| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #Q001 | administrative | operational | recommended | Direct Data Acquisition Recommendation | other | It is strongly recommended that this data is directly acquired from the distributor and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. | high | |
| #Q002 | prohibition | operational | recommended | Map Scale Application Limit | other | These data should not be used at scales greater than 1:24,000 for the purpose of identifying hydrographic watershed boundary feature locations in the United States. | For the purpose of identifying hydrographic watershed boundary feature locations in the United States. | high |
| #Q003 | operational | operational | mandatory | Data Application Responsibility | other | The Watershed Boundary Dataset is public information and may be interpreted by all organizations, agencies, units of government, or others based on needs; however, they are responsible for the appropriate application of the data. | high | |
| #Q004 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Latest Version Acquisition Duty | other | Digital data files are periodically updated and users are responsible for obtaining the latest version of the data from the source distributor. | high | |
| #Q005 | reporting | reporting | recommended | Source Acknowledgment | other | Acknowledgment of the origination agencies would be appreciated in products derived from these data. | In products derived from these data. | high |
| #Q006 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Authority Reassignment Prohibition | other | Federal, State, or local regulatory bodies are not to reassign to the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service or the U.S. Geological Survey any authority for the decisions they make. | high | |
| #Q007 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Language Access Service Provision | drinking water | The California Water Boards provides Language Access services in any language at no cost to you. | Applicable for any language requested by the public. | high |
| #Q008 | operational | health | mandatory | Human Right to Water Mandate | drinking water | California’s Human Right to Water law declares that “every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes. | high | |
| #Q009 | operational | operational | mandatory | Sustainable Solution Establishment | drinking water | water systems serving them establish sustainable solutions. | Applies to water systems serving Californians who lack safe, adequate, and affordable drinking water. | high |
| #Q010 | administrative | reporting | guidance | SAFER Program Email Subscription | drinking water | To receive updates on the SAFER Program, subscribe to the SAFER Drinking Water email topic. | high | |
| #Q011 | operational | health | mandatory | Well Owner Safety Responsibility | drinking water | It is the responsibility of the well owner to ensure that their domestic well water is safe. | Applies to owners of domestic wells used for private consumption. | high |
| #Q012 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Subscription Completion Requirement | other | After subscribing, you will need to check your email host for a confirmation email to complete the subscription. | Applies when a user subscribes to the GAMA email list. | high |
| #Q013 | administrative | operational | recommended | Metadata Review Requirement | other | Users are advised to carefully read the WBD national FGDC metadata record for additional details. | high | |
| #Q014 | operational | operational | mandatory | Shapefile Attribution Search | other | Users accessing the WBD via shapefile will need to search for the attribution related to that specific dataset because the field headers are truncated in shapefile format. | When accessing the Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD) via shapefile format. | high |
| #Q015 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Quality Management System Documentation | drinking water | The Operational Plan shall document a Quality Management System that meets the requirements of this Standard. | high | |
| #Q016 | operational | operational | mandatory | Quality Management System Implementation | drinking water | The Operating Authority shall establish and maintain the Quality Management System in accordance with the requirements of this Standard and the policies and procedures documented in the Operational Plan. | high | |
| #Q017 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Quality Management System Policy Content | drinking water | The Operational Plan shall document a Quality Management System policy that provides the foundation for the Quality Management System, and includes commitments to continual improvement, safe drinking water, and regulatory compliance. | high | |
| #Q018 | operational | operational | mandatory | Risk Assessment Process Requirements | drinking water | The Operational Plan shall document a risk assessment process that identifies potential hazardous events, ranks them, identifies control measures, and identifies Critical Control Points. | Process must consider potential hazardous events identified in Ministry documentation. | high |
| #Q019 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Risk Assessment Frequency | drinking water | The risk assessment process shall ensure that the risks are assessed at least once every thirty-six months. | high | |
| #Q020 | operational | operational | mandatory | Infrastructure Adequacy Review Frequency | drinking water | Ensure that the adequacy of the infrastructure necessary to operate and maintain the Subject System is reviewed at least once every Calendar Year. | high | |
| #Q021 | operational | operational | mandatory | Emergency Response Testing Frequency | drinking water | The Operating Authority shall ensure that emergency response testing is conducted at least once every calendar year. | high | |
| #Q022 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Internal Audit Frequency | drinking water | The Operating Authority shall implement and conform to the procedure and shall ensure that internal Audits are conducted at least once every Calendar Year. | high | |
| #Q023 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Management Review Frequency | drinking water | Top Management shall implement and conform to the procedure and shall: a) ensure that a management review is conducted at least once every Calendar Year. | high | |
| #Q024 | operational | operational | mandatory | Best Management Practices Review Frequency | drinking water | The Operating Authority shall develop a procedure for tracking and measuring continual improvement of its Quality Management System by: a) reviewing and considering applicable best management practices... at least once every thirty-six months. | high |
| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Limit Type | Limit Value | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #P001 | design | operational | mandatory | HU delineation scale (Conterminous United States) | other | requirement | 1:24,000 scale | At a minimum, the HUs are delineated at 1:24,000-scale in the conterminous United States | Applies to the conterminous United States | high |
| #P002 | design | operational | mandatory | HU delineation scale (Hawaii, Pacific basin and the Caribbean) | other | requirement | 1:25,000 scale | At a minimum, the HUs are delineated at... 1:25,000-scale in Hawaii, Pacific basin and the Caribbean | Applies to Hawaii, Pacific basin and the Caribbean | high |
| #P003 | design | operational | mandatory | HU delineation scale (Alaska) | other | requirement | 1:63,360 scale | At a minimum, the HUs are delineated at... 1:63,360-scale in Alaska | Applies to Alaska | high |
| #P004 | design | operational | recommended | Maximum usage scale | other | requirement | <= 1:24,000 scale | These data should not be used at scales greater than 1:24,000 for the purpose of identifying hydrographic watershed boundary feature locations in the United States. | When identifying hydrographic watershed boundary feature locations in the United States | high |
| #P005 | physical | reporting | unknown | Minimum inherent error | other | unknown | +/- 40 feet | It is assumed these data are mapped at approximately 1:24,000-scale and contain a minimum inherent error of +/- 40 feet. | high | |
| #P006 | design | operational | mandatory | Latitude_Resolution | other | requirement | 1.0E-5 Decimal degrees | Latitude_Resolution: 1.0E-5 | Horizontal Coordinate System Definition | high |
| #P007 | design | operational | mandatory | Longitude_Resolution | other | requirement | 1.0E-5 Decimal degrees | Longitude_Resolution: 1.0E-5 | Horizontal Coordinate System Definition | high |
| Req ID | Category | Name | Context | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #D001 | Audit | a systematic and documented verification process that involves objectively obtaining and evaluating documents and processes to determine whether a Quality Management System conforms to the requirements of this Standard. | high | |
| #D002 | Calendar Year | A period of one year beginning and ending with the dates conventionally accepted as marking the beginning and end of a year (January 1st to December 31st). | high | |
| #D003 | Consumer | the drinking water end user. | high | |
| #D004 | Corrective Action | action to eliminate the cause of a detected nonconformity of the QMS with the requirements of the DWQMS or other undesirable situation. | high | |
| #D005 | Critical Control Limit | the point at which a Critical Control Point response procedure is initiated. | high | |
| #D006 | Critical Control Point | an essential step or point in the Subject System at which control can be applied by the Operating Authority to prevent or eliminate a Drinking Water Health Hazard or to reduce it to an acceptable level. | high | |
| #D007 | Document | has the same meaning as 'document' defined in s. 2(1) of the Act. | high | |
| #D008 | Director | means the director appointed for the purposes of s.15 of the Act. | high | |
| #D009 | Distribution System | has the same meaning as 'distribution system' defined in s. 2(1) of the Act. | high | |
| #D010 | Drinking Water Health Hazard | has the same meaning as 'drinking water health hazard' defined in s. 2(1) of the Act. | high | |
| #D011 | Drinking Water Quality Management Standard (DWQMS or this Standard) | has the same meaning as Quality Management Standard for Drinking Water Systems approved under s. 21 of the Act. | high | |
| #D012 | Drinking Water System | has the same meaning as 'drinking water system' defined in s. 2(1) of the Act. | high | |
| #D013 | Environmental Registry of Ontario | has the same meaning as 'Registry' defined in s.2(1) of the Act. | high | |
| #D014 | Examination Summary Report | a report summarizing sampling, testing and monitoring information that is created for the purpose of demonstrating compliance with legislated requirements for a given time period. | high | |
| #D015 | Municipal Drinking Water System | has the same meaning as 'municipal drinking water system' defined in s. 2(1) of the Act. | high | |
| #D016 | Municipal Residential Drinking Water System | has the same meaning as 'large municipal residential system' or 'small municipal residential system' defined in s. 1(1) of O. Reg. 170/03. | high | |
| #D017 | Operating Authority | means, in respect of a Subject System, the person or entity that is given responsibility by the Owner for the operation, management, maintenance or alteration of the Subject System. | high | |
| #D018 | Operational Plan | means, in respect of a Subject System, the Operational Plan required by the Director's Directions. | high | |
| #D019 | Operational Subsystem | means a part of a Municipal Residential Drinking Water System operated by a single Operating Authority and designated by the Owner as being an Operational Subsystem. | high | |
| #D020 | Owner | has the same meaning as 'owner' defined in s. 2(1) of the Act. | high | |
| #D021 | Preventive Action | action to prevent the occurrence of nonconformity of the QMS with the requirements of the DWQMS or other undesirable situation. | high | |
| #D022 | Primary Disinfection | has the same meaning as 'primary disinfection' defined in s. 1(1) of O. Reg. 170/03. | high | |
| #D023 | Public | Subject System Consumers and stakeholders. | high | |
| #D024 | Quality Management System (QMS) | a system to: a) establish policy and objectives, b) achieve established objectives, and c) direct and control an organization with regard to quality. | high | |
| #D025 | Quality Management System Policy | means the policy described in Element 2 developed for the Subject System or Subject Systems. | high | |
| #D026 | Record | a document stating results achieved or providing proof of activities performed. | high | |
| #D027 | Secondary Disinfection | has the same meaning as 'secondary disinfection' defined in s. 1(1) of O. Reg. 170/03. | high | |
| #D028 | Subject System | means: a) a Municipal Residential Drinking Water System where the system is operated by one Operating Authority, or b) an Operational Subsystem where two or more parts of a Municipal Residential Drinking Water System are operated by different Operating Authorities. | high | |
| #D029 | Supplier | an organization or person that provides a product or service that affects drinking water quality. | high | |
| #D030 | Top Management | a person, persons or a group of people at the highest management level within an Operating Authority that makes decisions respecting the QMS and recommendations to the Owner respecting the Subject System or Subject Systems. | high | |
| #D031 | Treatment System | has the same meaning as 'treatment system' defined in s. 2(1) of the Act. | high | |
| #D032 | NPDES | National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System | high | |
| #D033 | AFOs | animal feeding operations | high | |
| #D034 | CAFOs | concentrated animal feeding operations | high | |
| #D035 | CAFs | confined animal facilities; the term used in California regulations to refer to animal feeding operations including CAFOs. | high | |
| #D036 | State Water Board | State Water Resources Control Board | high | |
| #D037 | Regional Water Boards | Regional Water Quality Control Boards | high | |
| #D038 | WDR Order | Waste Discharge Requirements Order; essentially a state permit used to regulate dairies. | high | |
| #D039 | SWAMP | Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program | high | |
| #D040 | ROWD | Report of Waste Discharge | high | |
| #D041 | CDQAP | California Dairy Quality Assurance Program | high | |
| #D042 | BACT | Best Available Control Technologies | high | |
| #D043 | CalEPA | California Environmental Protection Agency | high | |
| #D044 | SWRCB | State Water Resources Control Board | high | |
| #D045 | WDR | Waste Discharge Requirements | high | |
| #D046 | individual permit | a permit specifically tailored to an individual facility. | high | |
| #D047 | Major modifications | modifications [that] require a public notice. | high | |
| #D048 | Minor modifications | modifications [that] do not [require a public notice]. | high | |
| #D049 | Form 200 | Application/General Information Form for WDRs and NPDES Permits | high | |
| #D050 | large passenger vessels | cruise ships | high | |
| #D051 | ocean-going ships | 300 gross tons or more with sufficient holding tank capacity | high | |
| #D052 | U.S. EPA | United States Environmental Protection Agency | high | |
| #D053 | NDZ | No Discharge Zone | high |