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Resolution No.R5-2003-0106 -5 - Waiver 5 - Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Small Food Processors, Including Wineries, Within the Central Valley Region (c) comply with applicable State Board and Regional Board plans and policies. 23. Based on the above-noted facts and findings,the Regional Board determines that it is not necessary at this time to adopt individual or general WDRs for the discharges described in this Resolution because these types of discharges are of low threat and Regional Board resources should focus on higher threat discharges. 24. Pursuant to CWC Section 13263(g), discharge is a privilege, not a right, and adoption of this waiver,and the receipt of a formal notification of a waiver of WDRs from the Executive Officer, does not create a vested right to continue the discharge. 25. The information contained in the Staff Report,which is attached hereto and made part of this Resolution by reference, has been considered in making decisions related to this matter. 26. The dischargers and other interested parties and persons were notified of the intent to adopt a Resolution waiving WDRs for small food processors, and were provided an opportunity to submit written comments and for a public hearing. 27. A public hearing was held on 1 I July 2003 in Sacramento,California, and to consider all testimony and evidence concerning this matter. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that in accordance with CWC Section 13269,the Regional Board adopts this Resolution entitled"Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Small Food Processors, Including Wineries"(hereafter informally referred to as"Small Food Processor Waiver" or"waiver") and waives the requirement to obtain WDRs for those dischargers who comply with the terms and conditions described in this document and who receive a waiver notification signed by the Executive Officer. A. Applicability This Waiver shall only apply to small food processors that meet the conditions listed below. Coverage under this Waiver shall only be granted to Dischargers who meet the conditions, submit a complete Report of Waste Discharge, and receive a formal waiver notification signed by the Executive Officer. 1. If wastewater and solid waste is applied to land at reasonable agronomic loading rates for nutrients and reasonable hydraulic loading rates for water: a. The Waiver applies to wineries that crush less than 80 tons of grapes per year or generate less than 100,000 gallons of wastewater per year. b. The Waiver applies to other small food processors (e.g., fruit dehydrators, walnut hullers, seed and nut processors, olive oil processors, etc.)that generate less than 100,000 gallons of wastewater per year.