The California Water Boards' Annual Performance Report - Fiscal Year 2012-13

MEASUREMENTS  - Data Last Updated on: 

WHAT THE MEASURE IS SHOWING

As of August 12, 2012, the electronic receiving system of the stormwater industrial program received 6,839 annual reports to comply with the reporting requirements established in the general NPDES for dischargers of stormwater associated with industrial activities. The number of facilities required to submit electronic annual reports (9,253) is greater than the number of facilities enrolled at the end of the fiscal year (9,251).

WHY THIS MEASURE IS IMPORTANT

All facility operators shall submit an Annual Report by July 1 of each year to the Executive Officer of the Regional Water Board responsible for the area in which the facility is located and to the local agency (if requested). The report shall include a summary of visual observations and sampling results, an evaluation of the visual observation and sampling and analysis results, laboratory reports, the Annual Comprehensive Site Compliance Evaluation Report, and an explanation of why a facility did not implement any activities required by the General Permit. Self Monitoring Reports (SMR) contain information required to assess compliance with permits and to measure the quality of the discharge from regulated facilities. Data reported typically include both data required by the permit and any additional data the permittee has collected consistent with permit requirements. These self monitoring reports typically provide an assessment of the conditions of the discharge and include water quality data as analyzed by a certified laboratory and other field measurements (such PH and flow). During review of the self monitoring reports regional board staff compare the values reported with the permit requirements and determine if the self monitoring report is complete and all the reported values are within the permitted limits. This card shows the progress towards tracking the required reports using SMARTS. Self Monitoring Reports are the primary tool used to assess compliance with permit requirements.   Self Monitoring Reports are submitted at different frequencies and for different purposes.

TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS

• Data Source: SMARTS. Period: July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013.  Extracted on August 12, 2013.
• Unit of Measure: Number of annual reports due on July 1, 2013 for reporting period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013.
• Data Definitions: Facilities active more than 90 days during FY 2012-13 enrolled under a general industrial stormwater permit.
• References: Information on the Water Boards’ NPDES Stormwater program
  Public Reports and Data
  Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Information

GLOSSARY

Industrial Stormwater Program

Discharges associated with 10 broad categories of industrial activities are regulated under the Industrial Storm Water General Permit Order 97-03-DWQ (General Industrial Permit), which is an NPDES permit.

Storm Water

"Storm water" means storm water runoff, snow melt runoff, and storm water surface runoff and drainage. It excludes infiltration and runoff from agricultural land. "Storm Water Associated with Industrial Activity" means the discharge from any conveyance which is used for collecting and conveying storm water and which is directly related to manufacturing, processing, or raw materials storage areas at an industrial plant.

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)

The NPDES permit program (Section 402 of the Clean Water Act ) controls water pollution by regulating point sources that discharge pollutants into waters of the United States. Point sources are discrete conveyances such as pipes or man-made ditches. Individual homes that are connected to a municipal system, use a septic system, or do not have a surface discharge do not need an NPDES permit; however, industrial, municipal, and other facilities must obtain permits if their discharges go directly to surface waters.  US EPA has approved the Water Board’s program to issue NPDES permits.

( Page last updated:  10/2/13 )