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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 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | n/a |
| Active facility universe: NPDES major general permits (Current) | Data Quality | Combined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Active facility universe: NPDES non-major individual permits (Current) | Data Quality | Combined | 1,299 | 1,299 | 1,299 | 1,299 | 1,299 | 1,299 | 1,299 | n/a |
| Active facility universe: NPDES non-major general permits (Current) | Data Quality | Combined | 8,208 | 8,208 | 8,208 | 8,208 | 8,208 | 8,208 | 8,208 | n/a |
| B | Major individual permits: correctly coded limits 1 | Goal | Combined | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 93.1% | 100.0% | 90.9% |  |
| Major individual permits: DMR entry rate based on MRs expected (Forms/Forms) (1 Qtr) 2 | Goal | Combined | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 89.8% | 91.6% | 89.9% | 99.1% |  |
| Major individual permits: DMR entry rate based on DMRs expected (Permits/Permits) (1 Qtr) 3 | Goal | Combined | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 90.5% | 97.9% | 98.1% | 100.0% |  |
| Major individual permits: manual RNC/SNC override rate (1 FY) | Data Quality | Combined | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 43.1% | 42.1% | 46.4% | 46.4% |  |
| C | Non-major individual permits: correctly coded limits 4 | Informational Only | Combined | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 77.9% | 100.0% | 95.1% |  |
| 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 | 25.6% | 24.8% | 41.8% | 21.0% |  |
| 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 | 41.4% | 44.4% | 45.4% | 51.6% |  |
| D | Violations at non-majors: noncompliance rate (1 FY) | Informational Only | Combined | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 70.4% | 74.6% | 78.7% | 84.5% |  |
| Violations at non-majors: noncompliance rate in the annual noncompliance report (ANCR)(1 CY) 7 | Informational Only | Combined | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 96.6% | 0.0% | 42.8% | 0 / 0 |  |
| Violations at non-majors: DMR non-receipt (3 FY) | Informational Only | Combined | 6 | 6 | 1,127 | 1,368 | 1,525 | 1,654 | 1,514 |  |
| E | Informal actions: number of major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 21 | 62 | 64 | 68 | 19 | 20 | 18 |  |
| EPA | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 |  |
| Informal actions: number of actions at major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 25 | 89 | 110 | 97 | 21 | 21 | 19 |  |
| EPA | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 |  |
| Informal actions: number of non-major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 924 | 1,081 | 977 | 762 | 190 | 466 | 561 |  |
| EPA | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
| Informal actions: number of actions at non-major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 1,081 | 1,349 | 1,181 | 933 | 196 | 486 | 597 |  |
| EPA | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
| F | Formal actions: number of major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 8 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 5 |  |
| EPA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |  |
| Formal actions: number of actions at major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 8 | 15 | 23 | 46 | 19 | 4 | 5 |  |
| EPA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |  |
| Formal actions: number of non-major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 12 | 14 | 33 | 52 | 58 | 27 | 86 |  |
| EPA | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 |  |
| Formal actions: number of actions at non-major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 16 | 20 | 51 | 85 | 72 | 26 | 72 |  |
| EPA | 1 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 4 |  |
| G | Penalties: total number of penalties (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 14 | 22 | 33 | 44 | 37 | 17 | 32 |  |
| EPA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |  |
| Penalties: total penalties (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | $90,650 | $331,528 | $297,920 | $524,860 | $401,400 | $155,500 | $821,700 |  |
| EPA | $600 | $0 | $5,400 | $1,250 | $0 | $20,900 | $844,116 |  |
| Penalties: total collected pursuant to civil judicial actions (3 FY) | Data Quality | State | $150,450 | $271,545 | $252,665 | $273,835 | $124,440 | $43,320 | $332,100 |  |
| EPA | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $825,616 |  |
| Penalties: total collected pursuant to administrative actions (3 FY) | Informational Only | State | $853,025 | $934,933 | $467,433 | $880,473 | $1,099,740 | $1,038,440 | $1,046,500 |  |
| EPA | $600 | $600 | $6,000 | $6,650 | $6,650 | $22,150 | $39,400 |  |
| No activity indicator - total number of penalties (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | $91,250 | $338,328 | $346,170 | $647,710 | $443,750 | $155,500 | $821,700 |  |
| EPA | $600 | $0 | $5,400 | $1,250 | $0 | $20,900 | $844,116 |  |
| 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% | 6.2% | 17.4% | 8.7% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 0.0% |  |
| EPA | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 / 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |
| 5. Inspection coverage. degree to which state completed the universe of planned inspections/compliance evaluations. |
| A | Inspection coverage: NPDES majors (1 FY) | Goal | State | 91.2% | 89.0% | 90.6% | 88.4% | 53.6% | 55.8% | 53.6% |  |
| EPA | 4.4% | 3.3% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 2.8% | 0.6% | 3.9% |  |
| Combined | 91.7% | 89.0% | 91.2% | 88.4% | 53.6% | 55.8% | 55.2% |  |
| B | Inspection coverage: NPDES non-major individual permits (1 FY) | Goal | State | 33.4% | 26.1% | 22.7% | 18.9% | 8.8% | 21.1% | 21.9% |  |
| EPA | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% |  |
| Combined | 33.4% | 26.1% | 22.7% | 18.9% | 9.0% | 21.3% | 22.0% |  |
| Inspection coverage: NPDES non-major general permits (1 FY) | Goal | State | 5.3% | 2.5% | 4.4% | 4.1% | 0.3% | 6.5% | 13.6% |  |
| EPA | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% |  |
| Combined | 5.3% | 2.5% | 4.4% | 4.1% | 0.3% | 6.7% | 13.6% |  |
| C | Inspection coverage: NPDES other (not 5a or 5b) (1 FY) | Informational Only | State | 35.1% | 29.3% | 14.9% | 14.8% | 4.4% | 0.3% | 3.1% |  |
| EPA | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.2% |  |
| Combined | 35.1% | 29.3% | 15.0% | 14.8% | 5.2% | 0.4% | 3.3% |  |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
| Single-event violations at non-majors (1 FY) | Informational Only | Combined | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |  |
| B | Facilities with unresolved compliance schedule violations (at end of FY) | Data Quality | Combined | 46.2% | 40.7% | 39.5% | 50.0% | 75.7% | 65.2% | 52.4% |  |
| C | Facilities with unresolved permit schedule violations (at end of FY) | Data Quality | Combined | 0 / 0 | 50.0% | 100.0% | 33.3% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0 / 0 |  |
| D | Percentage major facilities with DMR violations (1 FY) | Data Quality | Combined | 58.6% | 61.9% | 53.6% | 54.7% | 55.2% | 53.0% | 57.5% |  |
| 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 | 48 | 34 | 42 | 55 | 53 | 60 | 62 |  |
| SNC rate: percent majors in SNC (1 FY) | Review Indicator | Combined | 26.5% | 18.8% | 23.2% | 30.4% | 29.3% | 33.1% | 34.3% |  |
| 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 | 29.3% | 16.0% | 21.5% | 29.3% | 36.5% | 49.2% | 63.0% |  |