The California Water Boards' Annual Performance Report - Fiscal Year 2015-16
REGULATE: NPDES STORMWATER
GROUP:
NPDES STORMWATER CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES
MEASURE:
NUMBER OF MONITORING REPORTS RECEIVED
NUMBER OF FACILITIES WITH REPORTING REQUIREMENTS IN CIWQS
MESSAGE:
In FY 14-15, 76 percent of annual reports due on September 1, 2015, were received.
Key Statistics for FY 2015-16
Facilities with Annual Reports Required
14,164
Number of Annual Reports Submitted
11,920
Number of Annual Reports Outstanding
2,244
MEASUREMENTS - Data Last Updated on: 11-16-2016 (9:52 am)
Regional Board Office
Facilities With Reports Required
Reports Fully Submitted
Reports Outstanding
Percentage of Reports Fully Submitted
1
680
631
49
93%
2
3,004
2656
348
88%
3
997
774
223
78%
4
1,775
1305
470
74%
5F
816
587
229
72%
5R
362
298
64
82%
5S
2,459
2352
107
96%
6A
92
76
16
83%
6B
309
194
115
63%
7
272
194
78
71%
8
1,668
1517
151
91%
9
1,730
1336
394
77%
TOTAL
14,164
11,920
2,244
84%
WHAT THE MEASURE IS SHOWING
In Fiscal Year (FY) 2014-15, the Construction Storm Water Program received 8,750 annual reports (or 76 percent of required annual reports). To comply with the reporting requirements established in the general NPDES for storm water construction, facilities with reporting requirements are required to electronically submit annual reports. Because enrollees terminated during the FY are still required to submit an annual monitoring report, the facilities with reporting requirements is greater than the number of facilities still enrolled in the program at the end of the FY.
WHY THIS MEASURE IS IMPORTANT
The Construction Storm Water Program is unique in that some industrial activities (e.g., construction or land disturbance) is temporary in nature. The general permit requires visual monitoring at all sites, and effluent water quality at all Risk Level 2 and 3 sites. The general permit also requires receiving water monitoring at some Risk Level 3 sites. All sites are required to submit annual reports, which contain various types of information, depending on the site characteristics and events. Annual reports must be submitted by projects that are enrolled under 2009-0009-DWQ for more than one continuous three month period. The Annual Reports will be submitted electronically in SMARTS. Annual reports are for July 1 through June 30, and are due to the Water Boards on September 1 of each year. For projects that are active for more than one continuous three month period, and that complete construction prior to September 1, an annual report is still be required to be submitted electronically in SMARTS prior to the enrollee submitting a notice
TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Data Source:SMARTS. Period July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016. (Automated data pull)
Unit of Measure: Number of annual reports due on September 1, 2015 for FY 2015-16.
Data Definitions: Facilities active more than 90 days during FY 2014-15 enrolled under a general construction stormwater permit.
Dischargers whose projects disturb 1 or more acres of soil or are part of a larger common plan of development that in total disturbs 1 or more acres, are required to obtain coverage under the General Permit for Discharges of Storm Water Associated with Construction Activity (Construction General Permit, 2009-0009-DWQ).
Annual Report
All dischargers must prepare and electronically submit an annual report no later than September 1 of each year using the Storm water Multi-Application Reporting and Tracking System (SMARTS). The Annual Report must include a summary and evaluation of all sampling and analysis results, original laboratory reports, chain of custody forms, a summary of all corrective actions taken during the compliance year, and identification of any compliance activities or corrective actions that were not implemented.).
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
The NPDES permit program (CWA Section 402) 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.
