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I- Perform visual observations of storm water discharges and <br />authorized storm water discharnon _ <br />2. Collect and analyze samples of storm water discharges. <br />Analysis must include pH, total suspended solids (TSS), total <br />organic carbon (TOC), specific conductance, toxic chemicals, <br />and other pollutants which are likely to be present in storm <br />water discharges in significant quantities, and those <br />parameters listed in Table D of this General Permit. The <br />Table D parameters are those listed in the U.S. EPA Multi - <br />Sector General Permit. Facility operators subject to Federal <br />storm water effluent limitation guidelines in 40 CFR <br />Subchapter N must: also sample and analyze for any pollutant <br />specified in the appropriate category of 40 CFF Subchapter tJ. <br />Facility operators are not required to collect samples or perform <br />visual observations during adverse climatic conditions. Sample <br />collection and visual observations are required only during <br />scheduled facility operating hours. visual observations are <br />required only during daylight hours. Fatuity operators that ars, <br />unable to collect any of the required samples or visual <br />Observations because of the above circumstances must provide <br />documentation to the Regional Water Board in their annual report. <br />Facility operators may be exempt from performing sampling and <br />analysis if they: (1) do not have areas of industrial activity <br />exposed to storm water, (2) receive an etemption from a local <br />agency which has jurisdiction over the storm seiner system, or <br />(3) receive an exemption from the appropriate Regional Water <br />Board. Facility operators must always perform sampling and <br />analysis for any pollutant specified in storm water effluent <br />limitation guidelines. <br />This General Permit contains a new procedure where facility <br />operators, if they meet certain minimum conditions, may certify <br />compliance with the General Permit and reduce the number of <br />sampling events required to be sampled for the remaining term of <br />the General. Permit. Each Regional Plater Board may develop <br />instructions, guidance, and checklists to assist facility <br />operators to complete sampling reduction requests. <br />Local agencies that wish to <br />exemptions or reductions to <br />jurisdiction shall develop a <br />indicates the certification <br />local agency. At a minimum, <br />inspections, a review of the <br />review of other records such <br />provide sampling and analysis <br />facility operators within their <br />certification program that clearly <br />procedures and criteria used by the <br />these programs should include site <br />facility operator's SWPPP, and a <br />as monitoring data, receiving water <br />