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• NEGATIVE DECLARATION GENERAL WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS (WDRs) FOR DISCHARGES TO LAND FROM SMALL DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS I. Protect Location These WDRs would be applicable throughout the State of California. if. Project Description The proposed project is the discharge to land of wastewater from domestic wastewater treatment and disposal systems with a maximum average daily flow of 20,000 gallons or less (small domestic systems). In order to fulfill the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) has prepared an assessment of the potential impacts associated with the regulated disposal of wastewater to land from new small domestic systems. The regulation of waste discharges from existing small domestic systems is exempt from CEQA because these systems qualify for either an ongoing project or existing project exemption. See California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 14, Sections 15261 and 15301. The SWRCB has drafted general WDRs for the discharge to land from small domestic systems. Each Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) has its own waiver policies and conditions. Any discharger currently under a waiver from the RWQCB does not need to apply for coverage under these general WDRs. The RWQCBs generally do not regulate discharges from single family residences. Such discharges are usually covered under the RWQCB's waiver policy. Under the Water Code, the SWRCB and RWQCBs may adopt general WDRs for a category of discharges if the SWRCB or RWQCB finds that certain criteria apply to the_ discharges. These are: 1. The discharges are produced by the same or similar operations. 2. The discharges involve the same or similar types of waste. 3. The discharges require the same or similar treatment standards. 4. The discharges are more appropriately regulated under general WDRs than individual discharge requirements. [See California Water Code Section 13263(i)]. •