California State Water Resources Control Board adopted new statewide SSS WDR on Dec 6, 2022 and is effective on Jun 4, 2023.
More information can be found here: https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/sso/
Compliance Deadlines:
Existing Enrollees
- Within 6 months of Order Adoption Date: Legally Responsible Official shall upload existing Plan to CIWQS.
- Within 6 months of Order Adoption Date: Update and implement Spill Emergency Response Plan and certify that Plan is up to date in Annual Report.
- Within 12 months of Application for Enrollment Approval Date: Submit Service Area Boundary Map.
- Update and certify previous calendar year Annual Report.*
Existing Enrollees
- Within 12 months of Enrollment Approval Date: Obtain governing entity adoption of Plan and Legally Responsible Official certifies and uploads Plan to CIWQS.
- Within 6 months of Application for Enrollment Approval Date: Develop and implement Spill Emergency Response Plan and certify that Plan is up to date in Annual Report.
- Within 12 months of Application for Enrollment Approval Date: Submit Service Area Boundary Map.
- Complete and certify first Annual Report within 30 days of obtaining a CIWQS account.
*Subsequent Annual Reports due by April 1 st of each year after Order Effective Date.
- For Continuation of Existing Regulatory Coverage, existing enrollees must certify Continuation of Coverage within 60 days prior to the Effective Date
- Regulatory coverage under Order 2006-0003-DWQ will cease on Order Effective Date
- For Regulatory Coverage Transfer, Existing Enrollees must submit written Transfer of Ownership request at least 60 days prior to change in ownership
- For Regulatory Coverage for New Enrollees, application package must be completed no later than 60 days prior to commencing and/or assuming system operation
EEC Environmental has been developing Sewer System Management Programs since the initial adoption of the WDR in 2006 and looks forward to assisting in meeting the compliance deadlines.
If you have any questions concerning the new statewide requirements or any sanitary sewer-related issue, please contact EEC at (714) 667-2300 or Joseph Jenkins at jjenkins@eecenvironmental.com
