General Orders

General Waste Discharge Requirements/NPDES Permit for Limited Threat Discharges to Surface Waters

• Order R5-2022-0006-03/NPDES Permit No. CAG995002, Adopted on 23 August 2024
  • Attachment E - Request for Termination of Coverage
  • Attachment G - Application for Intake Water Credit for Individual Pollutant
  • Attachment J - Notice of Intent
• Notices of Applicability issued to facilities under Order
  
• Previous Versions and Amending Orders:
  • Order R5-2024-0044, Amending General Order R5-2022-0006-02/NPDES Permit No. CAG995002, Adopted on 23 August 2024
  • Order R5-2022-0006-02/NPDES Permit No. CAG995002, Adopted on 14 December 2023- Superseded by Order R5-2022-0006-03 on 23 August 2024
  • Order R5-2023-0058, Amending General Order R5-2022-0006-01/NPDES Permit No. CAG995002, Adopted on 14 December 2023
  • Order R5-2022-0006-01/NPDES Permit No. CAG995002, Adopted on 27 April 2023 - Superseded by Order R5-2022-0006-02 on 14 December 2023
  • Order R5-2023-0015, Amending General Order R5-2022-0006/NPDES Permit No. CAG995002, Adopted on 27 April 2023
  • Order R5-2022-0006/NPDES Permit No. CAG995002, Adopted on 17 February 2022 and Amended by Order R5-2023-0015 on 27 April 2023 -  Superseded by Order R5-2022-0006-01 on 27 April 2023
  • Order R5-2016-0076-01/NPDES Permit No. CAG995002, Adopted on 14 October 2016, modified on 28 October 2016, and amended by Order R5-2018-0002 on 1 February 2018 - Superseded by Order R5-2022-0006 on 17 February 2022
  • Order R5-2018-0002, Amending Modified General Order R5-2016-0076/NPDES Permit No. CAG995002, Adopted on 1 February 2018
  • Modified General Order R5-2016-0076/NPDES Permit No. CAG995002, Adopted on 14 October 2016 and modified on 28 October 2016 - Superseded by Order R5-2016-0076-01 on 1 February 2018
    • Minor Modification Letter, Minor Modification to Order R5-2016-0076, Issued by the Executive Officer on 28 October 2016
  • General Order R5-2013-0073-01/NPDES Permit No. CAG995002, Adopted on 6 June 2014, and Amended by Order R5-2014-0080 on 6 June 2014- Superseded by Order R5-2016-0076 on 14 October 2016
  • Order R5-2014-0080, Amending General Order Order R5-2013-0073/NPDES Permit No. CAG995002, Adopted on 6 June 2014
  • General Order R5-2013-0073/NPDES Permit No. CAG995002, Adopted on 31 May 2013 - Superseded by Order R5-2013-0073-01 on 6 June 2014
  • General Order R5-2008-0082-01, Adopted on 12 June 2008 and Amended by Order R5-2012-0080 on 3 August 2012, Superseded by Order R5-2013-0073 on 31 May 2013
  • Order R5-2012-0080, Amending General Order R5-2008-0082/NPDES Permit No. CAG995002, Adopted on 3 August 2012
  • General Order R5-2008-0082/NPDES Permit No. CAG995002, Adopted on 12 June 2008 - Superseded by Order R5-2008-0082-01 on 3 August 2012

General Waste Discharge Requirements for Growers within the Eastern San Joaquin River Watershed that are Members of a Third-Party Group

Eastern San Joaquin River Watershed documents not posted below are available upon request by contacting Yared Kebede at Yared.Kebede@waterboards.ca.gov.

• Order No. R5-2012-0116-11, *Includes revisions through 15 October 2021
  • Order No. R5-2021-0053, Amending Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2012-0116-10, Adopted on 15 October 2021
  • Order No. R5-2012-0116-10, *Includes revisions through 22 April 2021
• Order No. R5-2021-0018, Amending Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2012-0116-09, Adopted on 22 April 2021
• Order No. R5-2012-0116-09, *Includes revisions through 28 February 2020
• Revised MRP Order No. R5-2012-0116, Revision of Monitoring & Reporting Program, Issued by the Executive Officer on 28 February 2020
• Order No. R5-2012-0116-08, *Includes revisions through 5 April 2019
• Order No. R5-2019-0036, Amending Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2012-0116-07, Adopted on 5 April 2019
• Order No. R5-2012-0116-R4, Revised Waste Discharge Requirements General Order, Adopted by State Water Resources Control Board Order WQ 2018-0002 on 7 February 2018
• Order No. WQ 2018-0002, In the Matter of Review of Waste Discharge Requirements, Adopted on 7 February 2018
• Order No. R5-2012-0116-R3, *Includes revisions through 17 April 2015
• Revised MRP Order No. R5-2012-0116-R3, Revision of Monitoring & Reporting Program, Issued by the Executive Officer on 5 May 2017
• Order No. R5-2016-0015, Amending Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2012-0116-R3, Adopted on 19 February 2016
• Order No. R5-2015-0115, Revisions to Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2012-0116-R3, Adopted on 2 October 2015
• Order No. R5-2015-0054, Revisions to Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2012-0116-R2, Adopted on 17 April 2015
• Order No. R5-2012-0116-R2, *Includes revisions through 27 March 2014
• Order No. R5-2014-0031, Revisions to Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2012-0116-R1, Adopted on 27 March 2014
• Order No. R5-2012-0116-R1, *Includes revisions through 3 October 2013
• Order No. R5-2013-0121, Revisions to Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2012-0116, Adopted on 3 October 2013
• Order No. R5-2012-0116, Waste Discharge Requirements General Order, Adopted on 7 December 2012
• Notice of Applicability Issued to the East San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, Under this Order

General Waste Discharge Requirements for Growers within the Grassland Drainage Area

Grassland Drainage Area documents not posted below are available upon request by contacting Ashley Peters at Ashley.Peters@waterboards.ca.gov.

• Order No. R5-2015-0095-07, *Includes revisions through 25 May 2022
  • Revised MRP Order No. R5-2015-0095, Revision of Monitoring & Reporting Program, Issued by the Executive Officer on 25 May 2022
• Order No. R5-2015-0095-06, *Includes revisions through 15 October 2021
• Order No. R5-2021-0053, Amending Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2015-0095-05, Adopted on 15 October 2021
• Order No. R5-2015-0095-05, *Includes revisions through 22 April 2021
• Order No. R5-2021-0018, Amending Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2015-0095-04, Adopted on 22 April 2021
• Order No. R5-2015-0095-04, *Includes revisions through 28 February 2020
• Revised MRP Order No. R5-2015-0095, Revision of Monitoring & Reporting Program, Issued by the Executive Officer on 28 February 2020
• Order No. R5-2015-0095-03, *Includes revisions through 7 February 2019
• Order No. R5-2019-0001, Amending Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2015-0095-02, Adopted on 7 February 2019
• Revised MRP Order No. R5-2015-0095, Revision of Monitoring & Reporting Program, Issued by the Executive Officer on 5 May 2017
• Order No. R5-2016-0015, Amending Waste Discharge Requirements Order R5-2015-0095, Adopted on 19 February 2016
• Order No. R5-2015-0095, Waste Discharge Requirements General Order, Adopted on 31 July 2015

General Waste Discharge Requirements for Growers within the Sacramento River Watershed Area that are Members of a Third-Party Group

Sacramento River Watershed Area documents not posted below are available upon request by contacting Victor Bautista at Victor.Bautista@waterboards.ca.gov.

• Order No. R5-2014-0030-11, *Including revisions through 23 February 2023
  • Order No. R5-2023-0001, Amending Waste Discharge Requirements General Order, R5-2014-0030-10, Adopted on 23 February 2023
  • Order No. R5-2014-0030-10, *Includes revisions through 15 October 2021
  • Order No. R5-2021-0053, Amending Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2014-0030-09, Adopted on 15 October 2021
  • Order No. R5-2014-0030-09, *Includes revisions through 13 August 2021
  • Order No. R5-2021-0042, Amending Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-0030-08, Adopted on 13 August 2021
  • Order No. R5-2014-0030-08, *Includes revisions through 22 April 2021
  • Order No. R5-2021-0018, Amending Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2014-0030-07, Adopted on 22 April 2021
  • Order No. R5-2014-0030-07, *Includes revisions through 28 February 2020
  • Revised MRP Order No. R5-2014-0030, Revisions of Monitoring & Reporting Program, Issued by the Executive Officer on 28 February 2020
  • Order No. R5-2014-0030-06, *Includes revisions through 7 February 2019
  • Order No. R5-2019-0001, Amending Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2014-0030-05, Adopted on 7 February 2019
  • Revised MRP Order No. R5-2014-0030-R1, Revision of Monitoring & Reporting Program, Issued by the Executive Officer on 5 May 2017
  • Order No. R5-2016-0015, Amending Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2014-0030-R1, Adopted on 19 February 2016
  • Order No. R5-2016-0014, Amending Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2014-0030-R1, Adopted on 19 February 2016
  • Order No. R5-2015-0115, Revisions to Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2014-0030-R1, Adopted on 2 October 2015
  • Order No. R5-2015-0088, Revisions to Order R5-2014-0030, Adopted on 5 June 2015
• Order No. R5-2014-0030, Waste Discharge Requirements General Order, Adopted on 12 March 2014
• Notice of Applicability Issued to the Northern California Water Association, Under this Order

General Waste Discharge Requirements for Growers within the San Joaquin County and Delta Area that are Members of a Third-Party Group

San Joaquin County and Delta Area documents not posted below are available upon request by contacting Chris Jimmerson at Chris.Jimmerson@waterboards.ca.gov.

• Order No. R5-2014-0029-07, *Includes revisions through 15 October 2021
• Order No. R5-2021-0053, Amending Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2014-0029-06, Adopted on 15 October 2021
• Order No. R5-2014-0029-06, *Includes revisions through 22 April 2021
• Order No. R5-2021-0018, Amending Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2014-0029-05, Adopted on 22 April 2021
• Order No. R5-2014-0029-05, *Includes revisions through 28 February 2020
• Revised MRP Order No. R5-2014-0029, Revisions of Monitoring & Reporting Program, Issued by the Executive Officer on 28 February 2020
• Order No. R5-2014-0029-04, *Includes revisions through 7 February 2019
• Order No. R5-2019-0001, Amending Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2014-0029-03, Adopted on 7 February 2019
• Revised MRP Order No. R5-2014-0029-R1, Revision of Monitoring & Reporting Program, Issued by the Executive Officer on 5 May 2017
• Order No. R5-2016-0015, Amending Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2014-0029-R1, Adopted on 19 February 2016
• Order No. R5-2015-0055, Revisions to Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2014-0029, Adopted on 17 April 2015
• Order No. R5-2014-0029, Waste Discharge Requirements General Order, Adopted on 12 March 2014
• Notice of Applicability Issued to the San Joaquin County and Delta Water Quality Coalition, Under this Order

General Waste Discharge Requirements for Growers within the Western San Joaquin River Watershed that are Members of a Third-Party Group

Western San Joaquin River Watershed documents not posted below are available upon request by contacting Dana Kulesza at Dana.Kulesza@waterboards.ca.gov.

• Order No. R5-2014-0002-11, *Includes revisions through 15 October 2021
• Order No. R5-2021-0053, Amending Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2014-0002-10, Adopted on 15 October 2021
• Order No. R5-2014-0002-10, *Includes revisions through 22 April 2021
• Order No. R5-2021-0018, Amending Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2014-0002-09, Adopted on 22 April 2021
• Order No. R5-2014-0002-09, *Includes revisions through 28 February 2020
• Revised MRP Order No. R5-2014-0002, Revisions of Monitoring & Reporting Program, Issued by the Executive Officer on 28 February 2020
• Order No. R5-2014-0002-08, *Includes revisions through 7 February 2019
• Order No. R5-2019-0001, Amending Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2014-0002-07, Adopted on 7 February 2019
• Revised MRP Order No. R5-2014-0002-R2, Revision of Monitoring & Reporting Program, Issued by the Executive Officer on 14 November 2017
• Revised MRP Order No. R5-2014-0002-R2, Revision of Monitoring & Reporting Program, Issued by the Executive Officer on 5 May 2017
• Revised MRP Order No. R5-2014-0002-R2, Revision of Monitoring & Reporting Program, Issued by the Executive Officer on 15 April 2016
• Order No. R5-2016-0015, Amending Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2014-0002-R2, Adopted on 19 February 2016
• Order No. R5-2015-0115, Revisions to Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2014-0002-R2, Adopted on 2 October 2015
• Order No. R5-2015-0103, Revisions to Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2014-0002-R1, Adopted on 31 July 2015
• Order No. R5-2014-0002-R1, *Includes revisions through 17 April 2015
• r5-2015-0056.pdf, Revisions to Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2014-0002, Adopted on 17 April 2015
• Order No. R5-2014-0002, Waste Discharge Requirements General Order, Adopted on 9 January 2014
• Notice of Applicability Issued to San Joaquin Valley Drainage Authority to Serve as a Third-Party, Under this Order

General Waste Discharge Requirements for Growers within the Tulare Lake Basin Area that are Members of a Third-Party Group

Tulare Lake Basin Area documents not posted below are available upon request by contacting Eric Warren at Eric.Warren@waterboards.ca.gov.

• Order No. R5-2013-0120-09, *Includes revisions through 22 April 2021
  • Order No. R5-2021-0018, Amending Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2013-0120-08, Adopted on 22 April 2021
  • Order No. R5-2013-0120-08, *Includes revisions through 28 February 2020
• Revised MRP Order No. R5-2013-0120, Revisions of Monitoring & Reporting Program, Issued by the Executive Officer on 28 February 2020
• Order No. R5-2013-0120-07, *Includes revisions through 7 February 2019
• Order No. R5-2019-0001, Amending Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2013-0120-06, Adopted on 7 February 2019
• Revised MRP Order No. R5-2013-0120, Revision of Monitoring & Reporting Program, Issued by the Executive Officer on 5 May 2017
• Revised MRP Order No. R5-2013-0120, Revision of Monitoring & Reporting Program, Issued by the Executive Officer on 25 April 2017
• Order No. R5-2016-0095, Amending Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2013-0120, Adopted on 6 December 2016
• Order No. R5-2016-0015, Amending Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2013-0120-R1, Adopted on 19 February 2016
• Order No. R5-2015-0115, Revisions to Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2013-0120-R1, Adopted on 2 October 2015
• Order No. R5-2014-0143, Revisions to Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2013-0120, Adopted on 4 December 2014
• Order No. R5-2013-0120, Waste Discharge Requirements General Order, Adopted on 19 September 2013
• Notices of Applicability issued by the name of the Third-Party Group, under this Order:
  • Buena Vista Coalition
  • Cawelo Water District Coalition
  • Kaweah Basin Water Quality Association
  • Kern River Watershed Coalition Authority
  • Kings River Watershed Coalition Authority
  • Tule Basin Water Quality Coalition
  • Westside Water Quality Coalition

General Waste Discharge Requirements for Growers within the Western Tulare Lake Basin Area that are Members of a Third-Party Group

Western Tulare Lake Basin Area documents not posted below are available upon request by contacting Eric Warren at Eric.Warren@waterboards.ca.gov.

• Order No. R5-2014-0001-08, *Includes revisions through 22 April 2021
  • Order No. R5-2021-0018, Amending Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2014-0001-07, Adopted on 22 April 2021
  • Order No. R5-2014-0001-07, *Includes revisions through 28 February 2020
• Revised MRP Order No. R5-2014-0001, Revisions of Monitoring & Reporting Program, Issued by the Executive Officer on 28 February 2020
• Order No. R5-2014-0001-06, *Includes revisions through 7 February 2019
• Order No. R5-2019-0001, Amending Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2014-0001-05, Adopted on 7 February 2019
• Revised MRP Order No. R5-2014-0001, Revision of Monitoring & Reporting Program, Issued by the Executive Officer on 5 May 2017
• Order No. R5-2016-0095, Amending Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2014-0001, Adopted on 6 December 2016
• Order No. R5-2016-0015, Amending Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2014-0001, Adopted on 19 February 2016
• Order No. R5-2015-0115, Revisions to Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2014-0001, Adopted on 2 October 2015
• Order No. R5-2015-0001, Revisions to Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2014-0001, Adopted on 5 February 2015
• Order No. R5-2014-0001, Waste Discharge Requirements General Order, Adopted on 9 January 2014
• Notice of Applicability Issued to the Westlands Water Quality Coalition, Under this Order

General Waste Discharge Requirements for Sacramento Valley Rice Growers

Rice Grower documents not posted below are available upon request by contacting Ashley Peters at Ashley.Peters@waterboards.ca.gov.

• Order No. R5-2014-0032-03, *Includes revisions through 22 April 2021
  • Order No. R5-2021-0018, Amending Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2014-0032-02, Adopted on 22 April 2021
  • Order No. R5-2014-0032-02, *Includes revisions through 7 February 2019
• Order No. R5-2019-0001, Amending Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2014-0032-01, Adopted on 7 February 2019
• Order No. R5-2015-0115, Revisions to Waste Discharge Requirements R5-2014-0032, Adopted on 2 October 2015
• Order No. R5-2014-0032, Waste Discharge Requirements General Order, Adopted on 27 March 2014

General Waste Discharge Requirements/NPDES Permit for Discharge to Surface Waters of Groundwater from Cleanup of Petroleum Fuel Pollution

Discharges of treated groundwater, from cleanup of petroleum fuel pollution, to surface water may obtain authorization under this General Order to discharge. To obtain authorization for continued and future discharges to surface water, Dischargers must submit a complete application as described on pages 4 and 5 of this Order.

• Order No. R5-2020-0036, Rescinding Order R5-2013-0100, Adopted on 4 June 2020
• Order No. R5-2013-0075/NPDES Permit No. CAG915001, Adopted on 31 May 2013, Rescinded by R5-2020-0036
• Order No. R5-2008-0085/NPDES Permit No. CAG915001, Adopted on 12 June 2008, Superseded by Order R5-2013-0075.
  
• Order No. 5-00-119/NPDES Permit No. CAG915001, Adopted on 16 June 2000, Superseded by Order R5-2008-0085.
  
  • Attachment A, Application Requirements
    
• Notices of Applicability issued to facilities under Order

Waste Discharge Requirements for Municipal Wastewater Dischargers that Meet Objectives/Criteria at the Point of Discharge to Surface Water (Municipal General Order)

Dischargers pursuing regulatory coverage for their surface water discharge under the Municipal General Order must submit a Notice of Intent to the Central Valley Water Board for review and approval, as described in the Order (see in part section II of the Limitations and Discharge Requirements and Attachment B – Notice of Intent).

• Order No. R5-2023-0025, Adopted on 22 June 2023
  • Attachment B - Notice of Intent
• Order No. R5-2022-0023, Adopted on 21 April 2022
• Order No. R5-2020-0022, Adopted on 16 April 2020
• Order No. R5-2017-0085-02, Adopted on 21 August 2017 and amended by Order R5-2022-0023 on 21 April 2022 (To request a PDF copy please Josh Palmer at Joshua.Palmer@waterboards.ca.gov or (916) 464-4674) - Superseded by Order R5-2017-0085-02 on 22 June 2023
• Order No. R5-2017-0085-01, Adopted on 11 August 2017 and amended by Order R5-2020-0022 on 16 April 2020 (To request a PDF copy please contact Josh Palmer at Joshua.Palmer@waterboards.ca.gov or (916) 464-4674)
• Order No. R5-2017-0085, Adopted on 11 August 2017 - Superseded by Order R5-2017-0085-01 on 16 April 2020
• NPDES Individual Permit/Municipal General Order Flow Chart
• Notices of Applicability issued under Order

General Waste Discharge Requirements for Composting Operations

• Order No. WQ 2020-0012-DWQ, Amends WQ 2015-0121-DWQ, Adopted by State Water Resources Control Board on 7 April 2020
• Order No. WQ 2015-0121-DWQ, Adopted by State Water Resources Control Board on 4 August 2015 - Amended by WQ 2020-0012-DWQ on 7 April 2020
• Notices of Applicability issued to Facilities under Order

General Waste Discharge Requirements/NPDES Permit For Existing Milk Cow Dairy Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Within The Central Valley Region

• Rescission Order No. R5-2020-0012, Rescission of Waste Discharge Requirements R5-2010-0118, Adopted on 20 February 2020
• Revised Order No. R5-2010-0118, Revised Waste Discharge Requirements/NPDES Permit CAG015001 (as revised by Order R5-2011-0091), Adopted on 10 December 2011 - Rescinded by Order R5-2020-0012
• Order No. R5-2010-0118, Waste Discharge Requirements/NPDES Permit CAG015001, Adopted on 10 December 2010

General Waste Discharge Requirements for Disaster-Related Wastes

• Order No. WQ 2020-0004-DWQ, Adopted on 18 February 2020
• Notices of Applicability issued to Facilities under Order

Waste Discharge Requirements for Cold Water Concentrated Aquatic Animal Production Facility Discharges to Surface Waters

• Order No. R5-2019-0079, Waste Discharge Requirements/General NPDES No. CAG135001, Adopted on 5 December 2019
• Order No. R5-2014-0161, Waste Discharge Requirements/General NPDES No. CAG135001, Adopted on 5 December 2014 - Rescinded by Order No. R5-2019-0079
• Attachment E - Notice of Intent to Comply with the Terms of General Order No. R5-2010-0018 for Cold Water Concentrated Aquatic Animal Production Facility Discharges to Surface Waters
• Order No. R5-2010-0018-01, Amended Waste Discharge Requirements, Adopted on 29 January 2010 and Amended on 2 February 2012 - Rescinded by Order No. R5-2014-0161
  
• Order No. R5-2012-0012, Amending Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. R5-2010-0018/General NDPES Permit No. CAG135001, Adopted on 2 February 2012 - Rescinded by Order No. R5-2014-0161
• Order No. R5-2010-0018/NDPES Permit No. CAG135001, Adopted on 29 January 2010 - Amended by Order No. R5-2012-0012
• Notices of Applicability issued to Facilities under Order
  

General Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges of Waste Associated with Medicinal Cannabis Cultivation Activities

• Order No. R5-2019-0062, Rescission of Waste Discharge Requirements R5-2015-0113, Adopted on 7 June 2019
• Order No. R5-2015-0113, Adopted on 2 October 2015

General Waste Discharge Requirements for Poultry Operations

• Order No. R5-2016-0087-01, Adopted on 6 December 2016, and amended by Order R5-2019-0034 on 5 April 2019
• Order No. R5-2019-0034, Amending Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2016-0087, Adopted on 5 April 2019
• Order No. R5-2016-0087, Adopted on 6 December 2016 - Amended by R5-2019-0034 on 5 April 2019

Waste Discharge Requirements and Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification for United States Army Corps of Engineers, South Sacramento Habitat Conservation Plan Programmatic General Permit

• Order No. R5-2019-0023, Waste Discharge Requirements and Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification, Adopted on 5 April 2019
• Notice of Applicability Issued Under this Order

Waste Discharge Requirements General Order for Discharges Related to Timberland Management Activities for Non-Federal and Federal Land

This Order serves as general waste discharge requirements (WDRs) for waste discharges related to timberland management activities on both non-federal and federal lands (managed by the U.S. Forest Service) that could affect waters of the state.

• Order No. R5-2017-0061, General Order and Attachment A - Definitions, Adopted on 9 June 2017
• Attachments to Order:
  • Attachment B - Monitoring and Reporting Program
  • Attachment C - Post-Fire Management and Reforestation Plan Guidance and Technical Standard for Categories 2A and 5A
  • Attachment D - Information Sheet

For more information please see our Forest Activities page.

Waste Discharge Requirements General Order for Confined Bovine Feeding Operations

• Order No. R5-2017-0058, Adopted on 8 June 2017

Region-wide MS4 Permit - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit and Waste Discharge Requirements General Permit for Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems

• Order No. R5-2016-0040, Adopted on 23 June 2016

• Notices of Applicability Issued Under this Order

Water Reclamation Requirements for Recycled Water Use

• Order No. 2016-0068-DDW, Adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board on 7 June 2016
• Order No. 2014-0090-DWQ, General Waste Discharge Requirements for Recycled Water User, Adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board on 3 June 2014 - Replaced by Water Quality Order No. 2016-0068-DDW
• Notices of Applicability issued under Order

Waste Discharge Requirements General Order for Oil Field Discharges to Land, General Order Number One

• Order No. R5-2017-0034, Adopted on 6 April 2017

Waste Discharge Requirements General Order for Oil Field Discharges to Land, General Order Number Two

• Order No. R5-2017-0035, Adopted on 6 April 2017
• Notices of Applicability issued under Order

Waste Discharge Requirements General Order for Oil Field Discharges to Land, General Order Number Three

• Order No. R5-2017-0036, Adopted on 6 April 2017
• Notices of Applicability issued under Order

Waste Discharge Requirements General Order for In-Situ Remediation and Discharge of Treated Groundwater to Land

• Order No. R5-2015-0012, Adopted on 6 February 2015
• Notices of Applicability issued to Facilities under General Order R5-2015-0012

General Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges to Land by Small Domestic Wastewater Treatment Systems

• Order No. WQ 2014-0153-DWQ, Adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board on 23 September 2014
• Order No. 97-10-DWQ, Adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board on 18 November 1997 - Order 97-10-DWQ is still in effect, but it is not open to new enrollments. In the future, we will be using the new general permit (WQ-2014-0153-DWQ)
• Notices of Applicability issued to facilities under Order

General Waste Discharge Requirements for Existing Milk Cow Dairies

• Order No. R5-2013-0122, Reissued Waste Discharge Requirements/Monitoring & Reporting Program General Order for Existing Milk Cow Dairies, Adopted on 3 October 2013
• Revised Monitoring & Reporting Program Order No. R5-2007-0035, General Order for Existing Milk Cow Dairies, Issued by the Executive Officer on 23 February 2011
• Order No. R5-2009-0029, Amending Order No. R5-2007-0035 Waste Discharge Requirements General Order, Adopted on 23 April 2009
• Order No. R5-2007-0095, Special Order Requiring Specific Facilities to comply with Waste Discharge Requirements General Order R5-2007-0035, Adopted on 2 August 2007 - Replaces Order No. 96-270, Amended by Order No. R5-2009-0029 on 23 April 2009
• Order No. R5-2007-0035, Waste Discharge Requirements General Order for Existing Milk Cow Dairies, Adopted on 3 May 2007 - Amended by Order No. R5-2009-0029 on 23 April 2009 and Rescinded and Replaced by Order R5-2013-0122
  • Table of Contents
  • Table 1 (prior to amendment by R5-2009-0029)

General Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges from Irrigated Lands within the Central Valley Region for Dischargers Not Participating in a Third-Party Group

Dischargers Not Participating in a Third-Party Group documents not posted below are available upon request by contacting Robert Ditto at Robert.Ditto@waterboads.ca.gov.

• Order No. R5-2013-0100, Waste Discharge Requirements General Order, Adopted on 26 July 2013
• Notice of Applicability Issued Under this Order

General National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit for the Discharge of Aquatic Pesticides for Aquatic Weed Control in Waters of the United States - Revised

• NPDES Water Quality Order No. 2004-0009-DWQ/NPDES Permit No. CAG990005, Adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board on 20 May 2004, Superseded by Order R5-2013-0002-DWQ on 5 March 2013.
  
• Notices of Applicability issued to facilities under Order

General Water Quality Order 2012-0010 (General Waste Discharge Requirements For Aquifer Storage And Recovery Projects That Inject Drinking Water Into Groundwater)

• Order No. WQO-2012-0010, Adopted on 19 September 2012
• Notices of Applicability issued to facilities under Order

Waste Discharge Requirements General Order for United States Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Water Resources and the Port of Stockton, Stockton Deep Water Ship Channel Maintenance Dredging Activities from Channel Mile 4.4 to Mile 41.0 (Contra Costa, Sacramento and San Joaquin Counties

• Order No. R5-2004-0061-001, Adopted on 31 August 2012
  
  • Monitoring & Reporting Program No. R5-2004-0061-001, Monitoring & Reporting Program as Amended by Order No. R5-2012-0077, Issued by the Executive Officer on 4 September 2012
  • Resolution No. R5-2012-0077, Amending General Order Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. R5-2004-0061, Adopted on 3 August 2012
  • Order No. R5-2004-0061, Waste Discharge Requirements/Monitoring & Reporting Program, Adopted 23 April 2004, Amended by Order No. R5-2012-0077 on 4 September 2012
  • Order No. R5-2003-0145, Waste Discharge Requirements/Monitoring & Reporting Program, Adopted on 5 September 2003, Replaced by Order No. R5-2004-0061 on 23 April 2004
• Notices of Applicability issued to facilities under Order

Final General Waste Discharge Requirements for Centralized Dairy Manure Anaerobic Digester or Centralized Dairy Manure Co-Digester Facilities

• Order No. R5-2011-0039, Adopted on 10 June 2011

General Waste Discharge Requirements for Dairies with Manure Anaerobic Digester or Co-Digester Facilities

• Order No. R5-2010-0130, Adopted on 10 December 2010

General Waste Discharge Requirements for Maintenance Dredging Operations, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

• Order No. R5-2022-0052, Adopted on 11 August 2022
• Order No. R5-2009-0085, Adopted on 13 August 2009
• Notices of Applicability issued to facilities under Order

General Waste Discharge Requirements for In-Situ Groundwater Remediation at Sites with Volatile Organic Compounds, Nitrogen Compounds, Perchlorate, Pesticides, Semi-Volatile Compounds, Hexavalent Chromium and/or Petroleum Hydrocarbons

• Order No. R5-2008-0149, Adopted on 11 September 2008
  This general order has been superseded by general order R5-2015-0012. All new Notices of Applicability for in-situ cleanup will occur under that order. Notices of Applicability issued under R5-2008-0149 are still in effect until terminated. Once all Notices of Applicability issued under R5-2008-0149 have been terminated that general order will be rescinded.
  
• Notices of Applicability issued to facilities under Order

General Waste Discharge Requirements for the Discharge of Biosolids to Land for Use As a Soil Amendment in Agricultural, Silvicultural, Horticultural, and Land Reclamation Activities

• Order No. 2004-0012-DWQ, Adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board on 22 July 2004.
  
• Notices of Applicability issued to facilities under Order

Waste Discharge Requirements General Order for United States Army Corps of Engineers and the Port of Sacramento, Sacramento Deep Water Ship Channel Maintenance Dredging Activities Channel Mile 0.0 to 43.4, for Contra Costa, Sacramento, Solano, and Yolo Counties

• Order No. 5-01-116, Adopted on 11 May 2001 - Amended by Resolution R5-2003-0117 on 11 July 2003
  • Resolution No. R5-2003-0117, Amending Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. 5-01-116, Adopted on 11 July 2003
    
• Notices of Applicability issued to facilities under Order

General Waste Discharge Requirements For Discharges to Land With a Low Threat to Water Quality

• Water Quality Order No. 2003-0003-DWQ, Adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board on 30 April 2003
  
• Notices of Applicability issued to facilities under Order

General Waste Discharge Requirements for Land Discharge of Groundwater or Surface Water from Cleanup of Petroleum Pollution

• Order No. R5-2003-0044, Adopted by the Board on 14 March 2003, this Order serves as general Waste Discharge Requirements for the discharge to land for disposal of groundwater or surface water produced during investigation and cleanup of waters polluted with petroleum constituents. Includes Attachment A, Application Requirements.
  • Attachment A, Application Requirements
    
• Notices of Applicability issued to facilities under Order

A Moratorium on the Disposal of Decommissioned Materials to Class III and Unclassified Waste Management Units

• Cleanup and Abatement Order No. R5-2002-0728, Issued by Executive Officer on 10 October 2002

ARARs Resolution for CERCLA Cleanups

• Resolution No. 98-240, Adopted on 11 December 1998
  Central Valley Regional Water Board Resolution No 98-240, Confirming Application of Resolution No. 92-49 and the Basin Plan as Requirements for Groundwater and Soil Cleanups at McClellan Air Force Base. This Board Resolution identifies and confirms State Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements (ARARs) for groundwater and soil cleanups at CERCLA (Superfund) sites.

General Waste Discharge Requirements/NPDES Permit for Discharge to Surface Waters of Groundwater from Cleanup of Petroleum Fuel Pollution

• Order No. R5-2020-0036, Rescinding Order R5-2013-0100, Adopted on 4 June 2020
• Order No. R5-2013-0075/NPDES Permit No. CAG915001, Adopted on 31 May 2013, Rescinded by R5-2020-0036
• Order No. R5-2008-0085/NPDES Permit No. CAG915001, Adopted on 12 June 2008, Superseded by Order R5-2013-0075.
  
• Order No. 5-00-119/NPDES Permit No. CAG915001, Adopted on 16 June 2000, Superseded by Order R5-2008-0085.
  
  • Attachment A, Application Requirements
    
• Notices of Applicability issued to facilities under Order

General Waste Discharge Requirements/NPDES Permit for Dewatering and Other Low Threat Discharges to Surface Waters

• Order No. R5-2019-0087, Rescinding Waste Discharge Requirements R5-2013-0074/NPDES Permit No. CAG995001, Adopted on 5 December 2019
• Order No. R5-2013-0074/NPDES Permit No. CAG995001, Adopted on 31 May 2013, Rescinded by Order R5-2019-0087 on 5 December 2019
  THE CENTRAL VALLEY REGIONAL BOARD IS NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR COVERAGE UNDER THE LOW THREAT GENERAL ORDER. NEW APPLICANTS SHOULD APPLY FOR COVERAGE UNDER THE LIMITED THREAT GENERAL ORDER (GENERAL WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS/NPDES PERMIT FOR LIMITED THREAT DISCHARGES TO SURFACE WATERS, Order R5-2016-0076/NPDES Permit No. CAG995002).
  Individuals, public agencies, private businesses, and other legal entities discharging relatively pollutant-free wastewaters that pose little or no threat to the quality of surface waters, for a duration of either 4 months or less in duration or have an average dry weather flow less than 0.25 million gallons per day (mgd), may obtain authorization under this General Order to discharge. To obtain authorization for discharges to surface water, Dischargers must submit a complete application as described on pages 3 through 6 of this Order.
• Order No. R5-2008-0081/NPDES Permit No. CAG995001, Adopted on 12 June 2008, Superseded by Order R5-2013-0074 on 31 May 2013.
  
  • Attachment G - Notice of Intent (NOI) to Comply with the Terms of General Order No. R5-2008-0081
    Please prepare the NOI package in accordance with Attachment F, Section II. Notification Requirements. Failure to submit a complete NOI package may delay approval of the project to discharge under this General Order.
  • Notice of Termination Form, Upon completion of treatment and cessation of the discharge, fill out and submit the Notice of Termination form to the Central Valley Water Board for official termination of coverage under this General Order from the Executive Officer
• Order No. 5-00-175/NPDES Permit No. CAG995001, Adopted on 18 June 2000, Superseded by Order R5-2008-0081 on 12 June 2008.
  
  • Notice of Intent to Comply with the Terms of General Order No. 5-00-175
    
• Notices of Applicability issued to facilities under Order