The State Water Resources Control Board on Nov. 19 received an update on its FY24-25 web-based performance report, a set of interactive dashboards designed to track inspections, permitting and program outcomes statewide.

Greg Gerhardt, deputy director for information management and analysis, and Kiran Carr, lead for the performance reports, described the program's shift from static report cards to 26 interactive visualizations that combine data from enterprise systems to show measures by region, division and program. Gerhardt said the tool now includes nearly 290 water-quality report cards and allows staff and the public to drill into inspection and permitting records, time-to-upload inspection reports, and recycled-water and no-net-loss dashboards.

Staff told the board that statewide target achievement for fiscal year 2425 was 83% for inspection targets, 42% for permitting targets and 56% for other measures. Presenters attributed the dip in some permitting measures to additional legal review required after a San Francisco v. EPA Supreme Court ruling that affected NPDES permit renewals, the rollout of new regulatory provisions such as toxicity and a trash amendment, and limits on staff capacity. They also noted that some TMDL and basin-plan adoptions completed after the report cutoff did not make this year's dataset.

Board members asked about resource needs and how the performance reporting effort can be used as a management tool. Gerhardt said the report is intended to help the board learn from data, direct resources, and align work across regions and divisions. He described near-term work to automate more data flows through a cloud data warehouse and to integrate the board's SAFER goals to highlight drinking-water outcomes and the needs of vulnerable communities.

The presentation emphasized program-level dashboards such as the 401 Water Quality Certification tracking, a no-net-loss wetland dashboard and a recycled-water dashboard that captures changes in data collection methods over decades. Board members praised the transparency and the potential to use the tool for fee discussions and program management, while asking staff to continue improving regional buy-in and ensuring the dashboards reflect region-specific priorities.

The board did not take formal action on the report; staff encouraged stakeholders to review the live report online and offered follow-up briefings and midyear check-ins on implementation and SAFER goals.