SITE INFORMATION AND CORRESPONDENCE

Home Browse Search

4. These General WDRs establish minimum standards for the discharges listed in Table 1. The Discharger must comply with any more stringent standards in the applicable Basin Plan. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of these General WDRs and the applicable Basin Plan, the more stringent provision prevails. 5. The beneficial uses for the groundwaters of the State include, but are not limited to: municipal supply(MUN), industrial service supply (IND), industrial process supply (PROC), fresh water replenishment (FRESH), groundwater recharge (GWR), and agricultural supply(AGR). 6. The discharges listed in Table I have the lowest Threat to Water Quality(TTWQ) and Complexity, as defined in Section 2200, Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR). Discharges with the lowest TTWQ are those discharges of waste that could degrade water quality without violating water quality objectives or cause a minor impairment of designated beneficial uses. Low threat discharges that do not require any chemical, biological, or physical treatment have the lowest Complexity rating. 7. Dischargers seeking coverage under these General WDRs must file with the appropriate Regional Board: (a) a Notice of Intent (NOI)to comply with the terms and conditions of these General WDRs or a ROWD2, (b)the applicable first annual fee as required by Title 23, CCR, Section 2200, (c) a project map, (d) evidence of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance, and (e) a discharger monitoring plan. Upon review by Regional Board staff, a determination will be made as to whether or not coverage under these General WDRs is appropriate. The Discharger will be notified by a letter from the Regional Board Executive Officer when coverage under these General WDRs has begun. 8. Dischargers with low threat discharges listed in Table I currently covered by waivers or individual WDRs need not apply for coverage under these General WDRs unless requested to do so by the Regional Board. 9. Although a discharge may be eligible for coverage under these General WDRs,the Regional Board may elect to regulate the discharge under other WDRs or a conditional waiver. If the Regional Board has established WDRs or a conditional waiver,these General WDRs are not applicable. 10. The following discharge categories from Table 1 are exempt from SWRCB promulgated Title 27 requirements: Wells/Boring Waste Discharges, Clear Water Discharges, Small Dewatering Projects, and Cooling Discharges(Section 20090). Z If a ROWD is submitted instead of an NOI,the discharger must complete Sections VII-XV and XVII of the NOI(Attachment 3)and submit them to the Regional Board. 3 Regional Board Executive Officer or designee. -2-