	'Administrator' means a person whom the state board has determined is competent and willing to perform the administrative, technical, operational, legal, or managerial services required for purposes of this chapter, pursuant to criteria set forth in the handbook described in subdivision (i) of Section 13289.5.	high
#D037	Sediment quality objective	'Sediment quality objective' means that level of a constituent in sediment which is established with an adequate margin of safety, for the reasonable protection of the beneficial uses of water or the prevention of nuisances.	high
#D038	NPDES permit	For the purposes of this chapter, 'NPDES permit' means a permit issued under the national pollutant discharge elimination system program in accordance with the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. Sec. 1251 et seq.).	high
#D039	Facilities	'Facilities' means any of the following: (1) Facilities for the collection, treatment, or export of waste when necessary to prevent water pollution. (2) Facilities to recycle wastewater and to convey recycled water. (3) Facilities or devices to conserve water. (4) Any combination of the facilities described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3).	high
#D040	County	'County' includes city and county.	high
#D041	Shall	'Shall' is mandatory and 'may' is permissive.	high
#D042	Oath	'Oath' includes affirmation.	high
#D043	Low-income	'Low-income' means a household with income that is equal to or no greater than 200 percent of the federal poverty guideline level. For one-person households, program eligibility shall be based on two-person household guideline levels.	high
#D044	Environmental justice	'Environmental justice' has the same meaning as defined in Section 30107.3 of the Public Resources Code.	high
#D045	Tribal community	'Tribal community' means a community within a federally recognized California Native American tribe or nonfederally recognized Native American tribe on the contact list maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission for the purposes of Chapter 905 of the Statutes of 2004.	high
#D046	Proceeding	As used in this chapter, 'proceeding' means any inquiry, investigation, hearing, ascertainment, or other proceeding ordered or undertaken by the board pursuant to this code.	high
#D047	Evidence	As used in this chapter, 'evidence' means any paper, book, map, account, or document.	high
#D048	Complex effluent	For purposes of this section, 'complex effluent' means an effluent in which all chemical constituents are not known or monitored.	high
#D049	Health risk assessment	'Health risk assessment' means an analysis which evaluates and quantifies the potential human exposure to a pollutant that bioaccumulates or may bioaccumulate in edible fish, shellfish, or wildlife. 'Health risk assessment' includes an analysis of both individual and population wide health risks associated with anticipated levels of human exposure, including potential synergistic effects of toxic pollutants and impacts on sensitive populations.	high
#D050	Serious violation	For the purposes of this section, a 'serious violation' means any waste discharge that violates the effluent limitations contained in the applicable waste discharge requirements for a Group II pollutant, as specified in Appendix A to Section 123.45 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, by 20 percent or more or for a Group I pollutant, as specified in Appendix A to Section 123.45 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, by 40 percent or more.	high
#D051	Supplemental environmental project	For the purposes of this section, a 'supplemental environmental project' means an environmentally beneficial project that a person agrees to undertake, with the approval of the regional board, that would not be undertaken in the absence of an enforcement action under this section.	high
#D052	Effluent limitation	For the purposes of this section... 'effluent limitation' means a numeric restriction or a numerically expressed narrative restriction, on the quantity, discharge rate, concentration, or toxicity units of a pollutant or pollutants that may be discharged from an authorized location. An effluent limitation may be final or interim, and may be expressed as a prohibition. An effluent limitation, for those purposes, does not include a receiving water limitation, a compliance schedule, or a best management practice.	high
#D053	Municipality	'Municipality' has the same meaning and construction as in the federal act and also includes all state, interstate, and intermunicipal agencies.	high
#D054	Severely disadvantaged community	'Severely disadvantaged community' means a community with a median household income of less than 60 percent of the statewide median household income.	high
#D055	Agreement	'Agreement' means any agreement or contract for financial assistance from the state board to an eligible recipient, including, but not limited to, a loan, grant, installment sale agreement, contract, or other form of agreement made for the purpose of providing financial assistance.	high
#D056	Recipient	'Recipient' means any person or entity that receives any financial assistance from the state board, including, but not limited to, a recipient's contractors or consultants who performs work for a recipient.	high
#D057	Direct potable reuse	'Direct potable reuse' means the planned introduction of recycled water either directly into a public water system, as defined in Section 116275 of the Health and Safety Code, or into a raw water supply immediately upstream of a water treatment plant.	high
#D058	Reservoir water augmentation	'Reservoir water augmentation' means the planned placement of recycled water into a raw surface water reservoir used as a source of domestic drinking water supply for a public water system, as defined in Section 116275 of the Health and Safety Code, or into a constructed system conveying water to such a reservoir.	high
#D059	Customer	'Customer' means a person or entity that purchases water from a retail water supplier.	high
#D060	Beneficial uses	Beneficial uses are defined as the uses of water necessary for the survival or well-being of man, plants and wildlife. These uses of water serve to promote the tangible and intangible economic, social and environmental goals of mankind.	high
#D061	Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN)	Includes uses of water for community, military, or individual water supply systems including, but not limited to, drinking water supply.	high
#D062	Agricultural Supply (AGR)	Includes uses of water for farming, horticulture, or ranching including, but not limited to, irrigation, stock watering, or support of vegetation for range grazing.	high
#D063	Industrial Process Supply (PROC)	Includes uses of water for industrial activities that depend primarily on water quality.	high
#D064	Industrial Service Supply (IND)	Includes uses of water for industrial activities that do not depend primarily on water quality including, but not limited to, mining, cooling water supply, hydraulic conveyance, gravel washing, fire protection, or oil well repressurization.	high
#D065	Ground Water Recharge (GWR)	Includes uses of water for natural or artificial recharge of ground water for purposes of future extraction, maintenance of water quality, or halting of saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers.	high
#D066	Freshwater Replenishment (FRSH)	Includes uses of water for natural or artificial maintenance of surface water quantity or quality (e.g., salinity).	high
#D067	Navigation (NAV)	Includes uses of water for shipping, travel, or other transportation by private, military, or commercial vessels.	high
#D068	Hydropower Generation (POW)	Includes uses of water for hydropower generation.	high
#D069	Contact Water Recreation (REC-1)	Includes uses of water for recreational activities involving body contact with water, where ingestion of water is reasonably possible. These uses include, but are not limited to, swimming, wading, water-skiing, skin and SCUBA diving, surfing, white water activities, fishing, or use of natural hot springs.	high
#D070	Non-contact Water Recreation (REC-2)	Includes the uses of water for recreational activities involving proximity to water, but not normally involving body contact with water, where ingestion of water is reasonably possible. These uses include, but are not limited to, picnicking, sunbathing, hiking, beachcombing, camping, boating, tidepool and marine life study, hunting, sightseeing, or aesthetic enjoyment in conjunction with the above activities.	high
#D071	Commercial and Sport Fishing (COMM)	Includes the uses of water for commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or other organisms including, but not limited to, uses involving organisms intended for human consumption or bait purposes.	high
#D072	Aquaculture (AQUA)	Includes the uses of water for aquaculture or mariculture operations including, but not limited to, propagation, cultivation, maintenance, or harvesting of aquatic plants and animals for human consumption or bait purposes.	high
#D073	Warm Freshwater Habitat (WARM)	Includes uses of water that support warm water ecosystems including, but not limited to, preservation or enhancement of aquatic habitats, vegetation, fish or wildlife, including invertebrates.	high
#D074	Cold Freshwater Habitat (COLD)	Includes uses of water that support cold water ecosystems including, but not limited to, preservation or enhancement of aquatic habitats, vegetation, fish or wildlife, including invertebrates.	high
#D075	Inland Saline Water Habitat (SAL)	Includes uses of water that support inland saline water ecosystems including, but not limited to, preservation or enhancement of aquatic saline habitats, vegetation, fish, or wildlife, including invertebrates.	high
#D076	Estuarine Habitat (EST)	Includes uses of water that support estuarine ecosystems including, but not limited to, preservation or enhancement of estuarine habitats, vegetation, fish, shellfish, or wildlife (e.g., estuarine mammals, waterfowl, shorebirds).	high
#D077	Marine Habitat (MAR)	Includes uses of water that support marine ecosystems including, but not limited to, preservation or enhancement of marine habitats, vegetation such as kelp, fish, shellfish, or wildlife (e.g., marine mammals, shorebirds).	high
#D078	Wildlife Habitat (WILD)	Includes uses of water that support terrestrial ecosystems including, but not limited to, preservation and enhancement of terrestrial habitats, vegetation, wildlife (e.g., mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates), or wildlife water and food sources.	high
#D079	Preservation of Biological Habitats of Special Significance (BIOL)	Includes uses of water that support designated areas or habitats, such as established refuges, parks, sanctuaries, ecological reserves, or Areas of Special Biological Significance (ASBS), where the preservation or enhancement of natural resources requires special protection.	high
#D080	Rare, Threatened, or Endangered Species (RARE)	Includes uses of water that support habitats necessary, at least in part, for the survival and successful maintenance of plant or animal species established under state or federal law as rare, threatened or endangered.	high
#D081	Migration of Aquatic Organisms (MIGR)	Includes uses of water that support habitats necessary for migration, acclimatization between fresh and salt water, or other temporary activities by aquatic organisms, such as anadromous fish.	high
#D082	Spawning, Reproduction, and/or Early Development (SPWN)	Includes uses of water that support high quality habitats suitable for reproduction, early development and sustenance of marine fish and/or cold freshwater fish.	high
#D083	Shellfish Harvesting (SHELL)	Includes uses of water that support habitats suitable for the collection of filter-feeding shellfish (e.g., clams, oysters and mussels) for human consumption, commercial, or sport purposes.	high
#D084	Tribal Tradition and Culture (CUL)	Uses of water that support the cultural, spiritual, ceremonial, or traditional rights or Lifeways of California Native American Tribes, including, but not limited to: navigation, ceremonies, or fishing, gathering, or consumption of natural aquatic resources, including fish, shellfish, vegetation, and materials.	high
#D085	Tribal Subsistence Fishing (T-SUB)	Uses of water involving the non-commercial catching or gathering of natural aquatic resources, including fish and shellfish, for consumption by individuals, households, or communities of California Native American Tribes to meet needs for sustenance.	high
#D086	Subsistence Fishing (SUB)	Uses of water involving the non-commercial catching or gathering of natural aquatic resources, including fish and shellfish, for consumption by individuals, households, or communities, to meet needs for sustenance.	high
#D087	Ground water	Ground water is defined as subsurface water that occurs beneath the water table in soils and geologic formations that are fully saturated.	high
#D088	Aquifers	Ground water bearing formations sufficiently permeable to transmit and yield significant quantities of water are called aquifers.	high
#D089	A ground water basin	A ground water basin is defined as a hydrogeologic unit containing one large aquifer or several connected and interrelated aquifers.	high
#D090	lower Tijuana River	refers to the stretch of the Tijuana River that crosses the border from Mexico into the U.S., traverses the Tijuana River Valley and the Tijuana River Estuary, and ultimately flows into the Pacific Ocean.	high
#D091	TMDL	the calculation of the maximum amount of a pollutant allowed to enter a waterbody so that the waterbody will meet and continue to meet water quality standards for that particular pollutant.	high
#D092	ARP	a near-term plan or description of actions, with a schedule and milestones, that can be more immediately beneficial or practicable in some cases in achieving water quality standards.	high
#D093	loading capacity	the amount of pollutant the water body can receive without experiencing impairments to WQOs (referred to as loading capacity), with a margin of safety applied to account for any uncertainties.	high
#D094	load allocations (LAs)	assigned to existing or future nonpoint sources of pollution or to natural background sources.	high
#D095	wasteload allocations (WLAs)	assigned to existing and future point sources of pollution.	high
#D096	bacteria	refer to fecal indicator bacteria unless otherwise noted. In the context of statewide bacteria objectives, 'bacteria' and 'indicator bacteria' refer specifically to two types of fecal indicator bacteria: E. coli and enterococci.	high
#D097	trash	refers to improperly discarded waste materials of all sizes generated from anthropogenic sources. This includes waste tires, plastics, metals, glass, paper, and other synthetic or natural materials from residential, commercial, and industrial areas.	high
#D098	point sources	discernible, confined, and discrete conveyances.	high
#D099	nonpoint source	any source of pollution that is not a point source. Nonpoint sources are the result of diffuse, disconnected sources and are more difficult to regulate than a single point source.	high
#D100	dry weather	when the preceding 72 hours have been without precipitation greater than 0.1 inch, based on the Goat Canyon Pump Station rain gauge.	high
#D101	wet weather	the period of time of a storm event of 0.1 inches or greater plus 72 hours after cessation of precipitation, based on the Goat Canyon Pump Station rain gauge.	high
#D102	AG	attorney general	high
#D103	APTP	advanced primary treatment plant	high
#D104	ARP	advance restoration plan	high
#D105	BMP	best management practice	high
#D106	CalRecycle	California Department of Resources Recovery and Recycling	high
#D107	CAO	clean-up and abatement order	high
#D108	CBP	Customs and Border Protection	high
#D109	CCR	California Code of Regulations	high
#D110	CDO	cease and desist order	high
#D111	CESPT	Comisión Estatal de Servicios Públicos de Tijuana	high
#D112	CFR	Code of Federal Regulations	high
#D113	CFU	colony forming units	high
#D114	CILA	Comisión Internacional de Límites y Aguas (IBWC in Spanish)	high
#D115	CONAGUA	Comisión Nacional del Agua (Mexico's national water commission)	high
#D116	CWA	Clean Water Act	high
#D117	DA	district attorney	high
#D118	DHS	Department of Homeland Security	high
#D119	E. coli	Escherichia coli	high
#D120	EIR	environmental impact report	high
#D121	EPECG	Eligible Public Entities Coordination Group	high
#D122	FY	fiscal year	high
#D123	GM	geometric mean	high
#D124	HA	hydrologic area	high
#D125	HSA	hydrologic subarea	high
#D126	IBWC	International Boundary and Water Commission	high
#D127	IPCC	Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change	high
#D128	IRSC	Institute for Regional Studies of the Californias	high
#D129	LA	load allocation	high
#D130	LiDAR	Light Detection and Ranging	high
#D131	MFAC	minimum frequency of assessment and collection	high
#D132	mgd	million gallons per day	high
#D133	mL	milliliter	high
#D134	MOU	memorandum of understanding	high
#D135	MPN	most probable number	high
#D136	MS4	municipal separate storm sewer system	high
#D137	MxIBWC	Mexican Section of IBWC	high
#D138	NADB	North American Development Bank	high
#D139	NAL	numeric action level	high
#D140	NEPA	National Environmental Policy Act	high
#D141	NCRWQCB	North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board	high
#D142	NGO	non-governmental organization	high
#D143	NOA	needs and opportunities assessment	high
#D144	NOLF-IB	Naval Outlying Landing Field, Imperial Beach	high
#D145	NOV	notice of violation	high
#D146	NPDES	National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System	high
#D147	NTC	notice to comply	high
#D148	PEIS	programmatic environmental impact statement	high
#D149	ppth	parts per thousand	high
#D150	QAPrP	Quality Assurance Program Plan	high
#D151	REC-1	recreational activities involving body contact with water	high
#D152	REC-2	recreational activities involving proximity to water	high
#D153	SB 507	Senate Bill 507	high
#D154	SCCWRP	Southern California Coastal Water Research Project	high
#D155	SBIWTP	South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant	high
#D156	SBOO	South Bay Ocean Outfall	high
#D157	SED	substitute environmental documentation	high
#D158	STV	standard threshold value	high
#D159	SWAMP	Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program	high
#D160	SWRCB	State Water Resources Control Board	high
#D161	TBEL	technology-based effluent limitation	high
#D162	TDS	total dissolved solids	high
#D163	TMDL	total maximum daily load	high
#D164	TRAM	Tijuana River Action Month	high
#D165	TRAN	Tijuana River Action Network	high
#D166	TRNERR	Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve	high
#D167	TRVEA	Tijuana River Valley Equestrian Association	high
#D168	USACE	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers	high
#D169	USDOJ	U.S. Department of Justice	high
#D170	USEPA	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	high
#D171	USIBWC	U.S. Section of IBWC	high
#D172	USMCA	United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement	high
#D173	WDRs	waste discharge requirements	high
#D174	WLA	wasteload allocation	high
#D175	WQBEL	water quality-based effluent limitation	high
#D176	WQO	water quality objective	high
#D177	303(d) List	CWA section 303(d) List of Water Quality Limited Segments	high
#D178	Trash Amendments	Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Ocean Waters of California to Control Trash and Part 1 Trash Provisions of the Water Quality Control Plan for Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries of California	high
#D179	CESPT	the Baja California water utility for the City of Tijuana.	high
#D180	Ramsar Convention	an intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.	high
#D181	Tijuana Hydrologic Unit (HU 911)	the U.S. side of the Tijuana River watershed	high
#D182	hydrologic areas (HAs)	subwatersheds	high
#D183	hydrologic subareas (HSAs)	smaller subwatersheds within a hydrologic area	high
#D184	GeoTracker	the Water Boards' data management system for sites that impact or have the potential to impact water quality in California, with an emphasis on groundwater.	high
#D185	Pilot Channel	constructed in 1993 to divert wet weather flows from two- to five-year storm events into the southern branch of the river's main channel. It is an earthen trapezoidal channel that is approximately five feet deep with a 23-foot top width and a 15-foot streambed width.	high