State Water Resources Control Board explains CIWQS account setup required for ESMR reporting

Aug 21, 2026

Board staff detailed how dischargers must register in CIWQS, the two account types (data submitter and LRO), and that LRO authorization requires a mailed wet signature that can delay access by weeks.

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Allison Calalang of the State Water Resources Control Board told attendees that account creation is the first step for filing ESMR reports in CIWQS. "Before we could submit our ESMR reports, we must first get access to CIWQS by creating an account," she said, and she walked through the online registration button, selecting an account type, and entering the order number from the permit.

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