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R <br />-3- <br />be better regulated under an individual WDR, under another general _ <br />WDR, or under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System <br />(NPDES) permit for discharges to surface waters. If a discharge is . <br />regulated under an individual or general WDR, or a waiver, or under an <br />NPDES permit issued by an RWQCB, the applicability of this general <br />WDR to the discharge is immediately terminated on the effective date of <br />the RVVQCB's WDR or NPDES permit. <br />10... This Order does not preempt or supersede the authority of municipalities, <br />flood control agencies, or other local agencies to prohibit, restrict,- or <br />control discharges of waste subject to their jurisdiction. <br />11. These WDRs are exempt from Chapter 15 requirements pursuant to CCR, <br />Title 23, Chapter 15, Section 2511(a). <br />12. This general WDR is, intended to cover both new and existing small <br />domestic systems. The adoption of WDRs for existing small domestic <br />systems is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) <br />under CCR, Title 14, Section 15281 or Section 15301 as ongoing or <br />existing projects. <br />13, The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) hss'adopted a <br />Mitigated Negative Declaration in compliarice with CEQA for new small <br />domestic systems.. The potential significant environmental impacts from <br />discharges from new small 'domestic systems can be mitigated to a level <br />of insignificance by compliance with this Order. <br />14. Pursuant to Section 13263 of the CWC, the SWRCB, in establishing the <br />requirements contained herein, considered factors including but not <br />limited to the following: <br />a. Past, present, and probable future beneficial uses of water... . <br />b. Environmental characteristics of the hydrographic unit under <br />consideration, including the quality of water available thereto. <br />c. Water quality conditions that could reasonably be achieved through <br />the coordinated control of ail factors'which affect water quality in <br />the area. <br />d. Economic considerations, <br />e. The need for developing housing within the Region(s). <br />f. The need to develop and use recycled water, <br />15. The SWRCB has notified potential dischargers and all other known <br />interested parties of the intent to prescribe WDRs.as described in this <br />Order. <br />