California Water Boards' Annual Performance Report - Fiscal Year 2017-18
REGULATE: NPDES WASTEWATER
GROUP:
MAJOR NPDES FACILITIES
MESSAGE:
74 percent of permits for major NPDES facilities are current. Permits are required to be renewed within five years of their issuance date.
MAJOR NPDES FACILITIES
MESSAGE:
74 percent of permits for major NPDES facilities are current. Permits are required to be renewed within five years of their issuance date.
MEASURE:
NUMBER OF PERMITS ADOPTED OR RENEWED
NUMBER OF PERMITS PAST EXPIRATION DATE AS OF END OF FISCAL YEAR 2017-18
NUMBER OF PERMITS ADOPTED OR RENEWED
NUMBER OF PERMITS PAST EXPIRATION DATE AS OF END OF FISCAL YEAR 2017-18
| Key Statistics for FY 2017-18 | |
|---|---|
| Number of Active Facilities | 261 |
| Number of Permits Renewed | 38 |
| Number of Permits Expired | 68 |
MEASUREMENTS - Data Last Updated on: 11-16-2018 (3:06 pm)
| Region | Active Number of Facilities | Permits Issued / Renewed During FY 17-18 | Target Permits Renewed | Permits Past Expiration Date as of June 30, 2018 | Percentage of Facilities With Current Permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 67% |
| 2 | 52 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 83% |
| 3 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 55% |
| 4 | 49 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 88% |
| 5 | 51 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 96% |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 7 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 100% |
| 8 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 75% |
| 9 | 42 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 24% |
| TOTAL | 261 | 38 | 51 | 68 | 74% |
WHAT THE MEASURE IS SHOWING
As of the end of Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-18, 74 percent of permits for major NPDES facilities are current, while the remaining 68 permits for major NPDES facilities were past their expiration/review date (i.e., not updated) as of June 30, 2018. The permit backlog remains to be addressed and may represent an additional workload for FY 2018-19. The permit backlog varies among the Regional Water Boards, however the San Francisco Region (Region 2), Los Angeles Region (Region 4), Central Valley Region (Region 5), Lahontan Region (Region 6), and the Colorado River Region (Region 7) have more than 80 percent of their permits for major NPDES facilities current. Regional Water Boards set targets for FY workloads, including the number of permits to be renewed. The San Francisco Bay Region (Region 2), Central Valley Region (Region 5), and the San Diego Region (Region 9) met, or exceeded, their FY 17-18 target for permit renewals.WHY THIS MEASURE IS IMPORTANT
In order to ensure that discharges to surface waters do not adversely affect the quality and beneficial uses of such waters, NPDES permits must be reviewed and revised to reflect new standards and requirements (such as new TMDLs and other water quality plans and policies adopted) and updates to monitoring and reporting requirements (reflecting previous facility performance and compliance history). NPDES permits expire five years after issuance and are required to be reissued (i.e., renewed) every five years or less (40 CFR Part 122.46 and California Water Code section 13380). Typically, permit requirements remain in effect until the permit is reissued, however NPDES permits may also be revoked or terminated. Revising and reissuing permits for major facilities requires a significant amount of time and resources, and is considered a good indicator of overall program performance.TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS
- Data Source: CIWQS. Period July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018.
- Unit of Measure: Number of active NPDES permits for Major facilities as of June 30, 2018.
- Data Definitions: Permits issued during FY 16-17: adoption date between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018. Permits Current: Permits not expired and not issued in FY 17-18. Permits Expired: permits with an expiration date before June 30, 2017.
- References: Information on the Water Boards' NPDES Program
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