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Reissued Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2013-0122 12 Existing Milk Cow Dairies intended to enhance the requirements imposed under the 2007 General Order. However, some revisions to this Order may be necessary in the future to address issues that are not presently foreseen. The Executive Officer will provide annual updates to the Central Valley Water Board on the overall compliance with the Order and make recommendations for revisions to the Order if necessary. 43. The Central Valley Water Board has notified interested agencies and persons of its intent to issue this Order for discharges of wastes from existing milk cow dairies, and has provided them with an opportunity for a public hearing and an opportunity to submit comments. 44. The Central Valley Water Board, in a public meeting, heard and considered all comments pertaining to the proposal to regulate discharges of wastes from existing milk cow dairies under this Order. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, pursuant to Water Code sections 13260, 13263, and 13267 and in order to meet the provisions contained in Division 7 of the California Water Code and regulations and policies adopted thereunder; all Dischargers specified by the Central Valley Water Board and all Dischargers that were formerly regulated under the original version of Order R5-2007-0035 adopted in May 2007, their agents, successors, and assigns shall comply with the following: A. PROHIBITIONS 1. The discharge of hazardous wastes, as that term is defined in California Code of Regulations, title 22, section 66261.1 et seq., is prohibited. 2. Except when authorized by a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, the direct or indirect discharge of waste and/or storm water from the production area to surface waters is prohibited. 3. The discharge of waste from existing milk cow dairies to surface waters which causes or contributes to an exceedance of any applicable water quality objective in the Basin Plans or any applicable state or federal water quality criteria, or a violation of any applicable state or federal policies or regulations is prohibited. 4. The collection, treatment, storage, discharge or disposal of wastes at an existing milk cow dairy shall not result in the creation of a condition of pollution or nuisance2. ' Discharges of pollutants from the production area to waters of the United States may not lawfully occur except in compliance with a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. NPDES permit coverage is not provided by this Order, but must be obtained separately. 2 Except in circumstances where a Discharger is making improvements to waste management practices that have