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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 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 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 | 639 | 639 | 639 | 639 | 639 | 639 | 639 | n/a |
| Active facility universe: NPDES non-major general permits (Current) | Data Quality | Combined | 247 | 247 | 247 | 247 | 247 | 247 | 247 | n/a |
| B | Major individual permits: correctly coded limits 1 | Goal | Combined | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 96.3% | 100.0% | 90.4% |  |
| Major individual permits: DMR entry rate based on MRs expected (Forms/Forms) (1 Qtr) 2 | Goal | Combined | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 54.2% | 48.9% | 96.8% | 96.5% |  |
| Major individual permits: DMR entry rate based on DMRs expected (Permits/Permits) (1 Qtr) 3 | Goal | Combined | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 66.5% | 67.7% | 97.8% | 99.5% |  |
| Major individual permits: manual RNC/SNC override rate (1 FY) | Data Quality | Combined | 66.7% | 47.6% | 48.3% | 39.6% | 35.3% | 13.8% | 11.1% |  |
| C | Non-major individual permits: correctly coded limits 4 | Informational Only | Combined | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 69.2% | 100.0% | 87.4% |  |
| 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 | 1.3% | 14.4% | 54.8% | 64.4% |  |
| 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 | 0.4% | 18.6% | 49.6% | 76.8% |  |
| D | Violations at non-majors: noncompliance rate (1 FY) | Informational Only | Combined | 61.7% | 67.0% | 68.1% | 70.3% | 77.3% | 79.7% | 81.7% |  |
| Violations at non-majors: noncompliance rate in the annual noncompliance report (ANCR)(1 CY) 7 | Informational Only | Combined | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 5.0% | 0.0% | 22.6% | 0 / 0 |  |
| Violations at non-majors: DMR non-receipt (3 FY) | Informational Only | Combined | 0 | 0 | 30 | 28 | 20 | 65 | 420 |  |
| E | Informal actions: number of major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 |  |
| EPA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
| Informal actions: number of actions at major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 5 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 15 |  |
| EPA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
| Informal actions: number of non-major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 8 | 1 | 19 | 76 | 69 | 69 | 81 |  |
| EPA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
| Informal actions: number of actions at non-major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 9 | 6 | 30 | 211 | 184 | 195 | 262 |  |
| EPA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
| F | Formal actions: number of major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 31 | 26 | 38 | 31 | 23 | 38 | 13 |  |
| EPA | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |  |
| Formal actions: number of actions at major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 36 | 21 | 64 | 22 | 19 | 59 | 12 |  |
| EPA | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |  |
| Formal actions: number of non-major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 47 | 47 | 32 | 41 | 30 | 27 | 19 |  |
| EPA | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |  |
| Formal actions: number of actions at non-major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 50 | 50 | 44 | 30 | 19 | 21 | 18 |  |
| EPA | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 |  |
| G | Penalties: total number of penalties (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 34 | 52 | 45 | 32 | 13 | 56 | 9 |  |
| EPA | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |  |
| Penalties: total penalties (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | $374,212 | $1,010,007 | $613,775 | $334,311 | $65,129 | $317,582 | $92,560 |  |
| EPA | $22,200 | $3,600 | $600 | $4,000 | $199,900 | $168,300 | $900 |  |
| Penalties: total collected pursuant to civil judicial actions (3 FY) | Data Quality | State | $1,000 | $2,600 | $3,550 | $2,550 | $950 | $0 | $0 |  |
| EPA | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |  |
| Penalties: total collected pursuant to administrative actions (3 FY) | Informational Only | State | $612,633 | $1,582,260 | $1,994,444 | $1,955,543 | $1,012,265 | $717,022 | $475,271 |  |
| EPA | $22,800 | $26,400 | $26,400 | $8,200 | $204,500 | $372,200 | $369,100 |  |
| No activity indicator - total number of penalties (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | $392,712 | $1,010,007 | $947,934 | $334,311 | $65,129 | $317,582 | $93,310 |  |
| EPA | $22,200 | $3,600 | $600 | $4,000 | $199,900 | $168,300 | $900 |  |
| 2. Data accuracy. degree to which the minimum data requirements are accurate. |
| A | Actions linked to violations: major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 4.8% | 3.2% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 45.7% | 13.6% |  |
| 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 | 58.8% | 59.4% | 51.9% | 57.2% | 50.3% | 68.4% | 68.4% |  |
| EPA | 2.1% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 0.0% |  |
| Combined | 59.9% | 59.9% | 54.5% | 58.3% | 52.4% | 69.5% | 68.4% |  |
| B | Inspection coverage: NPDES non-major individual permits (1 FY) | Goal | State | 17.0% | 17.0% | 16.3% | 24.6% | 27.0% | 27.7% | 26.8% |  |
| EPA | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |
| Combined | 17.4% | 17.4% | 16.3% | 24.7% | 27.0% | 27.7% | 26.8% |  |
| Inspection coverage: NPDES non-major general permits (1 FY) | Goal | State | 0.0% | 0.4% | 3.3% | 6.1% | 8.5% | 10.6% | 12.6% |  |
| EPA | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |
| Combined | 0.0% | 0.4% | 3.3% | 6.1% | 8.5% | 10.6% | 12.6% |  |
| C | Inspection coverage: NPDES other (not 5a or 5b) (1 FY) | Informational Only | State | 1.7% | 0.0% | 10.2% | 11.9% | 16.9% | 13.6% | 13.6% |  |
| EPA | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% |  |
| Combined | 1.7% | 1.7% | 11.9% | 13.6% | 16.9% | 15.3% | 13.6% |  |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 38 | 31 |  |
| Single-event violations at non-majors (1 FY) | Informational Only | Combined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 49 |  |
| B | Facilities with unresolved compliance schedule violations (at end of FY) | Data Quality | Combined | 0.0% | 33.3% | 100.0% | 0 / 0 | 0.0% | 9.1% | 8.3% |  |
| C | Facilities with unresolved permit schedule violations (at end of FY) | Data Quality | Combined | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |  |
| D | Percentage major facilities with DMR violations (1 FY) | Data Quality | Combined | 45.7% | 56.4% | 45.7% | 44.7% | 50.0% | 58.0% | 53.7% |  |
| 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 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 24 |  |
| SNC rate: percent majors in SNC (1 FY) | Review Indicator | Combined | 10.6% | 5.9% | 8.0% | 15.4% | 12.8% | 13.3% | 12.8% |  |
| B | Wet weather SNC |
Metric(s) likely to be developed in the future. |
| 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 | 3.7% | 2.7% | 1.6% | 3.7% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 5.9% |  |