California Water Boards' Annual Performance Report - Fiscal Year 2017-18
ENFORCE: NPDES WASTEWATER
GROUP:
ALL NPDES WASTEWATER FACILITIES
MESSAGE:
ALL NPDES WASTEWATER FACILITIES
MESSAGE:
MEASURE:
VIOLATION TRENDS. TOTAL BY YEAR
VIOLATION TRENDS. TOTAL BY YEAR
| KEY STATISTICS CALENDAR YEARS 2015 - 2017 |
MEASUREMENTS - Data last updated on:
| Regional Offices |
2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Regional Office Total |
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WHAT THE MEASURE IS SHOWING
WHY THIS MEASURE IS IMPORTANT
TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS
- Data Source: California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS).
- Unit of Measure: Documented Violations. Violation date in calendar year 2017.
- Data Definitions: Violations with status "violation".
- References: The Water Boards' NPDES Program
Public Reports and Data
Office of Enforcement
The Water Boards' Enforcement Policy
GLOSSARY
- 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.
