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20.20.400 - Waste disposal facility.
"Waste disposal facility" means any dump, solid waste disposal site, transfer station, sanitary landfill, land reclamation project, incinerator (except household incinerators and wood refuse to be burned in a suitable furnace), or other similar site or facility which is used or intended to be used for the acceptance for transfer, salvage or disposal of rubbish, garbage or industrial waste, whether liquid or solid. (Ord. 11716 § 6, 1978: Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2041.1, 1952.)

20.20.410 - Water pollution control plant.
"Water pollution control plant" means any works or device for treating sewage except any industrial waste treatment facility, and except any private sewage disposal system covered by the Plumbing Code set out at Title 28 of this code.
(Ord. 11716 § 5, 1978; Ord. 8690 § 2 (part), 1964: Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2041.2, 1952.)

20.20.420 - Wye or Y.
"Wye" or "Y" means a fitting for a branch on which the spur joins the barrel of the pipe at an angle of approximately 45 degrees.
(Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2042, 1952.)

Chapter 20.24 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

20.24.010 - Title for citation.

The ordinance codified in Division 2 of this Title 20 shall be known as the "sanitary sewer and industrial waste ordinance," and may be cited as such.
(Ord. 6130 Part 1 § 1001, 1952.)

20.24.020 - Applicability of Division 2 provisions.

The provisions of this Division 2 shall apply to the discharge, deposit or disposal of all wastes, including any material which may cause pollution of underground or surface waters, in, upon or affecting the unincorporated territory of the county of Los Angeles; and the design, construction, alteration, use and maintenance of public sewers and house laterals, industrial connection sewers, water pollution control plants, sewage pumping plants, industrial liquid-waste pretreatment plants, dairy screen-chambers, sand and grease interceptors, and appurtenances; the issuance of permits and the collection of fees therefor, and fees to pay the cost of checking plans, inspecting the construction and making record plans of the facilities permitted hereunder; and providing penalties for violation of any of the provisions of this Division 2.
(Ord. 8690 § 3 (part), 1964; Ord. 7519 § 1 (part), 1959: Ord. 6982 § 1, 1956: Ord. 6130 Part 1 § 1002, 1952.)

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20.24.030 - Exceptions to Division 2 applicability.

The provisions of this Division 2 do not apply to any county sanitation district or to any work performed for a county sanitation district, nor do such provisions apply to any municipal water district or county water district that owns and operates public sanitary sewerage facilities within its boundaries, nor to any work performed for such district.
(Ord. 9119 § 1 (part), 1966: Ord. 8023 § 1, 1961: Ord. 6130 Part 1 § 1003, 1952.)

20.24.040 - References to additions and amendments.

Whenever reference is made to any portion of the ordinance codified in this Division 2, such reference applies to all amendments and additions thereto now or hereafter made. (Ord. 6130 Part 3 § 3001, 1952.)

20.24.050 - Time limits—Extension permitted when.

Any time limit provided for in the provisions of this Division 2 may be extended by mutual written consent of both the officer or department concerned and the permittee or applicant, or other person affected.
(Ord. 7519 § 3 (part), 1959: Ord. 6130 Part 3 § 3009, 1952.)

20.24.060 - Water pollution control facilities—Standards.

Water pollution control plants and facilities shall be designed so as to produce an effect which will not pollute underground or surface waters, create a nuisance, or menace the public peace, health or safety.

The county engineer shall consult with the State Regional Water Quality Control Board, health officers and officials of industrial and public agencies, and from time to time promulgate standards which may vary according to location, topography, physical conditions, and other pertinent factors. (Ord. 11716 § 7, 1978: Ord. 8690 § 3 (part), 1964: Ord. 6130 Part 3 § 3005, 1952.)

20.24.070 - Maintenance of facilities—Applicability of provisions.

A. The requirements contained in Division 2 of this Title 20 covering the maintenance of water pollution control plants, sewage pumping plants, industrial waste pretreatment plants, dairy screen-chambers, waste disposal facility interceptors, or other appurtenances, shall apply to all such facilities now existing or hereafter constructed. All such facilities shall be maintained by the owners thereof in a safe and sanitary condition, and all devices or safeguards which are required by this Division 2 for the operation of such facilities shall be maintained in good working order.

B. This section shall not be construed as permitting the removal or non-maintenance of any devices or safeguards on existing facilities unless authorized in writing by the county engineer. (Ord. 11716 § 9, 1978: Ord. 8690 § 3 (part), 1964; Ord. 7519 § 3 (part), 1959: Ord. 6130 Part 3 § 3014, 1952.)

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20.24.080 - Maintenance of sewers and laterals.

All house laterals, industrial connection sewers, septic tank outlet connections to STEP system, and appurtenances thereto existing as of January 23, 1953, or thereafter constructed, shall be maintained by the owner of the property served in a safe and sanitary condition, and all devices or safeguards which are required by this Division 2 for the operation thereof shall be maintained in good working order. For septic tanks connected to a STEP system, the limits of maintenance responsibility are: a) the septic tank and its outlet pipe up to the point of connection to the STEP pumping unit wet well shall be maintained by the owner of the property served; b) the STEP pumping unit, wet well, pumped discharge piping and mainlines shall be maintained by the public agency established for that purpose; and c) the costs of the electrical power for the STEP pump shall be paid by the owner of the property served. (Ord. 89-0006 § 5, 1989: Ord. 6130 Part 3 § 3015, 1952.)

20.24.090 - Inspection to ascertain compliance—Acce ss required—Acceptance of permit conditions.

A. The director may inspect, as often as he deems necessary, every main-line sewer, sewage pumping plant, water pollution control plant, industrial waste pretreatment plant or facility, industrial sewer connection, interceptor, dairy screen-chamber, neutralization basin, waste disposal facility, or other similar appurtenances to ascertain whether such facilities are maintained and operated in accordance with the provisions of this Division 2. All persons shall permit and provide the director with access to all such facilities at reasonable times.

B. An applicant, by accepting a permit issued pursuant to this Division 2 does thereby consent and agree to entry upon the premises described in the permit by the director at all reasonable times for the purpose of:

1. Inspection, sampling, flow measurement or examination of records;

2. Placing on the premises devices for monitoring, flow measurement or metering;

3. Inspecting and copying any records, reports, test results or other information required to carry out the provisions of this Division 2; and

4. Photographing any waste, waste container, vehicle, waste treatment process, discharge location, or violation discovered during an inspection.
(Ord. 89-0101 § 20, 1989: Ord. 11716 § 8, 1978: Ord. 8690 § 3 (part), 1964; Ord. 7519 § 3 (part), 1959:

Ord. 6130 Part 3 § 3011, 1952.)

20.24.100 - Enforcement—Coun ty engineer powers.

The county engineer shall enforce all the provisions of this Division 2, and for such purpose shall have the powers of a peace officer. Such powers shall not limit or otherwise affect the powers and duties of the county health officer.
(Ord. 6130 Part 3 § 3004, 1952.)

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20.24.110 - Delegation of powers.

Whenever a power is granted to or a duty is imposed upon the county engineer, the county health officer or other county officer by provisions of this Division 2, the power may be exercised or the duty may be performed by a deputy of the officer or a person authorized pursuant to law by the officer, unless this Division 2 expressly provides otherwise.
(Ord. 6130 Part 3 § 3002, 1952.)

20.24.120 - Identification for inspectors and maintenance personnel.

The county engineer shall provide means of identification of inspectors and sewer maintenance men which shall identify them as such. Inspectors and sewer maintenance men shall identify themselves upon request, when entering upon the work of any contractor or property owner for any inspection or work required by this Division 2.
(Ord. 6130 Part 3 § 3010, 1952.)

20.24.130 - Notice service procedures.

Unless otherwise provided in this Division 2, any notice required to be given by the county engineer under this division shall be in writing, and served in the manner provided in the Code of Civil Procedure for the service of process, or by registered or certified mail. If served by mail, the notice shall be sent to the last address known to the county engineer. Where the address is unknown, service may be made as above provided upon the owner of record of the property. (Ord. 7519 § 3 (part), 1959: Ord. 6130 Part 3 § 3008, 1952.)

20.24.140 - Obstructing access to facilities prohibited.

No object, whether a permanent structure, or a temporary structure, or any object which is difficult of removal, shall be located on a sewer easement or placed in such a position as to interfere with the ready and easy access to any facility described in Section 20.24.090. Any such obstruction, upon request of the county engineer, shall be immediately removed by the violator at no expense to the county, and shall not be replaced.
(Ord. 9119 § 1 (part), 1966: Ord. 6130 Part 3 § 3012, 1952.)

20.24.150 - Interference with inspectors prohibited when.

No person in the unincorporated area of the county shall, during reasonable hours, refuse, resist or attempt to resist the entrance of the county engineer into any building, factory, plant, yard, field or other place or portions thereof in the performance of his duty within the power conferred upon him by law or by Division 2 of this Title 20.
(Ord. 6130 Part 3 § 3013, 1952.)

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20.24.160 - Violation—Penalty.

Every person violating any provision of this Division 2 or any condition or limitation of permit issued pursuant thereto is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction is punishable by fine not exceeding $1,000.00 or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Ord. 89-0101 § 21, 1989: Ord. 7519 § 3 (part), 1959: Ord. 6130 Part 3 § 3006, 1952.)

20.24.170 - Continued violations.

Each day during which any violation described in this Division 2 as wilful continues shall constitute a separate offense punishable as provided by this division. (Ord. 6130 Part 3 § 3007, 1952.)

20.24.175 - Injunctive relief.

The director may seek injunctive relief for noncompliance with any provision of this Division 2 or the conditions and limitations of any permit issued pursuant to this Division 2. (Ord. 89-0101 § 22, 1989.)

20.24.180 - Severability.

If any provision of the ordinance codified in this Division 2, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance and the application of such provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. (Ord. 6130 Part 3 § 3003, 1952.)

20.24.190 - Discharges to STEP sewer systems.

No person shall make or allow any discharge of any material to a STEP sewer system for which he or she does not have a valid discharge permit pursuant to this Division 2 and to Section 20.36.040. (Ord. 89-0006 § 6, 1989.)

20.24.200 - Notification of uncontrolled discharges required.

A. In the event of an uncontrolled discharge, the discharger or permittee shall immediately notify the director of the incident by telephone. The notification shall include location of discharge, type of material, concentration and volume, and corrective actions taken.

B. Within 10 days after the uncontrolled discharge, the discharger or permittee shall submit to the director a detailed written report describing the cause of the discharge, corrective action taken and measures to be taken to prevent future occurrences. Such notification shall not relieve the discharger or permittee of liability or fines incurred as a result of the uncontrolled discharge. (Ord. 89-0101 § 22, 1989.)

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20.24.210 - Confidential information—Public access.

Information and data concerning an industrial user obtained from reports, questionnaires, permit applications, permits, monitoring programs and inspections shall be available to the public or other governmental agency without restriction unless the user specifically requests and is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the director that the release of such information would divulge information, processes or methods of production entitled to protection as trade secrets of the user. Wastewater constituents and characteristics will not be recognized as confidential information. (Ord. 89-0101 § 24, 1989.)

Chapter 20.28 - ADMINISTRATION, PERMITS AND FEES

20.28.010 - Permits—Issuance authorized when.

If it appears from the application for any permit required by this Division 2 that the work to be performed thereunder is to be done according to the provisions of this division, the county engineer, upon receipt of the fees hereinafter required, shall issue such permit. (Ord. 6982 § 5 (part), 1956: Ord. 6130 Part 4 § 4008, 1952.)

20.28.020 - Fees—Records required —Disposition of funds.

The county engineer shall keep in proper books a permanent and accurate account of all fees received under this Division 2, giving the names and addresses of the persons on whose accounts the same were paid, the date and amount thereof, and the number of permits granted, if any, which books shall be open to public inspection. The county engineer shall pay all fees received by him into the county treasury and take the treasurer's receipt therefor.
(Ord. 6130 Part 4 § 4001, 1952.)

20.28.030 - Fees—Estimated valuation procedures.

Whenever the fees required by this Division 2 are based on valuations, the county engineer shall determine the estimated valuation in all cases, and for such purposes he shall be guided by approved estimating practices.
(Ord. 6541 § 2 (part), 1954: Ord. 6130 Part 4 § 4003, 1952.)

20.28.040 - Fees—County work exempt when.

Neither the county of Los Angeles nor any public officer or body acting in his official capacity on behalf of this county shall be required by this Division 2 to pay or deposit any fee. This section does not apply where a public officer is acting with reference to private assets which have come under his jurisdiction by virtue of his office.
(Ord. 11716 § 10, 1978: Ord. 8690 § 4 (part), 1964: Ord. 6130 Part 4 § 4002, 1952.)

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20.28.050 - Fees—Reimbursement authorized when—Procedures for awarding contracts.

A. The county engineer may recommend that the board, by the adoption of a resolution or the approval of an agreement, authorize reimbursement to a subdivider, school district, special assessment district or person, either by direct payment or deferred reimbursement, for a portion of the cost of constructing sanitary sewers for public use where such sewers can or will be used by areas outside of the area for which the sewers are being installed; such authorization action shall conform with the requirements of the applicable state laws, shall include the establishment of a reimbursement district and collection rates to be applied, and shall provide that notice be published inviting sealed bids on the work proposed and that the bids be publicly opened.

B. The procedure for the receipt of bids and the award of contract for work to be done by a special assessment district or any public agency directly controlled by state law shall be as required by the particular laws applicable; for all other projects, the county engineer shall receive and analyze the bids, and authorize the principals involved to award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder. In the event that the low bid received exceeds the engineer's estimate by more than 10 percent, the county engineer shall notify the principals involved of the increase over the estimated cost. If the principals involved and the county engineer agree, the contract may be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, otherwise all bids shall be rejected and the proposal readvertised for new bids. (Ord. 10020 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 9119 § 1 (part), 1966: Ord. 8690 § 5, 1964: Ord. 6130 Part 4 § 4007.1, 1952.)

20.28.060 - Certificate of final inspection—Conditions.

When it appears to the satisfaction of the county engineer that all work done under the permit has been constructed according to and meets the requirements of all the applicable provisions of this Division 2, and that all fees have been paid, the county engineer, if requested, shall cause to be issued to the permittee constructing such work a certificate of final inspection. The certificate shall recite that such work as is covered by the permit has been constructed according to this Division 2, and that said work is in an approved condition.
(Ord. 6982 § 5 (part), 1956: Ord. 6130 Part 4 § 4009, 1952.)

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20.28.070 - Refund procedures.

A. In the event that any person shall have paid a fee as required under the sections set forth below and no work or processing has been done on these functions by the county engineer and the project has been formally abandoned or cancelled, such person, upon presentation to the county engineer of a request in writing, on special provided forms, shall be entitled to a refund in an amount to 80 percent of the fee actually paid:

Section Type of Fee

20.32.120 Sewer constructi on permit fees—Table 1

20.32.200 Tap fee

20.32.210 Manhole reconstruction inspection charges

20.32.230 Plan checking fees

20.32.240 Sewer easement processing fees

20.32.250 Special studies—Preparation and checking fees

20.32.260 Reimbursement processing fees

20.32.280 Charges for sewer maintenance

20.36.230 Industrial waste disposal permit—Application fee—Schedule.

B. In the event that the county engineer has commenced any plan checking or other work for which a fee was paid, or the contractor has commenced work on the construction, no portion of the fee shall be refunded.

C. Refund requests must be submitted within a one-year period after the date the fee was paid.

D. The county engineer shall satisfy himself as to the right of such person to a refund, and each refund shall be paid as provided by law for the payment of claims against the county. (Ord. 11716 § 11, 1978: Ord. 10020 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 8690 § 4 (part), 1964: Ord. 6541 § 2 (part), 1954: Ord. 6130 Part 4 § 4005, 1952.)

20.28.080 - Educational work—Perfo rmance authorized when.

The county engineer may perform educational work, and may cooperate with civic organizations, industries, water companies and public agencies whenever, in the opinion of the county engineer, such work and cooperation is essential to the development of standards or procedures which will prevent creation of a public nuisance, or menace to the public health or safety, or pollution of underground or surface waters.
(Ord. 6130 Part 4 § 4006, 1952.)

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20.28.090 - Joint action with other public agencies.

The county engineer may contact, confer, and negotiate with officials of any public agency and may recommend to the board a contract by which the county and one or more public agencies may jointly exercise any powers pertinent to the enforcement of the provisions of this Division 2 and any similar statute, ordinance, rule or regulation of such public agencies, common to all. The county engineer may enter into agreements with other public agencies for the purpose of control of industrial waste disposal and may in conjunction with such agencies issue joint permits for industrial waste disposal to satisfy the requirements of Division 2 of this title. The county engineer may also recommend to the board a contract between the county and any city within the county. (Ord. 11716 § 12, 1978: Ord. 6130 Part 4 § 4007, 1952.)

Chapter 20.32 - SANITARY SEWERS

Part 1 - SEWER CONSTRUCTION PERMIT

20.32.010 - Required when—P eriod of validity.

A. No person other than the person specifically excepted by this Division 2 shall commence, do or cause to be done, construct or cause to be constructed, use or cause to be used, alter or cause to be altered any public sewer, main-line sewer, house lateral, sewage pumping plant, water pollution control plant, or other similar appurtenance in the County of Los Angeles without first obtaining a sewer construction permit from the County Engineer.

B. A sewer construction permit issued by the County Engineer shall expire if the work authorized by such permit is not commenced within sixty (60) days from the date of issuance or said work is not diligently prosecuted to completion, as determined by the County Engineer. When the plans are approved in accordance with an agreement with another governmental agency or with the County for a subdivision as required by the Subdivision Ordinance set out at Title 21 of this code, the permit shall be valid for the period specified in the agreement.

C. The County Engineer shall have the discretion to extend the expiration date of a sewer construction permit up to two (2) times, upon written request by the permittee submitted to the County Engineer prior to the date of expiration of the permit, demonstrating that the work for which the permit was issued was delayed because of inclement weather, strikes, acts of God, or other causes not within the control of the permittee. Each extension period shall be limited to a period of sixty (60) days from the date the permit is set to expire. The permittee must pay a non-refundable permit extension fee with each extension request in the amount equivalent to the issuance fee prescribed pursuant to Section 16.10.020 of this code, provided no changes have been made to the original application and plans for such work. The permit application and plans shall be kept on file for thirty (30) days after expiration of the permit.

D. Permits for sewer construction issued under the authority of Title 16, Division 1 of this code are non- transferable.
(Ord. 2011-0008 § 1, 2011: Ord. 11716 § 13, 1978: Ord. 10020 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 8690 § 6 (part), 1964: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 1 § 5101, 1952.)

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20.32.020 - Not required when.

The provisions of this Division 2 requiring permits shall not apply to contractors constructing public sewers and appurtenances under contracts awarded by the board and entered into under proceedings had or taken pursuant to any of the special procedure statutes of this state providing for the construction of sewers and the assessing of the expense thereof against the lands benefited thereby, or under contracts between the contractor and board of supervisors. (Ord. 8023 § 2, 1961: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 1 § 5102, 1952.)

20.32.030 - Application—Form and contents.

A. Any person requiring a sewer construction permit shall make written application to the county engineer.

B. The county engineer shall provide printed application forms for the permits provided for by this Division 2, indicating thereon the information to be furnished by the applicant. The county engineer may require, in addition to the information furnished by the printed form, any additional information from the applicant which will enable the county engineer to determine that the proposed work or use complies with the provisions of this Division 2. (Ord. 8690 § 6 (part), 1964: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 1 § 5104, 1952.)

20.32.040 - Plan approval prerequisite to issuance.

No sewer construction permit shall be issued until the county engineer has checked and approved the plans in accordance with Section 20.32.420 and the other applicable provisions of this Division 2. (Ord. 10020 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 8690 § 6 (part), 1964: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 1 § 5108, 1952.)

20.32.050 - Tapping fee payment required when.

A. When, in the opinion of the county engineer, it is necessary to connect a house lateral to a public sewer at a point where no connection facility has been provided, application for a public sewer tap shall be submitted and a fee for tapping the public sewer shall be paid by the applicant before the permit is issued for the construction of the house lateral. All tapping of public sewers, except trunk sewers, shall be performed by the county engineer.

B. Exception: Tapping of the public sewer as required on sewer plans approved by the county engineer shall be constructed by a licensed contractor.
(Ord. 6982 § 5 (part), 1956: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 1 § 5105, 1952.)

20.32.060 - Permit from other agencies required when.

Before granting any permit for the construction, installation, repair or removal of any sewer, or appurtenances thereto, which will necessitate any excavation or fill, in, upon or under any public street, highway or right-of-way under the jurisdiction of another public agency, the county engineer shall require the applicant to first obtain a permit from the agency having jurisdiction. (Ord. 10020 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 8690 § 6 (part), 1964: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 1 § 5106, 1952.)

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20.32.070 - Requirements for pumping and treatment plants.

Before granting a permit for the construction of any sewage pumping plant or water pollution control plant, the county engineer shall check and approve the plans or required modification thereof as to their compliance with county, state and other governmental laws or ordinances, and shall require that the facilities be adequate in every respect for the use intended. (Ord. 8690 § 3 (part), 1964; Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 1 § 5109, 1952.)

20.32.080 - Excessive discharge of sewage—Conditional permit requirements.

A. Any person proposing to have sewage discharged from any property to a public sewer in quantities or at a rate greater than the capacity for which the sewer was designed, when proportioned to such property, and which such additional quantity will immediately overload the sewer, shall be denied a permit to connect any facilities to the sewer which will discharge more than the proportionate share allotted to the property. However, if such additional discharge will not immediately but may in the future overload the sewer, a conditional permit to connect to the sewer may be issued after the owner of the property agrees by a covenant satisfactory to the county engineer recorded against the land to construct or to share in the cost of construction of additional sewer capacity at such future time as the county engineer determines that an overload situation exists or is imminent.

B. The owner of the property shall supply a faithful performance bond guaranteeing compliance with the terms of the covenant, in a penal sum which, in the opinion of the county engineer, equals the future cost of construction of sewer facilities to carry such additional discharge.

C. The faithful performance bond shall be kept in full force and effect until such additional discharge is discontinued or until such additional sewer facilities are completed, and this obligation shall pass to succeeding owners of the property.

D. If any owner fails to supply and keep in effect the required faithful performance bond or fails to comply with the terms of the covenant, the conditional permit allowing such additional discharge may be revoked, and the continuing of such additional discharge thereafter will constitute a violation of this Division 2.

E. The provisions of this section shall also apply to any property previously connected to a public sewer, the discharge from which is later proposed to be increased or is found to have been increased substantially beyond the proportionate share of public sewer capacity allotted to the property.

F. The provisions of this section do not apply to properties subject to the requirements of Ordinance 7888, entitled "West Hollywood and Sherman Sewer Charge Ordinance," and set forth in Division 3 of this title, nor to properties subject to any similar ordinance now or hereafter enacted which requires payment for such additional sewer capacity prior to the issuance of a building or sewer connection permit.
(Ord. 10020 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 8690 § 6 (part), 1964: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 1 § 5110, 1952.)

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20.32.090 - Permit for use of temporary facilities—Conditions.

The county engineer may issue sewer connection permits for two or more buildings to be served by a temporary private sewage disposal system if all of the following conditions have been met:

A. The sewer collection system has been constructed in accordance with the provisions of this Division 2;
B. A permanent sewage disposal system has been approved as to concept, plans and land use by all state and local regulatory agencies having jurisdiction; C. The construction of a permanent sewage disposal system has been guaranteed to the satisfaction of the county engineer and the director of health services, either by the posting of bonds in accordance with the Subdivision Ordinance set out at Title 21 of this code, or by other satisfactory assurances; D. The temporary sewage disposal system is approved by the county engineer, the director of public health, and all other state and local regulatory agencies having jurisdiction. The conditions for such approvals shall include a stated time limit for the use of such temporary system, and shall provide for the termination of such use and the connection to the guaranteed permanent sewage disposal system;
E. A cash deposit in an amount established by the county engineer has been deposited with the county engineer to insure the satisfactory maintenance of the temporary sewage disposal system; F. Provision has been made for the inclusion of the area served by the temporary sewage disposal system in a sewer maintenance district or other taxing entity capable of generating adequate maintenance and operational funds in the event that public operation of the temporary system should become necessary.
(Ord. 2006-0040 § 109, 2006: Ord. 10757 § 1, 1973: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 1 § 5111, 1952.)

20.32.100 - Non-transferability of permits.

Permits issued under Part 1 of this chapter are not transferable from one person to another person or from one location to another location.
(Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 1 § 5103, 1952.)

Part 2 - FEES AND DEPOSITS

20.32.110 - Connection to public sewer—Payment of fees required.

Any person desiring to connect any lot to a public sewer shall, as a prerequisite to obtaining the permits required by the Plumbing Code set out at Title 25, pay all fees or charges which may be required by Sections 20.32.130, 20.32.150, 20.32.170 and 20.32.200 of this chapter. (Ord. 10020 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 2 § 5203, 1952.)

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20.32.120 - Sewer construction permit fees—Table 1.

Before granting any permit for the construction of main-line sewer, house lateral sewer, water pollution control plant, sewage pumping plant, and whenever a permit for any industrial waste treatment or disposal facility is required by the County Engineer, the County Engineer shall collect the following fees from the applicant to cover the cost of permit application review, processing, field inspection of the proposed construction, procuring or preparing record plans, automobile mileage, and all overhead and indirect costs:

Table I: Inspection and Record Plan Fees
For a Total Valuation of Proposed Work Permit Fee
$ 600.00 or less $111.00
601.00 to $ 1,000.00 214.00
1,001.00 to 1,500.00 342.00
1,501.00 to 2,000.00 481.00
2,001.00 to 2,500.00 611.00
2,501.00 to 3,000.00 726.00
3,001.00 to 3,500.00 848.00
3,501.00 to 4,000.00 969.00
4,001.00 to 4,500.00 1,089.00
4,501.00 to 5,000.00 1,192.00
5,001.00 to 6,000.00 1,401.00
6,001.00 to 7,000.00 1,584.00
7,001.00 to 8,000.00 1,753.00
8,001.00 to 9,000.00 1,912.00
9,001.00 to 10,000.00 2,057.00

A. For each $1,000.00, or fractional part thereof, of the total valuation of the proposed work in excess of $10,000.00 and not exceeding $50,000.00, an additional $145.00; B. For each $1,000.00, or fractional part thereof, of the total valuation of the proposed work in excess of $50,000.00 and not exceeding, $100,000.00, an additional $111.00;

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C. For each $1,000.00, or fractional part thereof, of the total valuation of the proposed work in excess of $100,000.00, an additional $86.00;
D. For additional work approved by the County Engineer but not included in the original permit, the applicant shall pay a base fee of $22.00 and an additional fee of $22.00 for each $100.00, or fractional part thereof, of the total valuation of such additional work.

E. The fees set forth in this section shall be reviewed annually by the County Engineer. Beginning on July 1, 2011, and thereafter on each succeeding July 1st, the amount of each fee shall be adjusted as follows: Calculate the percentage movement between March of the previous year and March of the current year in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all urban consumers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim areas, as published by the United States Government Bureau of Labor Statistics; adjust each fee by said percentage amount; and round up to the nearest dollar. No adjustment shall increase or decrease any fee to an amount more or less than the amount necessary to recover the reasonable cost of providing the services for which the fee is imposed. When it is determined that the amount reasonably necessary to recover the cost of providing the services for which the fees are imposed is in excess of this adjustment, the County Engineer may present fee proposals to the Board of Supervisors for approval.
(Ord. 2011-0008 § 2, 2011: Ord. 11716 § 15, 1978: Ord. 10020 § 4 (part), 1970; Ord. 8690 §§ 7 and 3 (part), 1964; Ord. 7314 § 1, 1958: Ord. 6982 § 6, 1956; Ord. 6541 § 2 (part), 1954: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 2 § 5202, 1952.)
* Editor's note: Fee changes in this section were ma de by the director of public works due to increases in the Consumer Price Index and are effective July 1, 2022.

20.32.121 - Suspension or revocation.

The County Engineer may, in writing, suspend or revoke a sewer construction permit whenever the County Engineer determines that the permit was issued in error, on the basis of incorrect information, or the permit is in violation of any ordinance or any other provision of this code. (Ord. 2011-0008 § 3, 2011.)

20.32.122 - Investigation fee for work without permit.

In addition to being subject to any and all penalties prescribed by law, including under this code, any person failing to obtain a sewer construction permit as required by Section 20.32.010 of this code shall pay an investigation fee in the amount determined by the County Engineer to be necessary to recover all costs incurred in investigating the failure to obtain a sewer construction permit. The County Engineer shall have the discretion to waive the investigation fee in instances when the County Engineer determines that the work performed without a permit was performed as a result of an emergency or urgent circumstances which precluded timely application for a sewer construction permit provided that an application for a sewer construction permit is filed as soon as possible following the commencement of the unpermitted work and all of the requirements for a sewer construction permit are met. This section shall not be construed to authorize any work that requires a sewer construction permit to be performed without a sewer construction permit.
(Ord. 2011-0008 § 4, 2011.)

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20.32.130 - Connection charges—Designated.

A. No permit shall be issued for the direct connection of any lot to a public sewer which has been constructed at no cost to such lot, or to a trunk sewer in which capacity has been assigned by the owner thereof to the county of Los Angeles until, in addition to any other fees required by this Division 2 and by the Plumbing Code set out at Title 28, there has been paid a connection charge in an amount equal to $12.00 per front foot of the lot sought to be connected if said lot is rectangular and has an average depth of 100 feet or more. If the shape of lot is other than the usual rectangular shape, or unusual in area, and the strict adherence to the above mentioned provision would require payment of an amount not commensurate with the benefits to be received, the provisions of this section as to the amount to be charged may be modified as determined by the county engineer. In no case shall the charge be less than $300.00, unless reduced by the charges of another public entity as provided in Section 20.32.160.

B. Property owned by a public entity and being used by such entity in the performance of a governmental function is exempt from the requirements of this section. (Ord. 81-0043 § 1, 1981: Ord. 11716 § 17, 1978: Ord. 10020 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 7314 § 3, 1958: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 2 § 5204, 1952.)

20.32.140 - Connection charges—Sewers co nstructed under federal aid exempt.

When a public sewer has been constructed under federal aid, any lot to be connected to such sewer shall be exempt from the connection charge specified by Section 20.32.130. (Ord. 10020 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 7314 § 4 (part), 1958: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 2 § 5204.1, 1952.)

20.32.150 - Area and connection charges in reimbursement districts.

A. If any property is in a sewer reimbursement district which has been formed by the board in accordance with Section 20.28.050, no permit shall be issued for the connection of such property to a public sewer until, in addition to any other fees required by this ordinance and by the Plumbing Code set out at Title 28, all area charges and frontage charges required by this section have been paid.

B. An area charge computed by the area rates established for the reimbursement district shall be collected, whether or not additional public sewer is being constructed to serve the property. If the property is in more than one reimbursement district, an area charge shall be collected for each district.

C. Additionally, if the reimbursement agreement provides for frontage reimbursement, any lot located in the frontage reimbursement area and seeking direct house connection to any public sewer shall pay a reimbursement district connection charge in the amount specified below.

D. The reimbursement district connection charge shall be computed at the rate of $7.00 per front foot of the lot sought to be connected, with the frontage to be determined as provided in Section

20.32.130, but in no case shall be charged less than $200.00.

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E. If a reimbursement district connection charge is collected as provided in this section, then the connection charge required by Section 20.32.130 shall not be collected. (Ord. 11716 § 18, 1978: Ord. 10020 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 8690 § 8 (part), 1964: Ord. 7314 § 4 (part), 1958: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 2 § 5204.2, 1952.)

20.32.160 - Reduction of charges for payments to other entities.

In the event that any public entity requires a connection charge or fee for use of a trunk sewer prior to the issuance of a permit by the county engineer, the charge in the amount required in Section 20.32.130 shall be reduced by the amount of the charge or connection fee made by the public entity, or shall be waived if such other charge or fee is greater than the amount herein required. (Ord. 7314 § 4 (part), 1958: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 2 § 5204.3, 1952.)

20.32.170 - Connections to trunk sewers—Permit re quirements.

No permit shall be issued for the direct connection of any lot to a trunk sewer until the applicant has first obtained a permit for such connection from the owner of such trunk sewer. (Ord. 11716 § 19, 1978: Ord. 10020 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 2 § 5205, 1952.)

20.32.180 - Sewer connection permit—Determination of capacity—Agre ement on future assessments.

A. No permit shall be issued for the direct connection of any lot to a public sewer which was not designed for and intended to directly serve such lot unless the county engineer first determines that there is additional capacity available in such sewer beyond that required to serve the property for which it was designed.

B. Further, if such lot may in the future be included in a special assessment improvement district which would provide sewers for such lot and adjoining area, such connection permit shall not be issued until the connection charge specified by Section 20.32.130 and any other applicable charges have been paid, and the property owner has executed and recorded in the office of the county recorder a waiver which states that he will not protest inclusion in, and will pay the assessment for, such improvement district. Such waiver and agreement shall be part of the conditions of ownership of the property and shall be binding on all heirs, successors and assigns to the property. (Ord. 10020 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 9119 § 1 (part), 1966: Ord. 7314 § 5 (part), 1958: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 2 § 5206, 1952.)

20.32.190 - Sewer connection permit—Cha rges for portions of property.

Whenever a sewer connection permit is requested for only a portion of a lot and the county engineer finds that only such portion will be benefited by a sewer connection, and that both the area of such portion and the remaining area of such lot conform to the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance as set forth in Title 22 of this code, a house sewer connection permit may be issued for such portion and all charges required by this ordinance shall be based on the dimensions of such portion. (Ord. 10020 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 7314 § 5 (part), 1958: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 2 § 5207, 1952.)

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20.32.200 - Tap fee.

The county engineer shall collect from the applicant a fee of $154.00 to tap the public sewer, which shall include the installation of a saddle furnished by the applicant but no excavation, backfill or resurfacing. (Ord. 84-0109 § 1, 1984: Ord. 11716 § 14, 1978: Ord. 10020 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 6982 § 5 (part), 1956:

Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 2 § 5201, 1952.)

20.32.210 - Manhole reconstruction inspection charges.

A. A permit shall be obtained from the county engineer wherever construction, reconstruction or adjustment is to be performed adjacent to an existing sewer manhole, to ascertain that the sewer lines and manholes have been thoroughly cleaned and the manholes have been satisfactorily constructed, reconstructed or adjusted to county standards.

B. This inspection is also required for construction of industrial waste measuring manholes, reconstruction or adjustment of any portion of a manhole due to service connections or grading or paving operation, or any other work which in the opinion of the county engineer may cause damage to a manhole.

C. The fee shall be $56.00 for the first manhole and $28.00 each for each additional manhole. These fees shall cover the costs of field inspection, automobile mileage, and all overhead and indirect costs.
(Ord. 11716 § 16, 1978: Ord. 7314 § 2, 1958: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 2 § 5202.1, 1952.)

20.32.220 - Future assessments for additional benefits.

In the event that any lot which has paid any charges required under Section 20.32.110 receives additional benefit from any public or trunk sewer, nothing contained in Part 2 of this chapter shall relieve the property owner from future payment of charges as herein provided nor from a special assessment levied under a statute of the state of California for such additional benefit. (Ord. 10020 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 7314 § 7 (part), 1958: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 2 § 5210, 1952.)

20.32.230 - Plan checking fees.*
Any person required by Chapter 20.32 of this division to have plans checked and processed shall pay to the director of public works the following fee or fees for the service:

1. If the total valuation of the proposed work, as determined by the director of public works, is $5,000.00 or less, the plan checking fee will be $1,826.00;

2. For each $100.00 or fractional part thereof of the total valuation of the proposed work in excess of $5,000.00, and not exceeding $20,000.00, an additional 16.49 percent;

3. For each $100.00 or fractional part thereof of the total valuation of the proposed work in excess of $20,000.00, an additional 13.55 percent;

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4. If any portion of the plans, or specifications, including changes in materials after having been checked, or after being approved and signed by the county engineer are required to be redrawn, rechecked or revised, the applicant shall pay a rechecking fee in the amount of the estimated cost of doing the work as determined by the county engineer;

5. If the plans have been submitted three times for checking and are not ready for approval, the applicant shall pay for each additional submittal a fee in the amount of the estimated cost of doing the work as determined by the county engineer;

6. If any portion of plans which have been abandoned or which have expired pursuant to Section

20.32.420 are resubmitted, the applicant shall pay a fee as if work was new.

Beginning on July 1, 2003, and thereafter on each succeeding July 1, the amount of each fee in this section shall be adjusted by the lesser of 1) the increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all urban consumers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim areas, as published by the United States Government Bureau of Labor Statistics, from March of the previous calendar year to March of the current calendar year, or 2) the increase, if any, in the cost of providing the service for which the fee is collected, as confirmed by the Auditor-Controller; the adjusted fee shall be rounded to the nearest dollar; provided, however, notwithstanding any of the above, no fee shall exceed the cost of providing the service for which the fee is collected.
(Ord. 2005-0033 § 7, 2005: Ord. 2003-0017 § 4, 2003: Ord. 90-0067 § 2, 1990: Ord. 81-0043 § 2, 1981:

Ord. 11716 § 20, 1978: Ord. 10020 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 8690 § 8 (part), 1964: Ord. 6541 § 3 (part), 1954: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 2 § 5217, 1952.)
* Editor's note: Fee changes in this section were ma de by the director of public works due to increases in the Consumer Price Index and are effective July 1, 2022.

20.32.240 - Sewer easement processing fees.*
A. For each private contract requiring the processing of sewer easements, the county engineer shall collect from the applicant a fee of $1,047.00 for the first parcel description and title report, and $493.00 for each additional parcel through which a sewer easement is required. In the event it is necessary to revise the description and/or title report due to realignment or revision of the easement, the county engineer shall collect an additional fee of $634.00 for each parcel.

B. For each private contract requiring the vacation of a sewer easement, the county engineer shall collect from the applicant a minimum fee of $3,009.00. In the event it is necessary to revise the boundary of the proposed vacation due to any revisions submitted by the applicant, the county engineer shall collect an additional fee of $220.00 for each revision.

C. Beginning on July 1, 2005, and thereafter on each succeeding July 1, the amount of each fee in this section shall be adjusted by the lesser of: (1) the increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all urban consumers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim areas, as published by the United States Government Bureau of Labor Statistics, from March of the previous calendar year to March of the current calendar year, or (2) the increase, if any, in the cost of providing the service for which the fee is collected, as confirmed by the auditor-controller. The adjusted fee shall be rounded to the nearest dollar; provided, however, notwithstanding any of the above, no fee shall exceed the cost of providing the services for which the fee is collected.

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(Ord. 2004-0029 § 1, 2004: Ord. 90-0067 § 3, 1990: Ord. 81-0043 § 3, 1981: Ord. 11903 § 1, 1979: Ord. 11716 § 21, 1978: Ord. 8690 § 8 (part), 1964: Ord. 7314 § 9 (part), 1958: Ord. 6541 § 3 (part), 1954: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 2 § 5218, 1952.)
* Editor's note: Fee changes in this section were ma de by the director of public works due to increases in the Consumer Price Index and are effective July 1, 2022.

20.32.250 - Special studies—Prepar ation and checking fees.

A. Before proceeding with the preparation of an area, reimbursement, or other special study, the county engineer shall collect from the person making the request for the work a fee in the amount of the estimated cost of doing the work, as determined by the county engineer, but not less than $350.00.

B. If the cost of doing the work exceeds the fee originally collected, a supplemental fee shall be collected to cover the additional cost as determined by the county engineer.

C. If the county engineer determines that a flow measurement of this existing system is required, there will be an additional minimum fee of not less than $600.00 per manhole.

D. Studies prepared by others and submitted for checking by the county engineer shall be subject to the fee requirements stated above, except that the minimum fee shall be $200.00. (Ord. 90-0067 § 4, 1990: Ord. 81-0043 § 5, 1981: Ord. 10020 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 8960 § 8 (part), 1964:

Ord. 6541 § 3 (part), 1954: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 2 § 5220, 1952.)

20.32.260 - Reimbursement processing fees.

For each private contract requiring reimbursement under Section 20.28.050, the applicant shall pay, in addition to the plan checking fee, a fee of $2,000.00 for the preparation of reimbursement documents and maps. If the cost of doing the work exceeds $2,000.00, a supplemental fee shall be collected to cover the additional cost, as determined by the county engineer. (Ord. 90-0067 § 5, 1990: Ord. 81-0043 § 4, 1981: Ord. 11716 § 22, 1978: Ord. 10020 § 3 (part), 1970:

Ord. 8690 § 8 (part), 1964: Ord. 6541 § 3 (part), 1954: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 2 § 5219, 1952.)

20.32.270 - Charges for maintenance district annexation, formation, exclusions and dissolutions.

A. Any person who desires to place a newly constructed public sewer system in operation, and the property so benefited is not within a maintenance district, shall pay a charge as determined by the county engineer to cover the cost of processing, including the necessary state of California processing fee, the annexation or formation.

B. There will be no charges under this section for processing the dissolution of a maintenance district or the exclusion of any portion of a maintenance district.

C. If the sum collected is for processing an annexation to an existing maintenance district, it shall be deemed to have been appropriated for the year in which the sum was collected, and shall be transferred to the county treasurer and credited to the funds of such district.

D.

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E. If the sum collected is for the formation of a new maintenance district, it shall be deemed to have been appropriated for the year in which the sum was collected, and shall be placed in trust and expended therefrom for the purposes intended. The remainder of such sum, if any, shall be credited to the new district when formed.
(Ord. 11716 § 25, 1978: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 2 § 5223, 1952.)

20.32.280 - Charges for sewer maintenance.

A. Any person who desires to place a newly constructed public sewer system in operation prior to the availability of sewer maintenance revenue from the property to be served by such sewer system, shall pay a sewer maintenance charge in an amount determined by the county engineer to cover such cost of maintaining such system from the time the sewer is placed in operation until the property so benefited is included in a maintenance district and revenue becomes available.

B. Such charge shall be computed by multiplying $4.17 by the number of manholes to be constructed by the number of months before the property benefited can be included in a maintenance district and revenue becomes available.

C. If a sewage pumping plant or a water pollution control plant is included in the computations, an additional sum shall be paid as determined by the county engineer to cover the maintenance and operation costs until the property benefited can be included in a maintenance district and revenue becomes available.

D. If the newly constructed sewers are in an area served by an existing sewage pumping plant or water pollution control plant, an additional sum shall be paid as determined by the county engineer to cover the additional maintenance and operation costs until the property benefited can be included in the maintenance district and revenue becomes available.

E. If the property benefited is to be annexed to an existing maintenance district, the sum collected shall be deemed to have been appropriated for the year in which the sum was collected and shall be transferred to the county treasurer and credited to the funds of such district.

F. If a new maintenance district is to be formed, the sum collected shall be deemed to have been appropriated for the year in which the sum was collected and shall be placed in trust and expended therefrom for the purposes intended. The remainder of such sum, if any, shall be credited to the new district when formed.
(Ord. 84-0109 § 2, 1984: Ord. 11716 § 24, 1978: Ord. 9119 § 1 (part), 1966: Ord. 8690 § 9, 1964: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 2 § 5222, 1952.)

20.32.290 - Cesspool truck disposal fee.

Operators of cesspool pump trucks desiring to discharge the contents of their tanks into facilities provided at county maintenance yards, in conformance with Section 20.32.650, may do so upon payment of a disposal fee of $3.00 for each truck load. (Ord. 11716 § 23, 1978: Ord. 7314 § 10, 1958: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 2 § 5221, 1952.)

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20.32.300 - Deposit of collected moneys.

A. Except as otherwise provided in this Division 2, all money received under Sections 20.32.130,

20.32.200 and 20.32.290 shall be deposited with the county treasurer and credited to the special sewer maintenance fund.

B. All money received under Section 20.32.270 shall be deposited in trust for transfer to the appropriate reimbursement "deferred accounts receivable" fund, or to the subdivider, school district or person, in accordance with the terms of the agreement entered into between the contractor and the board as set forth in Section 20.28.050. (Ord. 9119 § 1 (part), 1966: Ord. 8690 § 8 (part), 1964: Ord. 7314 § 7 (part), 1958: Ord. 7026 § 1, 1956:

Ord. 6982 § 7.5, 1956: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 2 § 5212, 1952.)

20.32.310 - Special sewer maintenance fund—Use restrictions.

Money deposited in the special sewer maintenance fund, as provided in Section 20.32.300, may be expended by the county engineer, contingent upon receipt and availability of such funds, to accomplish the purpose set forth in Section 5471 of the Health and Safety Code, for which no other provisions have been made or for such other sewer purposes that the board of supervisors may authorize not in conflict with existing laws.
(Ord. 7314 § 7 (part), 1958: Ord. 6982 § 9, 1956: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 2 § 5213, 1952.)

20.32.320 - Recordkeeping requirements.

The county engineer shall keep a permanent record of all applications and a permanent and accurate account of all payments received under Sections 20.32.130 and 20.32.150 of this chapter. (Ord. 7314 § 7 (part), 1958: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 2 § 5211, 1952.)

Part 3 - DESIGN STANDARDS

20.32.330 - New main-line sewers.

New main-line sewers shall conform to the requirements of Part 3 of this chapter unless otherwise specifically excepted.
(Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 6 § 5601, 1952.)

20.32.340 - Water pollution control and sewage pumping plants.

New water pollution control plants and sewage pumping plants shall conform to the requirements of Part 3 of this chapter unless otherwise specifically excepted. (Ord. 8690 § 3 (part), 1964: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 6 § 5602, 1952.)

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20.32.350 - New house laterals.

New house laterals shall conform to the requirements of Part 3 of this chapter unless otherwise covered by the Plumbing Code, set out at Title 28, of this code, as amended. (Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 6 § 5603, 1952.)

20.32.360 - Condominium sewers.

New condominium developments shall be served with main-line sewers and house lateral sewers such that each building will have a separate and independent connection to a main-line sewer. (Ord. 11716 § 27, 1978: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 6 § 5625, 1952.)

20.32.370 - Large lots—Sewer service requirements.

Where a lot is of sufficient size that the Zoning Ordinance, as set out at Title 22 of this code, does not prohibit its division into smaller parcels, each of such possible parcels into which such lot legally may be divided, upon which one or more buildings containing plumbing facilities are or may be located, shall be considered as a separate lot. Separate house laterals shall be constructed to the main-line sewer for each of such possible parcels except where the owner has filed an affidavit as provided in Section 1110(d) of Ordinance 2269, the Plumbing Code (see Title 28 of this code). If the main-line sewer does not extend to a point from which such possible parcels can be served in accordance with the requirements of Section 20.32.530, the main-line sewer must be extended in compliance with Section

20.32.530.
(Ord. 10020 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 6982 § 9 (part), 1956: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 6 § 5604, 1952.)

20.32.380 - Participation in project—Letter re quirements.

A. A "letter of participation," prepared on a form provided by the county engineer, shall be submitted before approval of public sewer plans describing all properties which have participated in the cost of the project.

B. All such properties listed will be exempt from the connection charge only, specified in Section

20.32.130.

C. The "letter of participation" shall not be revised after the sewers have been accepted for public use by the board.

D. Exception: The "letter of participation" shall not be revised after a reimbursement agreement authorized under Section 20.28.050 has been approved by the board. Listed participants will be exempt from the reimbursement district connection charges specified in Section 20.32.150 established for that project in which they have participated.
(Ord. 9119 § 2, 1966: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 6 § 5624, 1952.)

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20.32.390 - Dedication of sewers.

A. New main-line sewers shall be offered for dedication to the County.

B. An offer of dedication of main-line sewers for a new subdivision shall be included in any agreement to construct such sewers entered into pursuant to Section 21.32.020 of Title 21 as a condition for the recordation of a final tract map or parcel map.

C. An offer of dedication of main-line sewers other than as described in subsection B, above, shall be made on forms provided by the County Engineer and shall be signed and acknowledged. The offer of dedication shall be required as a condition precedent to the County Engineer's approval of the plans for the construction of the sewers. The County Engineer is authorized to accept said offer of dedication on behalf of the County.

D. When the construction of the sewer has been completed and the offer of dedication has been accepted by the County, the sewer becomes a public sewer.

E. No sewer shall be accepted for dedication by the County of Los Angeles unless such sewer has been constructed in conformity with the requirements of Division 2 of this Title 20. (Ord. 2010-0038 § 1, 2010; Ord. 83-0020 § 1, 1983: Ord. 9119 § 1 (part), 1966: Ord. 6982 § 9 (part), 1956: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 6 § 5623, 1952.)

20.32.400 - Exceptions to requirements authorized when.

If a literal compliance with any engineering requirement of this Division 2 is impossible or impractical because of peculiar conditions in no way the fault of the person requesting an exception, and the purposes of this Division 2 may be accomplished and public safety secured by an alternate construction or procedure, and the county engineer so finds that such alternate complies with sound engineering practice, he may grant an exception permitting such alternate construction or procedure. (Ord. 8690 § 12 (part), 1964: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 6 § 5622, 1952.)

20.32.410 - Plan preparation by registered civil engineer.

Any plans submitted for approval under the provisions of this Division 2 shall be prepared by or under the direction of and shall be signed by a registered civil engineer of the state of California. (Ord. 10020 § 21970: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 6 § 5604.1, 1952.)

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20.32.420 - Sewer Plans.

A. Before a sewer construction permit required by section 20.32.010 may be issued, plans for the proposed construction shall be submitted to and approved by the Director of Public Works, unless the Director of Public Works determines that plans are not necessary.

B. After the fee required by Section 20.32.230 has been paid, the director of public works shall check the submitted plans for compliance with the requirements of this ordinance and other applicable laws and ordinances of the county, state, or other governmental jurisdiction.

C. If plan corrections and other requirements necessary for plan approval have not been completed within one year after the checked plans are returned by the of public works, it shall constitute abandonment of the work and the director of public works shall so notify the person who has submitted the plans.

D. Except as provided in subsection F of this section, approval of sewer plans shall expire two years from the date of their approval, unless construction of the involved sewer facilities has commenced.

E. Resubmission of abandoned and expired plans shall be subject to new plan check fees as specified in Section 20.32.230.F.Notwithstanding subsection D of this section, the life of any unexpired approved sewer plan issued in connection with an approved tentative tract or parcel map shall be extended for the 24-month time period provided in California Government Code section 66452.23 to the extent such section applies to the involved tract or parcel map, except that the Director of Public Works may, as a condition of such extension, require modifications to the approved sewer plan to comply with any applicable changes in federal, State, or local law which took effect after the approval of the sewer plan. If after the effective date of the ordinance adding this subsection F, the California legislature amends the Subdivision Map Act to further automatically extend the life of any approved tentative tract or parcel map, the Director of Public Works shall have the discretion to extend the life of any related sewer plan approvals for the periods of time granted by such legislative extensions, and to require the sewer plan modifications he or she deems necessary as described in this subsection F.
(Ord. 2013-0020 § 1, 2013; Ord. 2005-0033 § 9, 2005: Ord. 11716 § 26, 1978: Ord. 10020 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 8690 § 10 (part), 1964: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 6 § 5605, 1952.)

20.32.430 - Sewer easement requirements.

A. A person desiring to construct a sewer in an easement under the provisions of this Division 2 shall present to the county engineer a request for processing, sufficient information to enable the preparation of a written description, and the fee specified in Section 20.32.240.

B. The location and dimensions of sanitary sewer easements shall be sufficient to provide present and future sewer service to abutting areas and adequate access for maintenance as determined by the county engineer.

C. Until the required easements have been properly executed and recorded:1.No plans shall be approved by the county engineer for sewer facilities to be constructed by any person across the property of others;2.No sewer facilities shall be accepted for public use, nor placed in use by any person.
(Ord. 10020 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 8690 § 11, 1964: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 6 § 5605.1, 1952.)

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20.32.440 - Main-line sewers—Size specifications.

A. The size of main-line sewer pipe shall be determined by standards of design and the coefficients listed below, but in no case shall it be less than eight inches inside diameter.

For zoning in the following categories for residential areas: Coefficient cu. ft. per sec. per acre R-1 0.004
R-2 0.008
R-3 0.012
R-4 0.016*
For commercial areas:

C-l through C-4 0.015*
For heavy industrial areas:

M-l through M-4 0.021*
* Individual building, commercial or industrial plant capacities shall be the determining factor when they exceed the coefficients shown.

B. The coefficient to be used for any zoned area not listed will be determined by the county engineer based upon the intended development and use.

C. The county engineer shall determine which of the coefficients or combination of coefficients shall be used for design, as determined by the established or proposed zoning in the study area. Any modifications to these coefficients due to topography, development or hazard areas shall be approved by the county engineer.
(Ord. 8690 § 12 (part), 1964: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 6 § 5606, 1952.)

20.32.450 - Main-line sewers—Minimum velocity.

A mainline sewer shall be designed to provide a minimum velocity of two feet per second for pipes flowing one-half full, except that the county engineer may approve a gradient that will develop a lower velocity if he finds that a gradient that will develop a velocity of two feet per second is unobtainable. (Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 6 § 5607, 1952.)

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20.32.460 - Bench marks and elevations.

A system of bench marks on the U.S.C. & G.S. Sea Level Datum of 1929 and adequate to construct the work shall be shown on the profile. The elevation of the sewer at the point where the system is to be discharged shall be shown as determined in the field from the above shown datum. (Ord. 6982 § 9 (part), 1952: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 6 § 5617, 1952.)

20.32.470 - Soil conditions.

Soil conditions, particularly in areas known to have high groundwater tables, rock, or filled ground, shall be prospected, and the results shown on the profile, if required by the county engineer. (Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 6 § 5616, 1952.)

20.32.480 - Grades.

The slope of the sewer shall be shown on the plans in feet of fall per 100 feet of horizontal distance, expressed as a percentage. Slopes used expressed in percentages shall be divisible, without remainder, by four in the hundredth column. For example, 0.36 percent complies with this section. (Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 6 § 5608, 1952.)

20.32.490 - Main-line sewers—Alignment and location in street.

Where design considerations permit, main-line sewers shall have a straight alignment, and shall be located five feet from and on the northerly and easterly sides of the centerlines of streets or alleys, except on major or secondary highways where separate sewers shall be located in the roadway six feet from each curbline.
(Ord. 10020 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 8690 § 12 (part), 1964: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 6 § 5611, 1952.)

20.32.500 - Main-line sewers—Depth.

A. The minimum depth for mainline sewers shall be seven and one-half feet.

B. Where groundwater is present, the depth for residential main-line sewers may be sufficient to provide for a house lateral with a minimum depth of at least five feet below the curb grade or centerline of street or alley grade at the property line.

C. Exceptions to the above minimum may be made only as set forth in Section 20.32.400. (Ord. 8690 § 12 (part), 1964: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 6 § 5609, 1952.)

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20.32.510 - House laterals—Spe cifications generally.

A. For each lot, a six-inch internal diameter house lateral sewer shall be provided in the street, straight in alignment and grade between the main-line sewer and the property line, with minimum depths as required by Section 20.32.520, and at right angles to the mainline sewer whenever possible.

B. Exception: House laterals constructed in the street under the provisions of the Plumbing Code, (as set out at Title 28 of this code) or house laterals provided in the street for lots restricted to single- family residential use under the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, set out at Title 22, may have an internal diameter of four inches.
(Ord. 10020 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 9119 § 1 (part), 1966: Ord. 8690 § 12 (part), 1964: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 6 § 5620, 1952.)

20.32.520 - House laterals—Depth.

A. The depth of house laterals at the property line shall be sufficient to provide service to the lowest or farthest point to be served on the lot at a minimum grade of two percent, with the top of the pipe not less than one foot below the ground surface at any point.

B. The minimum depth for house laterals at the property line shall be six feet below the curb grade or the centerline of street or alley grade, except as set forth in Section 20.32.500 for locations where groundwater is present.

C. Where street-widening lines have been established by the Zoning Ordinance, as set out at Title 22 of this code, the minimum depth shall be measured at such established line. If house laterals are constructed before the existing street is widened, the depth at the property line shall be such that extension at the same straight grade and alignment to the new property line will produce the required depth.
(Ord. 10020 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 9119 § 1 (part), 1966: Ord. 8690 § 12 (part), 1964: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 6 § 5621, 1952.)

20.32.530 - End structures—Loc ation specifications.

End structures shall be placed at whichever of the following locations is farthest up grade:

A. Not less than 10 feet upgrade from the downgrade lot line of the last lot being served; B. Not more than 40 feet downgrade from the upgrade lot line of the last lot being*served, if there may be a future extension of the main-line sewer;
C. At a location where the house lateral and building sewer can be constructed in a straight alignment at right angles to the main-line sewer.
(Ord. 10020 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 6 § 5612, 1952.)

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20.32.540 - Manhole structures.

Manhole structures shall be placed in the main-line sewer at all changes of alignment and gradient; the maximum distance between structures shall be not more than 350 feet. All structures shall be designed according to the standard drawings for structures on file in the office of the county engineer. Exceptions to the above requirements may be made only on approval of the county engineer. (Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 6 § 5610, 1952.)

20.32.550 - Substructures.

All substructures which will be encountered in the construction or which will be installed as part of the improvement shall be shown and designated on the plan. Large substructures which require special treatment in the design of the sewer shall also be shown in the profile. The engineer who has prepared the plans shall submit to the county engineer a statement that he has determined from each utility or other company having substructures in the affected area that the location and size of such structures, as shown on the submitted plans, are the same as shown upon such company's records. (Ord. 10020 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 6 § 5615, 1952.)

20.32.560 - Pipe materials—Approval required.

A. All pipe other than vitrified clay or cast iron shall first have been approved for use by the county engineer and shall be equivalent to vitrified clay or cast iron pipe in strength, effectiveness, durability and safety in accordance with the use intended.

B. Before approving any pipe, the county engineer may require satisfactory proof that such pipe is suitable for use, including actual tests performed by an independent and approved testing laboratory at no expense to the county.
(Ord. 10020 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 8690 § 12 (part), 1964: Ord. 6982 § 9 (part), 1956: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 6 § 5619, 1952.)

20.32.570 - Vitrified clay pipe—I nstallation specifications.

A. Vitrified clay pipe, main-line and house lateral sewers, shall be constructed of the class designated as extra-strength pipe.

B. Sewer pipe installed under a railway shall be encased in concrete, or encased in a steel pipe backfilled with sand, or encased by other approved means which will protect the pipe to the same extent.

C. Sewer pipe installed under a conduit or other structure, or at depths greater than 20 feet or in other locations where the county engineer determines that additional protection is required, shall be reinforced with a concrete cradle, or encased in concrete, or reinforced by other approved means which will protect the pipe to the same extent.

D. Sewer pipe installed in streets or public easements with the top of the pipe less than four feet below the surface, as determined during construction or indicated on the plans, shall be encased in concrete, or other approved means to protect the pipe.
(Ord. 8690 § 12 (part), 1964: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch.6 § 5614, 1952.)

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Part 4 - INSPECTION

20.32.580 - Materials and construction—Confo rmity with standard specifications.

All material used in any work done under provisions of this Division 2 shall be new, first-class material and shall conform to, and the manner of construction shall meet all the requirements prescribed by this Division 2, by the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction, and by Special Provisions and Standard Plans on file in the office of the county engineer. All such work shall be approved by the county engineer before a certificate of final inspection will be issued. (Ord. 10020 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 4 § 5407, 1952.)

20.32.590 - Inspection by county engineer—Requirements.

A. All work done under the provisions of this Division 2 shall be subject to inspection by and shall meet the approval of the county engineer; provided, however, that approval by the county engineer shall not relieve the permittee or any other person from complying with all of the applicable provisions of the Plumbing Code set out at Title 28 of this code, and no provision of this Division 2 supersedes, affects or modifies in any way the provisions of said Plumbing Code.

B. After the fee required by Section 20.32.120 has been paid and the permit issued, the county engineer shall inspect the construction for compliance with the requirements of this Division 2. (Ord. 10020 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 8690 § 10 (part), 1964: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 4 § 5401, 1952.)

20.32.600 - Notice to county when ready for inspection.

The permittee shall notify the county engineer at least 24 hours prior to the time any inspection is to be made.
(Ord. 8690 § 10 (part), 1964: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 4 § 5402, 1952.)

20.32.610 - Work to be convenient and uncovered.

At the time of the inspection the permittee shall have all work uncovered and convenient, and shall give the county engineer every facility to make a thorough inspection. (Ord. 10020 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 8690 § 10 (part), 1964: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 4 § 5403, 1952.)

20.32.620 - Using facilities before inspection prohibited—Exceptions.

No sewer or other facility constructed under the provisions of this Division 2 shall be placed in use until the work has been approved by the county engineer and a certificate of final inspection has been issued.

Exceptions to this requirement may be made only when the work is substantially complete and has been inspected, and if the county engineer determines that the best interests of the public will be served by permitting such use prior to completion of the work.
(Ord. 10020 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 4 § 5408, 1952.)

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20.32.630 - Correction of defective work.

If the construction does not conform to the provisions of this Division 2, or if the permittee fails to prosecute the work with such diligence to insure its completion within the time specified, the county engineer shall notify the permittee, in writing, to comply. If the permittee fails to comply within five days after the written notice, the permit shall be suspended or revoked in accordance with the procedures set forth in Sections 20.36.160, 20.36.170, 20.36.180 and 20.36.2I0, and no further work shall be done by the permittee until the suspension is removed either by correction of the work or after appeal and public hearing in accordance with the procedures set forth in Sections 20.36.090, 20.36.100,

20.36.190 and 20.36.200.
(Ord. 8690 § 10 (part), 1964: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 4 § 5405, 1952.)

Part 5 - MAINTENANCE

20.32.640 - Injuring or removing sewers or equipment.

An unauthorized person shall not remove or cause to be removed, or injure or cause to be injured, any portion of any public sewer, sewage pumping plant, water pollution control plant, or any appurtenances thereto.
(Ord. 8690 § 10 (part), 1964: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 5 § 5501, 1952.)

20.32.650 - Dumping of effluent—Conditions.

The county engineer may permit operators of cesspool pump trucks holding a valid certificate of registration issued by the county health officer to dispose of septic tank, seepage pit or cesspool effluent which does not contain harmful concentrations of industrial liquid wastes, oils, greases, or other deleterious substances, into certain designated manholes. Operators may dump into the special facilities provided for the purpose at a county sewer maintenance yard upon payment of the fee specified in Section 20.32.290. No person shall dump such effluent in any manhole other than those designated by the county engineer. The county engineer may refuse to accept such effluent if it fails to meet the aforementioned requirements.
(Ord. 10020 § 4 (part), 1970: Ord. 8690 § 10 (part), 1964: Ord. 7314 § Il (part), 1958: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 5 § 5503, 1952.)

20.32.660 - Manholes—Opening or entering prohibited.

An unauthorized person shall not open or enter, or cause to be opened or entered, for any purpose whatsoever, any manhole in any public sewer.
(Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 5 § 5502, 1952.)

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20.32.670 - Manholes—Cleaning requi red after dumping effluent.

When septic tank, seepage pit or cesspool effluent is dumped into a specified manhole under permission from the county engineer, it shall be discharged through a pipe or hose in a manner such that none of the effluent shall be left adhering to the sides or shelf of the manhole, and if any such effluent is inadvertently allowed to adhere to the sides or shelf of the manhole, the manhole shall be thoroughly cleaned with clear water.
(Ord. 8690 § 10 (part), 1964: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 5 § 5504, 1952.)

20.32.680 - Reconnection following violations—Conditions—Cost reimbursement.

Whenever an industrial connection sewer has been disconnected from the public sewer by the county engineer for failure to comply with the provisions of this Division 2, reconnection shall be made only upon issuance of a permit as elsewhere in this division provided. Before such permit is issued, the applicant shall reimburse the county for the cost of the disconnection made, and the county engineer may require the installation of a manhole for the purpose of measuring the flow, or for making periodic tests of the wastes from such connection.
(Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 5 § 5505, 1952.)

20.32.690 - Reimbursement for repairs and maintenance following violations.

Whenever an industrial sewer connection permittee by reason of violation of Section 20.36.400 of this code, or any other person by reason of violation of Section 20.32.640, causes obstruction, damage or destruction of a public sewer, or any appurtenances thereto, or pumping plants or water pollution control plants in connection therewith, he shall reimburse the county sewer maintenance district in which damage occurred for the cost of flushing, cleaning, repairing and reconstruction of such sewer or facility, made necessary by such violation, within 30 days after the county engineer has rendered an invoice for the same. The amount when paid shall be deposited into the fund of the said maintenance district.
(Ord. 8690 § 10 (part), 1964: Ord. 6130 Part 5 Ch. 5 § 5506, 1952.)

Chapter 20.36 - INDUSTRIAL WASTE

Part 1 - PERMITS

20.36.010 - Discharge of offensive or damaging substances prohibited.

A person shall not discharge or deposit or cause or suffer to be discharged or deposited at any time or allow the continued existence of a deposit of any material which may create a public nuisance, or menace to the public health or safety, or which may pollute underground or surface waters, or which may cause damage to any storm-drain channel or public or private property. (Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 3 § 6301, 1952.)

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20.36.015 - Dilution prohibited.

No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any water or other substance added for the purpose of diluting any industrial waste to achieve compliance with limitations imposed by the provisions of this Division 2.
(Ord. 89-0101 § 25, 1989.)

20.36.020 - Construction of new industrial buildings—Information required.

Every person applying for a permit pursuant to the provisions of the Building Code, as set out at Title 26 of this code, for construction of a new industrial building or for an addition or alteration to an existing industrial building shall furnish to the county engineer such plans, information, data, statements or affidavits as the county engineer may require for determination of the nature and quantity of industrial waste involved and the facilities to be provided for the disposal thereof. (Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 3 § 6302, 1952.)

20.36.030 - Construction of new industrial buildings—Building permit issu ance prerequisites.

An application for a permit pursuant to the Building Code to construct a new industrial building or for an addition or alteration to an existing industrial building will not be approved until provision has been made for the installation of such pretreatment facilities and disposal methods or both as, in the opinion of the county engineer, are necessary to carry out the provisions and intent of this Division 2. (Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 3 § 6303, 1952.)

20.36.031 - Construction of facilities connecting to a STEP system—Information and building permit prerequisites.

Every person applying for a permit pursuant to the provisions of the Building Code as set forth in Title 26 of this code, or the Los Angeles County Plumbing Code, as set forth in Title 28 of this code, for the construction of any facility to be connected to a STEP pressure sewer system, shall furnish to the county engineer or his designated agent such plans, information, data, statements or affidavits as the county engineer or his designated agent may require for the determination of the nature and quantity of wastewater involved, the facilities to be provided for the disposal thereof, and the structures or means necessary for the protection of such facilities.

An application for a permit pursuant to the Building or Plumbing Codes for facilities to be connected to a STEP pressure sewer system will not be approved until provision has been made for the installation of such pretreatment facilities, including protective means and structures for those facilities, as in the opinion of the county engineer or his designated agent are necessary to carry out the provisions and intent of this Division 2. The application also will not be approved until a letter of credit, cash deposit, performance bond, or other form of security acceptable to the county engineer or his designated agent, accompanied by a right of entry release, to assure the completion of the pretreatment facilities and their protective means or structures has been received by the county engineer or his designated agent. (Ord. 89-0006 § 7, 1989.)

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20.36.040 - Permit to discharge industrial waste—Issuan ce conditions.

A. The director may issue a permit containing limitations or conditions, or both, in addition to those recommended by the county health officer, or may modify an existing permit by the addition of or elimination of such conditions and limitations as may be necessary to accomplish the purpose of this Division 2; but in a permit covering the discharge deposit or disposal of wastes other than to the public sewer he shall include all limitations and conditions recommended by the county health officer.

B. Permits for the discharge of industrial wastes to a public sewer shall state the maximum permissible rate of discharge.

C. The director may impose a permit expiration date not to exceed a term of five years where the director determines such a date is necessary to insure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations governing the disposal of industrial wastes. Application for renewal of such a permit shall be made not later than 180 days prior to the expiration date of the existing permit. (Ord. 89-0101 § 26, 1989: Ord. 10020 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 3 § 6306, 1952.)

20.36.050 - Change of facts—Notifica tion to county engineer.

Every person having a permit issued pursuant to this chapter either automatically or otherwise within five days shall notify the county engineer in writing of any change in any facts which are required to be stated in an application for a permit.
(Ord. 7010 § 2, 1956: Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 3 § 6322, 1952.)

20.36.060 - Revised permit—App lication required when.

A permittee shall submit to the county engineer an application for revised industrial waste disposal permit and obtain approval prior to effecting any of the following waste-discharge conditions:

A. Change in method of disposal;
B. Change in disposal point for non-sewered discharge;
C. Change in discharge volume affecting treatment or storage facilities; or D. Change in character of the waste discharge.
(Ord. 11716 § 41, 1978: Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 3 § 6323, 1952.)

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20.36.065 - Expiration of application.

An application for an industrial waste disposal permit for which no permit is issued within 180 days following the date of application submittal shall expire by limitation. The application and other information submitted may thereafter be returned to the applicant or destroyed. The director may extend the time for action by the applicant for a period not to exceed 180 days upon written request by the applicant showing that circumstances directly related to the processing of the application but beyond the control of the applicant have prevented action from being taken. In order to renew action on an application after expiration, the applicant shall resubmit all necessary application forms and other data and pay a new application fee and plan review fee. No application shall be extended more than once.
(Ord. 89-0101 § 27, 1989: Ord. 84-0109 § 3, 1984.)

20.36.070 - Grant or denial—Notice to applicant.

A. The county engineer shall either grant or deny a permit within 30 days after all fees, as provided in this Division 2, have been paid and upon the receipt of the application complete with all supplemental data.

B. The county engineer shall immediately notify the applicant whenever he grants a permit, denies a permit, grants a permit subject to special conditions or limitations, or adds to or eliminates any conditions or limitations of an existing permit.
(Ord. 7519 § 4 (part), 1959: Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 3 § 6305, 1952.)

20.36.080 - Hearing—Time limit for request.

Within 30 days after receipt of notice of denial of a permit, granting of a permit subject to conditions or limitations, or the addition of conditions or limitations to an existing permit, the applicant or permittee may file with the board a written demand for a public hearing. If he does not do so, he shall be deemed to have consented to the action of the county engineer, and such action shall be final. (Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 3 § 6308, 1952.)

20.36.090 - Hearing—Notice requirements.

Within 30 days after application for a hearing has been requested, the board shall give notice of the time and place of public hearings to the applicant or permittee, the county engineer, and the county health officer when matters pertaining to public health are involved, at least 10 days in advance of the date set for such hearing.
(Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 3 § 6317, 1952.)

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20.36.100 - Hearing—Conduct—Board determination authority.

After a public hearing requested by an applicant or a permittee, the board may:

A. Confirm the action of the county engineer in denying a permit or issuance of a permit subject to special conditions and limitations;
B. Instruct the county engineer to issue a permit without conditions or limitations, or with such special conditions and limitations as the board may designate;
C. Continue suspension of an existing permit invoked by the county engineer pending correction of objectionable conditions by the permittee;
D. Remove the suspension of an existing permit invoked by the county engineer pending correction of objectionable conditions by the permittee;
E. Deny that objectionable conditions exist and reinstate an existing permit; F. Revoke an existing permit on any of the following grounds:1.Failure of the permittee to correct conditions as required by the county engineer,2.Conditions which would justify the denial of a permit,3.Fraud or deceit was employed in the obtaining of a permit,4.Any other violation of this Division 2 or of any permit, license or exception granted hereunder. (Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 3 § 6318, 1952.)

20.36.110 - Failure to obtain permit deemed violation when.

A person who is required to, but does not have a permit and who has been notified by the county engineer that he is required to obtain a permit pursuant to the provisions of this Division 2 shall immediately submit to the county engineer an application and fee as required by this Division 2 for such permit, and shall rectify and cure all such violations. Failure to do so shall constitute a wilful violation of this Division 2.
(Ord. 7519 § 4 (part), 1959: Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 3 § 6310, 1952.)

20.36.120 - Successor in interest—New permit required.

The successor in title or interest of a premises for which a permit had previously been granted shall file with the director a new permit application, in accordance with the provisions of Section 20.36.320 or Section 20.36.490, within 30 days after assumption of such title or interest, and shall furnish plans and data as may be required by the director. If it appears from the application, data, and/or inspection of the facility that the succeeding operation and disposal practices comply with the provisions of this Division 2, the director, upon receipt of the fees hereinafter required, shall issue such permit. The director may issue an interim permit pursuant to Section 20.36.125 to allow continued operations during the permit processing period.
(Ord. 2002-0074 § 1, 2002: Ord. 89-0101 § 28, 1989.)

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20.36.125 - Interim permit—Ongoing discharge.

Upon determination that any person is discharging industrial wastewater directly or indirectly to a facility regulated by this Division 2 without a valid permit or upon receipt of an application for a permit for an ongoing discharge, an interim permit may be issued by the director to allow the continuation of such discharge during the application review period, subject to such conditions, limitations, restrictions, and other provisions or requirements which the director determines are necessary or advisable to protect the county sewage collection system and to assure compliance with all federal, state and local laws and that the continuation of such discharge will not be detrimental to the public health and safety.

An interim permit is revocable by the director at any time. Any person whose interim permit is revoked shall immediately cease and desist all unpermitted discharge of industrial waste. Unless revoked by the director, the interim permit shall be enforceable until such time as a permit is issued or denied by the director and shall be subject to annual inspection fees pursuant to Section 20.36.250. The discharger shall immediately comply with all of the provisions and requirements of such interim permit, and if the discharger has not already applied for a permit, shall apply for a permit within 30 days from the issuance of the interim permit.
(Ord. 2002-0074 § 2, 2002: Ord. 11716 § 39, 1978: Ord. 7010 § 1 (part), 1956: Ord. 6541 § 5, 1954: Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 3 § 6319.5, 1952.)

20.36.130 - Permit not transferable from one location to another.

Permits issued under this chapter are not transferable from one location to another, and discharge of wastes shall be made strictly in accordance with all provisions contained in the permit, at the location specifically designated therein.
(Ord. 6541 § 6, 1954; Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 3 § 6320, 1952.)

20.36.135 - Monitoring and sampling—Pre-notification.

Any permittee required by the director, by permit or otherwise, to engage in periodic monitoring or sampling of a discharge shall notify the director by telephone at least 48 hours in advance of any monitoring or sampling to be done. Prior to the commencement of any sampling or monitoring, the director may request that the permittee furnish the director a split sample and all supporting data. Each permittee shall submit to the director, certified under penalty of perjury by the permittee, its monitoring and sampling reports or other requested data. (Ord. 89-0101 § 29, 1989.)

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20.36.140 - Notice to correct violations.

A. The county engineer may serve notice of violation upon the person owning or operating premises describing the conditions and requiring prompt correction thereof, when he finds that:

1. Industrial waste, effluent, or any other material is being maintained, discharged or deposited in such a manner as to create, or if allowed to continue will create, any one or more of the following conditions:
a. A public nuisance,
b. A menace to the public safety,
c. Pollution of underground or surface waters,
d. Adverse effect or damage to any public sewer, storm drain, channel, or public or private property; or that:

2. The permittee has failed to conform with conditions or limitations of any permit issued in accordance with this Division 2;

3. The industrial waste disposal permit was issued in error, or on the basis of incorrect information supplied, or in violation of any ordinance, law or regulation.

B. Failure to comply with such notice shall constitute a wilful violation of this Division 2. (Ord. 84-0109 § 4, 1984: Ord. 11716 § 36, 1978: Ord. 7519 § 4 (part), 1959: Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 3 § 6309, 1952.)

20.36.150 - Investigation of complaints—Correction of violations.

Notwithstanding any exception mentioned in this Division 2, the county engineer shall promptly investigate every complaint charging violation of any of the provisions of this Division 2, and shall take action to correct any violation discovered.
(Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 3 § 6304, 1952.)

20.36.160 - Suspension of permit—Conditions.

When the conditions described in Section 20.36.140 are so aggravated that immediate cessation of operation is necessary and the county engineer so finds, he shall suspend the permit. He shall serve notice of such suspension on the permittee. The county engineer may also suspend a permit if objectionable conditions listed in a notice to correct, served in accordance with Section 20.36.140, are not corrected within the time specified in such notice. (Ord. 7519 § 4 (part), 1959: Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 3 § 6311, 1952.)

20.36.170 - Suspension of permit—Notice.

The county engineer shall immediately notify the permittee of suspension of permit or recommendation to the board that such permit be revoked, or both.
(Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 3 § 6313, 1952.)

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20.36.180 - Discontinuance of discharge or deposit required when.

A person whose permit has been suspended, or who has been notified of violation, as provided in this Division 2, shall immediately discontinue the deposit or discharge of industrial waste, sewage, or effluent, or use of any described facility, and shall not resume such deposit or discharge, or use of the described facility, until a permit has been issued or reinstated by the county engineer or board as hereinafter provided. Failure so to do shall constitute wilful violation of this Division 2. (Ord. 7519 § 4 (part), 1959: Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 3 § 6314, 1952.)

20.36.190 - Rights of permittee following notice of violation or suspension.

Within the time specified in the notice of violation or suspension, the permittee shall:

A. Correct and remedy the conditions so specified, to the satisfaction of the county engineer; or B. File with the board a denial that all of the conditions so specified exist, request a public hearing, and correct the conditions which the permittee admits do exist; or C. File with the board a denial that any of the conditions so specified exist and request a public hearing.
(Ord. 8690 § 12 (part), 1964: Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 3 § 6315, 1952.)

20.36.200 - Reinstatement of suspended permit.

The county engineer shall reinstate a suspended permit when all violations are corrected and all fees required by this Division 2 have been paid.
(Ord. 11716 § 37, 1978: Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 3 § 6316, 1952.)

20.36.210 - Revocation of permit—Reco mmendation by county engineer.

The county engineer may recommend to the board that a permit be revoked. (Ord. 7519 § 4 (part), 1959: Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 3 § 6312, 1952.)

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20.36.220 - Cancellation of permit and facility closure—Conditions.

A. A person owning or operating premises containing industrial waste treatment or disposal facilities operated under a valid permit issued under the provisions of this Division 2 may file a written application with the director to cancel such permit upon termination of operations and/or closure of the permitted facility. Upon receipt of such an application, the director shall investigate and cancel the permit if he determines that:

1. All industrial-waste producing operations have ceased;

2. Any industrial waste treatment facilities have been removed or rendered inoperable to prevent further use;

3. All permits to abandon or disconnect, as may be required by the Plumbing Code, have been obtained;

4. Any industrial wastes remaining on the premises have been removed to a legal point of disposal;

5. All fees required by this Division 2 due up to the date of closure of the facility have been paid;

6. The applicant has demonstrated that no environmental contamination has occurred by the previous operation of the treatment facility or that any contamination found has been mitigated.

B. Should the director deny an application for a permit cancellation or closure of the facility, the owner or operator of any facilities required by the permit shall maintain these facilities in good operating condition and pay all fees required by this Division 2 to maintain a valid permit. (Ord. 2002-0074 § 3, 2002: Ord. 11716 § 40, 1978: Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 3 § 6321, 1952.)

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Part 2 - FEES AND DEPOSITS

20.36.230 - Industrial waste disposal permit—Application fee—Schedule.

The director shall collect a permit application fee, as set forth in the schedule below, for each application received. Such fee shall be separate and apart from any fee or deposit collected for industrial waste plan review or imposed under provisions of the Plumbing Code, set out in Title 28, or other county ordinance or regulation, or by reason of any license, agreement or contract between the applicant and other public agency. Such application fee shall not be refundable even though the application be denied except as provided in Section 20.28.070.

Industrial Waste Disposal Permit Type Fee: New Permit Fee: Revised Permit Sewer disposal $597.00 $402.00
On-site disposal 727.00 597.00
Off-site disposal 798.00 534.00

(Ord. 2002-0074 § 4, 2002: Ord. 89-0101 § 30, 1989: Ord. 84-0109 § 5, 1984: Ord. 81-0043 § 6, 1981:

Ord. 11716 § 42, 1978: Ord. 8690 § 12 (part), 1964: Ord. 7519 § 4(part), 1959: Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 4 § 6402, 1952.)
* Editor's note: Fee changes in th is section include changes made by the Department of Public Works due to increases in the Consumer Price Index and are effective July 1, 2022.

20.36.240 - Successor in interest or revision—Application fee.

The application fee for a permit application by a successor in interest where the director finds that the succeeding operation is essentially the same as the preceding permitted operation in quantity, strength and method of disposal for industrial wastes generated, shall be the amount set forth in Section

20.36.230 for permit revision.
(Ord. 89-0101 § 31, 1989: Ord. 84-0109 § 6, 1984: Ord. 11716 § 48, 1978: Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 4 § 6408, 1952.)

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20.36.245 - Industrial waste plan review—Fee schedule.

A. The director shall collect a plan review fee, as set forth in the schedule below, for each set of plans received for any single site or location. Such fee shall be separate and apart from any fee or deposit collected for any permit or inspection or imposed by any other county ordinance or regulation. Such plan review fee shall be applied to any submittal required by the director pursuant to this Division 2 and shall not be refundable even though the submittal be rejected or the project terminated except as provided in Section 20.28.070.

Plan Review
Fee Class
Sewer Disposal Method
On-site Off-site
New Revision New Revision New Revision
1 $ 995.00 $ 727.00 $1,127.00 $ 863.00 $1,059.00 $ 798.00 2 1,260.00 995.00 1,390.00 1,127.00 1,327.00 1,059.00
3 1,524.00 1,260.00 1,654.00 1,390.00 1,592.00 1,327.00 4 1,786.00 1,524.00 1,921.00 1,654.00 1,854.00 1,592.00 5 2,055.00 1,786.00 2,450.00 1,921.00 2,115.00 1,854.00 6 2,318.00 2,055.00 2,844.00 2,450.00 2,382.00 2,115.00

B. The director may impose a reinstatement fee of one-half of the plan review fee if the applicant fails to correct any plans or submittal upon written notice of correction or request for additional information by the director after three attempts have been made to gain such correction. (Ord. 2002-0074 § 5, 2002: Ord. 89-0101 § 32, 1989.)
* Editor's note: Fee changes in th is section include changes made by the Department of Public Works due to increases in the Consumer Price Index and are effective July 1, 2022.

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20.36.250 - Annual inspection fee—Scheduling and billing.

A. For each industrial waste disposal permit issued by the director, an annual inspection fee as determined by the schedule below and Section 20.36.260, Table I, shall be due and payable to the director annually, in advance, on a billing date to be determined by the director.

Inspection Fee Class Fee
A $ 394.00
B 771.00
C 1,157.00
D 1,533.00
E 1,801.00
M 3,801.00

B. Immediately upon issuance of a new permit, the permittee shall be billed the above inspection fee for the first annual billing period.

C. The annual inspection fee shall be increased by an additional $332.00 for each approved rainwater diversion system.
(Ord. 2002-0074 § 6, 2002: Ord. 89-0101 § 33, 1989: Ord. 84-0109 § 7, 1984: Ord. 81-0043 § 7, 1981:

Ord. 11716 § 43, 1978: Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 4 § 6403, 1952.) * Editor's note: Fee changes in this section include changes made by the Department of Public Works due to increases in the Consumer Price Index and are effective July 1, 2022.

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20.36.260 - Classes of businesses, processes and industries for plan review and inspection fee.

Plan review and inspection classes shall be established in accordance with Table I. The classes for any business, process, industry or residential STEP system connection not listed in Table I shall be determined by the director using Table I as a guide.

Table I Plan Review
Class
Inspection
Class
Agricultural Production, Food Processing and Handling
Animal slaughtering (except fowl) 3 D
Bakery plants 2 C
Beverages, canning and bottling 2 C
Breweries, wineries 3 D
Canned and preserved fruits and vegetables 3 B
Cold storage and refrigeration plants 1 A
Dairies and dairy products 2 D
Food markets 1 A
Frozen foods 2 B
Hydroponic farms 2 B
Poultry 3 E
Prepared meat, poultry and fish products 2 C
Public eating places and plant cafeterias (including STEP system connections)
1 A
Rendering 3 C
Sugar and confectionery products 1 A
Vegetable fats and oils 2 B
Vegetable packing 3 D

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Mining, Manufacturing and Processing
Aircraft 3 C
Aircraft engines, parts and accessories 3 C
Ammunition and explosives 2 D
Asphalt and asphalt products 4 E
Battery manufacturing, servicing and reclaiming 3 E
*NCPS facilities 4 M
Blast furnaces, steel works, rolling and finishing mills 4 E *NCPS facilities 5 M
Carpet mills with dyeing 4 D
*NCPS facilities 5 E
Carpet mills without dyeing 1 A
Cement manufacturing 3 B
Ceramics 2 D
Chemical milling 5 E
*NCPS facilities 6 M
Chemical plants 5 E
*NCPS facilities 6 M
Coating, electroplating, engraving and related services 4 E *NCPS facilities 5 M
Concrete batch plants 2 D
Cut stone and stone products 2 A
Electric power generation plants except waste-to-energy facilities 3 B *NCPS facilities 4 E

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Enameled products 2 B
*NCPS facilities 4 E
Guided missiles, space vehicles, space vehicle propulsion units and propulsion unit parts
4 D
Iron and steel foundries and heat treating 4 D
*NCPS facilities 5 E
Linoleum, asphalt-felt-base and other hard-surface floor covering 2 B Metal fabrication (no chemical wastes) 1 B
Metals—with chemical wastes (not otherwise classified) 3 D *NCPS facilities 4 E
Metals—with no chemical wastes (not otherwise classified) 1 B Motor vehicle parts and accessories 2 B
Motor vehicles, vehicle bodies and trailers 3 B
Musical instruments (metal) 2 C
Non-metals—with chemical wastes (not otherwise classified) 3 D *NCPS facilities 4 E
Non-metals—with chemical wastes (not otherwise classified) 1 A Oil field production 2 C
*NCPS facilities 3 D
Paint manufacturing 3 D
*NCPS facilities 4 E
Paper manufacturing 3 C
*NCPS facilities 4 E
Paper products 2 B
*NCPS facilities 4 E

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Pesticides 4 D
*NCPS facilities 5 E
Petroleum refining and processing 5 E
*NCPS facilities 6 M
Pharmaceuticals 4 D
*NCPS facilities 5 E
Photographic equipment and supplies 2 C
Pottery, china, earthenware, porcelain and related products 2 C Primary smelting and refining of nonferrous metals 3 B
*NCPS facilities 4 E
Printed circuit boards 4 E
*NCPS facilities 5 M
Quarrying and rock crushing 4 D
Railroad equipment 2 B
Rolling, drawing and extruding nonferrous metals 2 C
*NCPS facilities 3 D
Rubber and plastics products 3 C
*NCPS facilities 4 E
Sand and gravel washing and screening 3 D
Secondary smelting and refining of nonferrous metals 2 C *NCPS facilities 3 D
Semiconductor and related devices 3 D
*NCPS facilities 4 E
Silverware, platedware and stainless steelware 5 M

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*NCPS facilities 5 M
Spray-painting shops 1 A
Steel springs manufacturing 3 E
*NCPS facilities 4 M
Tanning and wool pulling 3 D
*NCPS facilities 4 E
Textile mills, treating and dyeing 4 D
*NCPS facilities 5 E
Wood fabrication (no chemical wastes) 1 A
Retail Trade and Services (Including STEP System Connections) Airports, flying fields and airport terminal services 1 B Automotive repair 1 C
Bottle and can washing 2 B
Car wash 1 C
Chemical laboratories 1 B
Cleaners, retail 1 B
Commercial laundries (not coin-operated) 2 B
Cooperages 3 D
Dry cleaning plants 2 D
Film processing plants 2 C
Film processing, retail 1 A
Kennels, dog and cat hospitals 1 A
Marine service 2 C
Schools, churches and institutions 1 A

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Service stations—incidental car wash ing, repairs and maintenance 1 A Tank truck interior washing 2 D
*NCPS facilities 3 E
Truck repair and exterior washing 1 C
Waste Disposal Facilities
Congeneration facilities (not otherwise classified) 2 C Hazardous waste treatment, recycling, storage and transfer facilities 6 M Injection wells, non-oilfield wastes (liquids) 3 M
Landfill gas recovery facilities 6 M
Liquid waste storage and transfer facilities, nonhazardous 4 E Solid-waste transfer, recycling and composting facilities 3 D Solid-waste incinerators 6 M
Waste-to-energy facilities 6 M
Miscellaneous
Groundwater cleanup 1 A
Open facilities, not used 1 A
Storm water monitoring 1 A
Storm water treatment BMP Approval/monitoring 1 A
Sanitary dump station 1 A
Residences Connected to STEP Systems
Residences (per septic tank) no charge no charge
* Industries subject to National Categorical Pretreat ment Standards (NCPS) and not regulated by a joint permit pursuant to Section 20.36.385, shall have fee amounts governed by the NCPS facility designations. Where an industry or process falls into more than one fee class category, the higher fee shall prevail unless the director determines a lesser amount is appropriate. (Ord. 2002-0074 § 7, 2002: Ord. 89-0101 § 34, 1989: Ord. 89-0006 § 8, 1989: Ord. 11716 § 44, 1978:

Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 4 § 6404, 1952.)

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20.36.265 - Wastewater sampling and analysis fee.

The director may charge the discharger a fee of $394.00 for each analysis performed by or on behalf of the director on wastewater samples taken from the discharger. (Ord. 2002-0074 § 8, 2002: Ord. 89-0101 § 35, 1989.)
* Editor's note: Fee changes in th is section include changes made by the Department of Public Works due to increases in the Consumer Price Index and are effective July 1, 2022.

20.36.270 - Miscellaneous services—Fees.

The following fees, as set forth in Table II below, shall be paid before a review is made, approval is granted, inspection is made, operation is allowed or remedial action is implemented:

Table II
Service Fee
Application for closure and inspection of pretreatment facility pursuant to Section

20.36.220
$621.00
Review of site-remedial investigation and cleanup plan, initial deposit 553.00 Additional site investigation and cleanup plan review and approval, per hour 144.00 Inspections outside of normal business hours, per hour 307.00 Inspection for which no fee is specifically indicated 394.00 Additional plan review or revisions of previously approved plans, per hour 144.00

(Ord. 2002-0074 § 9, 2002: Ord. 89-0101 § 36, 1989.)
* Editor's note: Fee changes in th is section include changes made by the Department of Public Works due to increases in the Consumer Price Index and are effective July 1, 2022.

20.36.280 - Annual inspection fee, wastewater sampling and analysis fee and miscellaneous service fee—Payment time—Penalties for delinquency.

All inspection fees required by Section 20.36.250 or Section 20.36.270 of this code, wastewater sampling and analysis fees required by Section 20.36.265 and applicable miscellaneous fees required by Section 20.36.270 shall be due and payable on the billing date as established by those sections or by the due date indicated on any invoices issued. Fees not paid within 30 calendar days from the billing date shall be considered delinquent. Delinquent fees shall be subject to a 10-percent penalty fee for each 30- day period beyond the billing date that the fee is due. Permits for which the inspection fee is delinquent for 90 days or more are subject to suspension as provided in Section 20.36.160. (Ord. 89-0101 § 37, 1989: Ord. 11716 § 46, 1978: Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 4 § 6406, 1952.)

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20.36.290 - Annual inspection fee—Refund conditions.

Upon cancellation of permit pursuant to Section 20.36.220, and upon written request of the permittee, the county engineer shall refund a portion of the annual inspection fee as determined from the table below:

Days From Previous Billing Date Percent Required
1—60 75%
61—150 50%
151—240 25%
241 or more 0%

(Ord. 11716 § 47, 1978: Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 4 § 6407, 1952.)

20.36.295 - Annual review of fees.

Beginning on July 1, 2003, and thereafter on each succeeding July 1st, the amount of each fee in this chapter shall be adjusted as follows: calculate the percentage movement between April of the previous year and March of the current year in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all urban consumers in the Los Angeles, Anaheim, Riverside areas, as published by the United States Government Bureau of Labor Statistics, adjust each fee by said percentage amount and round off to the nearest $1.00.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such adjustment shall decrease any fee, and further, no fee shall exceed the reasonable cost of providing the services for which the fee is collected. (Ord. 2002-0074 § 10, 2002: Ord. 89-0101 § 38, 1989.)

Part 3 - DISCHARGE TO PUBLIC SEWERS

20.36.300 - Application of Part 3 provisions.

The provisions of this Part 3 of Chapter 20.36 shall pertain to the disposal of industrial waste to the public sewer only.
(Ord. 7519 § 3 (part), 1959: Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 1 § 6101, 1952.)

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20.36.310 - Permit—Required when.

A. A person shall obtain a permit from the county engineer prior to the discharge of industrial waste to a public sewer.

B. The county engineer shall not grant such a permit unless he finds that sufficient capacity exists in the public sewer to allow for such industrial waste, as determined by the requirements of Section

20.32.080.

C. A separate permit shall be required for each connection discharging industrial wastes to the public sewer.

D. For the purpose of this section, discharges resulting from garbage grinders powered by motors of one horsepower or less, and grease interceptors installed in restaurants in accordance with the provisions of the Los Angeles County Plumbing Code where such facilities are not required by other provisions of this Division 2, are not considered to be industrial waste discharges.

E. A person shall obtain a permit from the county engineer to maintain an existing but nonused industrial waste connection to the public sewer. The annual inspection fee for such permit shall be the same as that for Inspection Fee Class A. The connection shall be removed upon the expiration or revocation of such permit pursuant to the criteria established by Section 20.36.220. (Ord. 84-0109 § 8, 1984: Ord. 11716 § 28, 1978: Ord. 10020 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 7519 § 3 (part), 1959:

Ord. 6982 § 11, 1956: Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 1 § 6102, 1952.)

20.36.320 - Permit—Application fo rms—Information required.

A. The director shall provide printed application forms for the permit required by this Part 3, indicating thereon the information to be furnished by the applicant. In conjunction therewith, the applicant may be required to furnish the following:

1. The name and address of the applicant;

2. The name and address of the discharger;

3. The address or location of the premises where the discharge will take place;

4. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) of the discharger;

5. Information with respect to constituents and characteristics of wastewater proposed to be discharged, including but not limited to those referred to in this Part 3. Sampling and analysis shall be performed in accordance with procedures established by the EPA pursuant to Section 304(g) of the Act and contained in 40 CFR, Part 136, as amended, and by laboratories certified by the state of California. In the absence of a state certification process, the director may certify a laboratory to perform necessary sampling and analysis;

6. Time and duration of the proposed discharge or discharges;

7. Average daily and five-minute peak wastewater flow rates, including daily, monthly and seasonal variation, if any;

8. Each byproduct waste of the discharges by type, amount and rate of production;

9. Site plans, floor plans, mechanical and plumbing plans and details to show all sewers, storm drains, connections and appurtenances by their size, location and elevation;

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10. Description of activities, facilities and plant processes on the applicant's premises, including all pollutants which could be discharged;

11. Detailed plans showing pretreatment facilities, sampling facilities, uncontrolled discharge containment facilities, and operating procedures;

12. Identification of the nature and concentration of any pollutant located at the premises of the discharger (and/or applicant if different) if that pollutant is prohibited from discharge under this Part 3, or any proposed discharge which is regulated by any applicable local limit, plus a statement specifying whether the specific limitations set forth in said local limits are being met, and, if not, what O&M or pretreatment is proposed by the discharger to cause compliance;

13. The shortest time scheduled by which the discharger shall provide the necessary additional pretreatment or O&M, if additional pretreatment or O&M will be required to meet the regulations in this Division 2. Any completion date in such a proposed schedule shall not be later than the compliance date established by the applicable regulations. The schedule shall provide for reporting increments in progress in the form of dates for commencement and completion of major events leading to the construction and operation of additional pretreatment necessary for the discharger to meet the applicable regulation (e.g., hiring an engineer, completing preliminary and final plans, executing contract for major components, commencing construction, completing construction);

14. Each product of the discharger by type, amount, and rate of production;

15. Type and amount of raw materials processed by the discharger (average and maximum per day);

16. Number of employees, hours of operation of plant, and hours of operation of the proposed pretreatment system;

17. Copies of any current NPDES permit, South Coast Air Quality Management District permit, Regional Water Quality Control Board permit, fire department business plan, health department license and State Department of Health Services permit for the subject premises;

18. The name, business address and motor vehicle driver's license number of the authorized representative;

19. Any other information deemed by the director to be necessary to evaluate the permit application. The application shall be signed under penalty of perjury by the authorized representative of the discharger.

B. For the purpose of this section, the director may utilize joint permit application forms under agreements established with other public agencies as provided in Section 20.28.090. (Ord. 89-0101 § 39, 1989: Ord. 11716 § 29, 1978: Ord. 10276 § 1, 1971: Ord. 7010 § 1 (part), 1956: Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 1 § 6104, 1952.)

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20.36.330 - Permit—Issuance conditions.

If it appears from the application and supporting information submitted for any permit required by this chapter that the proposed disposal complies with the provisions of this Division 2 and other applicable laws and ordinances, the county engineer, upon receipt of the fees hereinafter required, shall issue such permit.
(Ord. 11716 § 30, 1978: Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 1 § 6105, 1952.)

20.36.340 - Determination of type of liquid waste.

Before granting an industrial waste disposal permit to any applicant, the county engineer shall determine either that the waste is one which will not damage or destroy the public sewer, or cause an unwarranted increase in the cost of maintenance of the public sewer, or retard or inhibit the treatment of the sewage, or is one that can be made acceptable by pretreatment. (Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 1 § 6106, 1952.)

20.36.350 - Pretreatment—Plans prerequi site to permit issuance when.

In event pretreatment or special facilities are required to make the waste acceptable as provided under the provisions of this Division 2, the applicant for an industrial waste disposal permit may be required to furnish plans showing the method of collections and pretreatment proposed to be used, and a permit shall not be issued until said plans or required modification thereof have been checked and approved by the county engineer.
(Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 1 § 6107, 1952.)

20.36.360 - Permit—Revocation conditions.

By following the procedure set forth in Part 1 of this chapter, the county engineer may recommend the revocation of and the board may revoke any permit if, after a public hearing, if a public hearing is requested, or otherwise, after due investigation, the board finds:

A. A failure of the permittee to correct conditions as required by the county engineer; or B. Conditions which would justify the denial of a permit; or C. Fraud or deceit was employed in obtaining the permit; or D. Any other violation of this Division 2 or of any conditions of any permit including the one to be revoked, license or exception granted hereunder.
(Ord. 7519 § 3, 1959: Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 1 § 6103, 1952.)

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20.36.365 - Public participation—Notifica tion of significant violations.

At least annually, the director shall provide public notification, in the largest daily newspaper published in the municipality in which a POTW is located, of industrial users of the POTW which, during the previous 12 months, were significantly violating applicable pretreatment standards or other pretreatment requirements, as provided in 40 CFR 403.8. The director need not provide such notification if a notice meeting all applicable EPA requirements has been published by the POTW operator. The cost of such public notification shall be collected by the director from the discharger causing such violation and/or notification.
(Ord. 89-0101 § 40, 1989.)

20.36.370 - Disconnection following permit revocation.

If a permit is revoked, the county engineer may disconnect from the public sewer any industrial connection sewer which was connected pursuant to such permit. (Ord. 7519 § 3, 1959: Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 1 § 6103.5, 1952.)

20.36.380 - Pretreatment—Standards and criteria.

The county engineer may establish uniform minimum standards and criteria for the application of such standards for pretreatment of specific industrial waste discharges. The provision of this section shall not prohibit the county engineer from requiring additional pretreatment to accomplish the objective of Section 20.36.340.
(Ord. 11716 § 52, 1978: Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 1 § 6107.5, 1952.)

20.36.390 - Rainwater diversion systems—Authorized when.

The county engineer may authorize the installation of a rainwater diversion system in lieu of roofing to prevent the discharge of stormwaters to the sewer system where roofing is impractical, in conflict with existing laws or regulations, may create a hazardous or unsafe working condition, or may cause undue hardship on the applicant, providing the county engineer finds that:

A. The applicant has applied for an industrial waste disposal permit and has submitted all plans and specifications of the proposed system;
B. The system provides for continuous 24-hour protection to the public sewer system; C. The system meets minimum operational and component standards as may be established pursuant to Section 20.36.380; and
D. Pollution of underground or surface waters, nor damage to any streets, gutters, storm drains, channels or any public or private property will not be caused by the diverted storm flows. (Ord. 11716 § 32, 1978: Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 1 § 6111, 1952.)

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20.36.400 - Deposit of certain substances prohibited.

A person shall not place, throw or deposit, or cause or permit to be placed, thrown or deposited in any public sewer or main-line sewer any dead animal, offal, or garbage, fish, fruit or vegetable waste, or other solid matters, or materials or obstructions of any kind whatever of such nature as shall clog, obstruct or fill such sewer, or which shall interfere with or prevent the effective use or operation thereof. A person shall not cause or permit to be deposited or discharged into any such sewer any water or sewage, or liquid waste of any kind containing chemicals, greases, oils, tars or other matters in solution or suspension, which may clog, obstruct or fill the same, or which may in any way damage or interfere with or prevent the effective use thereof, or which may necessitate or require frequent repair, cleaning out or flushing of such sewer to render the same operative, or which may obstruct or cause an unwarranted increase in the cost of treatment of the sewage, or which may introduce into a POTW any pollutant(s) which cause pass through or interference. Stormwater runoff shall not be discharged into a sanitary sewer.
(Ord. 89-0101 § 41, 1989: Ord. 83-0092 § 11, 1983: Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 1 § 6108, 1952.)

20.36.402 - National Categorical Pretreatment Standards (NCPS)—Compliance.

Upon the promulgation of mandatory NCPS for any industrial subcategory, the NCPS, if more restrictive than limitations imposed by this division, shall apply. The director may impose a phased compliance schedule to insure that affected industries meet the NCPS. Failure to meet the phased compliance schedule may result in permit suspension or revocation. Those dischargers subject to NCPS shall comply with all reporting requirements in accordance with the General Pretreatment Regulations for Existing and New Sources of Pollution (Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 403). Facilities subject to this division and regulated by joint permits issued in conjunction with other agencies pursuant to Section

20.28.090 may meet the requirements of this section as set forth in such joint permit and by furnishing such evidence of compliance as may be required by the director. (Ord. 89-0101 § 42, 1989.)

20.36.404 - Compliance with local limits.

No person shall introduce or cause to be introduced wastewater to the sewer system or a POTW that exceeds specific local limits which have been developed by the receiving POTW. Said local limits shall not apply where more restrictive limitations are imposed by permit or National Categorical Pretreatment Standards.
(Ord. 89-0101 § 43, 1989.)

20.36.410 - Toxic substances.

All toxic chemical substances shall be retained or rendered acceptable before discharge into the public sewer.
(Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 1 § 6114, 1952.)

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20.36.420 - Control of pH.

No person shall discharge acids or alkali materials into the public sewer until the Ph has been controlled to a level not less than 6.0 nor at or higher than a level which the director finds excessive. No discharge shall have any corrosive or detrimental characteristics that may cause injury to wastewater treatment, inspection or maintenance personnel or may cause damage to structures, equipment or other physical facilities of the public sewer system.
(Ord. 89-0101 § 44, 1989: Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 1 § 6113, 1952.)

20.36.430 - Temperature restrictions.

A person shall not discharge into the public sewer effluent exceeding a temperature of 140 degrees Fahrenheit or which will exceed 104 degrees Fahrenheit at the point of entry into the POTW treatment plant.
(Ord. 89-0101 § 45, 1989: Ord. 11716 § 33, 1978: Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 1 § 6112, 1952.)

20.36.440 - Cooling water.

No uncontaminated cooling water shall be discharged into a public sanitary sewer. (Ord. 11716 § 31, 1978: Ord. 10020 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 1 § 6109, 1952.)

20.36.450 - Ground garbage.

Garbage resulting from the preparation of food may be discharged into the public sewer (but not into a STEP sewer system unless as septic tank effluent) if ground to a fineness sufficient to pass through a three-eighths-inch screen. Excessive or unnecessarily large quantities of water shall not be used to flush ground garbage into the sewer.
(Ord. 89-0006 § 9, 1989: Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 1 § 6110, 1952.)

Part 4 - OTHER METHODS OF DISPOSAL

20.36.460 - Applicability of Part 4 provisions.

The provisions of this Part 4 shall pertain to the disposal, discharge or deposit of all industrial waste except where such wastes are discharged to a public sewer in accordance with the provisions of Part 3 of this chapter.
(Ord. 11716 § 34, 1978: Ord. 8690 § 3 (part), 1964; Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 2 § 6201, 1952.)

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20.36.470 - Depositing or discharging wastes prohibited without permit.

A person shall not maintain a deposit of waste material, or discharge or deposit or cause or suffer to be discharged or deposited, except as otherwise provided in this Division 2, any waste material or effluent in or upon unincorporated territory of the county of Los Angeles, or into streams or bodies of surface or subsurface water, or storm drains, or flood control channels, where the same is deposited upon or may be carried through or upon unincorporated territory of the county without first securing, in the manner provided in this chapter, a permit from the county engineer so to do, and at all times having an unrevoked permit therefor, unless otherwise exempted by the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 2 § 6202, 1952.)

20.36.475 - Maintenance of existing, nonused facility for industrial waste deposit, discharge or storage.

A person shall obtain a permit from the county engineer to maintain an existing but nonused facility designed or formerly used for the deposit, discharge or storage of industrial wastes. The annual inspection fee for such permit shall be the same as that for Inspection Fee Class A.

Exception: Such permit is not required when, to the satisfaction of the county engineer, compliance with the permit cancellation criteria of Section 20.36.220 has been provided. (Ord. 84-0109 § 9, 1984.)

20.36.480 - Permit—Not required when.

No permit shall be required for the disposal of waste which consists only of domestic sewage into septic tanks, cesspools or seepage pits constructed pursuant to the provisions of the Plumbing Code, as set out at Title 28 of this code.
(Ord. 8690 § 12 (part), 1964: Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 2 § 6203, 1952.)

20.36.490 - Permit—Applicati on—Form and contents.

Any person requiring a permit under the provisions of this Part 4 shall make written application therefor to the county engineer, giving such information as the county engineer may require. The county engineer shall provide printed application forms, indicating thereon the information to be furnished by the applicant. The county engineer may require from the applicant, in addition to the information furnished on the printed form, any additional information including detailed plans and specifications which will enable the county engineer to determine that the proposed discharge or deposit and plan of operation complies with the provisions of this Division 2 and other applicable laws and ordinances. (Ord. 11716 § 35, 1978: Ord. 10276 § 2, 1971: Ord. 7010 § 1 (part), 1956: Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 2 § 6204, 1952.)

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20.36.500 - Permit—Plans required with application when.

A. The county engineer may require that an application for a permit to dispose of industrial waste shall be accompanied by suitable plans showing the proposed method of collection, treatment and disposal, and a permit shall not be issued until said plans or required modification thereof have been checked and approved by the county engineer.

B. The county engineer may submit the application or plans, or both, to any public agency for comment or recommendation.
(Ord. 6541 § 4, 1954: Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 2 § 6205, 1952.)

20.36.510 - Use of public property—Permit required when.

Whenever facilities for the discharge of industrial waste connect to structures, or encroach on the property or rights-of-way owned or controlled by a public agency, the county engineer may either:

A. Require that the applicant obtain a property-use permit, license, easement, or other right to use said properties prior to the issuance of a permit to dispose of industrial waste; or B. Issue such permit subject to the execution of a property-use permit, license, easement, or other right to use said properties.
(Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 2 § 6206, 1952.)

20.36.520 - Notification of public agencies required.

Whenever an application for permit is filed, the county engineer shall notify the county health officer and such other public agencies as in his opinion may be affected, and shall request a prompt reply containing their recommendations. Upon request, he shall secure from the applicant and furnish to the affected department or agency such additional plans or information as it may require, relative to such application.
(Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 2 § 6207, 1952.)

20.36.530 - Investigation by county officers and departments.

Whenever notified that an application for permit has been filed, the county health officer, the county engineer and other county departments affected shall make such investigations as in their opinions are required. The health officer and such other departments shall, within 20 days of notification of the filing of the application, make and file reports of their investigations with the county engineer. Such reports shall narrate all facts found, and shall recommend that the application be denied, or be granted in whole or in part, and if granted, subject to what conditions, if any. Such report may also disclaim interest in the application.
(Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 2 § 6208, 1952.)

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20.36.540 - Deposits creating menace to public health—Notice requirements.

When the county health officer finds that industrial waste or effluent, or any other material, is being discharged or deposited in such manner as to create a menace to the public health, he may serve notice of violation upon the person owning or operating the premises, describing the conditions, and requiring the prompt correction thereof and shall so notify the county engineer. (Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 2 § 6209, 1952.)

20.36.550 - Permit—Issuance conditions.

The county engineer shall issue a permit as required by this Division 2 if he determines that all of the following conditions have been met:

A. All fees or deposits hereinafter required have been paid; B. Recommendations and conditions of the various county departments, as contained in their reports, if any, have been met. The county engineer may waive this provision except as to the requirements of the county health officer;
C. The material to be discharged or deposited does not or will not, in the opinion of the county health officer, constitute a potential public nuisance or menace to the public health and safety, and will not violate other provisions of the Health and Safety Code of the state of California; D. The material to be discharged or deposited does not or will not involve disposal of any toxic materials or chemicals in such manner as to cause pollution of any stream, watercourse, lake, or other body of water, or underground or surface water storage reservoir, either natural or artificial; E. The material to be discharged or deposited does not or will not damage or adversely affect any storm drain, channel, or any public or private property; F. Under existing circumstances and conditions it is necessary and reasonable so to dispose of such waste matter.
(Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 2 § 6210, 1952.)

Part 5 - TREATMENT PLANTS AND FACILITIES

20.36.560 - Installation—Required when.

Industrial waste treatment plants or facilities shall be installed whenever the county engineer shall find as a fact that such facilities are required to safeguard the public health; prevent pollution of streams or bodies of surface or underground water; prevent pollution of water wells or storage reservoirs, either natural or artificial; prevent damage or increased maintenance costs in the sewerage system; prevent damage to public or private property; prevent a public nuisance; or to comply with applicable regulations of any other public agency.
(Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 5 § 6501, 1952.)

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20.36.570 - Pretreatment—Standards and criteria.

The county engineer may establish uniform minimum standards and criteria for the application of such standards for pretreatment of specific industrial waste discharges. The provisions of this section shall not prohibit the county engineer from requiring additional pretreatment to accomplish the objective of Section 20.36.340 of this chapter.
(Ord. 11716 § 49, 1978: Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 5 § 6501.5, 1952.)

20.36.580 - Facilities not required when.

Installation of industrial waste treatment facilities may not be required if the county engineer determines that:

A. The waste is prohibited for discharge to the available systems by this Division 2 or other applicable ordinances or regulations;
B. The affected industry has guaranteed to separately dispose of any objectionable waste to legal points of disposal;
C. Adequate facilities are to be provided for the collection and containment of such wastes, and that provisions have been made to prevent intentional or accidental discharge of such wastes to the sewer system, ground surface, surface or underground water supplies, rivers, channels, storm drains, public streets or gutters;
D. An application for industrial waste disposal permit has been filed in accordance with Part 4 of this chapter; and
E. All fees required by this Division 2 have been paid. (Ord. 11716 § 50, 1978: Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 5 § 6502, 1952.)

20.36.590 - Installation—Access of inspection and maintenance.

Interceptors or other industrial waste treatment plants or facilities shall be so installed and constructed that they shall be at all times easily accessible for inspection and maintenance. (Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 5 § 6503, 1952.)

20.36.600 - Separation of domestic and industrial wastes.

All domestic wastes from restrooms, showers, drinking fountains, etc., shall be kept separate from all industrial wastes until the industrial wastes have passed through any required pretreatment facilities. (Ord. 11716 § 51, 1978: Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 5 § 6503.5, 1952.)

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20.36.610 - Operation and maintenance.

All industrial waste treatment plants or facilities or water pollution control plants, and all appurtenances thereto, existing as of October 23, 1964, or hereafter constructed under jurisdiction of this Division 2 shall be maintained, by the owner or person having jurisdiction of the property affected, in good operating condition and in a safe and sanitary condition at all times. All devices and safeguards which are required by this Division 2 for the operation thereof, and all records of such operation, shall be maintained in good order.
(Ord. 8690 § 3 (part), 1964; Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 5 § 6504, 1952.)

20.36.620 - Inspection and testing.

The county engineer shall make tests of industrial wastes, periodic inspections of water pollution control plants and industrial waste treatment plants or facilities to determine whether such treatment plants or facilities are maintained in accordance with the requirements of this Division 2. The county engineer shall also make periodic tests on samples of sewage, industrial waste or effluents obtained at the point of discharge or deposit to determine whether such discharges or deposits are made in accordance with the provisions of this division.
(Ord. 8690 §§ 3 (part) and 12 (part), 1964; Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 5 § 6505, 1952.)

20.36.630 - Right of entry for inspection authorized when.

A. The county engineer shall be permitted at all reasonable hours to inspect water pollution control plants and industrial waste treatment plants or facilities, and to enter and inspect the place, enclosure or structure where industrial wastes or effluent are discharged or deposited.

B. A person shall not refuse to permit, and shall not hinder or obstruct in any way, any reasonable inspection or investigation of such treatment plant or facilities or deposits or discharges by the county engineer.
(Ord. 8690 § 3 (part), 1964; Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 5 § 6506, 1952.)

20.36.640 - Owner's safety regulations—Compliance by inspector.

Inspector shall comply with any special safety regulations brought to his attention by the owner or operator.
(Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 5 § 6507, 1952.)

20.36.650 - Test manholes or other structures.

The county engineer may require the installation of a test manhole or other structure through which all industrial waste shall pass. Said structure shall be so designed that flows may be measured and samples readily obtained therefrom.
(Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 5 § 6508, 1952.)

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Appendix D
1996 Sewer Master Plan Hydraulic Constraints

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The table below is an excerpt from the 1996 Sewer Master Plan listing pipe segments found to be hydraulically deficient.

Street From To
Length
(feet)
Diameter
(inches)
Grandridge Ave Alley east of Isabella Ave Arlight St 1,050 8 Alley east of Isabella Ave Markland Rd Floral Dr 802 12 Fulton Ave Markland Dr Riggin St 481 8
Emerson Ave New Ave Alhambra Ave 1,536 8
Chandler Ave Harding Ave 300 feet north 300 10
Easement Cipriano Pl El Portal Ave 770 10
Easement/Alley Harding Ave Ynez Ave 2,250 12
Gladys Ave Emerson Ave End of street 700 8
Emerson Ave Nicholson Ave Lincoln Ave 500 8
Bradshawe Ave 1018 Bradshawe Ave Bradshawe Pl 200 8
Divina Vista St Ynez Ave Top of hill 300 8
Fulton Ave Fernfield Dr Gleason St 284 10
Sefton Ave Newmark Ave 310 feet south 310 8
Garvey Ave Alhambra Ave Nicholson Ave 612 8
Floral Dr Atlantic Blvd Collegian Ave 179 8
Garvey Ave Electric Ave Marguerita Ave 372 8
Harding Ave Ynez Ave Chandler Ave 566 12
Easement north of El Portal Pl Atlantic Blvd Alley west of Atlantic Blvd 140 12 Emerson Ave Elizabeth Ave 200 feet west 200 10

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Appendix E
General Order 2022-0103-DWQ

1 STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD
1001 I Street, Sacramento, California 95814
ORDER WQ 2022-0103-DWQ

STATEWIDE WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS

GENERAL ORDER FOR SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS
This Order was adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board on December 6, 2022.

This Order shall become effective 180 days after the Adoption Date of this General Order, on June 5, 2023.

The Enrollee shall comply with the requirements of this Order upon the Effective Date of this General Order.

This General Order does not convey any property rights of any sort or any exclusive privileges.

The requirements prescribed herein do not authorize the commission of any act causing injury to persons or property, protect the Enrollee from liability under federal, state, or local laws, nor create a vested right for the Enrollee to continue the discharge of waste.

CERTIFICATION
I, Jeanine Townsend, Clerk to the Board, do hereby certify that this Order with all attachments is a full, true, and correct copy of the Order adopted by the State Water Board on December 6, 2022.

AYE: Chair E. Joaquin Esquivel
Vice Chair Dorene D’Adamo
Board Member Sean Maguire
Board Member Laurel Firestone
Board Member Nichole Morgan
NAY: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
for
Jeanine Townsend
Clerk to the Board

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2 Table of Contents

1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................4

2. Regulatory Coverage and Application Requirements .................................................... 5

2.1. Requirements for Continuation of Existing Regulatory Coverage ....................... 5

2.2. Requirements for New Regulatory Coverage...................................................... 5

2.3. Regulatory Coverage Transfer............................................................................ 7

3. Findings ....................................................................................................................... .. 7

3.1. Legal Authorities ................................................................................................. 7

3.2. General ............................................................................................................. 11

3.3. Water Quality Control Plans, Policies and Resolutions ..................................... 14

3.4. California Environmental Quality Act................................................................. 16

3.5. State Water Board Funding Assistance for Compliance with Water Board Water Quality Orders ................................................................................................... 16

3.6. Notification to Interested Parties ....................................................................... 17

4. Prohibitions .................................................................................................................. 1 7

4.1 Discharge of Sewage from a Sanitary Sewer System....................................... 17

4.2. Discharge of Sewage to Waters of the State..................................................... 17

4.3. Discharge of Sewage Creating a Nuisance....................................................... 18

5. Specifications............................................................................................................... 18

5.1. Designation of a Legally Responsible Official ................................................... 18

5.2. Sewer System Management Plan Development and Implementation............... 18

5.3. Certification of Sewer System Management Plan and Plan Updates................ 19

5.4. Sewer System Management Plan Audits .......................................................... 19

5.5. Six-Year Sewer System Management Plan Update.......................................... 21

5.6. System Resilience............................................................................................. 22

5.7. Allocation of Resources .................................................................................... 22

5.8. Designation of Data Submitters......................................................................... 22

5.9. Reporting Certification....................................................................................... 22

5.10. System Capacity ............................................................................................... 23

5.11. System Performance Analysis .......................................................................... 23

5.12. Spill Emergency Response Plan and Remedial Actions ................................... 23

5.13. Notification, Monitoring, Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements ............. 24

5.14. Electronic Sanitary Sewer System Service Area Boundary Map....................... 26

5.15. Voluntary Reporting of Spills from Privately-Owned Sewer Laterals and/or Private Sanitary Sewer Systems ................................................................................... 26

5.16. Voluntary Notification of Spills from Privately-Owned Laterals and/or Systems to the California Office of Emergency Services..................................................... 27

5.17. Unintended Failure to Report ............................................................................ 27

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3 5.18. Duty to Report to Water Boards ........................................................................ 27

5.19. Operation and Maintenance............................................................................... 27

6. Provisions .................................................................................................................... 2 7

6.1. Enforcement Provisions .................................................................................... 27

6.2. Other Regional Water Board Orders ................................................................. 30

6.3. Sewer System Management Plan Availability ................................................... 31

6.4. Entry and Inspection ......................................................................................... 31 Table of Attachments
Attachment A – Definitions .....................................................................................................A-1 Attachment B – Application for Enrollment .............................................................................B-1 Attachment C - Notice of Termination.....................................................................................C-1 Attachment D – Sewer System Management Plan – Required Elements ..............................D-1 Attachment E1 – Notification, Monitoring, Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements .....E1-1 Attachment E2 – Summary of Notification, Monitoring and Reporting Requirements...........E2-1 Attachment F – Regional Water Quality Control Board Contact Information .......................... F-1

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4 1. INTRODUCTION
This General Order regulates sanitary sewer systems designed to convey sewage. For the purpose of this Order, a sanitary sewer system includes, but is not limited to, pipes, valves, pump stations, manholes, siphons, wet wells, diversion structures and/or other pertinent infrastructure, upstream of a wastewater treatment plant headworks. A sanitary sewer system includes:
x Laterals owned and/or operated by the Enrollee;
x Satellite sewer systems; and/or
x Temporary conveyance and storage facilities, including but not limited to temporary piping, vaults, construction trenches, wet wells, impoundments, tanks and diversion structures.

Sewage is untreated or partially treated domestic, municipal, commercial and/or industrial waste (including sewage sludge), and any mixture of these wastes with inflow or infiltration of stormwater or groundwater, conveyed in a sanitary sewer system.

Sewage contains high levels of suspended solids, non-digested organic waste, pathogenic bacteria, viruses, toxic pollutants, nutrients, oxygen-demanding organic compounds, oils, grease, pharmaceuticals, and other harmful pollutants.

For the purpose of this General Order, a spill is a discharge of sewage from any portion of a sanitary sewer system due to a sanitary sewer system overflow, operational failure, and/or infrastructure failure. Sewage and its associated wastewater spilled from a sanitary sewer system may threaten public health, beneficial uses of waters of the State, and the environment.

This General Order serves as statewide waste discharge requirements and supersedes the previous State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) Order 2006-0003-DWQ and amendments thereafter. All sections and attachments of this General Order are enforceable by the State Water Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards (Regional Water Boards). Through this General Order, the State Water Board requires an Enrollee to:
x Comply with federal and state prohibitions of discharge of sewage to waters of the State, including federal waters of the United States;
x Comply with specifications, and notification, monitoring, reporting and recordkeeping requirements in this General Order that implement the federal Clean Water Act, the California Water Code (Water Code), water quality control plans (including Regional Water Board Basin Plans) and policies;
x Proactively operate and maintain resilient sanitary sewer systems to prevent spills; x Eliminate discharges of sewage to waters of the State through effective implementation of a Sewer System Management Plan;
x Monitor, track, and analyze spills for ongoing system-specific performance improvements; and
x Report noncompliance with this General Order per reporting requirements.

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5 An Enrollee is a public, private, or other non-governmental entity that has obtained approval for regulatory coverage under this General Order, including:
x A state agency, municipality, special district, or other public entity that owns and/or operates one or more sanitary sewer systems:
o greater than one (1) mile in length (each individual sanitary sewer system); o one (1) mile or less in length where the State Water Board or a Regional Water Board requires regulatory coverage under this Order; or x A federal agency, private company, or other non-governmental entity that owns and/or operates a sanitary sewer system of any size where the State Water Board or a Regional Water Board requires regulatory coverage under this Order in response to a history of spills, proximity to surface water, or other factors supporting regulatory coverage.

For the purpose of this Order, a sanitary sewer system includes only systems owned and/or operated by the Enrollee.

2. REGULATORY COVERAGE AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

2.1. Requirements for Continuation of Existing Regulatory Coverage To continue regulatory coverage from previous Order 2006-0003-DWQ under this General Order, within the 60-days-prior-to the Effective Date of this General Order, the Legally Responsible Official of an existing Enrollee shall electronically certify the Continuation of Existing Regulatory Coverage form in the online California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS) Sanitary Sewer System Database. The Legally Responsible Official will receive an automated CIWQS-issued Notice of Applicability email, confirming continuation of regulatory coverage under this General Order. All regulatory coverage under previous Order 2006-0003-DWQ will cease on the Effective Date of this Order.

An Enrollee continuing existing regulatory coverage is not required to submit a new application package or pay an application fee for enrollment under this General Order.

The annual fee due date for continued regulatory coverage from previous Order 2006-0003-DWQ to this General Order remains unchanged.

A previous Enrollee of Order 2006-0003-DWQ that fails to certify the Continuation of Existing Regulatory Coverage form in the online CIWQS database by the Effective Date of this Order is considered a New Applicant, and will not have regulatory coverage for its sanitary sewer system(s) until:
x A new application package for system(s) enrollment is submitted per section 2.2 (Requirements for New Regulatory Coverage) below; and
x The new application package is approved per section 2.2.2 (Approval of Application Package (For New Applicants Only)).

2.2. Requirements for New Regulatory Coverage
No later than 60 days prior to commencing and/or assuming operation and maintenance responsibilities of a sanitary sewer system, a duly authorized representative that

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6 maintains legal authority over the public or private sanitary sewer system is required to enroll under this General Order by submitting a complete application package as specified below and as provided in Attachment B (Application for Enrollment Form) of this General Order.

Unless required by a Regional Water Board, a public agency that owns a combined sewer system subject to the Combined Sewer Overflow Control Policy (33 U.S. Code § 1342(q)), is not required to enroll, under this Order, the portions of its sanitary sewer system(s) that collects combined sanitary wastewater and stormwater.

2.2.1. Application Package Requirements
The Application for Enrollment package for new applicants must include the following items:
x Application for Enrollment Form. The form in Attachment B of this General Order must be completed, signed, and certified by a Legally Responsible Official, in accordance with section 5.1 (Designation of a Legally Responsible Official) of this General Order. If an electronic Application for Enrollment form is available at the time of application, a new applicant shall submit its application form electronically; and
x Application Fee. A fee payable to the “State Water Resources Control Board” in accordance with the Fee Schedule in the California Code of Regulations, Title 23, section 2200, or subsequent fee regulations updates.

The application fee for this General Order is based on the sanitary sewer system’s threat to water quality and complexity designations of category 2C or 3C, which is assigned based on the population served by the system. The current Fee Schedule for sanitary sewer systems is listed under subdivision (a)(2) at the following website:

Fee Schedule (https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/resources/fees/water_quality/).

2.2.2. Approval of Application Package (For New Applicants Only) The Deputy Director of the State Water Board, Division of Water Quality (Deputy Director) will consider approval of each complete Application for Enrollment package.

The Deputy Director will issue a Notice of Applicability letter which serves as approved regulatory coverage for the new Enrollee.

If the submitted application package is not complete in accordance with section 2.2.1 (Application Package Requirements) of this General Order, the Deputy Director will send a response letter to the applicant outlining the application deficiencies. The applicant will have 60 days from the date of the response letter to correct the application deficiencies and submit the identified items necessary to complete the application package to the State Water Board.

2.2.3. Electronic Reporting Account for New Enrollee
Within 30 days after the date of the Approval of Complete Application Package for System Enrollment, a duly authorized representative for the Enrollee shall obtain a CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database user account by clicking the “User Registration” button and following the directions on the CIWQS Login Page

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7 (https://ciwqs.waterboards.ca.gov). If additional assistance is needed to establish an online CIWQS user account, contact State Water Board staff by email at [email protected]. The online user account will provide the Enrollee secure access to the online CIWQS database for electronic reporting.

2.3. Regulatory Coverage Transfer
Regulatory coverage under this General Order is not transferable to any person or party except after an existing Enrollee submits a written request for a regulatory coverage transfer to the Deputy Director, at least 60 days in advance of any proposed system ownership transfer. The written request must include a written agreement between the existing Enrollee and the new Enrollee containing:
x Acknowledgement that the transfer of ownership is solely of an existing system with an existing waste discharge identification (WDID) number; x The specific ownership transfer date in which the responsibility and regulatory coverage transfer between the existing Enrollee and the new Enrollee becomes effective; and
x Acknowledgement that the existing Enrollee is liable for violations occurring up to the ownership transfer date and that the new Enrollee is liable for violations occurring on and after the ownership transfer date.

The Deputy Director will consider approval of the written request. If approved, the Deputy Director will issue a Notice of Applicability letter which serves as an approved transfer of regulatory coverage to the new Enrollee.

3. FINDINGS

3.1. Legal Authorities

3.1.1. Federal and State Regulatory Authority
The objective of the Clean Water Act is to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the waters of the United States (33 U.S.C. 1251). The Water Code authorizes the State Water Board to implement the Clean Water Act in the State and to protect the quality of all waters of the State (Water Code sections 13000 and 13160).

3.1.2. Discharge of Sewage
A discharge of untreated or partially treated sewage is a discharge of waste as defined in Water Code section 13050(d) that could affect the quality of waters of the State and is subject to regulation by waste discharge requirements issued pursuant to Water Code section 13263 and Chapter 9, Division 3, Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations.

A discharge of sewage may pollute and alter the quality of the waters of the State to a degree that unreasonably affects the beneficial uses of the receiving water body or facilities that serve those beneficial uses (Water Code section 13050(l)(1)).

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8 3.1.3 Water Boards Authority to Require Technical Reports, Monitoring, and Reporting Water Code sections 13267 and 13383 authorize the Regional Water Boards and the State Water Board to establish monitoring, inspection, entry, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements. Water Code section 13267(b), authorizes the Regional Water Boards to “require anyperson who has discharged, discharges, or is suspected of having discharged or discharging, or who proposes to discharge waste within its region… or is suspected of having discharged or discharging, or who proposes to discharge, waste outside of its region that could affect the quality of water within its region shall furnish, under penalty of perjury, technical or monitoring reports which the regional board requires…In requiring those reports, the regional board shall provide the person with a written explanation with regard to the need for the reports and shall identify the evidence that supports requiring that person to provide the reports.”Water Code section 13267(f) authorizes the State Water Board to require this information if it consults with the Regional Water Boards and determines that it will not duplicate the efforts of the Regional Water Boards. The State Water Board has consulted with the Regional Water Boards and made this determination.

The technical and monitoring reports required by this General Order and Attachment E (Notification, Monitoring, Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements) are necessary to evaluate and ensure compliance with this General Order. The effort to develop required technical reports will vary depending on the system size and complexity and the needs of the specific technical report. The burden and cost of these reports are reasonable and consistent with the interest of the state in protecting water quality, which is the primary purpose of requiring the reports.

Water Code section 13383(a) authorizes the Water Boards to “establish monitoring, inspection, entry, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements… for any person who discharges, or proposes to discharge, to navigable waters, any person who introduces pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works, any person who owns or operates, or proposes to own or operate, a publicly owned treatment works or other treatment works treating domestic sewage, or any person who uses or disposes, or proposes to use or dispose, of sewage sludge.” Section 13383(b) continues, “the state board or the regional boards may require any person subject to this section to establish and maintain monitoring equipment or methods, including, where appropriate, biological monitoring methods, sample effluent as prescribed, and provide other information as may be reasonably required.”
Reporting of spills from privately owned sewer laterals and systems pursuant to section

5.15 (Voluntary Reporting of Spills from Privately-Owned Sewer Laterals and/or Private Sanitary Sewer Systems) of this General Order is authorized by Water Code section 13225(c) and encouraged by the State Water Board, wherein a local agency may investigate and report on any technical factors involved in water quality control provided the burden including costs of such reports bears a reasonable relationship to the need for the report and the benefits to be obtained therefrom. The burden of reporting private spills under section 5.15 (Voluntary Reporting of Spills from Privately-Owned Sewer Laterals and/or Private Sanitary Sewer Systems) is minimal and is outweighed by the benefit of providing Regional Water Boards an opportunity to respond to these spills

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3.1.4. Water Board Authority to Prescribe General Waste Discharge Requirements Water Code section 13263(i) provides that the State Water Board may prescribe general waste discharge requirements for a category of discharges if the State Water Board finds or determines that:
x The discharges are produced by the same or similar operations; x The discharges involve the same or similar types of waste; x The discharges require the same or similar treatment standards; and x The discharges are more appropriately regulated under general waste discharge requirements than individual waste discharge requirements.

Since 2006, the State Water Board has been regulating over 1,100 publicly owned sanitary sewer systems (See section 3.1.5 (Previous Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements) of this General Order). California also has a large unknown number of unregulated privately owned sanitary sewer systems. All waste conveyed in publicly owned and privately owned sanitary sewer systems (as defined in this General Order) is comprised of untreated or partially treated domestic waste and/or industrial waste. Generally, sanitary sewer systems are designed and operated to convey waste by gravity or under pressure; system-specific design elements and system-specific operations do not change the common nature of the waste, the common threat to public health, or the common impacts on water quality. Spills of waste from a sanitary sewer system prior to reaching the ultimate downstream treatment facility are unauthorized and enforceable by the State Water Board and/or a Regional Water Board. Therefore, spills from sanitary sewer systems are more appropriately regulated under general waste discharge requirements.

As specified in Water Code sections 13263(a) and 13241, the implementation of requirements set forth in this Order is for the reasonable protection of past, present, and probable future beneficial uses of water and the prevention of nuisance. The requirements implement the water quality control plans (Basin Plans) for each Regional Water Board and take into account the environmental characteristics of sewer service areas and hydrographic units within the state. Additionally, the State Water Board has considered water quality conditions that could reasonably be achieved through the coordinated control of all factors that affect water quality, costs associated with compliance with these requirements, the need for developing housing within California, and the need to protect sources of drinking water and other water supplies.

3.1.5. Previous Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements On May 2, 2006, the State Water Board adopted Order 2006-0003-DWQ serving as Waste Discharge Requirements pursuant to Article 4, Chapter 4, Division 7 of the Water Code (commencing with section 13260) for inadvertent discharges to waters of the State. Order 2006-0003-DWQ prohibited discharges of untreated or partially treated sewage. Order 2006-0003-DWQ also required system-specific management, operation, and maintenance of publicly owned sewer systems greater than one mile in length.

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10 To decrease the impacts on human health and the environment caused by sewage spills, the previous Order required enrollees to develop a rehabilitation and replacement plan that identifies system deficiencies and prioritizes short-term and long-term rehabilitation actions. The previous Order also required enrollees to:

1. Maintain information that can be used to establish and prioritize appropriate Sewer System Management Plan activities; and

2. Implement a proactive approach to reduce spills.

The previous Order required Sewer System Management Plan elements for “the proper and efficient management, operation, and maintenance of sanitary sewer systems, while taking into consideration risk management.”
On July 30, 2013, the State Water Board amended General Order 2006-0003-DWQ with Order WQ 2013-0058-EXEC, Amending Monitoring and Reporting Program for Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements for Sanitary Sewer Systems.

Many enrollees of Order 2006-0003-DWQ have already implemented proactive measures to reduce sewage spills. Other enrollees, however, still need technical assistance and funding to improve sanitary sewer system operation and maintenance for the reduction of sewage spills.

3.1.6. Existing Memorandum of Agreement with California Water Environment Association
The California Water Environment Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing water industry certifications, training, and networking opportunities. The Association’sTechnical Certification Program provides accredited sanitary sewer system operator certification for collection system operators and maintenance workers.

On February 10, 2016, the State Water Board entered into a collaborative agreement with the Association titled Memorandum of Agreement Between the California State Water Resources Control Board and the California Water Environment Association - Training Regarding Requirements Set Forth in Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements for Sanitary Sewer Systems. The Memorandum sets forth collaborative training necessary for regulated sanitary sewer system personnel to operate and maintain a well operating system and ensure full compliance with statewide sewer system regulations.

On March 15, 2018, the State Water Board and the California Water Environment Association amended the existing Memorandum of Agreement to include collaborative outreach and expand training needs associated with further updates to Water Board regulations for sanitary sewer systems. The State Water Board encourages further Agreement updates as necessary to support improved sewer system operations and the professionalism of collection system operators.

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3.2.1. Waters of the State
Waters of the State include any surface water or groundwater, including saline waters, within the boundaries of the state as defined in Water Code section 13050(e), and are inclusive of waters of the United States.

3.2.2. Sanitary Sewer System Spill Threats to Public Health and Beneficial Uses Sewage contains high levels of suspended solids, pathogenic organisms, toxic pollutants, nutrients, oxygen-demanding organic compounds, oil and grease and other pollutants. Sewage spills may cause a public nuisance, particularly when sewage is discharged to areas with high public exposure such as streets and surface waters used for drinking, irrigation, fishing, recreation, or other public consumption or contact uses.

More specifically, sanitary sewer spills may:
x Adversely affect aquatic life and/or threaten water quality when reaching receiving waters;
x Inadvertently release trash, including plastics;
x Impair the recreational use and aesthetic enjoyment of surface waters by polluting surface water or groundwater;
x Threaten public health through direct public exposure to bacteria, viruses, intestinal parasites, and other microorganisms that can cause serious illness such as gastroenteritis, hepatitis, cryptosporidiosis, and giardiasis; x Negatively impact ecological receptors and biota within surface waters; and x Cause nuisance including odors, closure of beaches and recreational areas, and property damage.

Sanitary sewer system spills may pollute receiving waters and threaten beneficial uses of surface water and groundwater. Potentially threatened beneficial uses include, but are not limited to the following (with associated acronym representations as included in statewide water quality control plans and Regional Water Boards’Basin Plans):
x Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN)
x Water Contact Recreation (REC-1) and Non-Contact Water Recreation (REC-2) x Cold Freshwater Habitat (COLD)
x Warm Freshwater Habitat (WARM)
x Native American Culture (CUL)
x Wildlife Habitat (WILD)
x Rare, Threatened, or Endangered Species (RARE)
x Spawning, Reproduction, and/or Early Development (SPWN) x Wetland Habitat (WET)
x Agricultural Supply (AGR)
x Estuarine Habitat (EST)

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x Subsistence Fishing (SUB)
x Tribal Tradition and Culture (CUL)
x Tribal Subsistence Fishing (T-SUB)
x Aquaculture (AQUA)
x Marine Habitat (MAR)
x Preservation of Biological Habitats of Special Significance (BIOL) x Migration of Aquatic Organisms (MIGR)
x Shellfish Harvesting (SHELL)
x Industrial Process Supply (PROC)
x Industrial Service Supply (IND)
x Hydropower Generation (POW)
x Navigation (NAV)
x Flood Peak Attenuation/Flood Water Storage (FLD)
x Water Quality Enhancement (WQE)
x Fresh Water Replenishment (FRSH)
x Groundwater Recharge (GWR)
x Inland Saline Water Habitat (SAL)

3.2.3. Proactive Sanitary Sewer System Management to Eliminate Spill Causes Finding 3 of the previous Order, 2006-0003-DWQ, states: “Sanitary sewer systems experience periodic failures resulting in discharges that may affect waters of the state.

There are many factors (including factors related to geology, design, construction methods and materials, age of the system, population growth, and system operation and maintenance), which affect the likelihood of an SSO [sanitary sewer overflow].

A proactive approach that requires Enrollees to ensure a system-wide operation, maintenance, and management plan is in place will reduce the number and frequency of SSOs within the state. This approach will in turn decrease the risk to human health and the environment caused by SSOs.”
Many spills are preventable through proactive attention on sanitary sewer system management using the best practices and technologies available to address major causes of spills, including but not limited to:
x Blockages from sources including but not limited to:
o Fats, oils and grease;
o Tree roots;
o Rags, wipes and other paper, cloth and plastic products; and o Sediment and debris.
x Sewer system damage and exceedance of sewer system hydraulic capacity from identified system-specific environmental, and climate-change impacts, including but not limited to:

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o Increased surface water flows due to higher intensity rain events; o Flooding;
o Wildfires and wildfire induced impacts;
o Earthquake induced damage;
o Landslides; and
o Subsidence.
x Infrastructure deficiencies and failures, including but not limited to:
o Pump station mechanical failures;
o System age;
o Construction material failures;
o Manhole cover failures;
o Structural failures; and
o Lack of proper operation and maintenance.
x Insufficient system capacity (temporary or sustained), due to factors including but not limited to:
o Excessive and/or increased storm or groundwater inflow/infiltration; o Insufficient capacity due to population increase and/or new connections from industrial, commercial and other system users; and
o Stormwater capture projects utilizing a sanitary sewer system to convey stormwater to treatment facilities for reuse.
x Community impacts, including but not limited to:
o Power outages;
o Vandalism; and
o Contractor-caused or other third party-caused damages.

3.2.4. Underground Sanitary Sewer System Leakage
Portions of some sanitary sewer systems may leak, causing underground exfiltration (exiting) of sewage from the system. Exfiltrated sewage that remains in the underground infrastructure trench and/or the soil matrix, and that does not discharge into waters of the State (surface water or groundwater) may not threaten beneficial uses.

Underground exfiltrated sewage may threaten beneficial uses if discharged to waters of the State. Exfiltrated sewage that discharges to groundwater may impact beneficial uses of groundwater and pollute groundwater supply. Additionally, if in close proximity, exfiltrated sewage may enter into a compromised underground drainage conveyance system that discharges into a water of the United States, or into groundwater that is hydrologically connected to (feeds into) a water of the United States, thus potentially causing: (1) a Clean Water Act violation, (2) threat and impact to beneficial uses, and/or (3) surface water pollution.

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3.3. Water Quality Control Plans, Policies and Resolutions The nine Regional Water Boards have adopted region-specific water quality control plans (commonly referred to as Basin Plans) that designate beneficial uses, establish water quality objectives, and contain implementation programs and policies to achieve those objectives. The State Water Board has adopted statewide water quality control plans, policies and resolutions establishing statewide water quality objectives, implementation programs and initiatives.

3.3.1. State Water Board Antidegradation Policy
On October 28, 1968, the State Water Board adopted Resolution 68-16, titled Statement of Policy with Respect to Maintaining High Quality of Waters in California, which incorporates the federal antidegradation policy. Resolution 68-16 requires that existing water quality be maintained unless degradation is justified based on specific findings.

The continued prohibition of sewage discharges from sanitary sewer systems into waters of the State aligns with Resolution 68-16. A sewage discharge from sanitary sewers to waters of the State is prohibited by this Order. Therefore, this Order does not allow degradation of waters of the State. In addition, this Order: (1) further expands the existing prohibition of sewage discharges to include waters of the State, in addition to waters of the United States as provided in previous Order 2006-0003-DWQ, and (2) enhances the ability for Water Board enforcement of violations of the established prohibitions.

3.3.2. State Water Board Sources of Drinking Water Policy On May 19,1988, the State Water Board adopted Resolution 88-63 (amended on February 1, 2006), titled Sources of Drinking Water, establishing state policy that all waters of the State, with certain exceptions, are suitable or potentially suitable for municipal or domestic supply.

3.3.3. State Water Board Cost of Compliance Resolution
On September 24, 2013, the State Water Board adopted Resolution 2013-0029, titled Directing Actions in Response to Efforts by Stakeholders on Reducing Costs of

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3.3.4. State Water Board Human Right to Water Resolution On February 16, 2016, the State Water Board adopted Resolution 2016-0010, titled Adopting the Human Right to Water as a Core Value and Directing its Implementation in Water Board Programs and Activities, addressing the human right to water as a core value and directing Water Board programs to implement requirements to support safe drinking water for all Californians.

On November 16, 2021, the State Water Board adopted Resolution 2021-0050 titled Condemning Racism, Xenophobia, Bigotry, and Racial Injustice, and Strengthening Commitment to Racial Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Access, and Anti-racism. Among other actions, through Resolution 2021-0050, the State Water Board, in summary as corresponding to this General Order, reaffirms its commitment to its Human Right to Water resolution, upholding that every human being in California deserves safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water for human consumption, cooking, and sanitation purposes. Resolution 2021-0050 provides the State Water Board commitment to:
x Protect public health and beneficial uses of waterbodies in all communities, including communities disproportionately burdened by wastes discharge of waste to land and surface water;
x Restore impaired surface waterbodies and degraded aquifers; and x Promote multi-benefit water quality projects.

Through Resolution 2021-0050, the State Water Board also commits to expanding implementation of its Climate Change Resolution to address the disproportionate effects of extreme hydrologic conditions and sea-level rise on Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities, prioritizing:
x The right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible drinking water and sanitation; x Sustainable management and protection of local groundwater resources; x Healthy watersheds; and
x Access to surface waterbodies that support subsistence fishing.

On June 7, 2022, the State Water Board adopted a Resolution, titled Authorizing the Executive Director or Designee to Enter into One or More Multi-Year Contracts Up to a Combined Sum of $4,000,000 for a Statewide Wastewater Needs Assessment, supporting the equitable access to sanitation for all Californians and implementation of Resolutions 2016-0010 and 2021-0050.

This General Order supports the State Water Board priority in collecting a comprehensive set of data for California’s wastewater systems, including sanitary sewer systems. Data reported per the requirements of this Order will be used with data from other Water Boards’ programs, to further develop criteria and create a statewide risk

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3.3.5. State Water Board Open Data Resolution
On July 10, 2018, the State Water Board adopted Resolution 2018-0032, titled Adopting Principles of Open Data as a Core Value and Directing Programs and Activities to Implement Strategic Actions to Improve Data Accessibility and Associated Innovation, directing regulatory programs to assure all monitoring and reporting requirements support the State Water Boards’ Open Data Initiative.

3.3.6. State Water Board Response to Climate Change
On March 7, 2017, the State Water Board adopted Resolution 2017-0012, titled Comprehensive Response to Climate Change, requiring a proactive response to climate change in all California Water Board actions, with the intent to embed climate change consideration into all programs and activities.

3.4. California Environmental Quality Act
The adoption of this Order is an action to reissue general waste discharge requirements that is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code section 21000 et seq.) because it is an action taken by a regulatory agency to assure the protection of the environment and the regulatory process involves procedures for protection of the environment (Cal. Code Regs., Title 14, section 15308). In addition, the action to adopt this Order is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Cal. Code Regs., Title 14, section 15301, to the extent that it applies to existing sanitary sewer collection systems that constitute “existing facilities” as that term is used in sections 15301 and 15302, to the extent that it results in the repair or replacement of existing systems involving negligible or no expansion of capacity.

3.5. State Water Board Funding Assistance for Compliance with Water Board Water Quality Orders
The State Water Board, Division of Financial Assistance administers the implementation of the State Water Board financial assistance programs, per Board-adopted funding policies. Among other funding areas, the Division administers loan and grant funding for the planning and construction of wastewater and water recycling facilities per funding program-specific policies and guidelines. Applicants may apply for Clean Water State Revolving Fund low-interest loan, Small Community Wastewater grant funding assistance, and other funding available at the time of application, for some of the costs associated with complying with this General Order.

Funding applicants may obtain further information regarding current funding opportunities, and Division of Financial Assistance staff contact information at the following website: Financial Assistance Funding - Grants and Loans | California State Water Resources Control Board.
(https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/grants_loans/)

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The Small Community Grant Fund allows the State Water Board to provide grant funding assistance to small, disadvantaged communities and small severely disadvantaged communities that may not otherwise be able to afford a loan or similar financing for projects to comply with requirements of this General Order. The State Water Board also considers loan forgiveness on a disadvantaged community-specific basis.

For disadvantaged communities’ wastewater needs, the State Water Board places priority on the funding of projects that address:
x Public health;
x Violations of waste discharge requirements and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits;
x Providing sewer system service to existing septic tank owners; and x High priority public health and water quality concerns identified by a Regional Water Board.

3.6. Notification to Interested Parties
On January 31, 2022, the State Water Board notified interested parties and persons of its intent to reissue Sanitary Sewer Systems General Order 2006-0003-DWQ by issuing a draft General Order for a 60-day public comment period. State Water Board staff conducted extensive stakeholder outreach and encouraged public participation in the adoption process for this General Order. On March 15, 2022, the State Water Board held a public meeting to hear and consider oral public comments. The State Water Board considered all public comments prior to adopting this General Order.

THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that pursuant to Water Code sections 13263, 13267, and 13383 this General Order supersedes Order 2006-0003-DWQ, Order WQ 2013-0058-EXEC, and any amendments made to these Orders thereafter, except for enforcement purposes and to meet the provisions contained in Division 7 of the Water Code (commencing with section 13000) and regulations adopted thereunder, and the provisions of the Clean Water Act and regulations and guidelines adopted thereunder, the Enrollee shall comply with the requirements in this Order.

4. PROHIBITIONS

4.1 Discharge of Sewage from a Sanitary Sewer System
Any discharge from a sanitary sewer system that has the potential to discharge to surface waters of the State is prohibited unless it is promptly cleaned up and reported as required in this General Order.

4.2. Discharge of Sewage to Waters of the State
Any discharge from a sanitary sewer system, discharged directly or indirectly through a drainage conveyance system or other route, to waters of the State is prohibited.

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Any discharge from a sanitary sewer system that creates a nuisance or condition of pollution as defined in Water Code section 13050(m) is prohibited.

5. SPECIFICATIONS

5.1. Designation of a Legally Responsible Official
The Enrollee shall designate a Legally Responsible Official that has authority to ensure the enrolled sanitary sewer system(s) complies with this Order, and is authorized to serve as a duly authorized representative. The Legally Responsible Official must have responsibility over management of the Enrollee’s entire sanitary sewer system,a n d must be authorized to make managerial decisions that govern the operation of the sanitary sewer system, including having the explicit or implicit duty of making major capital improvement recommendations to ensure long-term environmental compliance.

The Legally Responsible Official must have or have direct authority over individuals that:
x Possess a recognized degree or certificate related to operations and maintenance of sanitary sewer systems, and/or
x Have professional training and experience related to the management of sanitary sewer systems, demonstrated through extensive knowledge, training and experience.

For example, a sewer system superintendent or manager, an operations manager, a public utilities manager or director, or a district engineer may be designated as a Legally Responsible Official.

The Legally Responsible Official shall complete the electronic CIWQS “User Registration”form (https://ciwqs.waterboards.ca.gov/ciwqs/newUser.jsp). A Legally Responsible Official that represents multiple enrolled systems shall complete the electronic CIWQS “User Registration”form for each system.

The Enrollee shall submit any change to its Legally Responsible Official, and/or change in contact information, to the State Water Board within 30 calendar days of the change by emailing [email protected] and copying the appropriate Regional Water Board as provided in Attachment F (Regional Water Quality Control Board Contact Information) of this General Order.

5.2. Sewer System Management Plan Development and Implementation To facilitate adequate local funding and management of its sanitary sewer system(s), the Enrollee shall develop and implement an updated Sewer System Management Plan.

The scale and complexity of the Sewer System Management Plan, and specific elements of the Plan, must match the size, scale and complexity of the Enrollee’s sanitary sewer system(s). The Sewer System Management Plan must address, at minimum, the required Plan elements in Attachment D (Sewer System Management Plan – Required Elements) of this General Order. To be effective, the Sewer System Management Plan must include procedures for the management, operation, and maintenance of the sanitary sewer system(s). The procedures must: (1) incorporate the

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For an existing Enrollee under Order 2006-0003-DWQ that has certified its Continuation of Existing Regulatory Coverage, per section 2.1 (Requirements for Continuation of Existing Regulatory Coverage) of this General Order:

Within six (6) months of the Adoption Date of this General Order:
x The Legally Responsible Official shall upload the Enrollee’s existing Sewer System Management Plan to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database.

For a new Enrollee:

Within twelve (12) months of the Application for Enrollment approval date:
x The governing entity of the new Enrollee shall approve its Sewer System Management Plan; and
x The Legally Responsible Official shall certify and upload its Sewer System Management Plan to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database.

5.3. Certification of Sewer System Management Plan and Plan Updates The Legally Responsible Official shall certify and upload its Sewer System Management Plan and all subsequent updates to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database.

5.4. Sewer System Management Plan Audits
The Enrollee shall conduct an internal audit of its Sewer System Management Plan, and implementation of its Plan, at a minimum frequency of once every three years. The audit must be conducted for the period after the end of the Enrollee’s last required audit period. Within six months after the end of the required 3-year audit period,t h e Legally Responsible Official shall submit an audit report into the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database per the requirements in section 3.10 (Sewer System Management Plan Audit Reporting Requirements) of Attachment E1 of this General Order.

Audit reports submitted to the CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database will be viewable only to Water Boards staff.

The internal audit shall be appropriately scaled to the size of the system(s) and the number of spills. The Enrollee’s sewer system operators must be involved in completing the audit. At minimum, the audit must:
x Evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of the Enrollee’s Sewer System Management Plan in preventing spills;
x Evaluate the Enrollee’scompliance with this General Order; x Identify Sewer System Management Plan deficiencies in addressing ongoing spills and discharges to waters of the State; and

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The Enrollee shall submit a complete audit report that includes:
x Audit findings and recommended corrective actions;
x A statement that sewer system operators’input on the audit findings has been considered; and
x A proposed schedule for the Enrollee to address the identified deficiencies.

A new Enrollee of this General Order (that did not have a sanitary sewer system enrolled in the previous State Water Board Order 2006-0003-DWQ) shall conduct its first internal Sewer System Management Plan audit for the time period between the date of submittal of its certified Sewer System Management Plan and the third subsequent December 31
st date. The audit report must be submitted into the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database by July 1 of the following calendar year.

See the following tables for clarification:

Initial Audit Period and Audit Due Date for New Enrollees Audit Period Audit Due Date
New Enrollee
Certified Sewer System Management
Plan Submittal Date
through
the third subsequent December 31st date
July 1st date after
audit period
Example
Certified Sewer System Management
Plan Submittal Date of August 2, 2025
Audit Period of August 2, 2025 through
December 31, 2027
July 1, 2028

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previously
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A 3-year period starting from the end of
last required 2-year Audit Period
Within six months
after end of 3-year
Audit Period
Example
Last required Audit Period start date of
August 2, 2021;
Audit Period of August 2, 2021 through
August 1, 2024
February 1, 2025
Three-Year Ongoing Audit Period
Audit Period Audit Due Date
Each Enrollee A 3-year period starting from the end of
last required Audit Period
Within six months
after end of 3-year
Audit Period

5.5. Six-Year Sewer System Management Plan Update
At a minimum, the Enrollee shall update its Sewer System Management Plan every six (6) years after the date of its last Plan Update due date. (For an Enrollee previously regulated by Order 2006-0003-DWQ, the six-year period shall commence on the due date identified in section 3.11 of Attachment E1 (Notification, Monitoring, Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements) of this Order. The Updated Sewer System Management Plan must include:
x Elements required in Attachment D (Sewer System Management Plan – Required Elements) of this Order;
x Summary of revisions included in the Plan update based on internal audit findings; and
x Other sewer system management-related changes.

The Enrollee’s governing entity shall approve the updated Plan. The Legally Responsible Official shall upload and certify the approved updated Plan in the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database in accordance with section 3.11 (Sewer System Management Plan Reporting Requirements) of Attachment E1 (Notification, Monitoring, Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements) of this General Order. During the time period in between Plan updates, the Enrollee shall continuously document changes to its Sewer System Management Plan in a change log attached to the Plan.

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The Enrollee shall include and implement system-specific procedures in its Sewer System Management Plan to proactively prioritize: (1) operation and maintenance, (2) condition assessments, and (3) repair and rehabilitation, to address ongoing system resilience, as specified in Attachment D (Sewer System Management Plan – Required Elements) of this General Order.

5.7. Allocation of Resources
The Enrollee shall:
x Establish and maintain a means to manage all necessary revenues and expenditures related to the sanitary sewer system; and
x Allocate the necessary resources to its sewer system management program for:
o Compliance with this General Order,
o Full implementation of its updated Sewer System Management Plan, o System operation, maintenance, and repair, and
o Spill responses.

5.8. Designation of Data Submitters
The Legally Responsible Official may designate one or more individuals as a Data Submitter for reporting of spill data. The Legally Responsible Official shall authorize the designation of Data Submitter(s) through the online CIWQS database (https://ciwqs.waterboards.ca.gov) prior to the individuals establishing a CIWQS user account (https://ciwqs.waterboards.ca.gov/ciwqs/newUser.jsp) and entering spill data into the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database.

The Legally Responsible Official shall submit any change to its Data Submitter(s), and/or change in Data Submitter contact information, to the State Water Board within 30 calendar days of the change, by emailing [email protected] and copying the appropriate Regional Water Board as provided in Attachment F (Regional Water Quality Control Board Contact Information) of this General Order.

5.9. Reporting Certification
The Legally Responsible Official shall electronically certify, on the Enrollee’sbehalf, all applications, reports, the Sewer System Management Plan(s) and corresponding updates, and other information submitted electronically into the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database, as follows:
“I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the electronically submitted information was prepared under my direction or supervision.

Based on my inquiry of the person(s) directly responsible for gathering the information, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information submitted is true, accurate, and complete, and complies with the Statewide Sanitary Sewer Systems General Order.

I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information.”

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5.10. System Capacity
The Enrollee shall maintain the system capacity necessary to convey: (1) base flows during dry weather conditions, and (2) wet weather peak flows consistent with designated local historic storms. Design storms must take into account system-specific stormwater contributions via inflow and infiltration, and location-specific depth of groundwater and storm frequencies. The Enrollee shall implement capital improvements to provide adequate hydraulic capacity to:
x Meet or exceed the design criteria as defined in the Enrollee’s System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance element of its Sewer System Management Plan; and x Prevent system capacity-related spills, and adverse impacts to the treatment efficiency of downstream wastewater treatment facilities.

5.11. System Performance Analysis
The Enrollee shall include a running 10-year system performance analysis in its Annual Report. The analysis must include two CIWQS-generated graphs presenting the following information:

Graph 1 – Total Spill Volume per Year:

X axis: A 10-year period which includes the current calendar year and the nine previous calendar years;
Y axis: The total spill volume, per Spill Category, for each calendar year.

Graph 2 – Total Number of Spills per Year:

X axis: A 10-year period which includes the current calendar year and the nine previous calendar years;
Y axis: The total number of spills, per Spill Category, for each calendar year.

The current calendar year is the calendar year covered in the Annual Report.

The Enrollee shall generate the graphs in CIWQS, using the existing data in the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database at the following graph generation link:
(https://ciwqs.waterboards.ca.gov/ciwqs/readOnly/PublicReportSSOServlet?reportActio n=criteria&reportId=sso_operation_report).

5.12. Spill Emergency Response Plan and Remedial Actions For Existing Enrollees (with regulatory coverage under Order 2006-0003-DWQ):

Within six (6) months of the Adoption Date of this General Order, the Enrollee shall update and implement its Spill Emergency Response Plan, per Attachment D, section 6 (Spill Emergency Response Plan) of this General Order.

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Within six (6) months of the Application for Enrollment approval date, the Enrollee shall develop and implement a Spill Emergency Response Plan, per Attachment D, section 6 (Spill Emergency Response Plan) of this General Order.

The Enrollee shall certify, in its Annual Report, that its Spill Emergency Response Plan is up to date.

The Spill Emergency Response Plan shall include measures to protect public health and the environment. The Enrollee shall respond to spills from its system(s) in a timely manner that minimizes water quality impacts and nuisance by:
x Immediately stopping the spill and preventing/minimizing a discharge to waters of the State;
x Intercepting sewage flows to prevent/minimize spill volume discharged into waters of the State;
x Thoroughly recovering, cleaning up and disposing of sewage and wash down water; and
x Cleaning publicly accessible areas while preventing toxic discharges to waters of the State.

5.13. Notification, Monitoring, Repor ting and Recordkeeping Requirements The Enrollee shall comply with notification, monitoring, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements in Attachment E1 of this General Order.

5.13.1. Spill Categories
Individual spill notification, monitoring and reporting must be in accordance with the following spill categories:
x Category 1 Spill
A Category 1 spill is a spill of any volume of sewage from or caused by a sanitary sewer system regulated under this General Order that results in a discharge to:
o A surface water, including a surface water body that contains no flow or volume of water; or
o A drainage conveyance system that discharges to surface waters when the sewage is not fully captured and returned to the sanitary sewer system or disposed of properly.

Any spill volume not recovered from a drainage conveyance system is considered a discharge to surface water, unless the drainage conveyance system discharges to a dedicated stormwater infiltration basin or facility.

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3.1 of Attachment E1 (Notification, Monitoring, Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements) of this General Order.
x Category 2 Spill
A Category 2 spill is a spill of 1,000 gallons or greater, from or caused by a sanitary sewer system regulated under this General Order that does not discharge to a surface water.

A spill of 1,000 gallons or greater that spills out of a lateral and is caused by a failure or blockage in the sanitary sewer system, is a Category 2 spill. x Category 3 Spill
A Category 3 spill is a spill of equal to or greater than 50 gallons and less than 1,000 gallons, from or caused by a sanitary sewer system regulated under this General Order that does not discharge to a surface water.

A spill of equal to or greater than 50 gallons and less than 1,000 gallons, that spills out of a lateral and is caused by a failure or blockage in the sanitary sewer system is a Category 3 spill.
x Category 4 Spill
A Category 4 spill is a spill of less than 50 gallons, from or caused by a sanitary sewer system regulated under this General Order that does not discharge to a surface water.

A spill of less than 50 gallons that spills out of a lateral and is caused by a failure or blockage in the sanitary sewer system is a Category 4 spill.

5.13.2. Annual Report
The Enrollee shall submit an Annual Report (previously termed as Collection System Questionnaire in Order 2006-0003-DWQ) as specified in section 3.9 (Annual Report) of Attachment E1 (Notification, Monitoring, Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements) of this General Order.

For new Enrollees: Within 30 days of obtaining a CIWQS account, a new Enrollee shall submit its initial Annual Report, as specified in section 3.9 (Annual Report) of Attachment E1 (Notification, Monitoring, Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements) of this General Order.

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For new enrollees – no earlier than July 1, 2025, or within 12 months of the Application for Enrollment approval date, whichever date is later:

The Legally Responsible Official shall submit, to the State Water Board, geospatial data detailing the locations of the Enrollee’s sanitary sewer systemservice area boundary, per the required content and specifications in section 3.8 (Electronic Sanitary Sewer System Service Area Boundary Map) of Attachment E1 of this General Order, for each system identified by a WDID number.

An Enrollee of a disadvantaged community that may need assistance developing an electronic map to comply with this requirement, may contact State Water Board staff for assistance at [email protected].

5.15. Voluntary Reporting of Spills from Privately-Owned Sewer Laterals and/or Private Sanitary Sewer Systems
Within 24 hours of becoming aware of a spill (as described below) from a private sewer lateral or private sanitary sewer system that is not owned/operated by the Enrollee, the Enrollee is encouraged to report the following observations to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database at the following link:
https://ciwqs.waterboards.ca.gov:
x A spill equal or greater than 1,000 gallons that discharges (or has a potential to discharge) to a water of the State, or a drainage conveyance system that discharges to waters of the State; or
x Any volume of sewage that discharges (or has a potential to discharge) to surface waters.

In the CIWQS module, the Enrollee is encouraged to identify:
x Time of observation;
x Description of general spill location (for example, street name and cross street names);
x Estimated volume of spill;
x If known, general description of spill destination (for example, flowing into drainage channel, flowing directly into a creek, etc.); and
x If known, name of private system owner/operator.

The CIWQS database will make the name and contact information of the entity voluntarily reporting a private spill, accessible to State and Regional Water Board staff only. The CIWQS database will only make information regarding the actual spill, accessible to the public.

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Upon observing or acquiring knowledge of any of the following from a private sewer lateral or private sanitary sewer system that is not owned/operated by the Enrollee, the Enrollee is encouraged to notify the California Office of Emergency Services (as provided by Health and Safety Code section 5410 et. seq. and Water Code section 13271), or inform the responsible party that State law requires such notification to the Office of Emergency Services by any person that causes or allows a sewage discharge to waters of the State:
x A spill equal to 1,000 gallons or more that discharges (or has a potential to discharge) to waters of the State, or a drainage conveyance system that discharges to waters of the State; or
x A spill of any volume to surface waters.

5.17. Unintended Failure to Report
If an Enrollee becomes aware that they unintentionally failed to submit relevant facts in any report required in this General Order, the Enrollee shall promptly notify Regional Water Board and State Water Board staff. Regional Water Board contact information is included in Attachment F of this Order. State Water Board staff shall be contacted by email at [email protected] for assistance in formally amending the corresponding report(s) in the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database.

5.18. Duty to Report to Water Boards
In accordance with Water Code section 13267 and/or section 13383, upon request by the State Water Board Executive Director (or designee) or a Regional Water Board Executive Officer (or designee), the Enrollee shall provide the requested information which the State or Regional Water Board deems necessary to determine compliance with this General Order.

5.19. Operation and Maintenance
To prevent discharges to the environment, the Enrollee shall maintain in good working order, and operate as designed, any facility or treatment and control system designed to contain sewage and convey it to a treatment plant.

6. PROVISIONS

6.1. Enforcement Provisions
The following enforcement provisions are based on existing federal and state regulations, laws and policies, including the federal Clean Water Act, the state Water Code and the State Water Board Enforcement Policy.

6.1.1. Enforceability of Clean Water Act and Water Code Violations Noncompliance with requirements of this General Order or discharging sewage without enrolling in this General Order constitutes a violation of the Water Code and a potential

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28 violation of the Clean Water Act and is grounds for an enforcement action by the State Water Board or the applicable Regional Water Board. Failure to comply with the notification, monitoring, inspection, entry, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements may subject the Enrollee to administrative civil liabilities of up to $10,000 a day per violation pursuant to Water Code section 13385; up to $1,000 a day per violation pursuant to Water Code section 13268; or referral to the Attorney General for judicial civil enforcement. Discharging waste not in compliance with the requirements of this General Order or the Clean Water Act may subject the Enrollee to administrative civil liabilities up to $10,000 a day per violation and additional liability up to $10 per gallon of discharge not cleaned up after the first 1,000 gallons of discharge; up to $5,000 a day per violation pursuant to Water Code section 13350 or up to $20 per gallon of waste discharged; or referral to the Attorney General for judicial civil enforcement.

6.1.2. Monetary Penalties
The Water Code provides the State and Regional Water Boards the authority to pursue formal enforcement actions, including imposing administrative liability and civil monetary penalties, for non-compliance with the requirements of this General Order and violations of the Clean Water Act.

6.1.3. Falsifying or Failure to Report
The Water Code provides that any person failing or refusing to furnish technical or monitoring program reports, as required under this General Order, or falsifying any information provided in the technical or monitoring reports is subject to administrative liability and civil monetary penalties. Any person who knowingly fails or refuses to furnish technical or monitoring program reports or falsifies any information provided in reports required by this General Order is subject to criminal penalties.

6.1.4. Severability of General Order
The provisions of this General Order are severable; if any provision of this Order, or the application of any provision of this Order to any circumstance, is held invalid, the application of such provision to other circumstances and the remainder of this Order shall not be affected thereby.

6.1.5. Indirect Discharges
In the event that a spill enters into a drainage conveyance system, the Enrollee shall take all feasible steps to prevent discharge of sewage into waters of the State by blocking or redirecting the flow in the drainage conveyance system, removing the sewage from the drainage conveyance system, and cleaning the system in a manner that does not inadvertently impact beneficial uses of the receiving water body.

6.1.6. Water Boards ’ Considerations for Discretionary Enforcement Consistent with the State Water Board Enforcement Policy, when considering Water Code section 13327 factors, the State Water Board or a Regional Water Board may consider the Enrollee’s efforts to contain, control, clean up, and mitigate spills. In assessing the factors, the State Water Board or the applicable Regional Water Board will consider:

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x The Enrollee’sprovision of adequate funding to implement the requirements of this General Order;
x The Enrollee’scompliance with providing a complete and updated Sewer System Management Plan;
x The Enrollee’s compliance with implementing its Sewer System Management Plan; x The overall effectiveness of the Enrollee’sSewer System Management Plan with respect to:
o System management, operation, and maintenance,
o Adequate treatment facilities, sanitary sewer system facilities, and/or components with an appropriate design capacity, to reasonably prevent spills (e.g. adequately enlarging treatment or collection facilities to accommodate growth, infiltration and inflow, etc.),
o Preventive maintenance (including cleaning, root grinding, and fats, oils, and grease control) and source control measures,
o Implementation of backup equipment,
o Inflow and infiltration prevention and control,
o Appropriate sanitary sewer system capacity to prevent spills, and o The Enrollee’sresponsiveness to stop and mitigate the impact of the discharge; x The Enrollee’scompliance with identifying the cause of the spill; x The Enrollee’suse of available information and observations to accurately estimate the spill volume and identify the affected or potentially affected receiving waters; x The Enrollee’sthoroughness of cleaning up sewage in drainage conveyance systems after the spill(s);
x The Enrollee’suse of water quality and biological monitoring and assessment to determine the short-term and long-term impacts to beneficial uses and the environment;
x The Enrollee’sfollow up actions to improve system performance; x The Enrollee’s implementation of feasible alternatives to prevent spills, such as:
o Use of temporary storage or waste retention,
o Reduction of system inflow and infiltration,
o Collection and hauling of waste to a treatment facility, o Prevention of and/ or containment of spills due to a design storm event identified in the Enrollee’sSewer System Management Plan,

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6.1.7. Enforcement Discretion Based on Reporting Compliance Consistent with the State Water Board Enforcement Policy, the State Water Board or a Regional Water Board may consider the Enrollee’sefforts to comply with spill reporting requirements when determining compliance with Water Code section 13267 and section 13383. When assessing Water Code section 13227 factors, the State Water Board or the applicable Regional Water Board will consider:
x The Enrollee’s diligence to comply with all reporting requirements in this General Order;
x The use of best available information for the Enrollee’sreporting of spill start date and start time in which the release of sewage from the sanitary sewer system initiated;
x The Enrollee’sreporting of spill end date, and end time to be the date and time in which the release of sewage from the sanitary sewer system was stopped; x The Enrollee’sdiligence to accurately estimate and report spill volumes; x The Enrollee’ssubsequent verification and/or updates to initial Draft Spill Reports in accordance with this General Order; and
x The Enrollee’stimely certification of required spill reports.

Consistent with Water Code section 13267 and section 13383, the State Water Board or a Regional Water Board may require an Enrollee to report the results of a condition assessment of a specified portion of the Enrollee’s sanitary sewer system.

6.2. Other Regional Water Board Orders
It is the intent of the State Water Board that sanitary sewer systems be regulated in a manner consistent with federal and state regulations. This Order will not be interpreted or applied:
x In a manner inconsistent with the federal Clean Water Act; x To authorize a spill or discharge that is illegal under either the Clean Water Act, the Water Code, and/or an applicable Basin Plan prohibition or water quality standard; x To prohibit a Regional Water Board from issuing an individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit or individual waste discharge requirements superseding an Enrollee’sregulatory coverage under this General Order for a sanitary sewer system authorized under the Clean Water Act or Water Code;

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6.3. Sewer System Management Plan Availability
The Enrollee’supdated Sewer System Management Plan must be maintained for public inspection at the Enrollee’soffices and facilities and must be available to the public through CIWQS and/or on the Enrollee’swebsite, in accordance with section 3.8 (Sewer System Management Plan Reporting Requirements) of Attachment E1 (Notification, Monitoring, Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements) of this General Order.

6.4. Entry and Inspection

6.4.1. Entry and Availability of Information
The Enrollee shall allow State and Regional Water Board staff, upon presentation of credentials and other documents as may be required by law, to:
x Enter upon the Enrollee’spremises where a regulated facility or activity is located or conducted, or where records are kept under the requirements of this General Order; x Have access to and reproduce any records required to be maintained by this General Order;
x Inspect any facility and/or equipment (including monitoring and control equipment), practices, or operations required in this General Order; and x Sample or monitor substances or parameters for assuring compliance with this General Order, or as otherwise authorized by the Water Code.

6.4.2. Pre-Inspection Questionnaire
The Enrollee shall provide pre-inspection information to State and Regional Water Board staff through the completion of a Pre-Inspection Questionnaire provided by Water Board staff.

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ATTACHMENT A - DEFINITIONS
Annual Report
An Annual Report (previously termed as Collection System Questionnaire in Order 2006-0003-DWQ) is a mandatory report in which the Enrollee provides a calendar-year update of its efforts to prevent spills.

Basin Plan
A Basin Plan is a water quality control plan specific to a Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Water Board), that serves as regulations to: (1) define and designate beneficial uses of surface and groundwaters, (2) establish water quality objectives for protection of beneficial uses, and (3) provide implementation measures.

Beneficial Uses
The term “Beneficial Uses” is a Water Code term, defined as the uses of the waters of the State that may be protected against water quality degradation. Examples of beneficial uses include but are not limited to, municipal, domestic, agricultural and industrial supply; power generation; recreation; aesthetic enjoyment; navigation; and preservation and enhancement of fish, wildlife, and other aquatic resources or preserves.

California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS)
CIWQS is the statewide database that provides for mandatory electronic reporting as required in State and Regional Water Board-issued waste discharge requirements.

Data Submitter
A Data Submitter is an individual designated and authorized by the Enrollee’sLegally Responsible Official to enter spill data into the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database. A Data Submitter does not have the authority of a Legally Responsible Official to certify reporting entered into the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database.

Disadvantaged Community
A disadvantaged community is a community with a median household income of less than eighty percent (80%) of the statewide annual median household income.

For the purpose of this General Order, there is no differentiation between a small and large disadvantaged community.

Drainage Conveyance System
A drainage conveyance system is a publicly- or privately-owned separate storm sewer system, including but not limited to drainage canals, channels, pipelines, pump stations, detention basins, infiltration basins/facilities, or other facilities constructed to transport stormwater and non-stormwater flows.

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Enrollee
An Enrollee is a public, private, or other non-governmental entity that has obtained approval for regulatory coverage under this General Order, including:
x A state agency, municipality, special district, or other public entity that owns and/or operates one or more sanitary sewer systems:
x greater than one (1) mile in length (each individual sanitary sewer system); x one mile or less in length where the State Water Resources Control Board or a Regional Water Quality Control Board requires regulatory coverage under this Order, or x A federal agency, private company, or other non-governmental entity that owns and/or operates a sanitary sewer system of any size where the State Water Resources Control Board or a Regional Water Quality Control Board requires regulatory coverage under this Order in response to a history of spills, proximity to surface water, or other factors supporting regulatory coverage.

Environmentally Sensitive Area
An environmentally sensitive area is a designated agricultural and/or wildlife area identified to need special natural landscape protection due to its wildlife or historical value.

Exfiltration
Exfiltration is the underground exiting of sewage from a sanitary sewer system through cracks, offset or separated joints, or failed infrastructure due to corrosion or other factors.

Flood Control Channel
A flood control channel is a channel used to convey stormwater and non-stormwater flows through and from areas for flood management purposes.

Governing Entity
A governing entity includes but is not limited to the following:
x A publicly elected governing board, council, or commission of a municipal agency; x A Department or Division director of a federal or state agency that is not governed by a board;
x A governing board or commission of an organization or association; and x A private system owner/manager that is not governed by a board.

Hydrologically Connected
Two waterbodies are hydrologically connected when one waterbody flows, or has the potential to flow, into the other waterbody. For the purpose of this General Order, groundwater is hydrologically connected to a surface water when the
groundwater feeds into the surface water. (The surface
waterbody in this example is termed a gaining stream as it gains flow from surrounding groundwater.)

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Lateral (including Lower and Upper Lateral)
A lateral is an underground segment of smaller diameter pipe that transports sewage from a customer’s building or property (residential, commercial, or industrial) to the Enrollee’smain sewer line in a street or easement. Upper and lower lateral boundary definitions are subject to local jurisdictional codes and ordinances, or private system ownership.

A lower lateral is the portion of the lateral located between the sanitary sewer system main, and either the property line, sewer clean out, curb line, established utility easement boundary, or other jurisdictional locations.

An upper lateral is the portion of the lateral from the property line, sewer clean out, curb line, established utility easement boundary, or other jurisdictional locations, to the building or property.

Legally Responsible Official
A Legally Responsible Official is an official representative, designated by the Enrollee, with authority to sign and certify submitted information and documents required by this General Order.

Nuisance
For the purpose of this General Order, a nuisance, as defined in Water Code section 13050(m), is anything that meets all of the following requirements:
x Is injurious to health, or is indecent or offensive to the senses, or an obstruction to the free use of property, so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property; x Affects at the same time an entire community or neighborhood, or any considerable number of persons, although the extent of the annoyance or damage inflicted upon individuals may be unequal; and
x Occurs during, or as a result of, the treatment or disposal of wastes.

Private Sewer Lateral
A private sewer lateral is the privately-owned lateral that transports sewage from private property(ies) into a sanitary sewer system.

Private Sanitary Sewer System
A private sanitary sewer system is a sanitary sewer system of any size that is owned and/or operated by a private individual, company, corporation, or organization. A private sanitary sewer system may or may not connect into a publicly owned sanitary sewer system.

Potential to Discharge, Potential Discharge
Potential to Discharge, or Potential Discharge, means any exiting of sewage from a sanitary sewer system which can reasonably be expected to discharge into a water of the State based on the size of the sewage spill, proximity to a drainage conveyance system, and the nature of the surrounding environment.

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Receiving Water
A receiving water is a water of the State that receives a discharge of waste.

Resilience
Resilience is the ability to recover from or adjust to adversity or change, and grow from disruptions. Resilience can be built through planning, preparing for, mitigating, and adapting to changing conditions.

Sanitary Sewer System
A sanitary sewer system is a system that is designed to convey sewage, including but not limited to, pipes, manholes, pump stations, siphons, wet wells, diversion structures and/or other pertinent infrastructure, upstream of a wastewater treatment plant headworks, including:
x Laterals owned and/or operated by the Enrollee;
x Satellite sewer systems; and/or
x Temporary conveyance and storage facilities, including but not limited to temporary piping, vaults, construction trenches, wet wells, impoundments, tanks and diversion structures.

For purpose of this Order, sanitary sewer systems include only systems owned and/or operated by the Enrollee.

Satellite Sewer System
A satellite sewer system is a portion of a sanitary sewer system owned or operated by a different owner than the owner of the downstream wastewater treatment facility ultimately treating the sewage.

Sewer System Management Plan
A sewer system management plan is a living document an Enrollee develops and implements to effectively manage its sanitary sewer system(s) in accordance with this General Order.

Sewage
Sewage, and its associated wastewater, is untreated or partially treated domestic, municipal, commercial and/or industrial waste (including sewage sludge), and any mixture of these wastes with inflow or infiltration of stormwater or groundwater, conveyed in a sanitary sewer system.

Spill
A spill is a discharge of sewage from any portion of a sanitary sewer system due to a sanitary sewer system overflow, operational failure, and/or infrastructure failure. Exfiltration of sewage is not considered to be a spill under this General Order if the exfiltrated sewage remains in the subsurface and does not reach a surface water of the State.

Training
Training is in-house or external education and guidance needed that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to comply with this General Order.

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Wash Down Water
Wash down water is water used to clean a spill area.

Waste
Waste, as defined in Water Code section 13050(d), includes sewage and any and all other waste substances, liquid, solid, gaseous, or radioactive, associated with human habitation, or of human or animal origin, or from any producing, manufacturing, or processing operation, including waste placed within containers of whatever nature prior to, and for purposes of, disposal.

Waste Discharge Identification Number (WDID)
A waste discharge identification number (WDID) identifies each individual sanitary sewer system enrolled under this General Order. A WDID number is assigned to each enrolled system upon an Enrollee’sapproved regulatory coverage.

Waters of the State
Waters of the State are surface waters or groundwater within boundaries of the state as defined in Water Code section 13050(e), in which the State and Regional Water Boards have authority to protect beneficial uses. Waters of the State include, but are not limited to, groundwater aquifers, surface waters, saline waters, natural washes and pools, wetlands, sloughs, and estuaries, regardless of flow or whether water exists during dry conditions.

Waters of the State include waters of the United States.

Waters of the United States
Waters of the United States are surface waters or waterbodies that are subject to federal jurisdiction in accordance with the Clean Water Act.

Water Quality Objective
A water quality objective is the limit or maximum amount of pollutant, waste constituent or characteristic, or parameter level established in statewide water quality control plans and Regional Water Boards’ Basin Plans, for the reasonable protection of beneficial uses of surface waters and groundwater and the prevention of nuisance.

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ATTACHMENT B – APPLICATION FOR ENROLLMENT

1. Enrollment Status: (Mark only one item)
տտ New Enrollee
܆New Enrollee with previous regulatory coverage under Order 2006-0003-DWQ (that failed to certify continuation of coverage in CIWQS per Order 2022-XXXX-DWQ) Existing WDID Number: __________________________________________________

2. Applicant Information:

Legally Responsible Official Submitting Application
First and Last Name: ____________________________________________________ Title: _________________________________________________________________ Phone: _______________________________________________________________ Email: ________________________________________________________________ System Owner/Operator Name: ______________________________________________ Mailing Address:________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip:_________________________________________________________ County: _______________________________________________________________ Sanitary Sewer System Name: ____________________________________________ Regional Water Quality Control Board(s): ____________________________________ Signature and Date: _____________________________________________________

3. Applicant Type (Check one):
܆City܆County܆State܆Federal܆Special District
܆Government Combination܆Private܆Other Non-governmental Entity

4. Wastewater Treatment Plant Receiving Sanitary Sewer System Waste:

Wastewater Treatment Plant Permittee:________________________________________ WDID No.: ______________________________________________________________

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5. Billing Information
Billing Address: ___________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip: ___________________________________________________________ Billing Contact Person and Title: ______________________________________________ Phone and Email Address: __________________________________________________

6. Application Fee:

The application fee, as required by Water Code section 13260, is based on the daily population served by the sanitary sewer system. See updated Fee Schedule. (https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/resources/fees/water_quality/) Check one of the following and enter fee amount:
܆܆Population Served < 50,000 – Total Fee submitted: $ ___________ ܆܆Population Served ≥ 50,000 – Total Fee submitted: $ ___________ Make the fee payment payable to the State Water Resources Control Board and mail the complete application package to:

State Water Resources Control Board, Accounting Office
P. O. Box 1888
Sacramento, CA 95812-1888
Attention: Statewide Sanitary Sewer System Program

7. Application Submittal Certification
I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information in the submitted application package is true, accurate and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment.

Print Name: ______________________________________________________________ Title: ___________________________________________________________________ Signature: __________________________________________Date: ________________

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ATTACHMENT C - NOTICE OF TERMINATION

1. Enrollee Information
Enrollee Name: ___________________________________________________________ WDID No:________________________________________________________________ Legally Responsible Official Requesting Termination of Coverage: ___________________ First and Last Name: ____________________________________________________ Title: _________________________________________________________________ Phone: _______________________________________________________________ Email: ________________________________________________________________ Mailing Address: __________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip: ___________________________________________________________ County: _________________________________________________________________ Sanitary Sewer System Name(s) or Unique Identifier(s): ___________________________ Regional Water Quality Control Board(s): _______________________________________ Signature and Date:________________________________________________________

2. Basis of Termination
Explanation of termination, including subsequent regulatory coverage and subsequent owner/operator of enrolled sanitary sewer system, as applicable:
________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

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3. Regulatory Coverage Termination Certification
I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that to the best of my knowledge: 1) the sanitary sewer system I officially represent is not required to be regulated under the Statewide Waste Discharge Requirements for Sanitary Sewer Systems Order 2022-XXXX-DWQ, and 2) the information submitted in this Notice of Termination is true, accurate and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine or imprisonment. Additionally, I understand that the submittal of this Notice of Termination does not release sanitary sewer system agencies from liability for any violations of the Clean Water Act.

Print Name: ______________________________________________________________ Title: ___________________________________________________________________ Signature: __________________________________________Date: ________________ For State Water Board Use Only
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տ Approved for Termination տ Denied and Returned to Enrollee Deputy Director of Water Quality Signature: _____________________________________ Date: ____________________Notice of Termination Effective Date: __________________

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ATTACHMENT D – SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN – REQUIRED ELEMENTS Table of Contents

1. Sewer System Management Plan Goal And Introduction ............................................D-2

1.1. Regulatory Context ...........................................................................................D-2

1.2. Sewer System Management Plan Update Schedule.........................................D-3

1.3. Sewer System Asset Overview .........................................................................D-3

2. Organization ................................................................................................................D-3

3. Legal Authority.............................................................................................................D-4

4. Operation And Maintenance Program..........................................................................D-4

4.1. Updated Map of Sanitary Sewer System ..........................................................D-4

4.2. Preventive Operation and Maintenance Activities .............................................D-4

4.3. Training .............................................................................................................D-5

4.4. Equipment Inventory .........................................................................................D-5

5. Design And Performance Provisions ...........................................................................D-5

5.1. Updated Design Criteria and Construction Standards and Specifications.........D-5

5.2. Procedures and Standards................................................................................D-5

6. Spill Emergency Response Plan..................................................................................D-6

7. Sewer Pipe Blockage Control Program........................................................................D-7

8. System Evaluation, Capacity Assurance and Capital Improvements...........................D-7

8.1 System Evaluation and Condition Assessment.................................................D-7

8.2. Capacity Assessment and Design Criteria ........................................................D-8

8.3. Prioritization of Corrective Action ......................................................................D-9

8.4. Capital Improvement Plan.................................................................................D-9

9. Monitoring, Measurement and Program Modifications.................................................D-9

10. Internal Audits............................................................................................................D-10

11. Communication Program ...........................................................................................D-10

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ATTACHMENT D – SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN – REQUIRED ELEMENTS A Sewer System Management Plan (Plan) is a living planning document that documents ongoing local sewer system management program activities, procedures, and decision-making – at the scale necessary to address the size and complexity of the subject sanitary sewer system(s). This Plan may incorporate other programs and other plans by reference, to address short-term and long-term system resilience through:
x Proactive planning and decision-making;
x Local government ordinances;
x Updated operations and maintenance activities and procedures; x Implementation of capital improvements;
x Sufficient local budget to support staff resources, contractors, equipment, and training; and x Updated training of staff and contractors.

The Enrollee’s development, update, and implementation of a Sewer System Management Plan addressing the requirements of this Attachment is an enforceable component of this General Order. As specified in Provision 6.1 (Enforcement Provisions) of this General Order, consistent with the Water Code and the State Water Board Enforcement Policy, the State Water Board or a Regional Water Board may consider the Enrollee’s efforts in implementing an effective Sewer System Management Plan to prevent, contain, control, and mitigate spills when considering Water Code section 13327 factors to determine necessary enforcement of this General Order.

This Attachment includes the following required elements that the Enrollee shall address in its Plan and subsequent updates. The Enrollee shall identify any requirement in this Attachment that is not applicable to the Enrollee’s sewer systemand shall explain in its Plan why the requirement is not applicable.

1. SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN GOAL AND INTRODUCTION
The goal of the Sewer System Management Plan (Plan) is to provide a plan and schedule to: (1) properly manage, operate, and maintain all parts of the Enrollee’s sanitary sewer system(s), (2) reduce and prevent spills, and (3) contain and mitigate spills that do occur.

The Plan must include a narrative Introduction section that discusses the following items:

1.1. Regulatory Context
The Plan Introduction section must provide a general description of the local sewer system management program and discuss Plan implementation and updates.

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1.2. Sewer System Management Plan Update Schedule
The Plan Introduction section must include a schedule for the Enrollee to update the Plan, including the schedule for conducting internal audits. The schedule must include milestones for incorporation of activities addressing prevention of sewer spills.

1.3. Sewer System Asset Overview
The Plan Introduction section must provide a description of the Enrollee-owned assets and service area, including but not limited to:
x Location, including county(ies);
x Service area boundary;
x Population and community served;
x System size, including total length in miles, length of gravity mainlines, length of pressurized (force) mains, and number of pump stations and siphons; x Structures diverting stormwater to the sewer system;
x Data management systems;
x Sewer system ownership and operation responsibilities between Enrollee and private entities for upper and lower sewer laterals;
x Estimated number or percent of residential, commercial, and industrial service connections; and
x Unique service boundary conditions and challenge(s).

Additionally, the Plan Introduction section must provide reference to the Enrollee’s up- to-date map of its sanitary sewer system, as required in section 4.1 (Updated Map of Sanitary Sewer System) of this Attachment.

2. ORGANIZATION
The Plan must identify organizational staffing responsible and integral for implementing the local Sewer System Management Plan through an organization chart or similar narrative documentation that includes:
x The name of the Legally Responsible Official as required in section 5.1 (Designation of a Legally Responsible Official) of this General Order; x The position titles, telephone numbers, and email addresses for management, administrative, and maintenance positions responsible for implementing specific Sewer System Management Plan elements;
x Organizational lines of authority; and
x Chain of communication for reporting spills from receipt of complaint or other information, including the person responsible for reporting spills to the State and Regional Water Boards and other agencies, as applicable. (For example, county

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health officer, county environmental health agency, and State Office of Emergency Services.)

3. LEGAL AUTHORITY
The Plan must include copies or an electronic link to the Enrollee’s current sewer system use ordinances, service agreements and/or other legally binding procedures to demonstrate the Enrollee possesses the necessary legal authority to:
x Prevent illicit discharges into its sanitary sewer system from inflow and infiltration (I&I); unauthorized stormwater; chemical dumping; unauthorized debris; roots; fats, oils, and grease; and trash, including rags and other debris that may cause blockages;
x Collaborate with storm sewer agencies to coordinate emergency spill responses, ensure access to storm sewer systems during spill events, and prevent unintentional cross connections of sanitary sewer infrastructure to storm sewer infrastructure; x Require that sewer system components and connections be properly designed and constructed;
x Ensure access for maintenance, inspection, and/or repairs for portions of the service lateral owned and/or operated by the Enrollee;
x Enforce any violation of its sewer ordinances, service agreements, or other legally binding procedures; and
x Obtain easement accessibility agreements for locations requiring sewer system operations and maintenance, as applicable.

4. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
The Plan must include the items listed below that are appropriate and applicable to the Enrollee’s system.

4.1. Updated Map of Sanitary Sewer System
An up-to-date map(s) of the sanitary sewer system, and procedures for maintaining and providing State and Regional Water Board staff access to the map(s). The map(s) must show gravity line segments and manholes, pumping facilities, pressure pipes and valves, and applicable stormwater conveyance facilities within the sewer system service area boundaries.

4.2. Preventive Operation and Maintenance Activities
A scheduling system and a data collection system for preventive operation and maintenance activities conducted by staff and contractors.

The scheduling system must include:
x Inspection and maintenance activities;

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x Higher-frequency inspections and maintenance of known problem areas, including areas with tree root problems;
x Regular visual and closed-circuit television (CCTV) inspections of manholes and sewer pipes.

The data collection system must document data from system inspection and maintenance activities, including system areas/components prone to root-intrusion potentially resulting in system backup and/or failure.

4.3. Training
In-house and external training provided on a regular basis for sanitary sewer system operations and maintenance staff and contractors. The training must cover:
x The requirements of this General Order;
x The Enrollee’s Spill Emergency Response Plan procedures and practice drills; x Skilled estimation of spill volume for field operators; and x Electronic CIWQS reporting procedures for staff submitting data.

4.4. Equipment Inventory
An inventory of sewer system equipment, including the identification of critical replacement and spare parts.

5. DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE PROVISIONS
The Plan must include the following items as appropriate and applicable to the Enrollee’s system:

5.1. Updated Design Criteria and Constr uction Standards and Specifications Updated design criteria, and construction standards and specifications, for the construction, installation, repair, and rehabilitation of existing and proposed system infrastructure components, including but not limited to pipelines, pump stations, and other system appurtenances. If existing design criteria and construction standards are deficient to address the necessary component-specific hydraulic capacity as specified in section 8 (System Evaluation, Capacity Assurance and Capital Improvements) of this Attachment, the procedures must include component-specific evaluation of the design criteria.

5.2. Procedures and Standards
Procedures, and standards for the inspection and testing of newly constructed, newly installed, repaired, and rehabilitated system pipelines, pumps, and other equipment and appurtenances.

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6. SPILL EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN
The Plan must include an up to date Spill Emergency Response Plan to ensure prompt detection and response to spills to reduce spill volumes and collect information for prevention of future spills. The Spill Emergency Response Plan must include procedures to:
x Notify primary responders, appropriate local officials, and appropriate regulatory agencies of a spill in a timely manner;
x Notify other potentially affected entities (for example, health agencies, water suppliers, etc.) of spills that potentially affect public health or reach waters of the State;
x Comply with the notification, monitoring and reporting requirements of this General Order, State law and regulations, and applicable Regional Water Board Orders; x Ensure that appropriate staff and contractors implement the Spill Emergency Response Plan and are appropriately trained;
x Address emergency system operations, traffic control and other necessary response activities;
x Contain a spill and prevent/minimize discharge to waters of the State or any drainage conveyance system;
x Minimize and remediate public health impacts and adverse impacts on beneficial uses of waters of the State;
x Remove sewage from the drainage conveyance system;
x Clean the spill area and drainage conveyance system in a manner that does not inadvertently impact beneficial uses in the receiving waters; x Implement technologies, practices, equipment, and interagency coordination to expedite spill containment and recovery;
x Implement pre-planned coordination and collaboration with storm drain agencies and other utility agencies/departments prior, during, and after a spill event; x Conduct post-spill assessments of spill response activities; x Document and report spill events as required in this General Order; and x Annually, review and assess effectiveness of the Spill Emergency Response Plan, and update the Plan as needed.

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7. SEWER PIPE BLOCKAGE CONTROL PROGRAM
The Sewer System Management Plan must include procedures for the evaluation of the Enrollee’sservice area to determine whether a sewer pipe blockage control program is needed to control fats, oils, grease, rags and debris. If the Enrollee determines that a program is not needed, the Enrollee shall provide justification in its Plan for why a program is not needed.

The procedures must include, at minimum:
x An implementation plan and schedule for a public education and outreach program that promotes proper disposal of pipe-blocking substances; x A plan and schedule for the disposal of pipe-blocking substances generated within the sanitary sewer system service area. This may include a list of acceptable disposal facilities and/or additional facilities needed to adequately dispose of substances generated within a sanitary sewer system service area; x The legal authority to prohibit discharges to the system and identify measures to prevent spills and blockages;
x Requirements to install grease removal devices (such as traps or interceptors), design standards for the removal devices, maintenance requirements, best management practices requirements, recordkeeping and reporting requirements; x Authority to inspect grease producing facilities, enforcement authorities, and whether the Enrollee has sufficient staff to inspect and enforce the fats, oils, and grease ordinance;
x An identification of sanitary sewer system sections subject to fats, oils, and grease blockages and establishment of a cleaning schedule for each section; and x Implementation of source control measures for all sources of fats, oils, and grease reaching the sanitary sewer system for each section identified above.

8. SYSTEM EVALUATION, CAPACITY ASSURANCE AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS The Plan must include procedures and activities for:
x Routine evaluation and assessment of system conditions; x Capacity assessment and design criteria;
x Prioritization of corrective actions; and
x A capital improvement plan.

8.1 System Evaluation and Condition Assessment
The Plan must include procedures to:
x Evaluate the sanitary sewer system assets utilizing the best practices and technologies available;

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x Identify and justify the amount (percentage) of its system for its condition to be assessed each year;
x Prioritize the condition assessment of system areas that:
o Hold a high level of environmental consequences if vulnerable to collapse, failure, blockage, capacity issues, or other system deficiencies; o Are located in or within the vicinity of surface waters, steep terrain, high groundwater elevations, and environmentally sensitive areas; o Are within the vicinity of a receiving water with a bacterial-related impairment on the most current Clean Water Act section 303(d) List;
x Assess the system conditions using visual observations, video surveillance and/or other comparable system inspection methods;
x Utilize observations/evidence of system conditions that may contribute to exiting of sewage from the system which can reasonably be expected to discharge into a water of the State;
x Maintain documents and recordkeeping of system evaluation and condition assessment inspections and activities; and
x Identify system assets vulnerable to direct and indirect impacts of climate change, including but not limited to: sea level rise; flooding and/or erosion due to increased storm volumes, frequency, and/or intensity; wildfires; and increased power disruptions.

8.2. Capacity Assessment and Design Criteria
The Plan must include procedures to identify system components that are experiencing or contributing to spills caused by hydraulic deficiency and/or limited capacity, including procedures to identify the appropriate hydraulic capacity of key system elements for:
x Dry-weather peak flow conditions that cause or contributes to spill events; x The appropriate design storm(s) or wet weather events that causes or contributes to spill events;
x The capacity of key system components; and
x Identify the major sources that contribute to the peak flows associated with sewer spills.

The capacity assessment must consider:
x Data from existing system condition assessments, system inspections, system audits, spill history, and other available information; x Capacity of flood-prone systems subject to increased infiltration and inflow, under normal local and regional storm conditions;

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x Capacity of systems subject to increased infiltration and inflow due to larger and/or higher-intensity storm events as a result of climate change; x Increases of erosive forces in canyons and streams near underground and above- ground system components due to larger and/or higher-intensity storm events; x Capacity of major system elements to accommodate dry weather peak flow conditions, and updated design storm and wet weather events; and x Necessary redundancy in pumping and storage capacities.

8.3. Prioritization of Corrective Action
The findings of the condition assessments and capacity assessments must be used to prioritize corrective actions. Prioritization must consider the severity of the consequences of potential spills.

8.4. Capital Improvement Plan
The capital improvement plan must include the following items:
x
x Project schedules including completion dates for all portions of the capital improvement program;
x Internal and external project funding sources for each project; and x Joint coordination between operation and maintenance staff, and engineering staff/consultants during planning, design, and construction of capital improvement projects; and Interagency coordination with other impacted utility agencies.

9. MONITORING, MEASUREMENT AND PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS
The Plan must include an Adaptive Management section that addresses Plan- implementation effectiveness and the steps for necessary Plan improvement, including:
x Maintaining relevant information, including audit findings, to establish and prioritize appropriate Plan activities;
x Monitoring the implementation and measuring the effectiveness of each Plan Element;
x Assessing the success of the preventive operation and maintenance activities; x Updating Plan procedures and activities, as appropriate, based on results of monitoring and performance evaluations; and
x Identifying and illustrating spill trends, including spill frequency, locations and estimated volumes.

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10. INTERNAL AUDITS
The Plan shall include internal audit procedures, appropriate to the size and performance of the system, for the Enrollee to comply with section 5.4 (Sewer System Management Plan Audits) of this General Order.

11. COMMUNICATION PROGRAM
The Plan must include procedures for the Enrollee to communicate with:
x The public for:
o Spills and discharges resulting in closures of public areas, or that enter a source of drinking water, and
o The development, implementation, and update of its Plan, including opportunities for public input to Plan implementation and updates.
x Owners/operators of systems that connect into the Enrollee’s system, including satellite systems, for:
o System operation, maintenance, and capital improvement-related activities.

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Table of Contents

1. Notification Requirements......................................................................................... E1-3

1.1. Notification of Spills of 1,000 Gallons or Greater to the California Office of Emergency Services ...................................................................................... E1-3

1.2. Spill Notification Information........................................................................... E1-4

1.3. Notification of Spill Report Updates................................................................ E1-4

2. Spill-Specific Monitoring Requirements .................................................................... E1-5

2.1 Spill Location and Spread .............................................................................. E1-5

2.2 Spill Volume Estimation.................................................................................. E1-5

2.3. Receiving Water Monitoring ............................................................................E1-5

2.4. Safety and Access Exceptions........................................................................E1-8

3. Reporting Requirements ............................................................................................E1-8

3.1. Reporting Requirements for Individual Category 1 Spill Reporting .................E1-8

3.2. Reporting Requirements for Individual Category 2 Spill Reporting ...............E1-12

3.3. Monthly Certified Spill Reporting for Category 3 Spills..................................E1-14

3.4. Monthly Certified Spill Reporting for Category 4 Spills..................................E1-16

3.5. Amended Certified Spill Reports for Category 3 Spills ..................................E1-16

3.6. Annual Certified Spill Reporting of Cat egory 4 and/or Lateral Spills .............E1-16

3.7. Monthly Certification of “No-Spills” or “Category 4 Spills” and/or “Non-Category 1 Lateral Spills”................................................................................................E1-16

3.8. Electronic Sanitary Sewer System Service Area Boundary Map...................E1-17

3.9. Annual Report (Previously termed as Collection System Questionnaire in General Order 2006-0003-DWQ) ..................................................................E1-17

3.10. Sewer System Management Plan Audit Reporting Requirements ................E1-19

3.11. Sewer System Management Plan Reporting Requirements .........................E1-19

4. Recordkeeping Requirements .................................................................................E1-20

4.1. Recordkeeping Time Period..........................................................................E1-20

4.2. Availability of Documents ..............................................................................E1-20

4.3. Spill Reports..................................................................................................E1-20

4.4. Recordkeeping of Category 4 Spills and Non-Category 1 Lateral Spills .......E1-21

4.5. Sewer System Telemetry Records................................................................E1-22

4.6. Sewer System Management Plan Implementation Records .........................E1-22

4.7. Audit Records................................................................................................E1-23

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4.8. Equipment Records.......................................................................................E1-23

4.9. Work Orders..................................................................................................E1-23

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REQUIREMENTS
The Notification Requirements (section 1), Spill-specific Monitoring Requirements (section 2), Reporting Requirements (section 3) and Recordkeeping Requirements (section 4) in this Attachment are pursuant to Water Code section 13267 and section 13383, and are an enforceable component of this General Order. For the purpose of this General Order, the term:
x Notification means the notifying of appropriate parties of a spill event or other activity. x Spill-specific Monitoring means the gathering of information and data for a specific spill event to be reported or kept as records.
x Reporting means the reporting of information and data into the online California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS) Sanitary Sewer System Database. x Recordkeeping means the maintaining of information and data in an official records storage system.

Failure to comply with the notification, monitoring, reporting and recordkeeping requirements in this General Order may subject the Enrollee to civil liabilities of up to $10,000 a day per violation pursuant to Water Code section 13385; up to $1,000 a day per violation pursuant to Water Code section 13268; or referral to the Attorney General for judicial civil enforcement.

Water Code section 13193 et seq. requires the Regional Water Quality Control Boards (Regional Water Boards) and the State Water Resources Co ntrol Board (State Water Board) to collect sanitary sewer spill information for each spill event and make this information available to the public. Sanitary sewer spill information for each spill event includes but is not limited to: Enrollee contact information for each spill event, spill cause, estimated spill volume and factors used for estimation, location, date, time, duration, amount discharged to waters of the State, response and corrective action(s) taken.

1. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1.1. Notification of Spills of 1,000 Gallons or Greater to the California Office of Emergency Services
Per Water Code section 13271, for a spill that discharges in or on any waters of the State, or discharges or is deposited where it is, or probably will be, discharged in or on any waters of the State, the Enrollee shall notify the California Office of Emergency Services and obtain a California Office of Emergency Services Control Number as soon as possible but no later than two (2) hours after:
x
x The Enrollee has knowledge of the spill; and
x Notification can be provided without substantially impeding cleanup or other emergency measures.

The notification requirements in this section apply to individual spills of 1,000 gallons or greater, from an Enrollee-owned and/or operated laterals, to a water of the State.

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1.2. Spill Notification Information
The Enrollee shall provide the following spill information to the California Office of Emergency Services before receiving a Control Number, as applicable:
x Name and phone number of the person notifying the California Office of Emergency Services;
x Estimated spill volume (gallons);
x Estimated spill rate from the system (gallons per minute); x Estimated discharge rate (gallons per minute) directly into waters of the State or indirectly into a drainage conveyance system;
x Spill incident description:
o Brief narrative of the spill event, and
o Spill incident location (address, city, and zip code) and closest cross streets and/or landmarks;
x Name and phone number of contact person on-scene;
x Date and time the Enrollee was informed of the spill event; x Name of sanitary sewer system causing the spill;
x Spill cause or suspected cause (if known);
x Amount of spill contained;
x Name of receiving water body receiving or potentially receiving discharge; and x Description of water body impact and/ or potential impact to beneficial uses.

1.3. Notification of Spill Report Updates
Following the initial notification to the California Office of Emergency Services and until such time that the Enrollee certifies the spill report in the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database, the Enrollee shall provide updates to the California Office of Emergency Services regarding substantial changes to:
x
x Estimated spill volume (increase or decrease in gallons initially estimated); x Estimated discharge volume discharged directly into waters of the State or indirectly into a drainage conveyance system (increase or decrease in gallons initially estimated); and
x Additional impact(s) to the receiving water(s) and beneficial uses.

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2. SPILL-SPECIFIC MONITORING REQUIREMENTS

2.1 Spill Location and Spread
The Enrollee shall visually assess the spill location(s) and spread using photography, global positioning system (GPS), and other best available tools. The Enrollee shall document the critical spill locations, including:
x Photography and GPS coordinates for:
o The system location where spill originated.

For multiple appearance points of a single spill event, the points closest to the spill origin.
x Photography for:
o Drainage conveyance system entry locations,
o The location(s) of discharge into surface waters, as applicable, o Extent of spill spread, and
o The location(s) of clean up.

2.2 Spill Volume Estimation
To assess the approximate spill magnitude and spread, the Enrollee shall estimate the total spill volume using updated volume estimation techniques, calculations, and documentation for electronic reporting. The Enrollee shall update its notification and reporting of estimated spill volume (which includes spill volume recovered) as further information is gathered during and after a spill event.

2.3. Receiving Water Monitoring

2.3.1. Receiving Water Visual Observations
Through visual observations and use of best available spill volume-estimating techniques and field calculation techniques, the Enrollee shall gather and document the following information for spills discharging to surface waters:
x Estimated spill travel time to the receiving water;
x For spills entering a drainage conveyance system, estimated spill travel time from the point of entry into the drainage conveyance system to the point of discharge into the receiving water;
x Estimated spill volume entering the receiving water; and x Photography of:
o Waterbody bank erosion,
o Floating matter,
o Water surface sheen (potentially from oil and grease),

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o Discoloration of receiving water, and
o Impact to the receiving water.

2.3.2. Receiving Water – Water Quality Sampling and Analysis For sewage spills in which an estimated 50,000 gallons or greater are discharged into a surface water, the Enrollee shall conduct the following water quality sampling no later than 18 hours after the Enrollee’sknowledge of a potential discharge to a surface water:
x Collect one water sample, each day of the duration of the spill, at:
o The DCS-001 location as described in section 2.3.4 (Receiving Water Sampling Locations) of this Attachment, if sewage discharges to a surface water via a drainage conveyance system; and/or
o Each of the three receiving water sampling locations in section 2.3.4 (Receiving Water Sampling Locations) of this Attachment;
If the receiving water has no flow during the duration of the spill, the Enrollee must report “No Sampling Due To No Flow” for its receiving water sampling locations.

The Enrollee shall analyze the collected receiving water samples for the following constituents per section 2.3.3 (Water Quality Analysis Specifications) of this Attachment:
x Ammonia, and
x Appropriate bacterial indicator(s) per the applicable Basin Plan water quality objectives, including one or more of the following, unless directed otherwise by the Regional Water Board:
o Total Coliform Bacteria
o Fecal Coliform Bacteria
o E-coli
o Enterococcus
Dependent on the receiving water(s), sampling of bacterial indicators shall be sufficient to determine post-spill (after the spill) compliance with the water quality objectives and bacterial standards of the California Ocean Plan or the California Inland Surface Water Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries Plan, including the frequency and/or number of post-spill receiving water samples as may be specified in the applicable plans.

The Enrollee shall collect and analyze additional samples as required by the applicable Regional Water Board Executive Officer or designee.

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2.3.3. Water Quality Analysis Specifications
Spill monitoring must be representative of the monitored activity (40 Code of Federal Regulations section 122.41(j)(1)).

Sufficiently Sensitive Methods
Sample analysis must be conducted according to sufficiently sensitive test methods approved under 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 136 for the sample analysis of pollutants. For the purposes of this General Order, a method is sufficiently sensitive when the minimum level of the analytical method approved under 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 136 is at or below the receiving water pollutant criteria.

Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program-Accredited Laboratories The analysis of water quality samples required per this General Order must be performed by a laboratory that has accreditation pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with section 100825) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 101 of the Health and Safety Code. (Water Code section 13176(a).) The State Water Board accredits laboratories through its Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP).

2.3.4. Receiving Water Sampling Locations
The Enrollee shall collect receiving water samples at the following locations.

Sampling of Flow in Drainage Conveyance System (DCS) Prior to Discharge Sampling
Location Sampling Location Description
DCS-001 A point in a drainage conveyance system before the drainage conveyance system flow discharges into a receiving water.

Receiving Surface Water Sampling (RSW)1
Sampling
Location Sampling Location Description
RSW-001
Point of Discharge
A point in the receiving water where sewage initially enters the receiving water.

RSW-001U:

Upstream of Point
of Discharge
A point in the receiving water, upstream of the point of sewage discharge, to capture ambient conditions absent of sewage discharge impacts.

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Sampling
Location Sampling Location Description
RSW-001D:

Downstream of
Point of Discharge
A point in the receiving water, downstream of the point of sewage discharge, where the spill material is fully mixed with the receiving water.
1 The Enrollee must use its best professional judgment to determine the upstream and downstream distances based on receiving water flow, accessibility to upstream/downstream waterbody banks, and size of visible sewage plume.

2.4. Safety and Access Exceptions
If the Enrollee encounters access restrictions or unsafe conditions that prevents its compliance with spill response requirements or monitoring requirements in this General Order, the Enrollee shall provide documentation of access restrictions and/or safety hazards in the corresponding required report.

3. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
All reporting required in this General Order must be submitted electronically to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database (https://ciwqs.waterboards.ca.gov), unless specified otherwise in this General Order. Electronic reporting may solely be conducted by a Legally Responsible Official or Data Submitter(s) previously designated by the Legally Responsible Official, as required in section 5.8 (Designation of Data Submitters) of this General Order.

The Enrollee shall report any information that is protected by the Homeland Security Act, by email to [email protected], with a brief explanation of the protection provided by the Homeland Security Act for the subject report to be protected from unauthorized disclosure and/or public access, and for official Water Board regulatory purposes only.

3.1. Reporting Requirements for Individual Category 1 Spill Reporting

3.1.1. Draft Spill Report for Category 1 Spills
Within three (3) business days of the Enrollee’sknowledge of a Category 1 spill, the Enrollee shall submit a Draft Spill Report to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database.

The Draft Spill Report must, at minimum, include the following items:

1. Contact information: Name and telephone number of Enrollee contact person to respond to spill-specific questions;

2. Spill location name;

3. Date and time the Enrollee was notified of, or self-discovered, the spill;

4. Operator arrival time;

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5. Estimated spill start date and time;

6. Date and time the Enrollee notified the California Office of Emergency Services, and the assigned control number;

7. Description, photographs, and GPS coordinates of the system location where the spill originated;
o If a single spill event results in multiple appearance points, provide GPS coordinates for the appearance point closest to the failure point and describe each additional appearance point in the spill appearance point explanation field;

8. Estimated total spill volume exiting the system;

9. Description and photographs of the extent of the spill and spill boundaries;

10. Did the spill reach a drainage conveyance system? If Yes:
o Description of the drainage conveyance system transporting the spill; o Photographs of the drainage conveyance system entry location(s); o Estimated spill volume fully recovered from the drainage conveyance system; o Estimated spill volume remaining within the drainage conveyance system;

11. Description and photographs of all discharge point(s) into the surface water;

12. Estimated spill volume that discharged to surface waters; and

13. Estimated total spill volume recovered.

3.1.2. Certified Spill Report for Category 1 Spills
Within 15 calendar days of the spill end date, the Enrollee shall submit a Certified Spill Report for Category 1 spills, to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database.

Upon completion of the Certified Spill Report, the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database will issue a final spill event identification number.

The Certified Spill Report must, at minimum, include the following mandatory information in addition to all information in the Draft Spill Report per section 3.1.1 (Draft Spill Report for Category 1 Spills) above:

1. Description of the spill event destination(s) , including GPS coordinates if available, that represent the full spread and reach of the spill;

2. Spill end date and time;

3. Description of how the spill volume estima tions were calculated, including at a minimum:
o The methodology, assumptions and type of data relied upon, such as supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) records, flow monitoring or other telemetry information used to estimate the volume of the spill discharged, and the volume of the spill recovered (if any volume of the spill was recovered), and o The methodology(ies), assumptions and type of data relied upon for estimations of the spill start time and the spill end time;