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Reissued Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2013-0122 11 Existing Milk Cow Dairies 35. Participation in an Environmental Stewardship Program or operation of a dairy in a county that has a local ordinance regulating dairies may assist an existing dairy facility in meeting the requirements of this Order but these programs are not a substitute for regulation under this Order. GENERAL FINDINGS 36. This Order does not authorize violation of any federal, state, or local law or regulation. 37. As stated in Water Code section 13263(g), the discharge of waste into waters of the state is a privilege, not a right, and this Order does not create a vested right to continue the discharge of waste. Failure to prevent conditions that create or threaten to create pollution or nuisance will be sufficient reason to modify, revoke, or enforce this Order, as well as prohibit further discharge. 38. In compliance with Water Code section 106.3, it is the policy of the State of California that every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes. This order promotes that policy by requiring discharges to meet maximum contaminant levels designed to protect human health and ensure that water is safe for domestic use. 39. This Order is not a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit issued pursuant to the Federal Clean Water Act. Coverage under this Order does not exempt a facility from the Clean Water Act. Any facility required to obtain such a permit must notify the Central Valley Water Board. 40. The Findings of this Order, supplemental information ancdetails in the attached Information Sheet, and the administrative record of the Central Valley Water Board relevant to milk cow dairies, were considered in establishing the conditions of discharge. 41. In 2006, the Central Vallepater Board, the State Water Board, and Regional stakeholders began a joint effort to address salinity and nitrate problems in the region and adopt long-term solutions that will lead to enhanced water quality and economic sustainability. Central Valley Salinity Alternatives for Long-Term Sustainability (CV-SALTS) is a collaborative basin planning effort aimed at developing and implementing a comprehensive salinity and nitrate management program. The CV-SALTS effort might effect changes to the Basin Plans that would necessitate the re-opening of this Order. 42. The Central ValleyWater Board recognizes that the 2007 General Order imposed new and more stringent requirements on existing milk cow dairies. This Order is