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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 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 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 | 685 | 685 | 685 | 685 | 685 | 685 | 685 | n/a |
| Active facility universe: NPDES non-major general permits (Current) | Data Quality | Combined | 1,891 | 1,891 | 1,891 | 1,891 | 1,891 | 1,891 | 1,891 | n/a |
| B | Major individual permits: correctly coded limits 1 | Goal | Combined | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 97.3% | 100.0% | 92.2% |  |
| Major individual permits: DMR entry rate based on MRs expected (Forms/Forms) (1 Qtr) 2 | Goal | Combined | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 100.0% | 93.5% | 94.3% | 99.2% |  |
| Major individual permits: DMR entry rate based on DMRs expected (Permits/Permits) (1 Qtr) 3 | Goal | Combined | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 77.5% | 98.2% | 99.1% | 100.0% |  |
| Major individual permits: manual RNC/SNC override rate (1 FY) | Data Quality | Combined | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 25.0% | 17.0% | 12.3% | 18.6% | 17.8% |  |
| C | Non-major individual permits: correctly coded limits 4 | Informational Only | Combined | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 95.1% | 99.8% | 92.6% |  |
| 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 | 95.0% | 88.1% | 91.2% | 93.4% |  |
| 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 | 79.0% | 93.7% | 95.7% | 96.1% |  |
| D | Violations at non-majors: noncompliance rate (1 FY) | Informational Only | Combined | 0.0% | 0.0% | 64.1% | 73.4% | 82.9% | 77.2% | 83.6% |  |
| Violations at non-majors: noncompliance rate in the annual noncompliance report (ANCR)(1 CY) 7 | Informational Only | Combined | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 89.3% | 81.2% | 70.4% | 0 / 0 |  |
| Violations at non-majors: DMR non-receipt (3 FY) | Informational Only | Combined | 258 | 252 | 260 | 261 | 267 | 97 | 92 |  |
| E | Informal actions: number of major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 53 | 63 | 58 | 68 | 49 | 37 | 38 |  |
| EPA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |  |
| Informal actions: number of actions at major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 187 | 196 | 214 | 206 | 100 | 58 | 54 |  |
| EPA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |  |
| Informal actions: number of non-major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |  |
| EPA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
| Informal actions: number of actions at non-major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |  |
| EPA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
| F | Formal actions: number of major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 7 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 |  |
| EPA | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |  |
| Formal actions: number of actions at major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 8 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 |  |
| EPA | 18 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |  |
| Formal actions: number of non-major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 24 | 96 | 97 | 39 | 38 | 14 | 43 |  |
| EPA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 |  |
| Formal actions: number of actions at non-major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 25 | 98 | 97 | 39 | 37 | 12 | 36 |  |
| EPA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 1 |  |
| G | Penalties: total number of penalties (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 22 | 99 | 100 | 42 | 35 | 13 | 35 |  |
| EPA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |  |
| Penalties: total penalties (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | $48,550 | $272,722 | $363,099 | $232,455 | $322,007 | $112,200 | $224,520 |  |
| EPA | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $401,501 | $29,625 | $0 |  |
| Penalties: total collected pursuant to civil judicial actions (3 FY) | Data Quality | State | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |  |
| EPA | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $383,501 | $400,501 | $400,501 |  |
| Penalties: total collected pursuant to administrative actions (3 FY) | Informational Only | State | $292,300 | $385,197 | $684,371 | $868,276 | $917,561 | $666,662 | $658,727 |  |
| EPA | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 | $30,625 | $30,625 |  |
| No activity indicator - total number of penalties (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | $48,550 | $272,722 | $363,099 | $232,455 | $322,007 | $112,200 | $224,520 |  |
| EPA | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $401,501 | $29,625 | $0 |  |
| 2. Data accuracy. degree to which the minimum data requirements are accurate. |
| A | Actions linked to violations: major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 12.5% | 66.7% | 91.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |  |
| EPA | 0.0% | 16.7% | 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 | 80.9% | 87.8% | 87.0% | 89.6% | 87.8% | 71.3% | 62.6% |  |
| EPA | 4.3% | 0.9% | 3.5% | 0.9% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 7.0% |  |
| Combined | 80.9% | 87.8% | 87.0% | 89.6% | 90.4% | 72.2% | 62.6% |  |
| B | Inspection coverage: NPDES non-major individual permits (1 FY) | Goal | State | 17.4% | 18.0% | 22.4% | 23.0% | 21.3% | 23.2% | 23.0% |  |
| EPA | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% |  |
| Combined | 17.4% | 18.0% | 22.7% | 23.0% | 21.5% | 23.2% | 23.4% |  |
| Inspection coverage: NPDES non-major general permits (1 FY) | Goal | State | 10.0% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 14.4% | 8.8% | 17.2% | 11.2% |  |
| EPA | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |
| Combined | 10.3% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 14.4% | 8.8% | 17.2% | 11.2% |  |
| C | Inspection coverage: NPDES other (not 5a or 5b) (1 FY) | Informational Only | State | 0.5% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 6.1% | 3.6% |  |
| EPA | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |
| Combined | 0.5% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 6.1% | 3.6% |  |
| 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 | 63 | 85 | 76 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 14 |  |
| Single-event violations at non-majors (1 FY) | Informational Only | Combined | 22 | 47 | 52 | 42 | 33 | 34 | 40 |  |
| B | Facilities with unresolved compliance schedule violations (at end of FY) | Data Quality | Combined | 23.4% | 28.9% | 9.1% | 28.2% | 33.3% | 17.1% | 23.1% |  |
| C | Facilities with unresolved permit schedule violations (at end of FY) | Data Quality | Combined | 6.7% | 17.8% | 15.9% | 32.3% | 39.2% | 34.8% | 19.2% |  |
| D | Percentage major facilities with DMR violations (1 FY) | Data Quality | Combined | 50.0% | 54.3% | 52.6% | 62.1% | 49.1% | 52.6% | 56.0% |  |
| 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 | 36 | 29 | 27 | 41 | 49 | 44 | 62 |  |
| SNC rate: percent majors in SNC (1 FY) | Review Indicator | Combined | 31.0% | 25.0% | 23.3% | 35.3% | 42.2% | 37.9% | 53.4% |  |
| 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 | 5.2% | 7.8% | 11.2% | 14.7% | 24.1% | 32.8% | 38.8% |  |