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The California Water Boards' Annual Performance Report -  2016-17 

REGULATE:WASTE DISCHARGERS TO LAND - WDR

GROUP: WASTE DISCHARGE TO LAND-WDR FACILITIES
MEASURE: INSPECTION TRENDS
MESSAGE:  Overall, the number of WDR inspections declined in FY 2016-17 relative to prior fiscal years.
Key Statistics for FY 2016-17
Number of Municipal Inspections:214
Number of Industrial Inspections:70
Number of All Other Inspections:165

 

MEASUREMENTS - Data Last Updated on:  04-04-2018 (3:33 pm)

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WDR Municipal

Region 2000
2001
2001
2002
2002
2003
2003
2004
2004
2005
2005
2006
2006
2007
2007
2008
2008
2009
2009
2010
2010
2011
2011
2012
2012
2013
2013
2014
2014
2015
2015
2016
2016
2017
Grand
Total
14764585649243028312321213734242123591
212600002128651783768
3210195898392926945802742259212526131,143
44457873934281481415272620261076462
5F9111560362993351394034514438372732766
5R5840351714513630502310193348243626550
5S211171665926351023133457397241464137981
5 all.36032616111269957910410297101109149127107104952,297
6A2623510795891214101317101010198
6B5853283912232828293032232636342416519
6 all.847633491932333638424633395344340717
72712982862542422382161937722217881342182,133
84159572524232128282620311516142020468
97346501447374135610121215141116394
TOTAL1,1421,1278216325335395012733453012952833603802802472148,273

WDR Industrial Facilities

Region 2000
2001
2001
2002
2002
2003
2003
2004
2004
2005
2005
2006
2006
2007
2007
2008
2008
2009
2009
2010
2010
2011
2011
2012
2012
2013
2013
2014
2014
2015
2015
2016
2016
2017
Grand
Total
1462322181113285101112232710214
22000000011010030210
39911226306247734576351016151052111693
41361573643201321110077
5F708956626450618558536377635181110931
5R31182099510172756131214398216
5S1001145133151411811142236171111821497
5 all.20122112710488698211096729112692762228391,644
6A11713411020100100032
6B12433032444025300554
6 all.231146443464125400586
7117525442503810936286
82227191014590654324001131
919867141000101081100085
TOTAL4364152241841881401881662001321301781391383662703,026

WDR All Other

Region 2000
2001
2001
2002
2002
2003
2003
2004
2004
2005
2005
2006
2006
2007
2007
2008
2008
2009
2009
2010
2010
2011
2011
2012
2012
2013
2013
2014
2014
2015
2015
2016
2016
2017
Grand
Total
1141596833250837611712119
2210102110212001412241
3787131131523241731291263812911393
43633423614423128157106242324299
5F121033205334122772726117
5R14541123371912733131199
5S752232500249117681689
5 all.3320966413610714232017164853305
6A4040112321260762371312105208
6B109672354456825511698
6 all.504917302351141111811918172111306
74531205132515483710434247291
81817125200122422234278
910313040232313118348
TOTAL277237143103724460398866726059701511741651,880

WHAT THE MEASURE IS SHOWING

Since Fiscal Year (FY) 2000-01, the data show a downward trend in the number of inspections of WDR facilities performed annually, although the number of annual inspections has improved slightly over the last couple years. The number of inspections performed annually does vary by region, as can be seen in the regional graph. For compliance purposes, some facilities are inspected more than once a year, so the total number of inspections performed may be greater than the total number of facilities inspected.

WHY THIS MEASURE IS IMPORTANT

It is the Water Boards' policy to ensure that facilities comply with Water Quality Control Plans, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits, and waste discharge requirements (WDR). This policy is implemented through the Regional Water Board comprehensive self-monitoring and compliance inspection programs. Inspections are a primary tool used in determining and documenting compliance with WDRs. Inspection frequencies for WDR facilities are based on threats to water quality, with high risk sites and registered complaints receiving more attention. In addition to inspections, the Regional Water Boards assess facility compliance by reviewing self-monitoring reports submitted by the discharger and responding to complaints. The conditions described by self-monitoring data are validated through periodic inspections, which are the Water Boards' only means to evaluate system maintenance and observe unreported activities.

TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS

GLOSSARY

Large Municipal Facilities
Facilities discharging municipal waste serving a population equivalent to 1,000 people and with a design flow of greater than 100,000 gallons a day. This group only includes those facilities regulated with individual Waste Discharge Requirements (WDR).

Small Municipal and Domestic Waste Facilities
Facilities discharging municipal waste serving a population equivalent to less than 1,000 people and with a design flow less than 100,000 gallons a day. Small municipal waste facilities are typically regulated under a general order and may include facilities discharging to subsurface systems such as septic tanks and leach fields or small wastewater package plants.

Industrial Sources
Facilities that treat and/or dispose of liquid or semisolid wastes from any servicing, producing, manufacturing or processing operations of whatever nature including mining, gravel washing, geothermal operations, air conditioning, ship building and repairing, oil production, storage and disposal operations, and water well pumping.

All other WDR facilities
All facilities that treat and/or dispose of wastes that do not fall into one of the Municipal, Industrial and Agricultural Waste categories. It does not include Dairies or other Confined Animal facilities.

Municipal Sources
Facilities that treat sewage or a mixture of predominantly sewage and other waste from districts, municipalities, communities, hospitals, schools, and publicly or privately owned systems (excluding individual surface leaching systems disposing of less than 1,000 gallons per day).

Waste Discharge Requirements Program
The Waste Discharge Requirements (WDR) Program regulates all point source discharges of waste to land that do not require full containment (which falls under the Land Discharge Program), or are not subject to the NPDES Program.

Inspection (Compliance and Non Compliance)
The Regional Board or State Board may inspect the facilities of any discharger at any time pursuant to Water Code, Section 13267. Compliance activities include all activities necessary to determine if discharges are in compliance with waste discharge requirements, NPDES permits, and related enforcement orders. Compliance inspections are classified as either Level A or Level B, with Level A being more thorough.

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