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How to submit certified sanitary-sewer spill reports to California’s online system

State Water Resources Control Board · January 27, 2026
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Summary

A State Water Resources Control Board training video walks users through locating a draft spill, attaching supporting documents, setting coordinates, and completing certification; it emphasizes that category 1 and 2 spills must be certified within 15 calendar days and that only a registered LRO may finalize certification.

A State Water Resources Control Board training presenter explained how enrollees must submit certified sanitary-sewer spill reports into the state’s online tracking system and demonstrated the step-by-step workflow to complete certification.

The video, produced in partnership with the California Water Environment Association and Ridgecresta Learning and Development Services, said the General Order governing statewide sanitary sewer systems requires certified spill reports for category 1 and category 2 events and that reporting must be completed within 15 calendar days of the spill end date. "Within 15 calendar days of the spill end date for category 1 or category 2 spills, the certified spill report must be submitted into CIWQS," the presenter stated, using the video interface while…

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