Water Boards State Water Resources Control Board David Smith U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region

9 75 Hawthorne Street Mail Code: WTR-5 San Francisco,

CA 941 05 Dear Mr. Smith:

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401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION

FOR U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S VESSEL GENERAL PERMITS The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)
had requested

on December

8, 2011 that the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) issue

a water quality certification pursuant

to Clean Water Act (CWA) Section
401 for two permits under the USEPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) vessels program:

(1) Vessel General Permit (VGP) and (2) Small Vessel General Permit (sVGP). The VGP applies

to discharges incidental to the normal operation

of commercial vessels and non-recreational vessels greater than or equal

to 79 feet

in length and the sVGP applies

to discharges incidental

to the normal operation of commercial vessels and non-recreational
vessel less than 79 feet

in length. State Water Board staff reviewed

the information submitted

by USEPA describing

the activities and the proposed water quality protection measures

for these permits.

On March 28, 2012,

a Public Notice was posted
for the Water Quality Certifications

for the USEPA VGP and sVGP

to satisfy the public notice requirements

of section 3861, title 23, of the California Code

of Regulations. Comments

on this action were due within
45 days
of the posting date. Pursuant

to title 23, section 3838
of the California Code

of Regulations,

I hereby make the certification determination described

in Enclosures

I and

II for the VGP and sVGP respectively. If you require further assistance, please contact
Ms. Shuka Rastegarpour,

the staff lead person for this certification,

at (916) 341-5576

( srastegaroour@waterboards.ca.gov

) or Dr. Maria
de Ia Paz Carpio-Obese,

Chief
of our Ocean Standards
Unit,
at (916) 341-5858 ( mcarpio-obeso@waterboards.ca.gov

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1: VGP Water Quality Certification Order: Attachment

1: Signatory Requirement Attachment

2: List of Chemical Names and Common Names
for Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Materials,

title 22, Chapter

11, Appendix

X, California Code

of Regulations Attachment

3: Effluent Limitations Based

on Narrative Objectives

in the California Ocean Plan and Basin Plans Attachment

4: Monitoring

and Reporting Enclosure

II: sVGP Water Quality Certification Order: Attachment

1: Signatory Requirement Attachment

2: List of Chemical Names and Common Names
for Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Materials, Title 22, Chapter

11, Appendix

X, California Code of Regulations Attachment

3: Effluent Limitations Based

on Narrative Objectives

in the California Ocean Plan and Basin Plans cc: Victoria

A. Whitney Deputy Director State Water Resources Control Board 1 001

I Street Sacramento,

CA 95814 David W. Gibson San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board 9174 Sky Park Court, Suite 100 San Diego, CA 92123-4340 Pamela Creedon Central Valley Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board 11020 Sun Center Drive #200 Rancho Cordova,

CA 95670 cc: Continued
next page

Jonathan

S. Bishop Chief Deputy Director State Water Resources Control Board 1 001

I Street Sacramento,

CA 95814 Bruce

H. Wolfe San Francisco
Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board 1515 Clay Street, Suite 1400 Oakland,

CA 94612 Kurt Berchtold Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board 3737 Main Street, Suite 500 Riverside,

CA 92501Mr. David Smith cc: (Continued} Patty

Z. Kouyoumdjian Lahontan
Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board 2501 Lake Tahoe Boulevard. South Lake Tahoe,
CA 96150 Robert

E. Perdue

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- Colorado River Basin Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board 73-720 Fred Waring Drive, Suite 100 Palm Desert,
CA 92260 Ken Harris Central Coast Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board 895 Aerovista Place, Suite

1 01 San Luis Obispo,
CA 93401 Don Hermanson Marine Facilities Division California State Lands Commission 200 Oceangate,
Suite 900 Long Beach,
CA 90802 Michael Fulton Water Quality Division Director Arizona Department

of Environmental Quality 111

0 West Washington Street Phoenix,

AZ 85007

Mathew

St. John North Coast Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board 5550 Skylane Boulevard, Suite

A Santa Rosa, CA 95403 Samuel Unger Los Angeles Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board 320 W. 4th Street, Suite 200 Los Angeles,

CA 90013 Eugene Bromely U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region

9 75 Hawthorne Street San Francisco,

CA 941 05-3901 Kathy Sertic Bureau

of Water Quality Planning Nevada Division

of Environmental Protection 901
S. Stewart Street, Suite 4001 Carson City, NV 89701 Alec Wong Clean Water Branch Environmental Management Division State Department

of Health P.O. Box 3378 Honolulu,

HI 96801-3378StateWaterResourcesControlBoardORDERFORCLEANWATERACTSECTION401WATERQUALITYCERTIFICATIONFORU.S.ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONAGENCYVESSELGENERALPERMITPROJECT:VesselGeneralPermit(VGP)APPLICANT:Mr.DavidSmithU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency,Region975HawthorneStreetMailCode:WTR-5SanFrancisco,CA94105('.·Eo..<uNoG.BAO'.,,JA.io·..:RN:JRMATTHE\•RODRIQUEZS:.:CrETAAVF':'"==,....,.ENPAO"."ECTIC"''IIThisOrderrespondstoyourrequest,receivedonDecember8,2011,onbehalfoftheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(USEPA)forawaterqualitycertification(Certification)fortheVGP.The2013VGPisaCleanWaterActNationalPollutantDischargeEliminationSystem(NPDES)permitthatauthorizes,onanationwidebasis,dischargesincidentaltothenormaloperationofcommercialvesselsthatarenon-militaryandnon-recreational,greaterthanorequalto79feetinlength.The2013VGPreplacesthe2008VGP,whichexpiresinDecember2013.ACTION:OrderforStandardCertificationOrderforDenialofCertificationXOrderforTechnicallyConditionedOrderforWaiverofWasteDischargeCertificationRequirementsAUTHORIZATION:ThisCertificationapplicabletowatersofthestateconditionallycertifiestheVGP;basedontheproposedVGPissuedbyUSEPAonDecember8,2011,inFederalRegisterVolume76,Number236thatregulatesthedischargeof27vesseldischarge(Table1)streamsbyestablishingeffluentlimitationsincludingBestManagementPractices(BMPs).CHARLESR.HOPPIN,CHAIRMANjTH011.\SHc.N,RD,EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR1DD1IStro3!,Sacnmento,c,;I1.1ailing...ddress:P.O.Bcx100,c-,J5812-0100I.,,,•w.v"terboards.ca.gc0RECYCLEDPhPER

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# - 2- Table

1: Vessel Waste Discharges Eligible
for Coverage under the VGP No. Discharge

No. Discharge 1

Deck Runoff and Above Water Line Hull

15 Graywater Cleaning 2 Bilgewater/Oily
Water Separator Effluent

16

Motor Gasoline
and Compensating Discharge 3 Ballast Water

17 Non-oily Machinery Wastewater 4

Anti-Fouling Leachate From Anti-Fouling

18

Refrigeration

and Air Condensate Hull Coatings/Hull Coating Leachate Discharge 5 Aqueous
Film Forming Foam (AFFF)

19 Seawater Cooling Overboard Discharge 6 Boiler/Economizer Slowdown

20 Seawater Piping Biofouling Prevention 7 Cathodic Protection

21 Boat Eng_ine Wet Exhaust 8 Chain Locker Effluent

22 Sonar Dome Discharge Controllable
Pitch Propeller
and 9 Thruster Hydraulic Fluid and other Oil

23 Underwater
Ship Husbandry Sea Interfaces 10 Distillation

and Reverse Osmosis Brine

24 Welldeck Discharges 11 Elevator

Pit Effluent

25 Graywater Mixed With Sewage 12 Firemain Systems

26

Exhaust Gas Scrubber Washwater Discharge 13 Freshwater Layup

27 Fish Hold Effluent 14 Gas Turbine Wash Water Refer

to Section

5 of the 2013 VGP for Vessel-Class-Specific Requirements

that apply

to large cruise ships, medium cruise ships, large ferries, barges,

oil tankers, research vessels, and emergency/rescue vessels. For each discharge type, the VGP establishes effluent limitations pertaining

to the constituents found

in the effluent. The VGP also establishes BMPs designed

to decrease

the volume

of constituents entering
the waste stream. Even though

a vessel may not produce

all of these discharges,

a vessel owner/operator

is responsible

for meeting
the applicable effluent limitations and conditions

for every listed waste type that the vessel discharges.

The VGP includes effluent limitations

to control

a variety

of pollutants (Table

2), which have been classified
into seven types: Table

2: Types

of Pollutants Regulated

by the VGP Pollutant Groups

Examples Aquatic Nuisance Species (a.k.a., aquatic invasive Non-native Jellyfish, Zebra Mussels, Asian species,

or nonindigenous aquatic species)

Clams, etc. Most Conventional Pollutants Biochemical Oxygen Demand,

Oil and Grease, pH, Total Suspended Solids, etc. Metals

Iron, Nickel, Zinc, Copper, Bronze, Silver, etc. Nutrients

Phosphorous

and Nitrogen Pathogens

E. Coli and Fecal Coliform Other Toxic Pollutants Anti-foulants,

rust inhibitors, epoxy coating materials,

etc. Non-conventional Pollutants
with Toxic Effects Phthalates, Phenol, Tetrachloroethylene, Chlorine Residual, Chlorides,

etc.Mr.DavidSmith-3-TheVGPeffluentlimitationsareintendedtocontrolthesepollutants,whicharepotentiallyconstituentsofindustrialwaste,chemicalwaste,andgarbagedischargedfromvessels.TheVGPestablishestechnology-basedrequirementsforcertaindischargesfromspecificclassesofvessels.Further,itprovideswaterquality-basedeffluentlimitationsthatincorporaterequirementsforimpairedwaterbodies.UndertheVGP,certaindischargetypesarelimitedorprohibitedinwatersthatarefederallyprotectedwhollyorinpartforconservationpurposes(e.g.,nationalmarinesanctuariesandnationalparks).TheVGPalsoestablishesspecificcorrectiveactionsaswellasinspections,monitoring,recordkeeping,andreportingrequirements.TheVGPcoversvesseldischargesintowatersoftheUnitedStatesanditsterritories.TheVGPrequiressubmissionofaNoticeofIntent(NOI)forvesselsthatare300grosstonsorgreaterorhaveaballastwatercapacityofatleasteightcubicmeters.AllothervesselssubjecttotheVGParenetrequiredtcsubmitanNO!,andinsteadneedtccompleteaPermitAuthorizationandRecordofInspection(PARI)form.TocomplywiththepublicnoticerequirementsofCaliforniaCodeofRegulations,title23,sections3858and3861governingtheCalifornia'sWaterQualityCertificationProgram,apublicnoticeofUSEPA'sapplicationforcertificationfortheVGPwaspostedontheStateWaterResourcesControlBoard's(StateWaterBoard)WebsiteonMarch28,2012.ThecommentperiodontheapplicationclosedonMay14,2012.ThisOrderincludesAttachments1-3.Followingisadescriptionoftheseattachments:•Attachment1-SignatoryRequirements•Attachment2-ListofChemicalNamesandCommonNamesforHazardousWastesandHazardousMaterialsfromtitle22,chapter11,appendixXoftheCaliforniaCodeofRegulations•Attachment3-EffluentLimitationsBasedonNarrativeObjectivesintheCaliforniaOceanPlanandRegionalWaterQualityControlPlans(BasinPlans)STANDARDCONDITIONS:1.ThisCertificationissubjecttomodificationorrevocationuponadministrativeorjudicialreview,includingreviewandamendmentpursuanttoWaterCodesection13330andCaliforniaCodeofRegulations,title23,section3867etseq.(Auth:Wat.Code,§§1058,13160,13160.1,13321;Cal.CodeRegs.,tit.23,§3860.Thisconditioncannotbemadelessstringentwithoutviolatingtherequirementsofstatelaw,includingwaterqualitystandards.)2.ThisCertificationisnotintendedandshallnotbeconstruedtoapplytoanyactivityinvolvingahydroelectricfacilityrequiringaFederalEnergyRegulatoryCommission(FERC)licenseoranamendmenttoaFERClicenseunlessthepertinentcertificationapplicationwasfiledpursuanttoCaliforniaCodeofRegulations,title23,subsection3855(b),andtheapplicationspecificallyidentifiedthataFERClicenseoramendmenttoaFERClicenseforahydroelectricfacilitywasbeingsought.(Auth:Wat.Code,§§1058,13160,13160.1,13321;Cal.CodeRegs.,tit.23,§3860.Thisconditioncannotbemadelessstringentwithoutviolatingtherequirementsofstatelaw,includingwaterqualitystandards.)

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# -4- 3. This Certification

is conditioned
upon total payment

of any fee required under California Code

of Regulations,

title 

# 23,

§ 

# 2200 and owed
by the applicant. (Auth: Wat. Code,
§§ 

# 1058, 13160, 13160.1, 13321; Cal. Code Regs.,

tit. 

# 23,

§ 

# 2200. This condition cannot

be made less stringent without violating
the requirements

of state law, including water quality standards.) ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS: 

# 1
. USEPA shall provide
the State Water Board access

to its database

to obtain information on vessels that have submitted NOis
or PARI forms. (Auth: Wat. Code,§§ 

# 13267, 13383. This condition cannot

be made less stringent without violating
the requirements

of state law, including water quality standards.)

· 2. All discharges

are prohibited

in state Water Quality Protection Areas

as defined

in the Public Resources Code sections 

# 36700- 36900 inclusive,
and the California Ocean Plan, except
for those discharges

that occur

in transit associated
with vessel traffic separation lanes. (Auth:



# 33 U.S.C.

§ 

# 1313; Pub. Resources Code,§ 

# 36710; Wat. Code,§ 

# 13140. This condition cannot

be made Jess stringent without violating
the requirements

of state law, including water quality standards.) 3. Large passenger vessel and cruise ship graywater discharges

are prohibited

in state waters. Graywater discharges
from oceangoing vessels that weigh 

# 300 gross tons or more are also prohibited

if such vessels have sufficient holding capacity. Any co-mingling of black water (sewage)
and graywater waste streams
will be considered graywater

for purposes

of these conditions

as stated

in section 

# 2.2.25

of the 

# 2013 VGP. (Auth: Pub. Resources Code,§ 

# 72400

et seq. This condition cannot

be made less stringent without violating
the requirements

of state law, including water quality standards.) 4. Vessel discharges
shall comply with all requirements

and discharge prohibitions

set forth in the California Clean Coast Act of 

# 2005. (Auth: Pub. Resources Code,

§ 

# 72400

et seq. This condition cannot

be made less stringent without violating
the requirements

of state law, including water quality standards.) 5.

A monitoring study shall be conducted

in order

to provide
the State Water Board
an adequate representative characterization

of the discharges
from vessels. The representative monitoring study requirement

is designed

to efficiently gather and present representative
water quality data on the impacts

of these discharges.

The data will be used

to determine

if any future changes

to the conditions

are necessary

for compliance with the California Ocean Plan numeric objectives, Basin Plans numeric objectives,

and the California Toxics Rule criteria. Additionally,

a collaborative, representative monitoring program

is designed

to minimize

the costs for individual dischargers

and the aggregate costs for individual vessel owners and operators

as
a whole. Vessels that do not discharge
any waste streams
into waters

of the state during the 

# 2013 VGP cycle are not subject

to this requirement. However,

a copy
of the USEPA NOI (or when applicable, PARI form), USEPA Acknowledgement

Letter, and applicable

fee shall be submitted. Any vessels that do not make their first port of call
in California
until the last calendar year of the 

# 2013 VGP cycle shall be exempt from participating

in this monitoring study.Mr.DavidSmith-5-Therepresentativeregional/groupmonitoringprogram(RepresentativeMonitoringStudy)shallbedevelopedinconsultationwithStateWaterBoardstaff.Themonitoringstudyshallincluderepresentativesamplingforeachvesselclass.AdraftstudydesignwillbedevelopedbynolaterthanDecember1,2013,andissubjecttotheapprovalbytheExecutiveDirectoroftheStateWaterBoard.TheFinalReportfortheRepresentativeMonitoringStudymustbesubmittedtotheExecutiveDirectoroftheStateWaterBoardbytheendofthe2013VGPcycle.(Auth:Wat.Code,§§13260.1,13267,13383.Thisconditioncannotbemadelessstringentwithoutviolatingtherequirementsofstatelaw,includingwaterqualitystandards.)6.Noneofthe27dischargescoveredbytheVGPmaycontainhazardouswasteasdefinedintheCaliforniaCodeofRegulations,title22,section66261andWaterCodesection13173,aswellashazardoussubstanceslistedinAttachment2ofthisOrder,whichincludesbilgewater.Additionally,thefollowingwastesareprohibitedfrombeingdischarged:noxiousliquidsubstanceresidues,usedorspentoil,garbageortrash/plastic(IncompliancewiththeapplicableCaliforniaBasinPlans),sewagesludge,photodevelopingwastes,drycleaningwastes,andmedicalwastes.BysigningUSEPA'sNOI(orwhenapplicable,thePARIform),thevesselowner/operatorcertifiesthathazardousandprohibitedwastesasdefinedunderCalifornialaw,willnotbedischargedfromacoveredvesselorvessels.UponreceiptofUSEPA'sNOI(orwhenapplicable,PARIform)AcknowledgementLetter,thevesselowner/operatorshallsubmitacopyoftheletteralongwiththefeerequiredperCal.CodeRegs.,tit.23,§2200.Thevesselowner/operatorshallsubmitthefeeandacopyofUSEPA'sNOI(orwhenapplicable,PARIform)AcknowledgmentLetterto:NPDESUnitDivisionofWaterQualityStateWaterResourcesControlBoard1001IStreet,15thFloorSacramento,CA95814(Auth:Seegenerally,statewideandregionalwaterqualitycontrolplans;33U.S.C.§1313;Pub.ResourcesCode,§72420.2;Wat.Code,§§13140,13173, 13240,13260.1,13267, 13383;Cal.CodeRegs.,tit.22,§66261.Thisconditioncannotbemadelessstringentwithoutviolatingtherequirementsofstatelaw,includingwaterqualitystandards.)7.Thereshallbenooilysheenfromanydischarge,andoilandgreaseshallnotexceed15milligramsperliter(mg/L)fromanydischargeasstatedinsection2.1.4oftheVGP.(Auth:Seegenerally,statewideandregionalwaterqualitycontrolplans;33U.S.C.§1313;Wat.Code,§§13140,13240.Thisconditioncannotbemadelessstringentwithoutviolatingtherequirementsofstatelaw,includingwaterqualitystandards.)8.Detergentsshallnotbeusedtodispersehydrocarbonsheensinanywastestreams.Toensurethispracticeisimplementedforallstatewaters,andadditionallytoprotectdrinkingwatersources,suchassourcesintheSacramentoandSanJoaquinDelta,methyleneblueactivesubstances(MBAS)arenottoexceed0.5mg/Linanywastestreamsbeing

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# - 6- discharged, applicable

to all water bodies. (Auth: See generally, statewide

and regional water quality control plans;
33 U.S.C.

§ 1313; Wat. Code,§§ 13140, 13240. This condition cannot

be made less stringent without violating
the requirements

of state law, including water quality standards.) 9. Vessel discharges
shall comply with California State Lands Commission (SLC) requirements

for ballast water discharges

and hull fouling

to control and prevent
the introduction

of nonindigenous species, found

in Public Resources Code, section 71200

et seq. and California Code
of Regulations,

title
2, division

3, chapter

1, articles
4.5 through 4.8, inclusive. (Auth: Pub. Resources Code,§ 71200

et seq. and Cal. Code Regs,
tit. 2, div.
3, ch.
1, arts. 4.5 through 4.8. This condition cannot

be made less stringent without violating

the requirements

of state law, including water quality standards.) 10. The SLC has jurisdiction
over vessels that are 300 gross registered
tons and above that carry
or are capable

of carrying ballast water. Vessels entering state waters that fall within this description
shall complete

the SLC forms found

in the following Marine Invasive Species Program (MISP) Compliance

and Reporting Documents page: http://www

. slc.ca.gov/Spec Pub/MFD/Ballast Water/Compliance

Rptng Docs.html Forms are subject

to change. Please use the most updated forms. (Auth: Pub. Resources Code,§ 71200

et seq. and Cal. Code Regs,
tit. 2, div.
3, ch.
1, arts. 4.5 through 4.8. This condition cannot

be made less stringent without violating
the requirements

of state law, including water quality standards.) 11. Propeller cleaning

is allowed until the biofouling management regulations

for vessels
are adopted

by the SLC and become effective. After the SLC biofouling management regulations become effective, propeller cleaning

is allowed

as specified

in those regulations.

All other in-water
hull cleaning

is prohibited unless conducted using the best available technologies economically feasible,

as determined

by State Water Board staff

in consultation

with SLC staff. This prohibition includes underwater

ship husbandry discharges (VGP Discharge

No. 23). (Auth: Pub. Resources Code,§ 71200

et seq. and Cal. Code Regs,

tit. 2, div.
3, ch.
1, arts. 4.5 through 4.8. This condition cannot

be made less stringent without violating
the requirements

of state law, including water quality standards.) 12.

If the ballast water receives chlorination treatment,

the discharge

to the ocean shall not exceed

a maximum level
of 60 micrograms

per liter (IJg/L)

of total residual chlorine,
and the discharge

to inland waters, enclosed bays, and freshwaters
shall not exceed

a maximum level
of 19 !Jg/L of total residual chlorine. (The Gold Book, U.S. EPA 440/5-86- 001, May 1986.) (Auth: See generally, statewide
and regional water quality control plans; 33 U.S.C.

§ 1313; Wat. Code,§§ 13140, 13240, 13377; Cal. Code Regs.,

tit. 23,

§ 2235.2. This condition cannot

be made less stringent without violating
the requirements

of state law, including water quality standards.) 13. Vessel discharges must comply with the applicable statewide water quality control plans and Basin Plans. Attachment

3 lists the effluent limitations based
on the narrative water quality objectives cited

in these plans that shall
be met

in the receiving water. (Auth: See generally, statewide
and regional water quality control plans;
33 U.S.C.

§ 1313; Wat.Mr.DavidSmith-7-Code,§§13140,13240.Thisconditioncannotbemadelessstringentwithoutviolatingtherequirementsofstatelaw,includingwaterqualitystandards.)14.Allowanceforemergencyconditions:Inthecaseofasuddenunexpectedsituationwhichinvolvesaclearandimminentdangertolife,health,orproperty,therequirementsofthisCertificationaresuspendedtotheextentthatthoserequirementswouldotherwisebeviolated.AnysuspensionoftherequirementsofthisCertificationisonlypermittedaslongastheemergencyconditionspersist.Insuchcasesthevesselowner/operatorshallreporttoStateWaterBoardstafftheemergencyconditionsrequiringtheviolationofCertificationconditions,thespecificconditionsthatwereviolated,thedurationoftheviolation,andnatureofdischargesduringthatemergencyperiodandthelocationoftheemergencydischarge.ThisreportshallbetransmittedtotheStateWaterBoardstaffwithin24hoursaftertheemergencyconditionscease.IntheeventthattheStateWaterBoardstaffdeterminesthatthecircumstancesdonotconstituteanemergency,theStateWaterBoardmayseekappropriateinvestigatoryorenforcementactionpursuanttoAdministrativeConditionNo.6.(Auth:Pub.ResourcesCode,§21080;Wat.Code,§1058;Cal.CodeRegs.,tit.14,§15359.Thisconditioncannotbemadelessstringentwithoutviolatingtherequirementsofstatelaw,includingwaterqualitystandards.)Submitreportelectronicallyto:calvgpcert@waterboards.ca.qov15.TheowneroroperatorofalargepassengervesselshallnotifytheCaliforniaEmergencyManagementAgency(CalEMA)immediately,butnotlongerthan30minutes,afterthediscoveryofareleaseofgraywaterorsewageintothemarinewatersofthestateoramarinesanctuary.TheowneroroperatorofanoceangoingshipwithsufficientholdingtankcapacityshallnotifyCalEMAimmediately,butnotlongerthan30minutes,afterthediscoveryofareleaseofgraywaterorsewageintothemarinewatersofthestateoramarinesanctuary.TheowneroroperatorofalargepassengervesseloranoceangoingshipshallnotifyCalEMAimmediately,butnotlongerthan30minutes,afterthediscoveryofareleaseofhazardouswaste,otherwaste,sewagesludge,oroilybilgewaterintothemarinewatersofthestateoramarinesanctuary.Cai-EMAOfficeofEmergencyServiceshotline:(800)852-7550(Auth:Pub.ResourcesCode,§72400etseq.Thisconditioncannotbemadelessstringentwithoutviolatingtherequirementsofstatelaw,includingwaterqualitystandards.)ADMINISTRATIVECONDITIONS:1.ThisCertificationshallexpireontheexpirationorretractionofthe2013VGPunlessUSEPAadministrativelyextendsit.(Auth:Wat.Code,§13377;Cal.CodeRegs.,tit.23§§2235.2,3861.Thisconditioncannotbemadelessstringentwithoutviolatingtherequirementsofstatelaw,includingwaterqualitystandards.)2.ThisWaterQualityCertificationissubjecttotheacquisitionofalllocal,regional,state,andfederalpermitsandapprovalsasrequiredbylaw.FailuretomeetanyconditionscontainedhereinoranytheconditionscontainedinanyotherpermitorapprovalissuedbytheStateofCaliforniaoranysubdivisionthereofmayresultintherevocationofthisCertification.(Auth:Wat.Code,§13002.Thisconditioncannotbemadelessstringentwithoutviolatingtherequirementsofstatelaw,includingwaterqualitystandards.)Mr

. David Smith



### - 8- 3. USEPA shall notify the State Water Board within
24 hours

of any noncompliance

that may impact the beneficial uses
of waters

of the state. The notification
shall include the volume and type
of materials discharged

and recovered, measures used

to stop and contain
the discharge,

and measures implemented

to prevent future discharges. (Auth: Pub. Resources Code,§ 21080; Wat. Code,§ 1058; Cal. Code Regs.,

tit. 14,

§ 15359. This condition cannot

be made less stringent without violating
the requirements

of state law, including water quality standards.) 4. The State Water Board reserves

the right
to suspend, cancel,

or modify and reissue this Certification,

after providing notice

to USEPA.

If the VGP fails
to comply with the state water quality control plans and policies,

or any other appropriate requirement

of the state law, the State Water Board may add
to or modify the conditions

of this Certification,

as appropriate,

to implement

any new or revised water quality standards
and implementation plans adopted

or approved pursuant

to the Porter-Cologne
Water Quality Control Act or section 303 of the Clean Water Act. (Auth: Wat. Code,§§ 1058, 13160, 13160.1, 13321; Cal. Code Regs.,

tit. 23,

§ 3860. This condition cannot

be made less stringent without violating
the requirements

of state law, including water quality standards.) 5.

In the event

of any violation

or threatened violation

of the conditions

of this Certification, the violation

or threatened violation shall be subject

to any remedies, penalties, processes, or sanctions

as provided

for under state
or federal law. For purposes

of the Clean Water Act section 401(d),
the applicability

of any state law authorizing remedies, penalties, processes,

or sanctions

for the violation

or threatened violation constitutes

a limitation necessary

to assure compliance

with the water quality standards

and other pertinent requirements incorporated

into this Order. (Auth:

33 U.S.C.

§ 1341; Wat. Code,§§ 13300-13365, inclusive, and§§ 13370-13389, inclusive. This condition cannot

be made less stringent without violating
the requirements

of stat

e law, including water quality standards.) 6.

In response

to a suspected violation

of any condition

of this Certification,

the State Water Board may require

a vessel owner/operator

to furnish, under penalty

of **pe~ury,** any technical

or monitoring reports
the State Water Board deems appropriate, provided that the burden, including costs,

of the reports shall bear

a reasonable relationship

to the need for the reports and the benefits

to be obtained from the reports. (Auth: Wat. Code,
§§ 13267, 13383. This condition cannot

be made less stringent without violating
the requirements

of state law, including water quality standards.) CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT {CEQA) EXEMPTION: Based

on
a review

of the VGP information submitted,

the State Water Board staff determined that the issuance

of this Certification

and the activities described herein meet the exemption criteria under California Code

of Regulations,

title 14, section 15307 (Actions

by Regulatory Agencies

for Protection

of Natural Resources)

and 15308 (Actions

by Regulatory Agencies

for Protection

of the Environment). Additionally,
State Water Board staff concludes
that no exceptions apply

to the activities approved

by this Certification.

The State Water Board has filed

a Notice

of Exemption

in accordance

with the California Code

of Regulations,

titl e 14, section 15062 for this Order.Mr.DavidSmith-9-STATEWATERBOARDCONTACTPERSONS:Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorcomments,pleasecontactMs.ShukaRastegarpour,EnvironmentalScientistofourOceanStandardsUnit,at(916)341-5576(srastegarpour@waterboards.ca.gov),orDr.MariadeIaPazCarpio-Obese,ChiefofourOceanStandardsUnit,at(916)341-5858(mcarpio-obeso@waterboards.ca.gov).WATERQUALITYCERTIFICATION:IherebyissueanordercertifyingthatdischargesasdescribedintheVGPcomplywiththeapplicableprovisionsofCleanWaterActsections301(EffluentLimitations),302(WaterQualityRelatedEffluentLimitations),303(WaterQualityStandardsandImplementationPlans),306(NationalStandardsofPerformance),and307(ToxicandPretreatmentEffluentStandards)ifalloftheconditionslistedinthisCertificationaremet.ThesedischargesarealsoregulatedpursuanttoStateWaterBoardWaterQualityOrderNo.2003-0017-DWQ,whichauthorizesthisCertificationtoserveasWasteDischargeRequirementspursuanttoWaterCodesection13000etseq.Exceptinsofarasmaybemodifiedbyanyprecedingconditions,allCertificationactionsarecontingenton(a)thedischargebeinglimitedandallproposedmitigationbeingcompletedinstrictcompliancewiththeVGP,and(b)compliancewithallapplicablerequirementsofstatewidewaterqualitycontrolplansandpoliciesandapplicableRegionalWaterQualityControlPlans.DateIIExecutiveDirectorWaterBoardsStateWaterResourcesControlBoardORDERFORCLEANWATERACTSECTION401WATERQUALITYCERTIFICATIONFORU.S.ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONAGENCYSMALLVESSELGENERALPERMITPROJECT:SmallVesselGeneralPermit(sVGP)APPLICANT:Mr.DavidSmithU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency,Region975HawthorneStreetMailCode:WTR-5SanFrancisco,CA94105f.\1:-l··=)Eo,_;uNoG.BAo-mJR.Gt•.Eo<N1RMATTHEWRom:uou.:z'•ECAET',F,('1EN'liRQJih(CNT".L.--CT:"'CTIC'.-;ThisOrderrespondstoyourrequest,receivedonDecember8,2011,onbehalfoftheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(USEPA)forawaterqualitycertification(Certification)forthe2013sVGP.The2013sVGPauthorizesdischargesincidentaltothenormaloperationofnonmilitaryandnon-recreationalvesselslessthan79feetinlength.ACongressionalmoratorium(initiatedbyPublicLaw110-299andthenextendedbyPublicLaw111-215)exemptsowner/operatorsofcommercialfishingvesselsandnon-recreational,non-militaryvesselslessthan79feetinlengthfromhavingtoobtainaNationalPollutantDischargeEliminationSystem(NPDES)permitforallincidentaldischarges,withtheexceptionofballastwater,untilDecember18,2013.The2013sVGPwillserveastheNPDESpermitforvesselsthatfallintothiscategoryafterthatdate.ACTION:OrderforStandardCertificationOrderforDenialofCertificationXOrderforTechnicallyConditionedOrderforWaiverofWasteDischargeCertificationRequirementsAUTHORIZATION:ThisCertificationapplicabletowatersofthestateconditionallycertifiesthesVGP,basedontheproposedsVGPissuedbyUSEPAonDecember8,2011,inFederalRegisterVolume76,Number236thatregulatesninebroadcategoriesofsmallvesseldischargesbysettingnonnumericeffluentlimitsincludingBestManagementPractices(BMPs).CH.·.RLESR.HoPPIN,CHAIRt.!ANITHO:'<sHer.ARD,EXECUTI\'EDIRECTOR100118tr€CI,1menl.),c..:•'1.-1.:It!ailing,-'Jureos:P.O.BoxWO,c'I·:,·,'·atert;,ardc.ca.go·Mr. David Smith

-2- The effluent limits are organized

into management groups instead

of having specific effluent limitations

to each discharge type. Management groups are: (1) general requirements,

(2) fuel management,

(3) engine and oil control,

(4) solid and liquid waste management,

(5) deck washdown

and runoff and above water line hull cleaning,

(6) vessel hull maintenance,

(7) graywater management,

(8) fish hold effluent management,

(9) ballast water management,

(10) seawater cooling overboard discharge,

and (11) compliance

with other statutes and regulations. Nine specific discharge types are covered

in the eleven management groups {Table

1 ). Table

1: Vessel Waste Discharges Eligible
for Coverage Under the sVGP No. Discharge

No. Discharge 1 Anti-Foulant

Hull Coating Leachate

6 Non-Contact Engine Cooling Water 2 Bilgewater

7 Packing Gland Effluent 3 Deck Runoff

8 Underwater

Hull Husbandry 4 Fish Hold Effluent

9 Ballast Water 5 Graywater The sVGP includes,

in the management groups, non-numeric effluent limits

in the form
of BMPs to help minimize

the amount

of any discharge produced,

and
to reduce the likelihood

of that discharge entering

a water body. Even though

a vessel may not produce

all of these discharges,

a vessel owner/operator

is responsible

for meeting
the applicable effluent limitations and conditions

for every listed waste type that the vessel discharges.

The sVGP includes effluent limitations

to control

a variety

of pollutants, which have been classified
into seven types {Table

2). Table

2: Types

of Pollutants Regulated

by the sVGP Pollutant Groups

Examples Aquatic Nuisance Species (a.k.a., aquatic invasive Non-native Jellyfish, Zebra Mussels, Asian species,

or nonindigenous aquatic species)

Clams, etc. Most Conventional Pollutants Biochemical Oxygen Demand,

Oil and Grease, pH, Total Suspended Solids, etc. Metals

Iron, Nickel, Zinc, Copper, Bronze, Silver, etc. Nutrients

Phosphorous

and Nitrogen Pathogens

E. Coli and Fecal Coliform Other Toxic Pollutants Anti-foulants,

rust inhibitors, epoxy coating materials,

etc. Non-conventional Pollutants
with Toxic Effects Phthalates, Phenol, Tetrachloroethylene, Chlorine Residual, Chlorides,

etc. The sVGP's effluent limitations

are intended

to control these pollutants, which are potentially constituents

of industrial waste, chemical waste and garbag

e discharged
from vessels

.Mr. David Smith

-3

- The sVGP establishes

that all point source discharges must meet technology-based
effluent limitations

. Water quality-based effluent limitations

are required where the technology-based limitations

are not sufficient

to meet applicable water quality standards. Under the sVGP, certain discharge types are limited

or prohibited

in waters that are federally protected wholly

or in part for conservation purposes (e.g., national marine sanctuaries

and national parks). The sVGP also establishes specific corrective actions

as well as inspections, monitoring record keeping, and reporting requirements.

The sVGP will cover discharges
from small vessels, less than 79 feet, excluding military and recreational vessels,
into waters

of the United States and its territories. The sVGP will not require the vessel owner/operators

to submit

a Notice

of Intent (NOI)

to receive permit coverage. Instead, vessel owner/operators

must complete

the sVGP Permit Authorization

and Record

of Inspection (PARI) form, which records that the applicable owner/operators

have read, and will implement

all of the requirements

of the sVGP. To comply with the public notice requirements

of California Code

of Regulations,

title 23, sections 3858 and 3861 governing

the California's Water Quality Certification Program,

a public notice

of USEPA's Application

for certification

for the sVGP was posted

on the State Water Resources Control Board's (State Water Board) Web site on March 28, 2012. The comment period

on the application closed

on May 14, 2012. This Certification includes Attachments

1-3. Following

is a description

of these attachments: • Attachment

1

- Signatory Requirements • Attachment

2

- List of Chemical Names and Common Names
for Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Materials, Title 22, Chapter

11, Appendix

X, California Code
of Regulations • Attachment

3

- Effluent Limitations Based

on Narrative Objectives

in the California Ocean Plan and Basin Plans STANDARD CONDITIONS: 1. This Certification

is subject

to modification

or revocation upon administrative

or judicial review, including review and amendment pursuant

to Water Code section 13330 and California Code
of Regulations,

title 23, section 3867

et seq. (Auth: Wat. Code,§§ 1058, 13160, 13160.1, 13321; Cal. Code Regs.,

tit. 23,

§ 3860. This condition cannot

be made less stringent without violating
the requirements

of state law, including water quality standards.) 2. This Certification

is not intended
and shall not be construed

to apply

to any activity involving

a hydroelectric facility requiring

a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) license

or an amendment

to a FERC license unless the pertinent certification application
was filed pursuant

to California Code

of Regulations,

title 23, subsection 3855(b

), and the application specifically identified
that

a FERC license

or amendment

to a FERC license
for

a hydroelectric facility was being sought. (Auth: Wat. Code,
§§ 1058, 13160, 13160.1, 13321; Cal. Code Regs.,

tit. 23,

§ 3860. This condition cannot

be made less stringent without violating
the requirements

of state law, including water quality standards.) 3. This Certification

is conditioned
upon total payment

of any fee required under California Cod

e of Regulations,

title 23,

§ 2200 and owed
by the applicant. (Auth: Wat. Code,
§§Mr. David Smith

- 4

- 1058, 13160, 13160.1, 13321; Cal. Code Regs.,

tit. 23,

§ 2200. This condition cannot

be made less stringent without violating
the requirements

of state law, including water quality standards.) ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS: 1. All discharges
shall be minimized

to the extent practicable

in State Water Quality Protection Areas
as defined

in the Public Resources Code, sections 36700

- 36900 inclusive,
and the California Ocean Plan. (Auth: Pub. Resources Code,

§ 36710. This condition cannot

be made less stringent without violating
the requirements

of state law, including water quality standards.) 2.

If the ballast water receives chlorination treatment,

the discharge

to the ocean shall not exceed

a maximum
level
of 60 micrograms

per liter (IJQ/L)

of total residual chlorine,
and

if the discharge

is to enclosed bays and inland waters, then

it shall not exceed

a maximum level
of 19 IJg/L of total residual chlorine. (The Gold Book, U.S. EPA 440/5-86-001,

May 1986) (Auth: See generally, statewide
and regional water quality control plans [Basin Plans];

33 U.S.C.

§ 1313; Wat. Code,§§ 13140, 13240, 13377; Cal. Code Regs.,

tit. 23,

§ 2235.2. This condition cannot

be made less stringent without violating
the requirements

of state law, including water quality standards.) 3. None
of the discharges permitted

by the sVGP may contain hazardous waste

as defined

in the California Code

of Regulations,

title 22, section 66261 and Water Code section 13173, as well as hazardous substances
listed

in Attachment

2 of this document which includes bilgewater. Additionally,

the following wastes
are prohibited from being discharged

into waters

of the State: sewage sludge, used
or spent oil, and garbage

or trash (including

· plastic).

By signing USEPA's PARI form, the vessel owner/opperator certifies that hazardous wastes

as defined under California
law, and prohibited wastes,
will not be discharged
from covered vessel

or vessels. (Auth: See generally, statewide
and regional water quality control plans;
33 U.S.C.

§ 1313; Pub. Resources Code,

§ 72420.2; Wat. Code,§§ 13140, 13173, 13240, 13267, 13383; Cal. Code Regs.,

tit. 22,

§ 66261. This condition cannot

be made less stringent without violating
the requirements

of state law, including water quality standards.) 4

. Vessel discharges
shall comply with all requirements

set forth

in all applicable statewide water quality control plans and policies, and regional water quality control plans. Attachment

3 lists the effluent limitations based
on narrative water quality objectives
that shall be met

in the receiving water. (Auth: See generally, statewide
and regional water quality control plans;
33 U.S.C.

§ 1313; Wat. Code,§§ 13140, 13240. This condition cannot

be made less stringent without violating
the requirements

of state law, including water quality standards.) 5. Owner/operators

of vessels subject

to the sVGP shall comply with California
Fish and Game Code section 2301, regarding dreisseinid mussels (e.g. quagga and zebra mussels). Owner/operators

shall submit

to inspections

by the California Department

of Fish and Game

at launch ramps

or at any other location around
the state
to prevent
the transportation

of the dreisseinid mussels.

If owner/operators

of vessels discover dreisseinid mussels within California water bodies, that discovery shall be immediately reported

to the California Department

of Fish and Game. (Auth: Fish

& G. Code,

§ 2300Mr. David Smith

- 5- et seq. This condition cannot

be made less stringent without violating
the requirements

of state law, including water quality standards.) 6. There shall be no oily sheen from any discharge,

and oil and grease shall not exceed

15 milligrams

per liter (mg/L} from any discharge. (Auth: See generally, statewide
and regional water quality control plans;
33 U.S.C.

§ 1313; Wat. Code,
§§ 13140, 13240. This condition cannot

be m

. ade less stringent without violating

the requirements

of state law, including water quality standards.) 7. Detergents
shall not be used

to disperse hydrocarbon sheens

in any waste streams.

To ensure this practice

is implemented

for all state waters, and additionally

to protect drinking water sources

in the Sacramento

and San Joaquin Delta, methylene
blue active substances (MBAS)
are not to exceed
0.5 mg/L

in any waste streams being discharged, applicable

to all waterbodies (Auth: See generally, statewide

and regional water quality control plans;
33 U.S.C.

§ 1313; Wat. Code,§§ 13140, 13240. This condition cannot

be made less stringent without violating

the requirements

of state law, including water quality standards.) 8. Allowance

for emergency conditions:

In the case
of a sudden unexpected situation which involves

a clear and imminent danger

to life, health

or property,

the requirements

of this Certification

are suspended

to the extent that those requirements would otherwise

be violated. Any suspension

of the requirements

of this Certification

is only permitted

as long as the emergency conditions persist.

In such cases the vessel owner/operator

shall report to State Water Board staff the emergency conditions requiring

the violation

of Certification conditions,

the specific conditions
that were violated,
the duration

of the violation,
and nature

of discharges during that emergency period and the location

of the emergency discharge.
This report shall be transmitted

to the State Water Board staff within
24 hours after the emergency conditions cease (see Attachment

1 ). In the event that the State Water Board staff determines

that the circumstances

do not constitute

an emergency,

the State Water Board may seek appropriate investigatory

or enforcement action pursuant

to Administrative Condition

No.
6. (Auth: Pub. Resources Code,

§ 21 080; Wat. Code,

§ 1058; Cal. Code Regs.,

tit. 14,

§ 15359. This condition cannot

be made less stringent without violating

the requirements

of state law, including water quality standards.) Submit report electronically

to: calvgp cert@waterboards.ca.gov ADMINISTRATIVE CONDITIONS: 1. This Certification
shall expire

on the expiration

or retraction

of the 2013 sVGP unless USEPA administratively extends

it. (Auth: Wat. Code,§ 13377; Cal. Code Regs.,

tit. 23 §§ 2235.2, 3861. This condition cannot

be made less stringent without violating
the requirements

of state law, including water quality standards.) 2

. The State Water Board reserves

the right
to suspend, cancel,

or modify and reissue this Certification,
after providing notice

to USEPA.

If the sVGP fails to comply with the state water quality control plans and policies,

or any other appropriate requirement

of the state law, the State Water Board may add to or modify the conditions

of this Certification,

as appropriate,

to implement

any new or revised water quality standards

and implementation plans adopted

or approved pursuant

to the Porter-Cologne
Water Quality Control Act or section 303 of the Clean Water Act. (Auth: Wat. Code,§§ 1058,13160,13160.1,

13321;Mr. David Smith

- 6- Cal. Code Regs.,

tit. 23,

§ 3860. This condition cannot

be made less stringent without violating
the requirements

of state law, including water quality standards.) 3. The Vessel owner/operators

are subject

to the acquisition

of all local, regional, state, and federal permits and approvals

as required

by law. Failure

to meet any condition

s contained herein

or any the conditions contained

in any other permit

or approval issued

by the State
of California

or any subdivision thereof may result

in the revocation

of this Certification. (Auth: Wat. Code,

§ 13002. This condition cannot

be made less stringent without violating
the requirements

of state law, including water quality standards.) 4. USEPA shall notify the State Water Board staff within
24 hours

of any noncompliance

that may impact the beneficial uses
of waters

of the state. The notification
shall include
the volume and type of materials discharged

and recovered, measures used
to stop and contain
the discharge,

and measures implemented

to prevent future discharges. (Auth: Pub. Resources Code,§ 21080; Wat. Code,§ 1058; Cal. Code Regs.,

tit. 14,

§ 15359. This condition cannot

be made less stringent without violating
the requirements

of state law, including water quality standards.) 5.

In the event

of any violation

or threatened violation

of the conditions

of this Certification, the violation

or threatened violation shall be subject

to any remedies, penalties, processes, or sanctions

as provided

for under state
or federal law. For purposes

of the Clean Water Act section 401(d),
the applicability

of any state law authorizing remedies, penalties, processes,

or sanctions

for the violation

or threatened violation constitutes

a limitation necessary

to assure compliance

with the water quality standards
and other pertinent requirements incorporated

into this Order. (Auth:

33 U.S.C.

§ 1341; Wat. Code,
§§ 13300-13365, inclusive, and§§ 13370-13389, inclusive.
This condition cannot

be made less stringent without violating
the requirements

of stat

e law, including water quality standards.) 6.

In response

to a suspected violation

of any condition

of this Certification,

the State Water Board may require

a vessel owner/operator

to furnish, under penalty

of **pe~ury,** any technical

or monitoring reports the State Water Board deems appropriate, provided that the burden, including costs,

of the reports shall bear

a reasonable relationship

to the need for the reports and the benefits

to be obtained from the reports. (Auth: Wat. Code,
§§ 13267, 13383. This condition cannot

be made less stringent without violating

th e requirements

of state law, including water quality standards.) CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) EXEMPTION: Based

on
a review

of the sVGP information submitted,

the State Water Board staff determined that the issuance

of this Certification

and the activities described herein meet the exemption criteria under California Code

of Regulations,

title 14, section 15307 (Actions

by Regulatory Agencies

for Protection

of Natural Resources)

and section 15308 (Actions Taken

by Regulatory Agencies

for Protection

of the Environment). Additionally,
State Water Board staff concludes that no exceptions apply

to the activities approved

by this Certification.

The State Water Board has filed

a Notice

of Exemption

in accordance

with the California Code
of Regulations,

title 14, section 15062 for this Order.Mr. David Smith

-7- STATE WATER BOARD CONTACT PERSONS: If you have any questions

or comments, please contact
Ms. Shuka Rastegarpour, Environmental Scientist

of our Ocean Standards
Unit,

at (916) 341-5576 ( srastegarpour@waterboards.ca.gov

) or Dr. Maria
de Ia Paz Carpio-Obeso,

Chief
of our Ocean Standards
Unit,
at (916) 341-5858

( mcarpio-obeso@waterboards.ca.gov

). WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION: I hereby issue
an order certifying
that discharges

as described

in the sVGP comply with the applicable provisions

of Clean Water Act sections
301 (Effluent Limitations),

302 (Water Quality Related Effluent Limitations),

303 (Water Quality Standards

and Implementation
Plans), 306 (National Standards

of Performance),

and 307 (Toxic and Pretreatment Effluent Standards) if all of the conditions listed

in this Certification

are met. These discharges

are also regulated pursuant

to State Water Board Water Quality Order No. 2003-0017-DWQ,

which authorizes

this Certification

to serve
as Waste Discharge Requirements pursuant

to Water Code section 13000 et seq. Except insofar

as may be modified

by any preceding conditions,

all Certification actions are contingent

on (a) the discharge being limited and all proposed mitigation being completed

in strict compliance

with the sVGP, and (b) compliance

with all applicable requirements

of statewide water quality control plans and policies and applicable Regional Water Quality Control Plans. **~~awl-** Thomas Howard

Date ¢

7- 4:l

. Executive DirectorAttachment1SignatoryRequirementsAllDocumentsSubmittedInComplianceWithThisOrderShallMeetTheFollowingSignatoryRequirements:1.Aliapplications,reports,orinformationsubmittedtotheStateWaterResourcesControlBoard(StateWaterBoard)mustbesignedandcertifiedasfollows:(a)Foracorporation,byaresponsiblecorporateofficerofatleastthelevelofvice-president.(b)Forapartnership.orsoleproprietorship,byageneralpartnerorproprietor,respectively.(c)Foramunicipality,orastate,federal,orotherpublicagency,byeitheraprincipalexecutiveofficerorrankingelectedofficial.2.Alternatively,foravesseloperatinginwatersoftheState,allapplications,reports,orinformationsubmittedtotheStateWaterBoardmaybesignedandcertifiedbyadulyauthorizedrepresentativeofapersondesignatedinItems.1.athrough1.c,suchasthemaster,operator,agent,orotherpersoninchargeif:(a)The authorizationismadeinwritingbyapersondescribedinItems1.athrough1.cabove.(b)Theauthorizationspecifieseitheranindividualorpositionhavingresponsibilityfortheoveralloperationoftheregulatedactivity.(c)ThewrittenauthorizationissubmittedtotheStateWaterBoard'sExecutiveDirector:Attention:NPDESUnitDivisionofWaterQualityStateWaterResourcesControlBoard1001IStreet,15thFloorSacramento,CA958143.Anypersonsigningadocumentunderthissectionshallmakethefollowingcertification:"IcertifyunderpenaltyoflawthatIhavepersonallyexaminedandamfamiliarwiththeinformationsubmittedinthisdocumentandallattachmentsandthat,basedonmyinquiryofthoseindividualsimmediatelyresponsibleforobtainingtheinformation,Ibelievethattheinformationistrue,accurate,andcomplete.Iamawarethattherearesignificantpenaltiesforsubmittingfalseinformation,includingthepossibilityoffineandimprisonment."Attachment

2 List of Chemical Names and Common Names
for Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Materials This attachment
sets forth

a list of chemicals which create

a presumption

that

a waste

is a hazardous waste.

If a waste consists

of or contains

a chemical listed

in this subdivision,

the waste

is presumed

to be
a hazardous waste unless

it is detennined

that the waste

is not

a hazardous waste pursuant

to the procedures

set forth

in California Code
of Regulations,

title 22, section 66262.11.
The hazardous characteristics
which serve
as
a basis for listing the chemicals

are indicated

in the list as follows:(X) toxic, (C) corrosive,

(I) ignitable and (R) reactive.

A chemical denoted with an asterisk

is presumed

to be an extremely hazardous waste unless

it does not exhibit any of the criteria set forth

in California Code
of Regulations,

title 22, section 66261.110

and section 66261.113

. Trademark chemical names are indicated

by all capital letters. The list can be found
at: http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/LawsRegsPolicies!Title22/upload/Appendix-X

Ch11 ready-to-post.pdf The following

is a list of common names

of wastes which are presumed

to be hazardous wastes unless

it is detennined

that the waste

Is not

a hazardous waste pursuant

to the procedures

set forth

in section 66262.11.
The hazardous characteristics
which serve
as
a basis for listing the common names

of wastes
are indicated

in the list as follows: (X) toxic, (C) corrosive,

(I) ignitable and (R) reactive. Acetylene sludge (C) Acid and water(C) Acid sludge
(C) AFU Floc(X) Alkaline caustic liquids (C) Alkaline cleaner
(C) Alkaline corrosive battery fluid (C) Alkaline corrosive liquids (C) Asbestos waste (X) Ashes(X,C) Bag house wastes
(X) Battery acid (C) Beryllium waste (X) Bilge water (X) Boiler cleaning waste
(X, C) Bunker
Oil (X,
I) Catalyst (X,I,C) Caustic sludge
(C) Caustic wastewater

(C) Cleaning solvents

(I) Corrosion inhibitor

(X, C) Data processing
fluid (I) Drilling fluids (X,C) Drilling mud (X) Dyes (X) Etching acid liquid
or solvent (C,I) Fly ash (X, C) Fuel waste (X,I) Insecticides

(X) Laboratory waste (X,C,R,I) Lime and sulfur sludge (C) Lime and water (C) Lime sludge (C) Lime wastewater

(C) Liquid cement

(I) Mine tailings (X,R) Obsolete explosives

(R) Oil and water (X) Oil Ash (X,C)Paint {or varnish) remover

or stripper

(I) Paint thinner {X,I) Paint waste {or slops)
{X,
I) Pickling liquor {C) Pigments

{X) Plating waste
{X, C) Printinglnk{X) Retrograde explosives

{R) Sludge acid (C) Soda ash (C) Solvents

(I) Spent acid (C) Spent caustic
(C) Spent {or waste) cyanide **s~lutions**

(X, C) Spent mixed acid (C) Spent plating solution

{X, C) Spent sulfuric acid (C) Stripping solution (X,I) Sulfonation

oil (I) Tank bottom sediment

(X) Tanning sludges

(X) Toxic chemical toilet wastes
(X) Unrinsed pesticide containers

(X) Unwanted

or waste pesticides
-an unusable portion

of active ingredient

or undiluted formulation

{X) Waste epoxides (X,I) Waste
{or slop)
oil (X) Weed Killer (X) The following

is a list of electronic wastes that are presumed



### to be hazardous wastes and that are "covered electronic device[s]• pursuant

to chapter
8.5 of part

3 of division

30 of the Public Resources Code section 42460

et seq.,

if they have

a viewable screen size [as defined

in California Code
of Regulations,

title 22, sec. 66260.201, subsec. (b)(3)(C)] greater than four inches, unless

it is determined

that the electronic waste

is not

a hazardous waste pursuant

to the procedures

set forth

In California Code
of Regulations,

title 22, section 66262.11.
The hazardous characteristic

that serves

as
a basis for listing the common names

of electronic wastes

is toxicity. (1) Cathode

ray tube (CRT)-containing devices (CRT devices); (2) CRTs; (3) CRT -containing computer monitors; (4) Liquid crystal display {LCD)-containing

laptop computers; (5) LCD-containing desktop monitors; (6) CRT -containing televisions; (7) LCD-containing televisions (excluding
LCD projection televisions); (8) Plasma televisions (excluding plasma projection televisions); (9) Portable DVD players with LCDs.Attachment3EffluentLimitationsBasedonNarrativeObjectivesintheCaliforniaOceanPlanandRegional·WaterQuality.ControlBoardBasinPlans1.Thedischargeshallbefreeoffloatingmaterialsthatwouldbevisibleinthereceivingwater.2.Thedischargemustnotcauseoilandgreasetobevisibleinthereceivingwater(novisiblesheen).3.Thedischargemustnotcauseaestheticallyundesirablediscolorationofthesurfaceofthereceivingwater.4.Naturallightshallnotbesignificantlyreducedinthereceivingwaterastheresultofthedischarge.5.Thedischargemustnotcontaininertsolidsandothersettleablematerialsororganicsubstancesthatwilldegradebenthiccommunities.6.Thedischargemustnotcontaintoxicsubstancesintoxicconcentrations,andsubstancesthatcouldaccumulatetotoxiclevelsinthereceivingwaterorsediments.7.Thedischargemustnotcontainsubstancesthatbioaccumulate,infish,shellfish,orothermarine/aquaticlifeusedforhumanconsumption,tolevelsthatareharmfultohumanhealth.8.Thedischargemustnotcontainsubstancesthatalterthetaste,odor,orcoloroffish,shellfish,orothermarine/aquaticlifeusedforhumanconsumption.9.Thedischargemustnotcontainradioactivewastesorbyproducts.10.Thedischargemustnotcontainnutrientconcentrationsthatwouldcauseobjectionableaquaticgrowthsordegradeindigenousbiotainthereceivingwater.11.Thedischargemustnotcausedissolvedoxygenconcentrationsinthereceivingwatertobedepressedmorethan10percentfromthatwhichoccursnaturally,astheresultofthedischargeofoxygendemandingwastes.12.ThedischargemustnotcausepHintheoceanreceivingwatertobechangedmorethan0.2unitsfromthatwhichoccursnaturally.13.ThedischargemustnotcausepHinfreshwaterreceivingwater(SacramentoandSanJoaquinRivers)tobechangedmorethan0.5unitsfromthatwhichoccursnaturally.14.Thedischargemustnotcausedissolvedsulfideconcentrationsinthereceivingwatertobeincreasedabovethatpresentundernaturalconditions.