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Order No. R5-2009-0097 - 3 - Conditional 3 -Conditional Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Small Food Processors and Small Wineries Within the Central Valley Region 14. Because discharges of waste in the manner described in this Order could affect the quality of the waters of the state, such discharges are subject to CWC Sections 13260 and 13263. 15. The Central Valley Water Board has reviewed Resolution No. R5-2003-0106 and determined that the discharge of certain process wastewaters and residual solids from small wineries and food processing operations will pose a low threat of nuisance or significant water quality degradation when managed in accordance with the conditions of this Order. Therefore, it is not necessary to regulate such discharges under waste discharge requirements as long as the discharger complies with this Order. 16. As used throughout this document, the term "small food processor' means any commercial entity that processes meat2, vegetables, fruits, seeds, or nuts to create food products (including wine), or that processes vegetables, fruits, or nuts to separate the seeds for agricultural uses, and that meets the size criteria described herein. 17. The chemical character of process wastewater discharged from small food processors and wineries varies depending on the season and the particular operation being performed. Monitoring data submitted to the Central Valley Water Board shows that key constituents of individual food processing waste streams generally fall within the concentration ranges tabulated below. These values are being presented to demonstrate the necessity to continue to regulate these discharges to protect water quality, but they do not represent the character of the waste that this Order allows to be discharged to land. Individual process waste streams are typically commingled within the wastewater drainage and storage system with earlier and later flows that exhibit lower concentrations, and certain waste streams that might occur at food processing facilities are regulated or prohibited by this Order, as discussed below. Therefore, the extreme values tabulated below are not representative of the overall discharge authorized by this Order. Discharges of hazardous waste or designated waste would violate this Order (Specific Condition C.2) and dischargers must ensure that waste constituent concentrations in wastewater or residual solids discharged to land do not exceed hazardous waste levels and do not threaten to cause groundwater to exceed applicable water quality objectives. This Order does not authorize the treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous waste. This Order requires dischargers to segregate high salinity waste streams and dispose of them off-site at an appropriately permitted facility (Specific Condition C.6). The resulting wastewater discharged to land will not threaten beneficial uses or exceed water quality objectives. The residual solids are no more than fruit pulp, skins, stems, etc. and would not be expected to contain high levels of sodium or chloride, or other non-decomposable salts. For the purpose of this Order, meat processors include commercial slaughterhouses and butchers. Small non-commercial facilities in hunting or fishing areas where individuals clean and dress wild fish and game are not subject to regulation under this Order.