Monitoring and reporting requirements detailed for water‑quality order

A presenter in a training unit for the order outlined monitoring, reporting and mitigation monitoring requirements that permittees must follow to protect waters of the state.

The presenter said the Monitoring and Reporting Program, referred to as the MRP, “is necessary to measure compliance and effectiveness of the order and to ensure that water quality is not negatively impacted by nonpoint source discharges of waste,” and noted that the program is implemented consistent with Water Code section 13267. The presenter also described the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) in attachment C and said MMRP requirements generally apply to biological resources and must include a summary table listing mitigation measures, implementation status and schedule.

Why it matters: the MRP establishes monitoring, reporting and recordkeeping rules that determine whether projects comply with permit conditions and whether mitigation measures are effective; the executive officer may modify or reissue the MRP for a permittee when land‑use activities could affect waters of the state.

Key reporting deadlines and recordkeeping The presenter gave several specific timelines permittees must follow. If a discharge or threatened discharge occurs, the permit team must notify the Central Valley Water Board within 24 hours of discovery and submit a written report within 14 days that…