Page 63 - California Stormwater Workshop Handouts

Industrial General Permit Order

a. Dischargers with Level 2 status who submit an Industrial Activity BMPs
Demonstration in accordance with subsection 2.a.i through iii above and
have implemented BMPs to prevent future NAL exceedance(s) for the
Level 2 parameter(s) shall return to baseline status for that parameter, if
results from four (4) subsequent consecutive QSEs sampled indicate no
additional NAL exceedance(s) for that parameter(s). If future NAL
exceedances occur for the same parameter(s), the Discharger’s
Baseline status will return to Level 2 status on July 1 in the subsequent
reporting year during which the NAL exceedance(s) occurred. These
Dischargers shall update the Level 2 ERA Technical Report as required
above in Section D.3.c.

b. Dischargers are ineligible to return to baseline status if they submit any
of the following:

i. A industrial activity BMP demonstration in accordance with
subsection 2.a.iv above;

ii. An non-industrial pollutant source demonstration; or,

iii. A natural background pollutant source demonstration.

5. Level 2 ERA Implementation Extension

a. Dischargers that need additional time to submit the Level 2 ERA
Technical Report shall be automatically granted a single time extension
for up to six (6) months upon submitting the following items into
SMARTS, as applicable:

i. Reasons for the time extension;

ii. A revised Level 2 ERA Action Plan including a schedule and a
detailed description of the necessary tasks still to be performed to
complete the Level 2 ERA Technical Report; and

iii. A description of any additional temporary BMPs that will be
implemented while permanent BMPs are being constructed.

b. The Regional Water Boards will review Level 2 ERA Implementation
Extensions for completeness and adequacy. Requests for extensions
that total more than six (6) months are not granted unless approved in
writing by the Water Boards. The Water Boards may (1) reject or revise
the time allowed to complete Level 2 ERA Implementation Extensions,
(2) identify additional tasks necessary to complete the Level 2 ERA
Technical Report, and/or (3) require the Discharger to implement
additional temporary BMPs.

Order 2014-0057-DWQ 55