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Information Sheet IS-29 Reissued Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2013-0122 Existing Milk Cow Dairies wastewater, and animal waste impacted soil, including soil within the pond(s), is disposed of or utilized in a manner which does not pose a threat to surface water or groundwater quality or create a condition of nuisance. These closure requirements ensure compliance with the provisions of the State Anti-Degradation Policy. Receiving Water Limitations: This Order includes Groundwater Limitations that require the discharge of waste at existing milk cow dairies not cause the underlying groundwater to exceed water quality objectives, unreasonably affect beneficial uses, or cause a condition of pollution or nuisance. These limitations are effective immediately except where Dischargers are in compliance with the requirements of Sections II or III of the Monitoring and Reporting Program R5-2013-0122, Attachment A, and such Dischargers are implementing management practices/activities on a time schedule that is as short as practicable. For Dischargers participating in the RMP, management practices/activities must be implemented on a time schedule that is as short as practicable and that is consistent with the Time Schedule for Compliance (section M.) contained in the reissued Dairy General Order. How Will the Board Evaluate the Effectiveness of Management Practices? This Dairy General Order includes a provision that requires compliance with the MRP, and future revisions thereto, or with an individual monitoring and reporting program, as specified by the Central Valley Water Board or the Executive Officer. The MRP requires: • periodic inspections of the production area and land application areas • monitoring of manure, process wastewater, crops, and soil • recording of operation and maintenance activities • groundwater monitoring • storm water monitoring • the drainage water monitoring • monitoring of surface water and discharges to surface water • annual reporting • annual reporting of groundwater monitoring • annual storm water reporting • noncompliance reporting • discharge reporting Specifically, the Dairy General Order requires Dischargers to monitor, either individually or through the RMP, first encountered groundwater upgradient and downgradient of the production area, retention ponds, and land application areas. The purpose of the groundwater monitoring program is to determine whether management practices being employed at the dairies do not