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Industrial General Permit Fact Sheet

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. BACKGROUND .................................................................................................................. 1

A. Purpose ........................................................................................................................... 1
B. History ............................................................................................................................. 1
C. Blue Ribbon Panel of Experts (Panel) ............................................................................. 2
D. Summary of Significant Changes in this General Permit ................................................. 4
II. TECHNICAL RATIONALE FOR REQUIREMENTS IN THIS GENERAL PERMIT ............. 9

A. Receiving General Permit Coverage ............................................................................... 9
B. Discharge Prohibitions ................................................................................................... 14
C. Non-Storm Water Discharges (NSWDs) ........................................................................ 14
D. Effluent Limitations ........................................................................................................ 15
E. Receiving Water Limitations and Water Quality Standards ........................................... 22
F. Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) ........................................................................... 22
G. Discharges Subject to the California Ocean Plan .......................................................... 26
H. Training Qualifications ................................................................................................... 27
I. Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) ......................................................... 29
J. Monitoring and Reporting Requirements ....................................................................... 42
K. Exceedance Response Actions (ERAs) ........................................................................ 55
L. Inactive Mining Operations ............................................................................................ 66
M. Compliance Groups and Compliance Group Leaders ................................................... 66
N. Annual Evaluation .......................................................................................................... 68
O. Annual Report ................................................................................................................ 68
P. Conditional Exclusion - No Exposure Certification (NEC) Requirements ...................... 68
Q. Special Requirements - Plastic Materials ...................................................................... 69
R. Regional Water Board Authorities ................................................................................. 70
S. Special Conditions: Requirements for Dischargers Claiming the “No Discharge” Option in

the Notice of Non-Applicability ....................................................................................... 71

FIGURES

FIGURE 1: Example Waste Load Allocations Proposed Translation: Ballona Creek Estuary – Toxic Pollutants 23

FIGURE 2: Five Phases for Developing and Implementing an Industrial Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan

(SWPPP) 31

FIGURE 3: Compliance Determination Flowchart 45

TABLES

TABLE 1: Role-Specific Permit Requirements......................................................................................................... 28
TABLE 2: Example - Assessment of Potential Industrial Pollution Sources and Corresponding BMPs Summary . 32

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