Section 13383.5 Of Chapter 5.5. Compliance With The Provisions Of The Federal Water Pollution Control Act As Amended In 1972 From California Water Code >> Division 7. >> Chapter 5.5.
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. (a) As used in this section, "regulated municipalities and
industries" means the municipalities and industries required to
obtain a storm water permit under Section 402(p) of the Clean Water
Act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1342(p)) and implementing regulations.
(b) This section only applies to regulated municipalities that
were subject to a storm water permit on or before December 31, 2001,
and to regulated industries that are subject to the General Permit
for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Industrial Activities
Excluding Construction Activities.
(c) Before January 1, 2003, the state board shall develop minimum
monitoring requirements for each regulated municipality and minimum
standard monitoring requirements for regulated industries. This
program shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following:
(1) Standardized methods for collection of storm water samples.
(2) Standardized methods for analysis of storm water samples.
(3) A requirement that every sample analysis under this program be
completed by a state certified laboratory or by the regulated
municipality or industry in the field in accordance with the quality
assurance and quality control protocols established pursuant to this
section.
(4) A standardized reporting format.
(5) Standard sampling and analysis programs for quality assurance
and quality control.
(6) Minimum detection limits.
(7) Annual reporting requirements for regulated municipalities and
industries.
(8) For the purposes of determining constituents to be sampled
for, sampling intervals, and sampling frequencies, to be included in
a municipal storm water permit monitoring program, the regional board
shall consider the following information, as the regional board
determines to be applicable:
(A) Discharge characterization monitoring data.
(B) Water quality data collected through the permit monitoring
program.
(C) Applicable water quality data collected, analyzed, and
reported by federal, state, and local agencies, and other public and
private entities.
(D) Any applicable listing under Section 303(d) of the Clean Water
Act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1313).
(E) Applicable water quality objectives and criteria established
in accordance with the regional board basin plans, statewide plans,
and federal regulations.
(F) Reports and studies regarding source contribution of
pollutants in runoff not based on direct water quality measurements.
(d) The requirements prescribed pursuant to this section shall be
included in all storm water permits for regulated municipalities and
industries that are reissued following development of the
requirements described in subdivision (c). Those permits shall
include these provisions on or before July 1, 2008. In a year in
which the Legislature appropriates sufficient funds for that purpose,
the state board shall make available to the public via the Internet
a summary of the results obtained from storm water monitoring
conducted in accordance with this section.