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WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS ORDER NO. R5-2003-0044 -5- <br /> GENERAL ORDER FOR LAND DISPOSAL <br /> OF GROUNDWATER OR SURFACE WATER <br /> FROM CLEANUP OF PETROLEUM FUEL POLLUTION <br /> 19. Designated beneficial uses of groundwater within the Central Valley Region are municipal, <br /> industrial, and agricultural supply, with other beneficial uses for specific groundwater <br /> basins specifically designated in the Basin Plans. <br /> 20. The Basin Plans contain water quality objectives established for the reasonable protection <br /> of designated beneficial uses or the prevention of nuisance. <br /> 21. The permitted discharge is consistent with State Water Resources Control Board Resolution <br /> No. 68-16 ("Statement of Policy with Respect to Maintaining High Quality of Waters in <br /> California") that requires that the quality of the waters of the state be maintained unless: <br /> (a) some change in water quality is consistent with the maximum benefit to the people of <br /> the state, b) the discharge will not unreasonably affect beneficial uses or result in a <br /> violation of any applicable water quality objective, and c) the discharge will be required to <br /> meet waste discharge requirements that will result in the implementation of the best <br /> practicable treatment or control. This Order establishes requirements for the discharge of <br /> waste from the cleanup of petroleum fuel pollution in waters of the state that require <br /> treatment to non-detectable levels using specified-detection limits. This Order requires <br /> application of best practicable treatment or control for the kinds of constituents addressed in <br /> this Order. Therefore, any change in water quality will be insignificant and non-detectable. <br /> In addition, this Order applies to cleanup of polluted water and such cleanups are consistent <br /> with the maximum benefit to the people of the state even if some degradation to the <br /> receiving water may occur. If the water to be treated cannot meet the requirements of this <br /> Order, the discharger must cease the discharge, implement other measures, change the <br /> method of disposal, or take other action. The discharger may be required to obtain <br /> individual waste discharge requirements. <br /> 22. In 1991, the Regional Board adopted General Order No. 91-25000 and a mitigated Negative <br /> Declaration in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public <br /> Resources Code Section 21000, et seq.) and the State CEQA Guidelines. <br /> 23. The Regional Board's action to adopt this Order, which is a revised version of Order <br /> No. 91-25000, is categorically exempt from CEQA based on Title 14 CCR Section 15308, <br /> which exempts actions by regulatory agencies for the restoration and protection of the <br /> environment where the regulatory process involves procedures for protection of the <br /> environment. The Regional Board's action to regulate the clean up petroleum fuel pollution <br /> in surface waters or groundwaters, is a regulatory action that restores and protects the <br /> environment. The action involves procedures for the protection of the environment, such as <br /> discharge requirements that establish effluent limitations and monitoring. Application of <br /> this exemption is limited by the factors described in Title 14 CCR Section 15300.2, <br /> subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f). Additional compliance with CEQA may be required <br /> for individual projects. <br /> 24. The Regional Board's action to adopt this order also is categorically exempt from CEQA <br /> based on Title 14 CCR Section 15330, which exempts minor hazardous waste or hazardous <br />