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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 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 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 | 1,450 | 1,450 | 1,450 | 1,450 | 1,450 | 1,450 | 1,450 | n/a |
| Active facility universe: NPDES non-major general permits (Current) | Data Quality | Combined | 5,310 | 5,310 | 5,310 | 5,310 | 5,310 | 5,310 | 5,310 | n/a |
| B | Major individual permits: correctly coded limits 1 | Goal | Combined | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |  |
| 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% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% |  |
| Major individual permits: DMR entry rate based on DMRs expected (Permits/Permits) (1 Qtr) 3 | Goal | Combined | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 94.8% | 94.0% | 86.2% | 100.0% |  |
| Major individual permits: manual RNC/SNC override rate (1 FY) | Data Quality | Combined | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 12.5% | 5.6% |  |
| C | Non-major individual permits: correctly coded limits 4 | Informational Only | Combined | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 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 | 89.0% | 12.6% | 0.8% | 88.2% |  |
| 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 | 59.5% | 20.5% | 0.3% | 90.0% |  |
| D | Violations at non-majors: noncompliance rate (1 FY) | Informational Only | Combined | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 89.7% | 90.1% |  |
| Violations at non-majors: noncompliance rate in the annual noncompliance report (ANCR)(1 CY) 7 | Informational Only | Combined | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 100.2% | 13.9% | 79.2% | 0 / 0 |  |
| Violations at non-majors: DMR non-receipt (3 FY) | Informational Only | Combined | 732 | 800 | 810 | 814 | 904 | 971 | 1,037 |  |
| E | Informal actions: number of major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 11 | 35 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 82 | 76 |  |
| EPA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |  |
| Informal actions: number of actions at major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 16 | 60 | 126 | 155 | 181 | 178 | 165 |  |
| EPA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |  |
| Informal actions: number of non-major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 50 | 76 | 314 | 377 | 421 | 370 | 326 |  |
| EPA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
| Informal actions: number of actions at non-major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 52 | 90 | 363 | 448 | 469 | 427 | 387 |  |
| EPA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
| F | Formal actions: number of major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 7 |  |
| EPA | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 |  |
| Formal actions: number of actions at major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 7 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 8 |  |
| EPA | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 1 |  |
| Formal actions: number of non-major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 19 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 45 | 50 |  |
| EPA | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 78 | 0 | 2 |  |
| Formal actions: number of actions at non-major facilities (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 19 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 47 | 51 |  |
| EPA | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |  |
| G | Penalties: total number of penalties (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
| EPA | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Penalties: total penalties (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $338,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |  |
| EPA | $2,400 | $1,000,000 | $8,000 | $138,200 | $6,700,000 | $230,000 | $159,365 |  |
| Penalties: total collected pursuant to civil judicial actions (3 FY) | Data Quality | State | $0 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,338,200 | $338,200 | $338,200 | $0 |  |
| EPA | $0 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,138,200 | $6,838,200 | $7,068,200 | $6,930,000 |  |
| Penalties: total collected pursuant to administrative actions (3 FY) | Informational Only | State | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |  |
| EPA | $2,400 | $2,400 | $10,400 | $8,000 | $8,000 | $0 | $159,365 |  |
| No activity indicator - total number of penalties (1 FY) | Data Quality | State | $6,500 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $338,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |  |
| EPA | $2,400 | $1,000,000 | $8,000 | $138,200 | $6,700,000 | $230,000 | $159,365 |  |
| 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% | 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 | 74.0% | 69.3% | 81.1% | 91.3% | 85.0% | 82.7% | 91.3% |  |
| EPA | 5.5% | 0.8% | 5.5% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 3.1% | 3.9% |  |
| Combined | 74.8% | 69.3% | 81.9% | 91.3% | 85.0% | 82.7% | 91.3% |  |
| B | Inspection coverage: NPDES non-major individual permits (1 FY) | Goal | State | 31.2% | 35.5% | 37.6% | 43.5% | 40.7% | 40.0% | 42.5% |  |
| EPA | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |  |
| Combined | 31.3% | 35.5% | 37.8% | 43.5% | 40.7% | 40.0% | 42.5% |  |
| Inspection coverage: NPDES non-major general permits (1 FY) | Goal | State | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 6.0% | 4.5% | 1.2% |  |
| EPA | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |  |
| Combined | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 6.0% | 4.5% | 1.3% |  |
| C | Inspection coverage: NPDES other (not 5a or 5b) (1 FY) | Informational Only | State | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4.9% |  |
| EPA | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.1% |  |
| Combined | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 6.0% |  |
| 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 | 1 | 3 |  |
| Single-event violations at non-majors (1 FY) | Informational Only | Combined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |  |
| B | Facilities with unresolved compliance schedule violations (at end of FY) | Data Quality | Combined | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.7% | 33.3% |  |
| C | Facilities with unresolved permit schedule violations (at end of FY) | Data Quality | Combined | 33.3% | 28.6% | 36.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 20.0% | 18.8% |  |
| D | Percentage major facilities with DMR violations (1 FY) | Data Quality | Combined | 45.0% | 49.6% | 52.7% | 58.1% | 50.4% | 49.6% | 47.3% |  |
| 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 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 |  |
| SNC rate: percent majors in SNC (1 FY) | Review Indicator | Combined | 10.9% | 11.6% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 14.0% | 13.2% | 14.0% |  |
| 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 | 10.1% | 3.9% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 9.3% | 8.5% | 10.9% |  |