| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #Q001 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition of Discharge without NPDES Permit | wastewater | Under the provisions of the CWA, as amended (33 USC 1251 et. seq.), federal law prohibits discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel unless that discharge is covered under an NPDES Permit. | high | |
| #Q002 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Eligibility and NOI Submission | wastewater | To obtain authorization under this permit, operators must meet the eligibility requirements found in Part 1.2 of the Permit and, if required by Part 1.5.1.1 of the Permit, submit a complete and accurate NOI according to the requirements in Appendix E. | high | |
| #Q003 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | NOI Signature Requirement | wastewater | NOIs must be signed in accordance with 40 CFR 122.22. | high | |
| #Q004 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | NOI Submission Criteria | wastewater | An owner/operator is required to submit an NOI if the vessel meets either of the following two criteria: The vessel is greater or equal to 300 gross tons, Or The vessel has the capacity to hold or discharge more than 8 cubic meters (2113 gallons) of Ballast Water. | high | |
| #Q005 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | NOI Submission Deadlines | wastewater | Owners/operators required to submit an NOI for their vessel must submit an NOI in accordance with deadlines provided in the following table. | high | |
| #Q006 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | PARI Form Requirement | wastewater | Owner/operators that are not required to submit an NOI must sign and maintain a copy of the PARI form onboard their vessel. | Applies to vessels not required to submit an NOI | high |
| #Q007 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Electronic NOI Submission | wastewater | All NOIs must be completed and filed using the eNOI system at www.epa.gov/vessels/enoi. | Unless meeting one of the exemptions from electronic reporting | high |
| #Q008 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | NOI Contact Information Formatting | wastewater | The mailing address, city, state/province and country, as well as zip code and phone number are required. The email address is required if the NOI is submitted electronically. ... Please do not use abbreviations for cities, and when using abbreviations for US states, please use only the official postal abbreviations which may be found at https://www.usps.com/send/official-abbreviations.htm . | high | |
| #Q009 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Mandatory Data Completion on NOI | wastewater | You must complete all of these fields if those data are available (failure to submit available information is a permit violation). | high | |
| #Q010 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Port of Registry Reporting | wastewater | Provide port of registry by spelling out entire name of location (e.g., New Orleans, Louisiana, United States). | high | |
| #Q011 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Gross Registered Tons Indicator | wastewater | If the vessel is not required to have measurements in gross tons, gross registered tons may be used instead; however, you must indicate that the measurements are in gross registered tons. | high | |
| #Q012 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | US Ports Visited Abbreviations | wastewater | Do not use abbreviations for cities, and when using abbreviations for US states, please use only the official postal abbreviations which may be found at: https://www.usps.com/send/official-abbreviations.htm . | high | |
| #Q013 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | eNOI Certification Acceptance | wastewater | For eNOIs, to indicate your acceptance of these terms, check the 'accept' box. Checking this box acts as a virtual signature on the NOI and indicates the operators consent to adhere to all the applicable terms of the Permit. | When submitting eNOIs | high |
| #Q014 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Notice of Termination Requirement | wastewater | Any owner/operator who was required to submit an NOI under Part 1.5.1.1 and meets the conditions of Part 1.6.1.2 of the General Permit is required to submit a NOT to end coverage under this permit. | high | |
| #Q015 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | NOT Submission Method | wastewater | All NOTs must be completed and filed using the eNOI system at www.epa.gov/vessels/enoi or send your completed NOT to the Notice Processing Center at EPA Headquarters, EPA Vessel Notice Processing Center, Mail Code 4203M, U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460. | high | |
| #Q016 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | NOT Transfer of Ownership Information | wastewater | If you have sold or transferred the vessel, please provide the date of transfer as well as the name and contact information of the new owner. If you have obtained an individual or alternative permit, please provide the permit number and date permit coverage begins in the space given. | If vessel is sold or transferred, or if individual/alternative permit obtained | high |
| #Q017 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | NOT Certification Acceptance | wastewater | To indicate your acceptance of these terms, check the 'accept' box. Checking this box acts as a virtual signature on the NOT and indicates that you understand these vessel discharges will no longer be authorized under the general permit, and that any discharge of these effluent streams without a permit is a violation of the CWA. | high | |
| #Q018 | operational | operational | mandatory | Federally Protected Waters Compliance | wastewater | You must comply with the specific effluent limits in Parts 2.2.2, 2.1.3, 2.2.6, , 2.2.15, 2.2.16 and 5.1.1.1.1 [etc.] affecting the following federally protected waters to the extent located in waters subject to this permit: | high | |
| #Q019 | operational | operational | mandatory | Protection of ONRWs | wastewater | When waters are designated, their existing water quality shall, at a minimum, be protected and maintained. | When waters are designated as Outstanding National Resource Waters (ONRW) | high |
| #Q020 | administrative | operational | recommended | Consultation with State Agencies for ONRWs | wastewater | Because ONRWs are designated by each state, permittees should consult state water quality management agencies to determine if ONRWs exist in the area where they may operate their vessel. | high | |
| #Q021 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Annual Report Certification for Voluntary Submissions | wastewater | If you answered No to this question, completion of the remainder the following questions are voluntary; however you must certify the bottom of the report. | If vessel did not operate in waters subject to the permit during the previous calendar year | high |
| #Q022 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Monitoring Schedule for Unknown Approval Status | wastewater | Note: if you responded 'unknown' to the two questions above, you must follow the monitoring schedule for devices for which high quality data are not available. | If the approval status of a ballast water treatment system is unknown | high |
| #Q023 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Report of Waste Discharge | wastewater, other | Each of the following persons shall file with the appropriate regional board a report of the discharge, containing the information that may be required by the regional board: (1) 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. (2) A person who is a citizen, domiciliary, or political agency or entity of this state discharging waste, or proposing to discharge waste, outside the boundaries of the state in a manner that could affect the quality of the waters of the state within any region. (3) A person operating, or proposing to construct, an injection well. | Applies to any person discharging or proposing to discharge waste that could affect water quality, excluding discharges into community sewer systems. | high |
| #Q024 | operational | operational | mandatory | Prescribing Waste Discharge Requirements | wastewater, other | The regional board, after any necessary hearing, shall prescribe requirements as to the nature of any proposed discharge, existing discharge, or material change in an existing discharge, except discharges into a community sewer system, with relation to the conditions existing in the disposal area or receiving waters upon, or into which, the discharge is made or proposed. | high | |
| #Q025 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Cleanup and Abatement of Waste | other | A person who has discharged or discharges waste into the waters of this state in violation of any waste discharge requirement or other order or prohibition issued by a regional board or the state board, or who has caused or permitted, causes or permits, or threatens to cause or permit any waste to be discharged or deposited where it is, or probably will be, discharged into the waters of the state and creates, or threatens to create, a condition of pollution or nuisance, shall, upon order of the regional board, clean up the waste or abate the effects of the waste, or, in the case of threatened pollution or nuisance, take other necessary remedial action, including, but not limited to, overseeing cleanup and abatement efforts. | Applies when waste is discharged in violation of requirements or creates a condition of pollution or nuisance. | high |
| #Q026 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Immediate Notification of Hazardous Substance or Sewage Discharge | wastewater, other | Except as provided by subdivision (b), 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, or discharged or deposited where it is, or probably will be, discharged in or on any waters of the state, shall, as soon as (A) that person has knowledge of the discharge, (B) notification is possible, and (C) notification can be provided without substantially impeding cleanup or other emergency measures, immediately notify the Office of Emergency Services of the discharge... | Applies to unauthorized discharges of hazardous substances or sewage. | high |
| #Q027 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Immediate Notification of Oil or Petroleum Discharge | other | Except as provided by subdivision (b), 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, or discharged or deposited where it is, or probably will be, discharged in or on any waters of the state, shall, as soon as (1) that person has knowledge of the discharge, (2) notification is possible, and (3) notification can be provided without substantially impeding cleanup or other emergency measures, immediately notify the Office of Emergency Services of the discharge... | Applies to unauthorized discharges of oil or petroleum products. | high |
| #Q028 | operational | operational | mandatory | Mandatory Wastewater Operator Certification | wastewater | Except as provided in Section 13625.1 and subdivision (b), a person who operates a wastewater treatment plant shall possess a valid, unexpired wastewater certificate of the appropriate grade. | Required for operators of facilities used in the treatment or reclamation of sewage or industrial wastes. | high |
| #Q029 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Well Completion Report Submission | drinking water, other | Every person who digs, bores, or drills a water well, cathodic protection well, groundwater monitoring well, or geothermal heat exchange well, abandons or destroys such a well, or deepens or reperforates such a 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. | Applies to any person responsible for well construction, alteration, or destruction. | high |
| #Q030 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Requirement for Recycled Water Use Reports | other | Except as provided in subdivision (e), any person recycling or proposing to recycle water, or using or proposing to use recycled water, within any region for any purpose for which recycling criteria have been established, shall file with the appropriate regional board a report containing information required by the regional board. | Applies when recycling criteria have been established for the use. | high |
| #Q031 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition of Recycled Water Use Without Requirements | other | 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. | Mandatory prior to the use of recycled water for regulated purposes. | high |
| #Q032 | operational | operational | mandatory | Mandatory Use of Accredited Laboratories | 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 required chemical, physical, and biological analyses, except field tests. | high |
| #Q033 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | English Language Requirement for Reports | drinking water, wastewater, agricultural water, aquatic life, recreational water, 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. | high | |
| #Q034 | prohibition | health | mandatory | Building Permit Prohibition for Transported Water | 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. | Applies to new residential developments; does not apply to residences rebuilt because of fire or natural disaster. | high |
| #Q035 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Board Member Conflict of Interest | 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. | high | |
| #Q036 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Environmental Justice Finding Requirement | other | When issuing or reissuing regional or statewide waste discharge requirements or waivers of waste discharge requirements, 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 issuance. | high | |
| #Q037 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | 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. | high | |
| #Q038 | operational | operational | mandatory | Preproduction Plastic Debris Control Measures | aquatic life, other | The program shall, at a minimum, require plastic manufacturing, handling, and transportation facilities to implement best management practices to control discharges of preproduction plastics. | high | |
| #Q039 | operational | health | mandatory | Well Construction Licensing Requirement | other | No person shall undertake to dig, bore, or drill a water well, cathodic protection well, groundwater monitoring well, or geothermal heat exchange well, to deepen or reperforate such a well, or to abandon or destroy such a well, unless the person responsible for that construction, alteration, destruction, or abandonment possesses a C-57 Water Well Contractor's License. | high | |
| #Q040 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Potable Water Use Restriction 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 as provided in Section 13550. | Applies when recycled water meets specific criteria for quality, cost, and safety as determined by the state board. | high |
| #Q041 | treatment | operational | mandatory | Minimum Standards for Sewage Sludge Application | agricultural water, wastewater | The general waste discharge requirements shall set minimum standards for agronomic applications of sewage sludge and other biological solids and the use of that sludge and those other solids as a soil amendment or fertilizer in agriculture, forestry, and surface mining reclamation. | high | |
| #Q042 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Adoption of Houseboat Waste Discharge Ordinances | other | Each affected city or county shall within 120 days of receipt of the notice from the regional board, adopt an ordinance for control of discharges of waste from houseboats within the area for which notice was given by the board. | Triggered by notice of inadequate regulation from the regional board. | high |
| #Q043 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Consideration of Human Right to Water | drinking water, agricultural water, other | 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 establishing water-related policies, regulations, or grant criteria | high |
| #Q044 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Prevention of Water Waste and Unreasonable Use | other | The department and board shall take all appropriate proceedings or actions before executive, legislative, or judicial agencies to prevent waste, unreasonable use, unreasonable method of use, or unreasonable method of diversion of water in this state. | high | |
| #Q045 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Biennial Progress Reports | other | The board shall publish biennial progress reports relating to the activities of the board and California regional water quality control boards. | high | |
| #Q046 | administrative | operational | mandatory | State Agency Compliance with Water Quality Policy | 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, in which case they shall indicate to the state board in writing their authority for not complying with such policy. | high | |
| #Q047 | administrative | operational | mandatory | State Agency Compliance with WQ Control Plans | other | State offices, departments, and boards, in carrying out activities which may affect water quality, shall comply with water quality control plans approved or adopted by the state board unless otherwise directed or authorized by statute, in which case they shall indicate to the regional boards in writing their authority for not complying with such plans. | high | |
| #Q048 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition of Unauthorized Waste Discharge Initiation | wastewater, other | 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... | high | |
| #Q049 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Mandatory Notification of Subdivision Maps | 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. | Applies to tentative subdivision maps or building permits involving waste discharge (non-sewer/large dwellings) | high |
| #Q050 | prohibition | health | mandatory | Recycled Water Restriction 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. | Applies to dairy animals producing products for human consumption | high |
| #Q051 | prohibition | health | mandatory | Prohibition of Waste Wells in Domestic Strata | 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. | When stratum is suitable for domestic supply | high |
| #Q052 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Program Requirement for Onsite Treated Nonpotable Systems | other | An onsite treated nonpotable water system shall not be installed except under a program established in compliance with subdivision (b) of Section 13558. | high | |
| #Q053 | prohibition | health | mandatory | Advanced Purified Water Distribution Restriction | drinking water | An advanced water purification facility shall not provide bottled advanced purified demonstration water to any person under 18 years of age without the consent of that person's parent or legal guardian. | Recipients under 18 years of age | high |
| #Q054 | operational | operational | mandatory | Lake Tahoe Basin Sewer Connection Requirement | wastewater | Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon any district in the Lake Tahoe Basin providing in any area of the district a sewer system and treatment facilities... the district shall require all buildings from which waste is discharged to be connected with the sewer system within a period of not less than 90 days from the completion of such system and facilities. | Within 90 days of system completion in Lake Tahoe Basin | high |
| #Q055 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Public Notice and Comment for WDR Adoption | wastewater, other | 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 specified waste discharge and reclamation requirements/orders | high |
| #Q056 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Sanitary Sewer Overflow Reporting Timeline | wastewater | Commencing on July 1 of a year in which the Legislature has appropriated sufficient funds for this purpose, in the event of a spill or overflow from a sanitary sewer system that is subject to the notification requirements set forth in Section 13271, the applicable collection system owner or operator... shall submit to the appropriate regional board, within 30 days of the date of becoming aware of the overflow event, a report... | Upon awareness of a sanitary sewer overflow event | high |
| #Q057 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Mandatory Annual Fee for Waste Discharge | wastewater, other | Each person who is subject to subdivision (a) or (c), or Section 13523 or 13523.1, shall submit an annual fee according to a fee schedule established by the state board. | Applies to persons subject to waste discharge or water recycling requirements | high |
| #Q058 | operational | operational | mandatory | Operating Records for Exempt Groundwater Treatment | other | The facility operator prepares and maintains written operating instructions and a record of the dates, amounts, and types of waste treated. ... The facility operator prepares and maintains a written inspection schedule and log of inspections conducted. | Applies to groundwater treatment facilities exempt from hazardous waste permits under Section 13263.2 | high |
| #Q059 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Duty to Furnish Technical or Monitoring Reports | wastewater, other | ...the regional board may require that any person who has discharged, discharges, or is suspected of having discharged or discharging... waste within its region... shall furnish, under penalty of perjury, technical or monitoring program reports which the regional board requires. | When required by a regional board during an investigation | high |
| #Q060 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Solid Waste Water Quality Assessment Test Submission | other | ...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 its examination... On or before July 1 of each succeeding year, the operators of the next 150 solid waste disposal sites ranked on the list shall submit a solid waste water quality assessment test... | Applies to operators of ranked solid waste disposal sites | high |
| #Q061 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Individual Disposal System Failure Notification | wastewater | An authorized public agency shall notify the regional board if the systems are not adequately designed, located, sized, spaced, constructed, and maintained. | When an authorized public agency finds individual disposal systems are deficient | high |
| #Q062 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Master Recycling Permit Site Reporting | other | A master recycling permit shall include, at least, all of the following: ... (4) A requirement that the permittee submit a quarterly report summarizing recycled water use, including the total amount of recycled water supplied, the total number of recycled water use sites, and the locations of those sites... | Mandatory for holders of master recycling permits | high |
| #Q063 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Advanced Purified Water Consumption Record Keeping | drinking water | The operator of an advanced water purification facility that is bottling advanced purified demonstration water shall do all of the following: (1) Maintain a daily record of the number of individuals to whom advanced purified demonstration water is distributed, served, made available, or otherwise provided... | During bottling and distribution of advanced purified demonstration water | high |
| #Q064 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Contract Operator Registration and Annual Report | wastewater | Any person or entity that contracts with the owner of a wastewater treatment plant to operate that plant shall register with the state board, and shall, within a year after the registration or the renewal of the registration, and annually thereafter, prepare and submit to the state board a report... | Applies to entities contracting to operate wastewater treatment plants | high |
| #Q065 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Board Member Consultant Prohibition | other | A board member shall not participate in any proceeding before any regional board as a consultant or in any other capacity on behalf of any waste discharger. | Applies to members of the state or regional boards | high |
| #Q066 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Perchlorate Storage Reporting | other | On or before January 1, 2005, and annually thereafter... an owner or operator of a storage facility that has stored in any calendar year since January 1, 1950, over 500 pounds of perchlorate shall submit to the state board... all of the following information: (1) The volume of perchlorate stored each year. (2) The method of storage. (3) The location of storage... (4) Copies of documents relating to any monitoring undertaken... | Applies to facilities storing over 500 pounds of perchlorate in any calendar year since 1950 | high |
| #Q067 | reporting | health | mandatory | Recycled Water Spill 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, as defined in subdivision (c), or 1,000 gallons or more of recycled water, as defined in subdivision (d), in or on any waters of the state... shall... immediately notify the appropriate regional board. | Unauthorized discharge of 50k gal (disinfected tertiary) or 1k gal (other) recycled water | high |
| #Q068 | design | operational | mandatory | Separate Pipeline Design for Recycled Water | other | Water delivery systems on private property that could deliver recycled water for nonpotable uses described in Section 13550, that are constructed on and after January 1, 1993, 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. | New construction on private property with potential for recycled water delivery | high |
| #Q069 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Ex Parte Communication Disclosure | other | All ex parte communications shall be reported by the interested person, regardless of whether the communication was initiated by the interested person. A notice of ex parte communication shall be filed with the board within seven working days of the communication. | Interested persons communicating with board members regarding pending general orders | high |
| #Q070 | administrative | health | mandatory | Adoption of Local Well Standards Ordinance | 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. | Upon receipt of report from regional board regarding area-specific standards needs | high |
| #Q071 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Financial Assistance Attestation | other | A recipient or a recipient's consultant or contractor or other agent furnishing any information related to funds disbursed or costs claimed for reimbursement pursuant to a financial assistance agreement under this chapter as the state board may require shall personally attest that the information is true, accurate, and complete to the best of one's knowledge, under penalty of law. | When furnishing information related to funds or cost reimbursement under financial assistance agreements | high |
| #Q072 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Stormwater Notice of Intent Submission | wastewater | Any person... that discharges, proposes to discharge, or is suspected by a regional board or the state board of discharging storm water associated with industrial activity that has not obtained coverage under an appropriate storm water NPDES permit, shall submit to the regional board, within 30 days from the date on which a notice is sent by the regional board, the appropriate notice of intent to obtain coverage or a notice of nonapplicability... | Upon receipt of notice for discharging industrial storm water without coverage | high |
| #Q073 | prohibition | health | mandatory | Toxic Hot Spot Dredging Permission | 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. | Prior to dredging or disturbing an identified and ranked toxic hot spot | high |
| #Q074 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Recycled Water Service Offer Timeline | other | The retail water supplier, by certified mail return receipt requested, shall submit a written offer to the customer not later than 120 days from the date on which the retail water supplier receives the written request from the customer that complies with subdivision (f). | Following a written request for recycled water service from a customer to a public agency retail supplier | high |
| #Q075 | operational | operational | mandatory | Discharger Duty to Provide Means for Compliance | wastewater, other | After receipt of the notice, the person so notified shall provide adequate means to meet the requirements. | Upon receipt of written notification of discharge requirements from a regional board | high |
| #Q076 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Solid Waste Report Professional Certification | other | Before a solid waste water quality assessment test report may be submitted to the regional board, a professional geologist... a certified engineering geologist... or a civil engineer... shall certify that the report contains all of the following information and any other information which the state board may, by regulation, require. | Prior to submission of a solid waste assessment test report to a regional board | high |
| #Q077 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Environmental Justice Community Outreach Mandate | drinking water, wastewater, other | The state board and each regional board shall... 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. | During state board or regional board planning, policy, and permitting processes | high |
| #Q078 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Public Hearing for State Policy Adoption | other | The state board shall not adopt state policy for water quality control unless a public hearing is first held respecting the adoption of such policy. | Prior to the adoption or revision of state policy for water quality control | high |
| #Q079 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Public Hearing for Regional Plan Adoption | other | The regional boards shall not adopt any water quality control plan unless a public hearing is first held, after the giving of notice of such hearing by publication in the affected county or counties pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code. | Prior to the adoption of any regional water quality control plan | high |
| #Q080 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Small Hydroelectric Project Environmental Prohibition | aquatic life, other | State agencies shall not approve small hydroelectric development within the sensitive areas specified in subdivision (a). | Applies to Wild and Scenic Rivers, designated wilderness areas, and Critical Condor Habitat | high |
| #Q081 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Annual Inflation Adjustment of 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. | Commencing January 1, 2026, and annually thereafter | high |
| #Q082 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Service of Board Decisions and Orders | other | The board shall serve a copy of a decision or order on the parties by personal delivery, certified mail, in accordance with the manner of service of a summons... or by any method of physical delivery that provides a receipt. | Upon issuance of any board decision or order | high |
| #Q083 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Regional Board Member Conflict of Interest | other | A member of a regional board shall not participate in any board action pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 13260) of this chapter, or Article 1 (commencing with Section 13300) of Chapter 5, in which he or she has a disqualifying financial interest in the decision within the meaning of Section 87103 of the Government Code. | high |
| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Limit Type | Limit Value | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #P001 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | oil | wastewater, other | MAC | < 15 ppm | All discharges of oil, including oily mixtures, from ships subject to Annex I ... must have concentrations of oil less than 15 parts per million (ppm) | All discharges of oil, including oily mixtures, from MARPOL vessels | high |
| #P002 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | oil | wastewater | MAC | <= 15 ppm | Vessels greater than 400 gross tons shall not discharge untreated oily bilgewater (i.e., bilgewater not treated with an onboard separator or bilgewater with a concentration of oil greater than 15 ppm) | Vessels greater than 400 gross tons discharging bilgewater | high |
| #P003 | microbiological | treatment | mandatory | organisms greater than or equal to 50 micrometers in minimum dimension | other | MAC | < 10 organisms per cubic meter | For organisms greater than or equal to 50 micrometers in minimum dimension: discharge must include fewer than 10 living organisms per cubic meter of ballast water. | Ballast water discharge | high |
| #P004 | microbiological | treatment | mandatory | organisms less than 50 micrometers and greater than or equal to 10 micrometers | other | MAC | < 10 organisms per milliliter (mL) | For organisms less than 50 micrometers and greater than or equal to 10 micrometers: discharge must include fewer than 10 living organisms per milliliter (mL) of ballast water. | Ballast water discharge | high |
| #P005 | microbiological | treatment | mandatory | Toxicogenic Vibrio cholerae (serotypes O1 and O139) | other | MAC | < 1 cfu per 100 mL | For Toxicogenic Vibrio cholerae (serotypes O1 and O139): a concentration of less than 1 colony forming unit (cfu) per 100 mL. | Ballast water indicator microorganisms | high |
| #P006 | microbiological | treatment | mandatory | Escherichia coli | other | MAC | < 250 cfu per 100 mL | For Escherichia coli : a concentration of fewer than 250 cfu per 100 mL. | Ballast water indicator microorganisms | high |
| #P007 | microbiological | treatment | mandatory | intestinal enterococci | other | MAC | < 100 cfu per 100 mL | For intestinal enterococci: a concentration of fewer than 100 cfu per 100 mL. | Ballast water indicator microorganisms | high |
| #P008 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Chlorine Dioxide | other | MAC | <= 200 µg/l | Maximum Ballast Water Effluent Limits for Residual Biocides | Ballast Water Treatment Systems using Active Substances | high |
| #P009 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Chlorine (expressed as Total Residual Oxidizers (TRO as TRC)) | other | MAC | <= 100 µg/l | Maximum Ballast Water Effluent Limits for Residual Biocides | Ballast Water Treatment Systems using Active Substances | high |
| #P010 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Ozone (expressed as Total Residual Oxidizers (TRO as TRC)) | other | MAC | <= 100 µg/l | Maximum Ballast Water Effluent Limits for Residual Biocides | Ballast Water Treatment Systems using Active Substances | high |
| #P011 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Peracetic Acid | other | MAC | <= 500 µg/l | Maximum Ballast Water Effluent Limits for Residual Biocides | Ballast Water Treatment Systems using Active Substances | high |
| #P012 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Hydrogen Peroxide | other | MAC | <= 1000 µg/l | Maximum Ballast Water Effluent Limits for Residual Biocides | for systems using Peracetic Acid | high |
| #P013 | microbiological | treatment | mandatory | fecal coliform | wastewater | MAC | <= 200 forming units per 100 milliliters | The graywater discharge must not exceed 200 fecal coliform forming units per 100 milliliters | Additional Graywater Requirements for Certain VGP Vessels Operating in the Great Lakes | high |
| #P014 | physical | treatment | mandatory | suspended solids | wastewater | MAC | <= 150 milligrams per liter | contain no more than 150 milligrams per liter of suspended solids. | Additional Graywater Requirements for Certain VGP Vessels Operating in the Great Lakes | high |
| #P015 | microbiological | treatment | mandatory | fecal coliform | wastewater | MAC | <= 20 fecal coliform/100 milliliters (ml) | The geometric mean of the samples from the discharge during any 30-day period may not exceed 20 fecal coliform/100 milliliters (ml) | Graywater Treatment Standards for Large Cruise Ships | high |
| #P016 | microbiological | health | mandatory | Heterotrophic plate count (HPC) concentration | drinking water | MAC | <= 500 colony forming units per millimeter | The presence of heterotrophic plate count (HPC) at concentrations less than or equal to 500 colony forming units per millimeter shall be considered equivalent to a detectable disinfectant residual. | At any sample point in the distribution system | high |
| #P017 | operational | health | mandatory | Residual disinfectant concentration frequency | drinking water | requirement | >= 95 percent of samples | The residual disinfectant concentrations of samples collected from the distribution system shall be detectable in at least 95 percent of the samples taken each month. | For suppliers serving 500 or more persons | high |
| #P018 | operational | operational | mandatory | Pilot test duration | drinking water, wastewater | requirement | <= 24 months | Operation of a pilot test shall not extend beyond 24 months from the date the pilot test Notice of Applicability is issued. | During pilot testing phase of ASR project | high |
| #P019 | operational | operational | mandatory | Monitoring well purge volume | drinking water | requirement | >= 3 well volumes | Prior to sampling, the groundwater elevations shall be measured and the wells shall be purged of at least three well volumes until temperature, pH, and electrical conductivity have stabilized. | Prior to sampling groundwater monitoring wells unless using low flow/passive methods | high |
| #P020 | physical | reporting | mandatory | Depth to groundwater measurement precision | drinking water | requirement | 0.01 feet | Depth to groundwater shall be measured to the nearest 0.01 feet. | During groundwater aquifer monitoring | high |
| #P021 | design | treatment | guidance | Monitoring well screen interval | drinking water | requirement | < 20 feet | A monitoring well is generally constructed with a relatively short (less than 20 feet) screen interval. | Construction of monitoring wells | high |
| #P022 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Record retention period | drinking water | requirement | >= 3 years | The Permittee shall retain records of all monitoring information... for a minimum of three years from the date of the sample, measurement, report, or application. | All ASR projects coverage | high |
| #P023 | operational | treatment | mandatory | Instrument calibration frequency | drinking water | requirement | >= 1 year | All monitoring instruments and devices used by the Permittee... shall be properly maintained and calibrated at least yearly. | Continuous monitoring instrumentation and devices | high |
| #P024 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Sampling and Analysis Plan (SAP) submission deadline | drinking water | requirement | 90 days | Within 90 days after issuance of the NOA, the Permittee shall submit a Sampling and Analysis Plan. | Post-issuance of Notice of Applicability | high |
| #P025 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Injection well registration deadline | drinking water | requirement | 30 days | Within 30 days after completion of any new injection well, the Permittee shall submit a copy of the Class V injection well permit by rule notification. | New injection well completion | high |
| #P026 | physical | treatment | mandatory | Sample filtration size | drinking water | requirement | 0.45 micron | Samples shall be filtered using a 0.45 micron filter if required by the SAP. | Groundwater aquifer monitoring | high |
| #P027 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Non-compliance written notification deadline | drinking water | requirement | 2 weeks | The Permittee shall notify the Regional Water Board... by telephone... and shall confirm this notification in writing within two weeks. | Following non-compliance with any prohibition or limitation | high |
| #P028 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Corrective information submission deadline | drinking water | requirement | 30 days | If the Permittee becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant information... it shall submit the required or corrective information... within 30 days. | Discovery of missing or incorrect information in past submissions | high |
| #P029 | physical | health | mandatory | Warm Interstate Waters - Thermal waste temperature difference | aquatic life, other | requirement | > 5 ° F | Thermal waste discharges having a maximum temperature greater than 5 ° F above natural receiving water temperature are prohibited. | Warm Interstate Waters | high |
| #P030 | physical | health | mandatory | Warm Interstate Waters - Total temperature increase | aquatic life, other | requirement | 5 ° F | Elevated temperature wastes shall not cause the temperature of warm interstate waters to increase by more than 5 ° F above natural temperature at any time or place. | Warm Interstate Waters | high |
| #P031 | physical | health | mandatory | Colorado River - Maximum monthly temperature (July/August/September) | aquatic life | MAC | 90 ° F | Such increases shall not cause the maximum monthly temperature of the Colorado River to exceed the following | Colorado River during July, August, or September | high |
| #P032 | physical | health | mandatory | Lost River - Temperature increase (receiving water < 62 ° F) | aquatic life | requirement | 2 ° F | Elevated temperature wastes discharged to the Lost River shall not cause the temperature of the receiving water to increase by more than 2 ° F when the receiving water temperature is less than 62 ° F | Lost River when receiving water temperature < 62 ° F | high |
| #P033 | physical | health | mandatory | Coastal Waters - New discharge maximum temperature difference | aquatic life, other | MAC | 20 ° F | The maximum temperature of thermal waste discharges shall not exceed the natural temperature of receiving waters by more than 20 ° F. | New discharges into Coastal Waters | high |
| #P034 | physical | health | mandatory | Coastal Waters - Natural water temperature increase limit | aquatic life | MAC | 4 ° F | The discharge of elevated temperature wastes shall not result in increases in the natural water temperature exceeding 4 ° F at (a) the shoreline, (b) the surface of any ocean substrate, or (c) the ocean surface beyond 1,000 feet from the discharge system. | New discharges into Coastal Waters | high |
| #P035 | physical | health | mandatory | Enclosed Bays - New thermal waste temperature difference | aquatic life, other | requirement | > 4 ° F | Thermal waste discharges having a maximum temperature greater than 4 ° F above the natural temperature of the receiving water are prohibited. | New discharges into Enclosed Bays | high |
| #P036 | physical | health | mandatory | Estuaries - Thermal waste maximum absolute temperature | aquatic life, other | MAC | 86 ° F | The maximum temperature of thermal waste discharges shall not exceed 86 ° F. | Existing thermal waste discharges into Estuaries | high |
| #P037 | physical | health | mandatory | Estuaries - Elevated temperature waste zone area | aquatic life | requirement | 25 percent | Shall not create a zone, defined by water temperatures of more than 1 ° F above natural receiving water temperature, which exceeds 25 percent of the crosssectional area of a main river channel at any point. | Existing discharges into Estuaries | high |
| #P038 | operational | operational | mandatory | Measurement Accuracy Requirement | other | requirement | 1 ° F | Natural water temperature will be compared with waste discharge temperature by near-simultaneous measurements accurate to within 1 ° F. | Temperature comparisons for compliance | high |
| #P039 | physical | health | mandatory | Colorado River - Temperature Increase Limit | aquatic life | requirement | <= 5 ° F | Elevated temperature wastes shall not cause the temperature of the Colorado River to increase above the natural temperature by more than 5 ° F | Colorado River | high |
| #P040 | physical | health | mandatory | Lake Havasu - Temperature Increase Limit | aquatic life | requirement | <= 3 ° F | or the temperature of Lake Havasu to increase by more than 3 ° F | Lake Havasu | high |
| #P041 | physical | health | mandatory | Colorado River - Maximum Monthly Temperature (Jan/Dec) | aquatic life | MAC | 65 ° F | Maximum monthly temperature of the Colorado River | Colorado River during February or December | high |
| #P042 | physical | health | mandatory | Lost River - Temperature Increase (receiving water > 62 ° F) | aquatic life | requirement | 0 ° F | and 0 ° F when the receiving water temperature exceeds 62 ° F. | Lost River when receiving water temperature > 62 ° F | high |
| #P043 | physical | health | mandatory | Enclosed Bays - New Elevated Temperature Discharge Limit | aquatic life | MAC | <= 20 ° F | The maximum temperature of waste discharges shall not exceed the natural temperature of the receiving waters by more than 20 ° F. | New discharges into Enclosed Bays | high |
| #P044 | physical | health | mandatory | Estuaries - Existing Elevated Temperature Maximum Difference | aquatic life | MAC | <= 20 ° F | The maximum temperature shall not exceed the natural receiving water temperature by more than 20 ° F. | Existing elevated temperature discharges into Estuaries | high |
| #P045 | physical | health | mandatory | Estuaries - Surface Water Temperature Rise Limit | aquatic life | MAC | <= 4 ° F | No discharge shall cause a surface water temperature rise greater than 4 ° F above the natural temperature of the receiving waters at any time or place. | Existing elevated temperature discharges into Estuaries | high |
| #P046 | operational | operational | mandatory | Heat Dispersion Calculation Isotherm | other | requirement | 1.5 ° F | When additional limitations are established, the extent of surface heat dispersion will be delineated by a calculated 1 1/2 ° F isotherm | When additional limitations are imposed for specific beneficial uses | high |
| #P047 | physical | reporting | mandatory | Enclosed Bay Definition Threshold | other | requirement | < 75 percent | all bays where the narrowest distance between headlands or outermost harbor works is less than 75 percent of the greatest dimension | Classification of enclosed bays | high |
| #P048 | operational | reporting | mandatory | General Compliance Deadline | other | requirement | July 1, 1977 date | All waste discharge requirements shall include a time schedule which assures compliance with water quality objectives by July 1, 1977 | Existing elevated temperature waste discharge requirements | high |
| #P049 | physical | health | mandatory | Colorado River - Maximum Monthly Temperature (January) | aquatic life | MAC | 60 ° F | maximum monthly temperature of the Colorado River shall not exceed the following | Colorado River in January | high |
| #P050 | physical | health | mandatory | Colorado River - Maximum Monthly Temperature (March) | aquatic life | MAC | 70 ° F | maximum monthly temperature of the Colorado River shall not exceed the following | Colorado River in March | high |
| #P051 | physical | health | mandatory | Colorado River - Maximum Monthly Temperature (April) | aquatic life | MAC | 75 ° F | maximum monthly temperature of the Colorado River shall not exceed the following | Colorado River in April | high |
| #P052 | physical | health | mandatory | Colorado River - Maximum Monthly Temperature (May) | aquatic life | MAC | 82 ° F | maximum monthly temperature of the Colorado River shall not exceed the following | Colorado River in May | high |
| #P053 | physical | health | mandatory | Colorado River - Maximum Monthly Temperature (June) | aquatic life | MAC | 86 ° F | maximum monthly temperature of the Colorado River shall not exceed the following | Colorado River in June | high |
| #P054 | physical | health | mandatory | Colorado River - Maximum Monthly Temperature (October) | aquatic life | MAC | 82 ° F | maximum monthly temperature of the Colorado River shall not exceed the following | Colorado River in October | high |
| #P055 | physical | health | mandatory | Colorado River - Maximum Monthly Temperature (November) | aquatic life | MAC | 72 ° F | maximum monthly temperature of the Colorado River shall not exceed the following | Colorado River in November | high |
| #P056 | design | operational | mandatory | Coastal Waters - Surface Temperature Compliance Distance | aquatic life | requirement | 1000 feet | The discharge... shall not result in increases in the natural water temperature exceeding 4 ° F at... the ocean surface beyond 1,000 feet from the discharge system. | New discharges into coastal waters | high |
| #P057 | physical | health | mandatory | Estuaries - New Thermal Waste Maximum Temperature Rise | aquatic life, other | requirement | > 4 ° F | Thermal waste discharges having a maximum temperature greater than 4 ° F above the natural temperature of the receiving water are prohibited. | New discharges into Estuaries | high |
| #P058 | physical | health | mandatory | Estuaries - Thermal Zone Definition Threshold | aquatic life | requirement | 1 ° F | Shall not create a zone, defined by water temperatures of more than 1 ° F above natural receiving water temperature... | Existing elevated temperature discharges into Estuaries | high |
| #P059 | operational | treatment | mandatory | Coastal Waters - Surface Temperature Tidal Duration | aquatic life | requirement | >= 50 percent | The surface temperature limitation shall be maintained at least 50 percent of the duration of any complete tidal cycle. | New discharges into Coastal Waters | high |
| Req ID | Category | Name | Context | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #D001 | State board | means the State Water Resources Control Board. | high | |
| #D002 | Regional board | means any California regional water quality control board for a region as specified in Section 13200. | high | |
| #D003 | Person | includes any city, county, district, the state, and the United States, to the extent authorized by federal law. | high | |
| #D004 | 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 | means any surface water or groundwater, including saline waters, within the boundaries of the state. | high | |
| #D006 | 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 | refers to chemical, physical, biological, bacteriological, radiological, and other properties and characteristics of water which affect its use. | high | |
| #D008 | 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 | 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 | 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 | |
| #D011 | 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 | |
| #D012 | 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 | |
| #D013 | 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 | |
| #D014 | 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 | |
| #D015 | 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 | |
| #D016 | 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 | |
| #D017 | residential self-regenerating water softener | means residential water softening equipment or conditioning appliances that discharge brine into a community sewer system. | high | |
| #D018 | Disadvantaged community | means a community in which the median household income is less than 80 percent of the statewide annual median household income level. | high | |
| #D019 | 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 | |
| #D020 | water quality standards | Under federal terminology, water quality standards consist of the beneficial uses enumerated in Chapter 2 and the water quality objectives contained in this chapter. | high | |
| #D021 | water quality criteria | constituent concentrations, levels, or narrative statements, representing a quality of water that supports a particular surface water use. Water quality criteria are qualitative or quantitative estimates of the concentration of a water constituent which, when not exceeded, will ensure water quality sufficient to protect a designated beneficial use. | high | |
| #D022 | Adverse effect or impact on a beneficial use | occurs where there is an actual or threatened loss or impairment of that beneficial use. | high | |
| #D023 | pH | The hydrogen ion concentration of water is called "pH". The acidity or alkalinity of water is measured by the pH factor. The pH scale ranges from 1 to 14, with 1 to 6.9 being acid, 7.1 to 14 being alkaline, and 7.0 being neutral. | high | |
| #D024 | eutrophication | Excessive growth of algae and/or other aquatic plants can degrade water quality. Algal blooms sometimes occur naturally; however, they are often the result of waste discharges or nonpoint source pollutants. Algal blooms depress the dissolved oxygen content of water and can result in fish kills. Algal blooms can also lead to problems with taste, odors, color, and increased turbidity. Floating algal scum and algal mats are also an aesthetically unpleasant nuisance. This general condition is known as eutrophication. | high | |
| #D025 | Toxicity | is the adverse response of organisms to chemicals or physical agents. | high | |
| #D026 | Turbidity | The turbidity of water is attributable to suspended and colloidal matter, the effect of which is to disturb clearness and diminish the penetration of light. | high | |
| #D027 | Total trihalomethanes | are the sum of the concentrations of bromodichloromethane, dibromochloromethane, tribromomethane (bromoform) and trichloromethane (chloroform). | high | |
| #D028 | Ammonia | Ammonia is a pungent, colorless, gaseous alkaline compound of nitrogen and hydrogen that is highly soluble in water. | high | |
| #D029 | Percent sodium | Percent sodium is calculated as follows: %Na = [(Na) / (Na + Ca + Mg + K)] x 100 where sodium (Na), Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), and Potassium (K) are expressed in milliequivalent per liter (me/l). | high | |
| #D030 | Sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) | measures of the potential hazard in soils due to sodium. SAR and Adj. SAR are similar to percent sodium in that their calculated values provide an indication of a soil's potential for permeability and potential aeration problems. However, by taking into consideration the soil's sodicity and the exchange phases between Ca, Na and Mg, the SAR and Adj. SAR predict potential sodium build up in soils. | high | |
| #D031 | Adjusted sodium adsorption ratios (Adj. SAR) | measures of the potential hazard in soils due to sodium. ... The Adj. SAR calculation further takes into account the effects of carbonate and bicarbonate ion concentrations of a soil. | high | |
| #D032 | Water Effect Ratio (WER) | The CTR describes the method for calculating acute and chronic water quality objectives for metals, which are a function of hardness and a water effect ratio (WER). The default value of the WER is 1, unless a pollutant-specific and site-specific WER is established in a manner consistent with State and Federal law. | high | |
| #D033 | National Epidemiological and Environmental Assessment of Recreational Water gastrointestinal illness rate (NGI) | National Epidemiological and Environmental Assessment of Recreational Water gastrointestinal illness rate | high | |
| #D034 | Statistical threshold value (STV) | statistical threshold value | high | |
| #D035 | 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 | |
| #D036 | water quality standards | defines the term water quality standards as both the uses of the surface (navigable) waters and the water quality criteria which are applied to protect those uses. | high | |
| #D037 | California Native American Tribe | A federally-recognized California tribal government listed on the most recent notice of the Federal Register or a non-federally recognized California tribal government on the California Tribal Consultation List maintained by the California Native American Heritage Commission. | high | |
| #D038 | 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 | |
| #D039 | 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 | |
| #D040 | Industrial Process Supply (PROC) | Includes uses of water for industrial activities that depend primarily on water quality. | high | |
| #D041 | 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 | |
| #D042 | 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 | |
| #D043 | Freshwater Replenishment (FRSH) | Includes uses of water for natural or artificial maintenance of surface water quantity or quality (e.g., salinity). | high | |
| #D044 | Navigation (NAV) | Includes uses of water for shipping, travel, or other transportation by private, military, or commercial vessels. | high | |
| #D045 | Hydropower Generation (POW) | Includes uses of water for hydropower generation. | high | |
| #D046 | 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 | |
| #D047 | 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 | |
| #D048 | 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 | |
| #D049 | 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 | |
| #D050 | 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 | |
| #D051 | 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 | |
| #D052 | 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 | |
| #D053 | 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 | |
| #D054 | 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 | |
| #D055 | 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 | |
| #D056 | 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 | |
| #D057 | 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 | |
| #D058 | 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 | |
| #D059 | 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 | |
| #D060 | 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 | |
| #D061 | 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 | |
| #D062 | Lifeways | Any customs, practices, or art of a California Native American Tribe. | high | |
| #D063 | 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 | |
| #D064 | 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 | |
| #D065 | Ocean Waters | Ocean Waters are the territorial marine waters of the Region as defined by California law to the extent these waters are outside of enclosed bays, estuaries, and coastal lagoons. | high | |
| #D066 | Enclosed bays | indentations along the coast which enclose an area of oceanic water within distinct headlands or harbor works. Enclosed bays includes all bays where the narrowest difference between the headlands or outermost harbor works is less than 75% of the greatest dimension of the enclosed portion of the bay. | high | |
| #D067 | Estuaries | means waters, including coastal lagoons, located at the mouths of streams which serve as areas of mixing for fresh and ocean waters. | high | |
| #D068 | Ground water | subsurface water that occurs beneath the water table in soils and geologic formations that are fully saturated. | high | |
| #D069 | aquifers | Ground water bearing formations sufficiently permeable to transmit and yield significant quantities of water are called aquifers. | high | |
| #D070 | ground water basin | a hydrogeologic unit containing one large aquifer or several connected and interrelated aquifers. | high | |
| #D071 | 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 | |
| #D072 | 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 | |
| #D073 | 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 | |
| #D074 | bacteria | refer to fecal indicator bacteria unless otherwise noted. | high | |
| #D075 | indicator bacteria | refer to fecal indicator bacteria unless otherwise noted. | high | |
| #D076 | trash | refers to improperly discarded waste materials of all sizes generated from anthropogenic sources. | high | |
| #D077 | Point sources | are discernible, confined, and discrete conveyances. | high | |
| #D078 | nonpoint source | is any source of pollution that is not a point source. | high | |
| #D079 | AG | attorney general | high | |
| #D080 | APTP | advanced primary treatment plant | high | |
| #D081 | ARP | advance restoration plan | high | |
| #D082 | BMP | best management practice | high | |
| #D083 | CalRecycle | California Department of Resources Recovery and Recycling | high | |
| #D084 | CAO | clean-up and abatement order | high | |
| #D085 | CBP | Customs and Border Protection | high | |
| #D086 | CCR | California Code of Regulations | high | |
| #D087 | CDO | cease and desist order | high | |
| #D088 | CESPT | Comisión Estatal de Servicios Públicos de Tijuana | high | |
| #D089 | CFR | Code of Federal Regulations | high | |
| #D090 | CFU | colony forming units | high | |
| #D091 | CILA | Comisión Internacional de Límites y Aguas (IBWC in Spanish) | high | |
| #D092 | CONAGUA | Comisión Nacional del Agua (Mexico's national water commission) | high | |
| #D093 | CWA | Clean Water Act | high | |
| #D094 | DA | district attorney | high | |
| #D095 | DHS | Department of Homeland Security | high | |
| #D096 | E. coli | Escherichia coli | high | |
| #D097 | EIR | environmental impact report | high | |
| #D098 | EPECG | Eligible Public Entities Coordination Group | high | |
| #D099 | FY | fiscal year | high | |
| #D100 | GM | geometric mean | high | |
| #D101 | HA | hydrologic area | high | |
| #D102 | HSA | hydrologic subarea | high | |
| #D103 | IBWC | International Boundary and Water Commission | high | |
| #D104 | IPCC | Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change | high | |
| #D105 | IRSC | Institute for Regional Studies of the Californias | high | |
| #D106 | LA | load allocation | high | |
| #D107 | LiDAR | Light Detection and Ranging | high | |
| #D108 | MFAC | minimum frequency of assessment and collection | high | |
| #D109 | mgd | million gallons per day | high | |
| #D110 | mL | milliliter | high | |
| #D111 | MOU | memorandum of understanding | high | |
| #D112 | MPN | most probable number | high | |
| #D113 | MS4 | municipal separate storm sewer system | high | |
| #D114 | MxIBWC | Mexican Section of IBWC | high | |
| #D115 | NADB | North American Development Bank | high | |
| #D116 | NAL | numeric action level | high | |
| #D117 | NEPA | National Environmental Policy Act | high | |
| #D118 | NCRWQCB | North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board | high | |
| #D119 | NGO | non-governmental organization | high | |
| #D120 | NOA | needs and opportunities assessment | high | |
| #D121 | NOLF-IB | Naval Outlying Landing Field, Imperial Beach | high | |
| #D122 | NOV | notice of violation | high | |
| #D123 | NPDES | National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System | high | |
| #D124 | NTC | notice to comply | high | |
| #D125 | PEIS | programmatic environmental impact statement | high | |
| #D126 | ppth | parts per thousand | high | |
| #D127 | QAPrP | Quality Assurance Program Plan | high | |
| #D128 | REC-1 | recreational activities involving body contact with water | high | |
| #D129 | REC-2 | recreational activities involving proximity to water | high | |
| #D130 | SB 507 | Senate Bill 507 | high | |
| #D131 | SCCWRP | Southern California Coastal Water Research Project | high | |
| #D132 | SBIWTP | South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant | high | |
| #D133 | SBOO | South Bay Ocean Outfall | high | |
| #D134 | SED | substitute environmental documentation | high | |
| #D135 | STV | standard threshold value | high | |
| #D136 | SWAMP | Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program | high | |
| #D137 | SWRCB | State Water Resources Control Board | high | |
| #D138 | TBEL | technology-based effluent limitation | high | |
| #D139 | TDS | total dissolved solids | high | |
| #D140 | TMDL | total maximum daily load | high | |
| #D141 | TRAM | Tijuana River Action Month | high | |
| #D142 | TRAN | Tijuana River Action Network | high | |
| #D143 | TRNERR | Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve | high | |
| #D144 | TRVEA | Tijuana River Valley Equestrian Association | high | |
| #D145 | USACE | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | high | |
| #D146 | USDOJ | U.S. Department of Justice | high | |
| #D147 | USEPA | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | high | |
| #D148 | USIBWC | U.S. Section of IBWC | high | |
| #D149 | USMCA | United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement | high | |
| #D150 | WDRs | waste discharge requirements | high | |
| #D151 | WLA | wasteload allocation | high | |
| #D152 | WQBEL | water quality-based effluent limitation | high | |
| #D153 | WQO | water quality objective | high | |
| #D154 | LA | the portion of a receiving water's loading capacity that is attributed either to one of its existing or future nonpoint sources of pollution or to natural background sources. LAs are best estimates of the loading, which may range from reasonably accurate estimates to gross allotments, depending on the availability of data and appropriate techniques for predicting the loading. | high | |
| #D155 | WLA | the portion of a receiving water's loading capacity that is allocated to one of its existing or future point sources of pollution (40 CFR § 130.2(h)). | high | |
| #D156 | 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 | |
| #D157 | Integrated Report | the result of a collaborative process between the State and regional water boards. California surface waters are assessed to determine if they contain pollutants at levels that exceed water quality standards. | high | |
| #D158 | 1944 Water Treaty | Utilization of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande (1944 Water Treaty). ... created a joint commission with federal agencies on both sides of the border to provide binational solutions to issues that arise in the border region related to ownership of waters, sanitation, water quality, and flood control. | high | |
| #D159 | Major outfall | defined as 36 inches or larger in diameter. | high | |
| #D160 | dry weather | weather is considered dry if the preceding 72 hours have been without precipitation greater than 0.1 inch, based on the Goat Canyon Pump Station rain gauge | high | |
| #D161 | 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 | |
| #D162 | loading capacity | the amount of pollutant the water body can receive without experiencing impairments to WQOs | high | |
| #D163 | Tijuana River Valley Hydrologic Area | The entire lower U.S-side watershed | high | |
| #D164 | segment | a water body (such as a river, lake, or estuary) or portion of a water body. | high | |
| #D165 | Pilot Channel | The Pilot Channel was 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 |