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| 1. Data completeness. degree to which the minimum data requirements are complete. |
| A | Active facility universe: NPDES major individual permits (Current) | Data Quality | Combined | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | n/a |
| Active facility universe: NPDES major general permits (Current) | Data Quality | Combined | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | n/a |
| Active facility universe: NPDES non-major individual permits (Current) | Data Quality | Combined | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | n/a |
| Active facility universe: NPDES non-major general permits (Current) | Data Quality | Combined | 4,059 | 4,059 | 4,059 | 4,059 | 4,059 | 4,059 | 4,059 | n/a |
| B | Major individual permits: correctly coded limits 1 | Goal | Combined | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 92.7% | 100.0% | 97.3% |  |
| Major individual permits: DMR entry rate based on MRs expected (Forms/Forms) (1 Qtr) 2 | Goal | Combined | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 94.9% | 93.8% | 98.2% | 99.3% |  |
| Major individual permits: DMR entry rate based on DMRs expected (Permits/Permits) (1 Qtr) 3 | Goal | Combined | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 75.8% | 78.0% | 76.3% | 100.0% |  |
| Major individual permits: manual RNC/SNC override rate (1 FY) | Data Quality | Combined | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.2% | 0.0% | 8.3% | 25.0% |  |
| C | Non-major individual permits: correctly coded limits 4 | Informational Only | Combined | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 50.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |  |
| Non-major individual permits: DMR entry rate based on DMRs expected (Forms/Forms) (1 Qtr) 5 | Informational Only | Combined | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 82.7% | 74.5% | 80.2% | 92.8% |  |
| Non-major individual permits: DMR entry rate based on DMRs expected (Permits/Permits) (1 Qtr) 6 | Informational Only | Combined | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 16.0% | 34.2% | 37.1% | 87.5% |  |
| D | Violations at non-majors: noncompliance rate (1 FY) | Informational Only | Combined | 16.7% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 47.2% | 55.6% | 61.1% | 63.9% |  |
| Violations at non-majors: noncompliance rate in the annual noncompliance report (ANCR)(1 CY) 7 | Informational Only | Combined | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 83.3% | 30.0% | 17.4% | 0 / 0 |  |
| Violations at non-majors: DMR non-receipt (3 FY) | Informational Only | Combined | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 49 | 91 |  |
| E | Informal actions: number of major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |  |
| EPA | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 5 |  |
| Informal actions: number of actions at major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |  |
| EPA | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 5 |  |
| Informal actions: number of non-major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 |  |
| EPA | 4 | 9 | 92 | 91 | 215 | 26 | 4 |  |
| Informal actions: number of actions at non-major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 |  |
| EPA | 4 | 9 | 94 | 94 | 218 | 27 | 4 |  |
| F | Formal actions: number of major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
| EPA | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |  |
| Formal actions: number of actions at major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
| EPA | 5 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |  |
| Formal actions: number of non-major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |  |
| EPA | 17 | 18 | 30 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 12 |  |
| Formal actions: number of actions at non-major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |  |
| EPA | 17 | 24 | 40 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 6 |  |
| G | Penalties: total number of penalties (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |  |
| EPA | 13 | 15 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 |  |
| Penalties: total penalties (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $96,332 |  |
| EPA | $854,250 | $475,253 | $1,414,150 | $1,130,452 | $457,578 | $1,029,128 | $634,850 |  |
| Penalties: total collected pursuant to civil judicial actions (3 FY) | Data Quality | State | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |  |
| EPA | $776,000 | $776,000 | $1,493,000 | $1,713,000 | $1,959,867 | $2,030,495 | $1,570,495 |  |
| Penalties: total collected pursuant to administrative actions (3 FY) | Informational Only | State | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |  |
| EPA | $174,250 | $649,503 | $1,250,653 | $1,306,855 | $1,042,313 | $586,663 | $551,061 |  |
| No activity indicator - total number of penalties (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $96,332 |  |
| EPA | $854,250 | $475,253 | $1,414,150 | $1,130,452 | $457,578 | $1,029,128 | $634,850 |  |
| 2. Data accuracy. degree to which the minimum data requirements are accurate. |
| A | Actions linked to violations: major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |  |
| EPA | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 / 0 | 0.0% | 100.0% |  |
| 5. Inspection coverage. degree to which state completed the universe of planned inspections/compliance evaluations. |
| A | Inspection coverage: NPDES majors (1 FY) | Goal | State | 23.8% | 14.3% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 17.5% | 12.7% |  |
| EPA | 25.4% | 12.7% | 39.7% | 27.0% | 46.0% | 17.5% | 17.5% |  |
| Combined | 44.4% | 25.4% | 39.7% | 30.2% | 46.0% | 34.9% | 30.2% |  |
| B | Inspection coverage: NPDES non-major individual permits (1 FY) | Goal | State | 17.1% | 8.6% | 5.7% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 11.4% |  |
| EPA | 8.6% | 17.1% | 2.9% | 8.6% | 0.0% | 8.6% | 5.7% |  |
| Combined | 22.9% | 25.7% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 2.9% | 11.4% | 17.1% |  |
| Inspection coverage: NPDES non-major general permits (1 FY) | Goal | State | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.4% |  |
| EPA | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.2% |  |
| Combined | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.6% |  |
| C | Inspection coverage: NPDES other (not 5a or 5b) (1 FY) | Informational Only | State | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.2% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 2.1% | 38.5% |  |
| EPA | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 16.7% | 2.1% | 1.0% | 1.0% |  |
| Combined | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.2% | 25.0% | 9.4% | 2.1% | 38.5% |  |
| 7. Identification of alleged violations. degree to which compliance determinations are accurately made and promptly reported in the national database based upon compliance monitoring report observations and other compliance monitoring information. |
| A | Single-event violations at majors (1 FY) | Review Indicator | Combined | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |  |
| Single-event violations at non-majors (1 FY) | Informational Only | Combined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 |  |
| B | Facilities with unresolved compliance schedule violations (at end of FY) | Data Quality | Combined | 0 / 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 / 0 |  |
| C | Facilities with unresolved permit schedule violations (at end of FY) | Data Quality | Combined | 27.6% | 23.3% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 29.4% | 30.6% | 49.2% |  |
| D | Percentage major facilities with DMR violations (1 FY) | Data Quality | Combined | 50.0% | 57.5% | 50.0% | 55.0% | 40.0% | 42.5% | 40.0% |  |
| 8. Identification of SNC and HPV. degree to which the state accurately identifies significant noncompliance & high priority violations and enters information into the national system in a timely manner. |
| A | Major facilities in SNC (1 FY) | Review Indicator | Combined | 4 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 12 | 12 |  |
| SNC rate: percent majors in SNC (1 FY) | Review Indicator | Combined | 6.3% | 7.9% | 33.3% | 38.1% | 11.1% | 19.0% | 19.0% |  |
| B | Wet weather SNC |
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| 10. Timely and appropriate action. degree to which a state takes timely and appropriate enforcement actions in accordance with policy relating to specific media. |
| A | Major facilities without timely action (1 FY) | Goal | Combined | 6.3% | 4.8% | 6.3% | 3.2% | 6.3% | 4.8% | 14.3% |  |